PROVO — Do you remember that painting of Salvador Dali with the melting clocks? What about Rene Magritte’s Son of Man with the green apple in front of the man’s face? Take that surrealism and mix with it live music, modern dance, and perhaps the greatest piece of twentieth century Spanish theatre and you’re starting to [...]
One night with two men named ‘Wallace’
March 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
SALT LAKE CITY — Wallace will host its world-premiere tonight at Plan B Theatre Company. The play interweaves two one-act plays about two, distinct individuals. Both were named Wallace. Both were writers. Both had some sort of connection to Salt Lake City. The result is a simple and beautiful contemplation on individuals, relationships, and home.
Finding ‘Beauty’ off the beaten path
March 1, 2010 By 4 Comments
The Children’s Theatre brings youth and energy to a Utah standard
February 27, 2010 By 5 Comments
SALT LAKE CITY — Last night I had the privilege to attend opening night of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” performed by the Youth Stage at The Children’s Theatre. What certainly could have been an amateur and trite evening at the theatre proved to be another reason why The Children’s Theatre is quickly becoming one of my favorite stages in Salt Lake City.
‘Get a Clue: The $tocks Caper’ is well worth investigating
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
OGDEN — I’ve always been a little cautious of dinner theatre and didn’t know quite what to expect. Granted, I knew I wasn’t going to be snacking on a lamb shank while A Midsummer Night’s Dream played on a stage in front. What’s more is this promised to be a murder-mystery-musical dinner theatre performance. Simply put, I was more than pleasantly surprised by my night with Hunt Mysteries and I’m pretty sure you will be too.
High hopes for ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ in Centerville
February 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
CENTERVILLE — Rodgers Memorial Theatre brings a little piece of Broadway to Davis County in their latest production of Kiss Me, Kate. While director Jeremy Flygare shows clear comedic instinct, the finished product boasts more of an enjoyable musical revue than the tight production it could have been. Definitely still a worthwhile evening at the theatre; you will be humming a few notes well after the curtains drawn and the lights are out.
TWELVE ANGRY MEN proves an almost perfect case
February 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
SALT LAKE CITY — Pioneer Theatre Company has always set a high standard of performance in Utah. Twelve Angry Men has certainly been the highlight of my theatre season this year. Beautifully staged by director John Going, this meaty play nearly sets the mark for perfection in combining script, actor and designer.
An emailed introduction to the UTBA
February 3, 2010 By 9 Comments
I’ve been hard at work this past few days contacting productions across Utah in order to send our reviewers. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and I think that’s because there’s a need in Utah for a resource of consistent theatrical press coverage. Granted, the large companies will get reviewed by the papers. That’s a given. But what about the newest community show that hasn’t yet established their audience?
Hale makes an ‘Earnest’ attempt
January 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
WEST VALLEY CITY — I’ll begin this review by stating that I’ve never liked “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde. I hated the play when I first read it and I couldn’t believe so many people loved it. The odds were against me so I figured it must be a show you have to see in order to enjoy. So with that I jumped at the opportunity to see this classic at the Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley.
‘And…Go! Improv’ is getting started in SLC
January 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MURRAY — It was Saturday night and I had a date set, but no idea what to do for the date. I figured we could wing it. No need to have set plans. We could just enjoy the city and figure out something to do on the fly. So, when I got to her apartment we popped open the laptop and made a roundabout search to NowPlayingUtah.com.