Theatre Reviews by Patrons and Professionals
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SUNDANCE — Someone once asked one of us to choose only one musical to represent musical theatre and mankind, and I chose The Sound of Music. Such an iconic show needs little introduction here, and it is our personal opinion that its special mixture of history, compelling narrative, and inspiring messages has led it to [...]
CEDAR CITY — One of the first things that an actor must do after being cast in a play is to make decisions about the character. These early decisions often have a huge impact on the nature of the production, the message of the play, and the effect that the actors’ performance has on the [...]
CENTERVILLE — Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the classic movie musicals of the 1950′s and ranks as one of the 25 greatest movie musicals on the AFI list. The story is based on Steven Vincent Benet’s short story, “The Sobbin’ Women.” This was adapted in 1982 to the stage using much of [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — Henry IV, Part 1 is number 6 of 8 and perhaps one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s 8 “history plays.” In short, the history plays are different from his comedies, tragedies or romances. While many of his other works may be historical in nature, these 8 shows focus on the [...]
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 [...]
SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork Community Theater is presenting Hairspray as part of their Fiesta Days celebration. I attended last night, and will say, I was thrilled with the results. If you’re not familiar with the storyline, Tracy Turnblad (Kat Stousenberger) is a plump girl who not only wants to fit in with her peers [...]
OREM — Looking for a high energy, family-friendly summer musical? Love Disney movies? Look no further than the SCERA’s Camp Rock: the Musical. Based loosely on the plot of the Disney Channel movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2, the musical follows the kids of two rival camps—Camp Rock and Camp Star, that both aim [...]
CEDAR CITY — If there’s one thing I love about being part of UTBA, it’s conducting interviews. Just when I think that I know everything about the Utah theatre world, somebody that I interview teaches me something new. My interview with R. Scott Phillips, the executive director of the Utah Shakespeare Festival is the perfect [...]
PARK CITY — I have long been under the impression that Gypsy is one of those musicals that appeals largely to theatre people who can understand its showbiz heartbreak overtones on an intimate level, but the production of this iconic musical at the Egyptian Theater made me realize that Gypsy is applicable to everyone.