Enjoying Utah Shakespeare’s SOUND OF MUSIC is easy as “Do-Re-Mi”
CEDAR CITY — The Sound of Music has never waned in popularity since its Broadway premiere in 1959. But this year in Utah, the show is enjoying a surge in…
It’s no mystery. CLUE at Utah Shakespeare Fest is must-see farce
CEDAR CITY — Who killed Mr. Body? Was it Mrs. White in the billiard room with the rope? Was it Colonel Mustard with the wrench in the library? At the…
No trouble at all to see Utah Shakespeare Fest’s TROUBLE IN MIND
CEDAR CITY — The acting and directing of Trouble in Mind at the Utah Shakespeare Festival are so riveting that I left the show wishing it were hours longer. Taking…
THE IMPRACTICALITY OF MODERN-DAY MASTODONS is good theatre
OGDEN — The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons, by Rachel Teagle, is a play based on fantasy where all the characters can suddenly live their childhood dreams, which works well for…
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ is the fun musical revue I needed in my life
SALT LAKE CITY — 547 days. That is how long Pioneer Theatre Company went without a live, in-person production. Now, they’ve opened their doors with a stunning, must-see production of…
The Utah Shakespeare Fest’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is a must-see
CEDAR CITY — The Pirates of Penzance is a victim of its popularity. With its creators long dead and the play in the public domain, it is often an economical…
LIFESPAN OF A FACT is a powerful quest for truth
SALT LAKE CITY — “Sometimes we misplace knowledge in pursuit of information,” says John D’Agata in his essay, “What Happens There.” Read it; it’s superb. In D’Agata’s essay, he writes…
USF is forceful in HOW TO FIGHT LONELINESS
CEDAR CITY — I saw denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Between the tragedies in Neil LaBute’s script, these stages of grief enveloped each character in waves. Because grief doesn’t…
Raucous laughter unearthed with LONG LOST FIRST PLAY
CEDAR CITY — Where do I begin? How do I review a show so filled with mirth and downright belly laughs that come from the absolute shock and surprise of…
Make room for Utah Shakespeare Fest’s THE ODD COUPLE
CEDAR CITY — After being thrown out of the house by his wife, and with nowhere else to turn, Felix Unger moves in with his longtime friend, Oscar Madison. Before…