American Crossroads brings Scrumptious CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
CEDAR CITY — A truly nostalgic piece, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tells the story of Caractacus Potts, his children Jeremy and Jemima, and Truly Scrumptious as they go on a…
American Crossroads Theatre is Astonishing with LITTLE WOMEN
CEDAR CITY — Little Women performed by American Crossroads Theatre (formerly SimonFest) is a passionate and emotional portrayal of the famous story by Louisa May Alcott. Set in Massachusetts, the…
Earnestly Enjoy USF’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
CEDAR CITY — The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was first performed in 1895. Directed by Rodney Lizcano as part of this year’s Utah Shakespeare Festival, what is…
Friendship and Strength at USF’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS
CEDAR CITY — The play Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling started as a short story written by Harling to help him deal with the death of his sister. In the…
Learn to Love (and Murder?!) at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival is about so much more than Shakespeare, and this year’s offering of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, directed by Amanda Berg…
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA At Utah Shakes Is Tragically Beautiful
CEDAR CITY — William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra is not often produced. This fact alone should entice Shakespeare lovers and novice’s alike to flock to Cedar City to see Utah…
Stellar SILENT SKY at Utah Shakespeare Festival
CEDAR CITY — In her director’s note, Melinda Pfundstein says, “Through Gunderson’s Silent Sky, we explore permission and potential — internal or inspired by others — to experience, to live,…
SimonFest’s Live Fiddler is the best part of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
CEDAR CITY — Fiddler on the Roof, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joseph Stein, has been a musical theatre staple since 1964.…
Meet USF’s New Artistic Director John DiAntonio
CEDAR CITY — John DiAntonio’s laugh has the sound of appreciating that someone else has made the same connection he has. In my conversation with Utah Shakespeare Festival’s new Artistic…
Bloody TITUS ANDRONICUS is a rare Shakespeare treat at festival
CEDAR CITY — At the end of one moving scene in Titus Andronicus, Lavinia—the daughter of the title character—carries her father’s severed hand off stage in her teeth. This gruesome…