By: Jenn Kempf|12 May, 2011|Categories: Review|Tags: barta heiner . ben cummins . covey center for the arts . historical . souvenir: a fantasia on the life of florence foster jenkins . stephen temperley . Utah County
PROVO — It has been awhile since I’ve reviewed a show and after a very hectic Saturday, I truly was not looking forward to a night at the Covey. I hadn’t heard of the production Souvenir: A Fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins by Stephen Temperley and really was unsure of what to expect.
Read more »By: Jenn Kempf|21 July, 2010|Categories: Review|Tags: iron county . neil simon festival . steel magnolias . whitney morgan cox
CEDAR CITY — Every year I travel to Southern Utah to take in the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City as well as some Tuachan action in St. George. And every year I see signs for the Neil Simon Festival and tell myself next year I’ve got to check that out. Well this year I did and I will not make the…
Read more »By: Jenn Kempf|24 June, 2010|Categories: Review|Tags: historical drama . holladay city arts council . john newman . salt lake county . vincent
HOLLADAY — The one man show Vincent, written by Leonard Nimoy (yes, THAT Leonard Nimoy), was adapted from the original play Van Gogh by Philip Stephens. Vincent quickly eclipsed it, probably because the author was . . . well . . . Spock. Along with the play, he heavily relied on the original letters from Van Gogh to his brother…
Read more »By: Jenn Kempf|21 June, 2010|Categories: Review|Tags: clarissa armstrong . comedy . eric jensen . improv . off broadway theatre . robin hood boyz in the hood . salt lake county . satire
SALT LAKE CITY — Off Broadway Theatre’s Eric Jensen created Robin Hood: Boyz in the Hood 19 years ago and it has proven to be a favorite at the OBT, as well as being performed in high schools, junior high schools, and other theatres in Utah, California, Idaho, Wyoming, and Texas. The show begins with an introduction from Jensen, which…
Read more »By: Jenn Kempf|05 February, 2010|Categories: Review
MIDVALE — Take the natural awkwardness of being an adolescent combined with being put in a spotlight and spelling random words no one has ever heard of (let alone used), and then add a little mix of awkward rituals instituted by these kids to achieve perfect spelling—you can’t help but have a HILARIOUS show.
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