Script, set, and old ladies are strengths in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
CENTERVILLE — Arsenic and Old Lace is one of those classic shows that has witty and crisp dialogue, a funny…
Lead actress and designers create a beautiful A PHILADELPHIA STORY
SALT LAKE CITY — I sat happily through the production of A Philadelphia Story, at the Pioneer Theater Company, making notes…
THE 39 STEPS leads to an adventure in laughs
WEST VALLEY CITY — Start with one arena stage, two straight backed chairs, three old fashioned steamer trunks, and four extremely…
Orem Hale’s LEND ME A TENOR took some warming up
OREM — I love a good farce. With mistaken identities, slamming doors, running back and forth, and just a dash of…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2012
Last year, we invited our UTBA staff, reviewers, and guest bloggers to tell us what their favorite productions of 2011…
PTC’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL has plenty of carol, could use more Christmas
SALT LAKE CITY — Can a show be top-notch quality and still fall flat? Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of A…
Westminster’s great ensemble makes a great NOISES OFF!
SALT LAKE CITY — If I had to guess, I’d say that Noises Off! is one of the most oft-produced comedies…
THE TURN OF THE SCREW AND OTHER GHOST STORIES has bumpy start, but still satisfies
PROVO — The last show I saw at the Echo Theatre was The Woman in Black, a production I adored. I…
ANDROCLES AND THE LION is a sweet, endearing evening
OREM — The biggest draw for Utah Valley University’s production of their children’s theatre production of Aurand Harris’s Androcles and the…
A gory, masterful adaptation of THE TELL-TALE HEART
PROVO — I didn’t notice the cold for 45 minutes on Friday night. And it was definitely cold. It was probably…