Utah Theatre Bloggers

OGDEN — Weber State Theatre delivers an upbeat and soulful take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing where classic wit meets the electric madness of Mardi Gras. Directed by Dr. Dawn Monique Williams, this beloved romantic comedy proves that even the most stubborn hearts can learn to dance to a new beat and fall in […]

SOUTH JORDAN — Something funny is definitely going on when Sandbox Theatre Company brings the musical farce Lucky Stiff to the stage. Directed by Laryn Tucker, this fast-paced comedy follows Harry Witherspoon, an unassuming English shoe salesman who finds himself on an outrageous mission: take his murdered uncle’s embalmed corpse on a glamorous vacation to […]

PROVO — Opening night of BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts’ The Music Man in Concert marked the inaugural performance in the Mainstage Theatre of Brigham Young University’s brand-new Arts Building. Audiences were treated not only to Meredith Willson’s beloved musical but also to the first opportunity to experience this impressive new performance space. Director […]

LOGAN — My Fair Lady produced by Music Theatre West opened at the Ellen Eccles Theatre (a beautiful older theater with the baroque charm of a bygone era) on Friday November 6th directed by Karen Tuescher. The “loverly” performance was filled with excellent accents, witty dry humor, and a playful energy. The cast could certainly […]

SALT LAKE CITY—Lee Blessing’s Eleemosynary you say? It is not that often there comes along a play that I have never heard of or seen, so when Scaffold Theatre announced this production directed by Jennifer Kunz Hoisington, I was very curious. The play, written by Lee Blessing, follows three women; a grandmother Dorothea (Jayne Luke), […]