“It’s a jolly holiday” with BYU’s MARY POPPINS
PROVO — When I was in college Mary Poppins was playing on Broadway. One of my college professors attended the production along with several other shows. After returning from his…
A stark, unflinching MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN
PROVO — After over a decade of following an army in wartime, Mother Courage says, “I’m getting tired of this wandering life.” But despite the personal costs of war and…
CITY OF JOSEPH is scaled down in size but not in spirit
PROVO — City of Joseph: A Historical Musical of Nauvoo is now playing at Brigham Young University as part of Campus Education Week festivities. Directed by Scott Eckern, the musical…
THE MIKADO is a disappointing how-dee-do
PROVO — Gilbert and Sullivan paired up over 120 years ago and created 13 (well, technically 14) operettas, most of which are still quite regularly performed today. The “Big 3”…