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BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's NEWSIES is Realistic
Disney's NEWSIES, playing at Hale Centre Theatre's newly christened Young Living Essential Oils Centre Stage in Sandy, is realistic and unexpected in its depiction of a newsboy strike....
BWW Review: ANNIE at Hale Center Theater Orem is Optimistic
Hale Center Theater Orem's production of ANNIE depicts how optimism can cut through despair....
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS at Eccles Theater
Know the song? Me neither. Unless sung in its original English lyrics. But a French-language version of 'December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)' opens 'Jersey Boys.'...
BWW Review: Find Peanuts and a New Philosophy in CenterPoint Legacy's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Longing for laughter, drama and the nostalgia of childhood? Well, good grief. And good news!...
BWW Review: Baring it All in The Ziegfeld Theater's THE FULL MONTY
Belly laughs, scandal, harmonies, hilarity and camaraderie abound in the Ziegfeld Theater's rendition of The Full Monty....
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's MAMMA MIA! Feels Effortless
Pioneer Theatre Company has created a truly strong production of MAMMA MIA! that feels effortless and joyful. If you are a fan of MAMMA MIA!, this is a production you won't want to miss!...
BWW Review: Happily-Ever-Aftering in CenterPoint Legacy's CAMELOT
You'll be transported to a time of knights in shining armor, magical forests, castles, and jousting at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre's delightful rendition of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot....
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE MUSIC MAN is a Pleasant Diversion
THE MUSIC MAN at Hale Centre Theatre is a pleasant diversion that offers a view of a simpler time through a beloved story and score....
BWW Review: CABARET Scintillates at Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University's Theatre Department stages a scintillating, highly entertaining CABARET, under direction/choreography/music direction by Rob Moffat....
BWW Reviews: HAMILTON Ignites the Eccles Theater
The national tour of the smash hit musical HAMILTON ignites the Eccles Theater in its long-awaited Utah debut. HAMILTON will be remembered throughout the annals of musical theatre as a show that changed the trajectory of the art form. If you are one of the lucky ones with a ticket to see this phen...
BWW Review: FUN HOME Is Hauntingly Beautiful at Salt Lake Acting Company
'Welcome to our house on Maple Avenue / See how we polish, how we shine,' sung with cynicism by the repressed wife, Helen Bechdel....
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's TUCK EVERLASTING is Glorious
The regional premiere of the Broadway musical TUCK EVERLASTING, playing at Hale Centre Theatre's Jewel Box Theatre in Sandy, is a glorious production grounded in homespun heart....
BWW Review: RIVERDANCE Tour Enlivens the Eccles
The RIVERDANCE 20 Years tour enlivens the Eccles Theater with its entrancing celebration of world dance. The Irish dancing phenomenon RIVERDANCE is a brand of entertainment beloved the world over since it first premiered more than two decades ago. The precision and artistry of its performers are le...
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's TWELFTH NIGHT is Striking
Pioneer Theatre Company's New Orleans-inspired production of TWELFTH NIGHT will be a delight to fans of Shakespeare. ...
BWW Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Smolders at The Grand Theatre
Mark Fossen continues to show his nimble hand at directing The Grand's American Classic series with A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE....
BWW Review: UP at University Of Utah Department Of Theatre
Bridget Carpenter's UP (THE MAN IN THE FLYING CHAIR) is a curiosity of a play, with its tone alternating between humor and pathos. It is largely a meandering tale of one man's dismal attempt to recapture a former glory, but there's an emotional payoff in the final scene....
BWW Reviews: Pioneer Theatre Company's IN THE HEIGHTS Concert is Heartwarming
Pioneer Theatre Company's concert staging of Lin Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS is a heartwarming presentation that washes over you like a breeze. Whether you consider IN THE HEIGHTS to be a modern masterpiece or simply a groundbreaking piece of contemporary theatre, it is something truly original...
BWW Review: Enthusiastic Response to STRAIGHT -- and Playwrights at Utah Rep's Opening Night
An overcapacity audience enthusiastically greeted Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola, the award-winning playwrights of the off-Broadway hit STRAIGHT, at Utah Repertory Theater Company's regional premiere production in Salt Lake City....
BWW Review: Alan Menken's One-Man Show at BYU is Monumental
Living legend Alan Menken performed his engaging, monumental one-man show, A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF ALAN MENKEN at Brigham Young University as part of its BRAVO! season on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 and performs again Thursday, March 8. Alan Menken has created and performed a masterful review of his incre...
BWW Review: PASEK AND PAUL Concert-Lecture at Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University was able to snag Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for its Roots of Knowledge speaker series. And for audience members, it was some kinda time....
BWW Reviews: The Eccles Theater is Alive with THE SOUND OF MUSIC
The national tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC brings the beloved songs and story to the Eccles Theater....
BWW Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Hale Center Theater Orem is a Joy
Hale Center Theater Orem's production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID can't help but bring joy to the audience's faces with its fresh, skilled interpretation of a beloved story and characters....
BWW Review: PASSION at Good Company Theatre
With direction/music direction by Paul Naylor, PASSION is tonal correct, and this heavily dramatic work is perhaps the most difficult of Broadway musicals to stage....
BWW Review: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME at University of Utah Department of Theatre
Under the highly professional direction of Denny Berry, THE BEAUTIFUL GAME by the University of Utah Theatre Department is lovingly produced and highly enjoyable. With a vibrant 11-piece orchestra led by Alex Marshall and lovely choreography under Berry's tutelage by student Jesse Klick, BEAUTIFUL G...
BWW Review: '/i/' at Pioneer Theatre Company
Pioneer Theatre Company's Artistic Director Karen Azenberg is to be applauded for surprisingly selecting and so skillfully directing '/i/.' And assisting in its development....
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