Utah Theatre Bloggers
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The Utah Theater Blogger Association is comprised of a group of theatre patrons and professionals dedicated to the creation and support of theatre by providing honest, quality reviews of productions across the state. Check out their recent articles and reviews on various theatre performances and also read interviews with the people behind the scenes and on stage.
Utah Theatre Bloggers
2d ago
CEDAR CITY — John DiAntonio’s laugh has the sound of appreciating that someone else has made the same connection he has. In my conversation with Utah Shakespeare Festival’s new Artistic Director, it dawns on me that taking a role once held by Utah theatre legend Fred Adams is a little bit like taking over for ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
3d ago
PERRY — On December 31, 1879, a new satiric operetta premiered called The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty. This coincided with Thomas Edison’s inaugural public demonstration of incandescent lighting. Since then, audiences have been illuminated by the enduring brilliance of both. Over 144 years later, Heritage Theatre presents a new Broadway version ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
5d ago
EPHRAIM — For their final production of the school year, Snow College Theatre Department has chosen William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Audrey MacNeil and co-directed by Charley Roetting. The title Twelfth Night alludes to the last night of the Christmastime celebration, however the plot of Twelfth night is more of a fantastical, whimsical story ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
6d ago
ST. GEORGE — Anyone who has not yet witnessed the smorgasbord of theatrical splendor that is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat should really just “Go, Go, Go, Go” see Hurricane Theatrical’s latest production of the show! Telling the biblical story of Jacob and his 12 sons — eventually known as the twelve tribes of Israel ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
1w ago
OREM — Growing up in a shadow is not for the faint of heart, not like most people have a choice. Ask anyone with a shining older sibling, parent or best friend who seems to always be the sun in their social solar system, and you can immediately relate to William Bloom whose father Edward ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
1w ago
SALT LAKE CITY — Sometimes as a critic, writing a review can be a challenge. Not because a show isn’t outstanding, but because it is — and I hope I can encapsulate adequately the depth and breadth of the experience I had, and hopefully entice readers to support said production. Such was my experience preparing ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
1w ago
It is a goal of mine this year to see shows I have not seen before. And yes, I know I have lived under a rock in that I missed the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, which was then adapted into a stage play in 2014 by Lee ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
1w ago
While Daddy Long Legs, a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon, has been a hit with Utah Theatre audiences in the past, I have somehow missed the boat and have yet to see a production of this show in any capacity. Having first premiered in 2009-2010 in both California and Ohio, and then moving ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
1w ago
PROVO — Tonight is the last night to enjoy BYUArt’s production of The Stakeout. You should. The 2022 comedy drama is a hilarious, heartfelt champion of the New York fringe circuit featuring its original Off Broadway cast of playwright/actor Martin Dockery and Andrew Broaddus. It starts as a fairly straight comedy with an absurdist bent ..read more
Utah Theatre Bloggers
1w ago
PROVO — Jared Kamuu had clearly thought about the question before I asked it. Still, he paused and reflected with an answer that felt sincere but not scripted. “I think the name Vicariously Staged comes out of wanting to do shows about things that are real, but that not everyone has to deal with or ..read more