Mostly Hits, One Miss with University of Utah’s INTO THE WOODS
SALT LAKE CITY — On Saturday, February 24th 2024, I saw Into The Woods (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim with book by James Lapine) at the Babcock theatre at…
SALT LAKE CITY — On Saturday, February 24th 2024, I saw Into The Woods (music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim with book by James Lapine) at the Babcock theatre at…
The year is coming to a close, and what a year it has been! At UTBA, we published a record-breaking 259 reviews in 2023, including our first reviews for productions…
KAYSVILLE — Unless you are incredibly new to the Utah theatre scene (or theatre in general), you are likely aware of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods. The…
SALT LAKE CITY — I had pretty high expectations for The Grand’s staging of Sweeney Todd. Between my adoration of Grand Theatre’s previous productions and my exposure to this play…
SMITHFIELD — Come along on a magical journey Into the Woods where fairy tales merge and giants wreck havoc on everyone’s happily ever after. With music and lyrics by Stephen…
OREM — Into the Woods, while already well-known for its creative spins on common fairy tales (with a book written by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim),…
WEST VALLEY CITY — There is something special about a memorable ending to a musical or play. The rest of the production can have flaws, but if the show can…
CEDAR CITY — If you’re looking for a journey that is both familiar and unique, filled with laughter, tears, and equal parts frivolity and poignancy, then it’s time to venture…
WEST VALLEY CITY — Into the Woods has become an iconic musical that has settled nicely into the canon of American musical theatre. The musical intertwines the plots of several…
SALT LAKE CITY — “Content dictates form. Less is more. God is in the details.” That is, per the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim, a revolutionary of musical theatre whose…