The Zig’s NEXT TO NORMAL is anything but ordinary
OGDEN — The Ziegfeld Theater’s production of Next to Normal (music by Tom Kitt; books and lyrics by Brian Yorkey) has set the bar very high for theater in 2013.…
Strong vocals keep WHITE CHRISTMAS merry and bright
OGDEN — Tucked away amongst a strip of stores on Washington Blvd in South Ogden is a seemingly incongruous addition to the neighborhood. The storefront is inviting, with bright lights…
A very “Nice” LUCKY STIFF at WSU
OGDEN — I think one of the toughest and consequently most satisfying part of theatre is returning to a show you know too well. This is most common when you…
CRADLE WILL ROCK resonates today
OGDEN — “They won’t buy our milk white bodies so we kinda sell out in some other way,” says the pharmacist to the prostitute in a courthouse where several influential…
WSU transplants TARTUFFE to the New World
OGDEN — Tartuffe is a classic comedic play written by Molière in the year 1664. A play that is still being staged 348 years after its creation deserves a great…
XANADU is campy magic
OGDEN — When I agreed to review Xanadu at Weber State, I confess I knew next to nothing about the show. I was aware that it was a movie with…
A toe-tapping “Anything Goes”
OGDEN — Weber State University’s performance of Anything Goes is a witty combination of slapstick humor, unlikely romance, and colorful scenery, all set to the swinging tunes of the beloved…
‘Our Town’ at WSU – Simply Lovely
OGDEN — Last night at the Eccles Theater at Weber State University, I attended a lovely production of Our Town. The “lovely” I use here is in the British sense…
UTBA Wants YOU!
We’re looking for reviewers right now in Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties. Yes, we’re openly recruiting people to enlist in the UTBA “army” of play reviewers. In other words,…