Utah Shakespeare Festival’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN is plump with talent
CEDAR CITY — There is a beautiful moment in A Raisin in the Sun when Walter Lee lays out a…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s KING LEAR is a successful tragedy
CEDAR CITY — King Lear is one of Shakespeare‘s most profound tragedies. Suffering pervades the story, and even the few…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s RAGTIME is a smashing “Success!”
CEDAR CITY — Ragtime is one of the greatest American musicals. And the production of Ragtime currently on stage at…
The Utah Shakespeare Festival looks toward brighter days
Update: On May 12, 2020, the Utah Shakespeare Festival announced that the entire 2020 season was cancelled. Read the entire…
Get thee to HAMLET at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — “Sweets to the sweet,” states Queen Gertrude at Ophelia’s funeral. This mournful farewell captures my regret as…
Magic to be had in Utah Shakespeare Festival’s MARY POPPINS
CEDAR CITY — From the moment I entered Randall L. Jones Theatre, the beautiful set transported me into the world of…
A triumphal HENRY V at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — Everyone has a hero. And so does every nation. For William Shakespeare, King Henry V was one…
Interview with Nancy Melich, Utah Shakespeare Festival literary seminar director
CEDAR CITY — Over the years, the Utah Shakespeare Festival has grown in size and scope. In addition to plays, audience…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Fred Adams reflects on the past, looks to the future
CEDAR CITY — In our most recent visit to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, we chatted with the festival’s founder, Fred…
Wildly funny TAMING OF THE SHREW at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — When the Utah Shakespeare Festival produced its first season in 1962, Fred C. Adams directed the inaugural production, Shakespeare’s The…