PARK CITY — As I approached the Egyptian Theatre in Park City on Friday, I could tell that I was in for a treat. The box office had been decked out with afros, love beads, and was painted with words like “love, peace, and happiness.” The lobby was buzzing with excitement and a good number of [...]
Hunt Mysteries presents A Cruise to Remember
June 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
“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 [...]
Come with me and you’ll see a world of pure “Willy Wonka”
June 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
DRAPER — If I had to describe Draper Historic Theatre’s performance of the musical Willy Wonka with one word, “fun” is what comes to mind. It was easy to see that the young, exuberant cast was having fun on stage. The audience—full of families and youth—were having fun through the whole production. In the words [...]
An Education in Vincent Van Gogh
June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Who’d have thought a little blog review would grow into this?
June 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
Wow! We’re in the middle of an exciting time at UTBA. Cats and Tarzan at Tuacahn mark our first reviews in southern Utah. We also just finished a whirlwind of 9 reviews in 9 days. And (of course) our web site layout has improved recently, which has made navigating content, leaving comments, and browsing reviews [...]
Spotlight on Jane Eyre in SLC
June 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
SALT LAKE CITY — I’m a romantic. I try to save face and be cynical, but I’m a sucker for a good love story. Charlotte Brontë’s gothic romance Jane Eyre is one of the best. Back in 2000, composer Paul Gordon and writer/director John Caird brought one of the most popular novels written in the English language [...]
Annie Get Your Semi-professional Gun
June 22, 2010 By 4 Comments
CENTERVILLE — Seeing a musical written about a historical character like Annie Oakley is a pleasure in itself. Along with Carrie Nation, she’s one of my favorite women in American history. And this here wingding of a tale is full of Wild Western hootenanny like shootin’ matches, dancing, and Indians saying and doing things that would have [...]
Robin Hood missed its mark, but might deserve another shot
June 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Riot Act isn’t a riot, but may be one day.
June 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
SALT LAKE CITY — Sugar Space is a relatively new theatre in the community. It’s only been around for two years and is already host to a number of exciting classes and productions. It offers belly dancing, aerial trapeze, and other equally unique and exotic recreational endeavors. Knowing this as I entered the theatre’s intimate space, [...]