OREM — Years ago, I saw the original Forever Plaid and loved the story of the four young men from the ’60s, The Plaids, who were killed in a car crash on the way to their first real gig. They are given the chance to perform one more time, and do so in an engaging, sometimes [...]
Dixie College presents “The Baker’s Wife”
November 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
ST. GEORGE — In difficult economic times many theaters hedge their bets on surefire, big name musicals. There has certainly been a dearth of lesser known plays in Southern Utah of late. So I was excited that Dixie State would take a risk on producing a show I had never heard of, The Baker’s Wife. [...]
A Joyful “Color Purple”
November 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
SALT LAKE CITY – Like the Pulitzer prizewinning book and popular movie that preceded it, The Color Purple stage musical is a powerful testament to enduring love, the ability to triumph over tragedy and the joy of seeing God’s hand in all that surrounds us. After running for more than two years on Broadway and [...]
The Empress presents “Little Women”
November 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Westminster Players Fire up a Great Show
November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SALT LAKE CITY — The Spitfire Grill was a musical I was unfamiliar with. I sat in anticipation and a bit of curiosity to see what the Westminster Players and director Michael Vought had in store. I was pleased with this gem of a musical, which sets itself apart from the run-of-the-mill song and dance [...]
CUCKOO’S NEST on the Midvale stage
November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
MIDVALE — Audiences may already be familiar with the 1975 film which received 5 Academy Awards and 6 Golden Globes. The script’s got meat and it’s no wonder it achieved such success. What a thrilling opportunity to see the stage play at the Midvale Main Street Theatre directed by Mike Hardy. Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew [...]
Delightful comedy with “Hay Fever”
November 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A refreshing “Romeo & Juliet” at BYU
November 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
PROVO — There is nothing more wearisome in the theatre than a production of Romeo and Juliet that takes itself too seriously. Fortunately, BYU’s production of the play, under the direction of Megan Sanborn Jones, is engaging, entertaining and smart. It presents itself as a self-conscious observation of Romeo and Juliet’s unfortunate stage history which has led millions [...]
Fish, sex and the lady in red: “boom” at SLAC
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SALT LAKE CITY—If you’re searching through Craigslist and find an ad offering “sex to change the world,” you probably wouldn’t expect that to entail a catastrophic apocalypse, a mandate to repopulate the human race, and a fish tank. But that’s exactly what Salt Lake Acting Company has in store in their production of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s hysterical and quirky not-so-romantic comedy [...]
Dreams Become Reality in “The Bent Sword”
November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
PROVO — New Play Project is a unique and important organization. It gives individuals with ideas and aspirations a vehicle to express themselves artistically and gain feedback from audiences. The Bent Sword is the first show produced by New Play Project that we have ever attended, and it was a great example of the service they can [...]