UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2013
It’s been another busy year for UTBA. In 2013 we reviewed 223 productions—our second-highest annual total. From Garden City to…
A classic comes to life in THE CAT IN THE HAT
SALT LAKE CITY — There is something incredible about the light in a child’s eyes as they really get into something…
A delightful CHRISTMAS CAROL in Orem
OREM — Hale Center Theater Orem’s annual Christmas tradition, A Christmas Carol, has been a long time favorite for many. I…
GETTING OUT: An immersing story of reinvention
SALT LAKE CITY — Getting Out tells the story of a woman named Arlene who is on parole following her…
A sincere NEXT TO NORMAL from UVU
OREM — Next to Normal is a show I’ve seen many times. It has its own place in my heart, nestled…
SEE HOW THEY RUN is fun farce
LEHI — Farce is perhaps the hardest form of comedy to pull off correctly. It requires precise timing, clear delivery…
THE WOMAN IN BLACK leaves the audience spooked in the end
PROVO — After making a transition from a less-than-perfect theater space, the Echo Theatre re-opened last night in their new and…
Interview with Mindy Young, Utah actress and Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Evangeline Harcourt
UTBA: Start off by stating your name and what role you’re playing at Shakespeare Festival, please. Mindy Young: My name…
DESERET – THE MUSICAL is true to its Utah roots
PROVO — Deseret – The Musical might be the play that has the most distinctively Utahn identity of any play…
Davis Arts Council’s AS YOU LIKE IT is exactly as I like it
LAYTON — William Shakespeare was a literary genius—few people deny that—but actually going to see a performance of one of…