A Perfect Recipe at WVA’s SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
WEST VALLEY CITY — It is a goal of mine this year to see shows I have not seen before. And yes, I know I have lived under a rock…
Scaffold’s Stunning Take on the Tragedy of Macbeth
SALT LAKE CITY — The Tragedy of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most well-known, and also more creepy of his plays. As one of the most produced here in Utah,…
USU Eastern’s Earnest Attempt at SOMETHING ROTTEN!
PRICE — After premiering on Broadway in 2015, I had the privilege of seeing the 2018 touring production of Something Rotten! at the Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. The…
ROMEO AND JULIET at Grassroots Gets to Its Roots
AMERICAN FORK — Theatre classics are classics for a reason. Certain plays, including most works penned by William Shakespeare, have gained their reputations from being performed year after year, by…
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UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2023
The year is coming to a close, and what a year it has been! At UTBA, we published a record-breaking 259 reviews in 2023, including our first reviews for productions…
Tech wizardry, strong casting make the U.’s TEMPEST a modern gem
SALT LAKE CITY — As produced by The University of Utah, The Tempest is Shakespeare for the 21st century. The set (designed by Kyle Becker) is massive, comprised of these…
Grassroots Shakespeare creates a bloody, basic production of MACBETH
SALT LAKE CITY — Also known as The Scottish Play, Macbeth is about one man’s slow descent into ruin and madness. As staged by Grassroots Shakespeare Company, Macbeth is an…
Have no fear! Lehi’s COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE makes the Bard fun
LEHI — Attending a Shakespeare play can be intimidating for many people. But seeing all 37 plays in one night? It sounds like a nightmare, but it is actually quite…
WITHERED ALL is perfect for Shakespeare lovers
SALT LAKE CITY — “I’d give you some violets – but they withered all when my father died.” (Hamlet 4.5) Withered All, an original play written and directed by Miranda…
Crown Utah Shakespeare Fest’s tragic CORIOLANUS with “an oaken garland”
CEDAR CITY — For some people, the idea of seeing a Shakespeare play can be intimidating. “You expect me to not only understand, but enjoy, a 2½-hour Roman political drama…