Respect, Hope, and Community in Hopebox’s Fiddler on the Roof
KAYSVILLE— In 1964 Jerry Bock wrote the music and Sheldon Harnick wrote the lyrics and Joseph Stein wrote the book to Fiddler on the Roof, a very popular musical that…
A flickering lamp: A CHRISTMAS STORY finds its glow at Hopebox
KAYSVILLE — I watch the film A Christmas Story every year on Christmas day without fail and am the proud owner of a leg lamp gracing my front room with…
Hopebox JEKYLL & HYDE: a Monochromatic Masterpiece (silver cast)
KAYSVILLE — As we creep into October and stalk toward Halloween, we search for a bit of spooky entertainment. The Hopebox Theatre knows that many of us crave a bit…
Seize the day with Syracuse City Arts Council’s NEWSIES
SYRACUSE — Since 2011 UTBA has been reviewing the summer production of the Syracuse City Arts Council. This summer, director Amy Turner is bringing the ever-popular Disney’s Newsies. Out of…
Hope and Power at Hopebox’s 9 TO 5
KAYSVILLE — Hopebox Theatre in Kaysville, Utah is presenting the jovial and yes absolutely misogynistic (it’s ok, they know it) musical 9 to 5, based on the 1980 movie of…
Hopebox’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is merry and bright
KAYSVILLE — The Hopebox Theatre’s thrust stage gives audience members an intimate proximity to the cast in every productions. The venue is cheery, inviting, and it is a beautiful thing…
CenterPoint’s WHITE CHRISTMAS is uneven, but still worth seeing
CENTERVILLE — White Christmas at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre mixes beauty and disappointment. On the one hand, the lovely decorative set captures the mood of the season, and it was wonderful…
“INTO THE WOODS we go again” with Hopebox’s strong director, cast
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…
Raise your voice in praise of Hopebox Theatre’s THE LITTLE MERMAID
KAYSVILLE — The lobby of the Hopebox Theatre is lined with plaques for recipients of the company’s Wall of Hope. A few dozen names are commemorated, each tied to a…
CenterPoint’s JEKYLL AND HYDE is a fine start to the spooky season
CENTERVILLE — The history of the musical Jekyll and Hyde is about as the strange case of the original story itself. It made its debut in 1990 in Texas, but…