“Welcome Home” to JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Heritage Theatre
PERRY — As a child, I loved the works of Roald Dahl. After all, who wouldn’t want to be a genius girl with telekinesis, hang out with a BFG, or…
“Seek no longer!” A great SCARLET PIMPERNEL is at Terrace Plaza
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse is celebrating its 30th season by bringing back some of their fan favorite shows, starting off with an incredible production of The Scarlet…
LITTLE WOMEN is “astonishing” in West Valley City
WEST VALLEY CITY — There are certain stories that have stood the test of time. Despite having been written decades ago they still ring true to for modern audiences and…
Go happily-ever-aftering to CAMELOT at Hale Center Theater Orem
OREM — In the title song of Camelot, King Arthur sings, “In short, there’s simply not a more congenial spot for happily-ever-aftering than here in Camelot.” He might as well…
Don’t let SCERA’s CATCH ME IF YOU CAN escape from you
OREM — On Friday night, I had the exciting opportunity to see my very first production at SCERA in Orem. Based on everything I had heard about this company, my…
Hale’s SCHOOL OF ROCK crescendos to hit the right notes in Sandy
SANDY — Hale Centre Theatre’s production of School of Rock is the fifth play I’ve seen in the last two weeks, including a professional production of The Play that Goes…
FIREFLIES presents stunning realism on stage at Pioneer Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — “It’s a mating dance,” is how Matthew Barber’s Fireflies describes the habits of fireflies. And, while that line comes later in the play, it sets up…
FUN HOME is a home town home run
TOOELE — On the closing night of their most recent production, Fun Home, Tooele Valley Theatre gathered a sold-out audience, and I was lucky enough to see something magical take…
Empress’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC is “a drop of golden sun”
MAGNA — The cast of The Sound of Music at the small, charming Empress Theatre is packed with big talent. Although many theatres have this classic show scheduled for this…
God bless America at UVU’s GODSPELL
OREM — When I went to Godspell at Utah Valley University, there were some things I was anticipating. A musical with good songs? Yeah. Some solid vocal talent? Sure. Jesus,…