Creekside’s MACBETH casts an innovative spell
CEDAR HILLS — I have seen Macbeth on stage so many times that I have lost count, but I have never seen a Macbeth like the current production at the…
Big comedy in THE LITTLE MERMAID: A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
OREM — My first experience at a Grassroots Shakespeare Company production was an overall delight. My daughter and I got to the outdoor venue early, and we thoroughly enjoyed 20…
Grassroots’s HENRY V humorous and charming
PROVO — At the Brigham Young University Duck Pond with tall, bald cypress trees creating a majestic backdrop, a large crowd gathered on blankets and camping chairs to see the…
A tragic romance that will keep you smiling
SALEM — On a warm afternoon in sunny Salem, Utah, my wife and I sat on the grass of the small town’s community center awaiting a performance by the Grassroots…
Westminster’s OTHELLO delivers moor
SALT LAKE CITY — Othello is “not an easy show,” Westminster College’s director Jared Larkin says in his director’s note. He’s not just talking about the word count, either. The…
MACBETH for the rising generation
WEST VALLEY CITY — In a world where youth are constantly looking down at their phones to watch the latest asinine YouTube video with a limited attention span, I wonder…
A lifeless ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at BYU
PROVO — In one of his most famous monologues, Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their…
Kid-friendly fun in the sun at BYU’s COMEDY OF ERRORS
PROVO — In the midst of the grey Utah February days, BYU has a production of The Comedy of Errors that aims to take away the winter blues. This production…
Much to love in Grassroots’s MUCH ADO
OREM — The original romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, is on stage in a marvelous production that deserves a much longer run. Hosted by the SCERA and staged by…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2018
It’s time for the annual UTBA retrospective, where our reviewers send kudos to all the excellent productions they saw in the state this year. There are no firm criteria for…