MIDVALE — Proof was originally produced on Broadway in 2001 and went on to win multiple Tony awards, including Best Play, and was recognized with the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play starred a string of famous actors during its run including Mary-Louise Parker, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Anne Heche, and Neil Patrick Harris, and [...]
‘Uncle Vanya’ leaves unanswered questions
November 3, 2010 By 14 Comments
PROVO — Last week, Utah Shakespeare in the Park performed their latest production, Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. The company seeks to present abridged works to make classic theatre accessible to modern audiences. Though I was somewhat surprised this group would branch out beyond the works of William Shakespeare so soon after their premiere summer shows, [...]
“The Wedding Singer”: Totally Radical
June 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
WEST VALLEY CITY– I confess—it has been a week since I attended The Wedding Singer at Hale Center Theatre in West Valley. Regardless of every best intention, this review has been rather long in coming. Though some might wonder if I’ve been slow to post based on a negative experience, I can’t emphasize how far [...]
A “turn at bat” with “Funny Girl”
June 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
OREM—Funny Girl premiered on Broadway in March, 1964 and played for 1,348 performances. It’s the show that made Barbra Streisand a star and features some of the most loved Broadway anthems. The show follows the story of Fanny Brice, the unlikely Broadway-hopeful who rose to fame in the early part of the 20th century, and [...]
Take a “Hit” with ‘Reefer Madness’
March 22, 2010 By 1 Comment