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Hale’s THE GAME’S AFOOT: Oh, what a difference a script makes
WEST VALLEY CITY — The premise is delightful (the execution, not so much). Playwright Ken Ludwig chose real-life William Gillette— a famous actor/writer/director from the early 20th century quite famous for originating the stage role of Sherlock Holmes— as our hero for the evening. Slightly eccentric in his own right, Gillette has invited a few close friends to his Connecticut castle (complete with…
Read more »Hale Centre Theatre’s MY FAIR LADY
WEST VALLEY CITY — It’ s perfectly natural to walk into a theater with certain expectations, certain requirements that will tell you whether or not the company performed this show as it ought to be done. As a theatre practitioner that can be frustrating. Do you reject those notions or do you welcome them? To be successful in this industry…
Read more »Sting & Honey’s WAITING FOR GODOT is simply beautiful
SALT LAKE CITY—Since starting the UTBA back in January 2010, I’ve seen over 80 productions across the state. Sting & Honey’s production of Waiting for Godot sits in the top 5 for me. Founded in November 2010, Sting & Honey’s inaugural production opened last weekend in the Leona Wagner Blackbox Theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt…
Read more »There’s a spark in ATG’s production of THE TEMPEST
MIDVALE — Around The Globe Theatre Company is a new name to me. They formed a few years back, but their recent production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest marks their return to the stage after a brief hiatus. To be perfectly honest, the most enthralling bit of the evening was a note in the program from the artistic director, Robert Easton.…
Read more »"The Glass Menagerie" at #UtahShakes
CEDAR CITY — I couldn’t be more pleased to begin our second annual trip to the Utah Shakespeare Festival with Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie. My first experience with the play was in high school. We all had to choose from a predetermined reading list a book on which to present to the class. I thought I had a leg up on…
Read more »Hear the People Sing
SALT LAKE CITY — Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boubil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables. The title has been a major force in musical theatre over the past quarter of a century. Admittedly, I’ve not been one willing to shell out $90 to attend a production of Les Mis in the past. Sure there are…
Read more »Sunset Boulevard: not quite timeless, but definitely timely
SALT LAKE CITY – Theatre in America has reached one of those critical transitions that redefines how we approach art. Recent cuts by the NEA have led to numerous (and heated) discussions about whether or not we can cultivate a larger audience to support the body of theatre already in production.
Read more »Stepping it up with "Lights…Camera…Murder!"
MIDVALE — Poison Ivy has stepped up considerably since their last production I reviewed. I’m excited by the potential of this group. Yes, there is still some room for improvement, but audiences will definitely enjoy their night at Lights…Camera…Murder!
Read more »MESA VERDE: Soft beauty at the Rose
SALT LAKE CITY — Let’s challenge the thoughts of what our readers think a review on the UTBA ought to look like. I know what you’re really wondering about this show:
Read more »“The Persian Quarter” at SLAC: I am not a writer. Kathleen Cahill is.
SALT LAKE CITY — Temptations are high to leave my review with only the title to stand on its own. Last season’s Charm easily topped my list of new plays produced in Utah, and while Kathleen Cahill’s The Persian Quarter doesn’t quite match the beauty I saw in Charm it is a powerful play rooted with strong women and framed in…
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