Hale’s FREAKY FRIDAY is freaky fun
SANDY — If there’s one word that describes Freaky Friday, it’s ebullient. This Disney musical is so packed with cheerful energy, only the stoniest of hearts could escape the theater…
“The Wells Fargo Wagon” brings Terrace Plaza’s THE MUSIC MAN to Ogden
OGDEN — The Music Man, written by Meredith Willson and premiering on Broadway in 1957, became a hit and has been a fan favorite for over 60 years. Now in…
A flawless execution by CenterPoint in MY FAIR LADY
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint opened My Fair Lady, the classic story based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. The musical first opened in…
Aerial Ariel enchants in Tuacahn’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
IVINS — Disney’s The Little Mermaid has been entertaining audiences in some format since 1989. In 2007, the animated movie was adapted for the stage with book by Doug Wright,…
This just in: NEWSIES at the SCERA is fun for all
OREM — Like many others of my generation, I grew up loving the film Newsies staring Christian Bale. However, I hadn’t a chance to see a live production of this…
“Make today worth remembering” with Heritage Theatre’s THE MUSIC MAN
PERRY — Driving up Highway 89 past lush orchards, quaint farm stands, and older homes, the keen theatre patron can find the charming Heritage Theatre tucked away and ready to…
NEWSIES performance would make “the top of the fold”
DRAPER — The Draper Amphitheater is a beautiful outdoor venue located atop a large, green hill in Draper, Utah. With grass-covered stadium seating, this venue is the perfect location for…
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…
It’s OK to sluff SCHOOL OF ROCK
SALT LAKE CITY — What does a 71-year old theater legend with a knighthood and $902 million net worth do? Whatever he pleases, that’s what. And in 2015, it pleased…
“Mooning” over Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of GREASE
SALT LAKE CITY — The very first CD that I bought was the soundtrack to Grease. I had never seen the show, but a friend had convinced me that I…