I love LITTLE WOMEN, but not this show
OREM — Braving the theater these days can be daunting, and Orem Hale Center Theater was no picnic; however, I had put a drop of cinnamon oil in my mask…
Creekside Theatre Fest’s TWELFTH NIGHT has potential
CEDAR HILLS – Summertime Shakespeare has become a mainstay of Utah theater, but in these “unprecedented times” (a phrase so ubiquitous it has almost lost all meaning) the ability to…
WILLY WONKA is a world of pure juxtaposition
OREM — As a piece of theatre for young audiences, the SCERA’s production of Willy Wonka is a success. For everyone else, though, it is a show worth skipping. Willy…
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at the SCERA was worth the wait
OREM — The SCERA made a beautiful comeback from the coronavirus shutdowns with The Scarlet Pimpernel. The production was nearly ready to go at the indoor theater back in March,…
Stream AOTC’s ODD SHAPED BALLS while staying in
PROVO – While theatre companies around the nation have shuttered their doors, An Other Theater Company has joined the trend of streaming shows online. Although the COVID-19 global pandemic forced…
Theatre Thursday: Streaming Thursday
It feels like we’ve been “social distancing” for 24,601 days. “Friends” isn’t on Netflix anymore, the toilet paper is gone, and to top it all off, we had an earthquake…
CYRANO, FROM NOWHERE is so bad, it’s good
PROVO — Cyrano, From Nowhere is a new play that is so bad, it’s good. Produced by Prospero Arts and Media and based (very) loosely on Edmond Rostand‘s Cyrano de…
SEÑORA TORTUGA crawls away too quickly
OREM — “The show must go on.” That is the unofficial motto of the entertainment industry, but in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the goal of carrying on with…
LITTLE SHOP blossoms with a strong cast at BYU
Please note, as of March 12, BYU has cancelled all theatrical performances. Meetings to evaluate rescheduling shows will be held on May 10. PROVO — I think the only thing…
Strong score and cast rescue TRISTRAM AND ISOLDE from confusion
SPANISH FORK — Another new work written and composed by Tony Cobb has been welcomed by the historic Angelus Theater in downtown Spanish Fork: Tristram and Isolde the Musical. Under…