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Tuacahn’s visually stunning THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME lacks heart

IVINS — After a few years since my last visit to Tuacahn, where I reviewed The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 2016, I was happy to again attend the beautiful amphitheater nested in the red rock canyon of...

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST gives a playhouse best at Terrace Plaza

OGDEN — Ever since the musical adaptation of Disney’s classic film Beauty and the Beast premiered on Broadway in 1994 there has been a mixed response from the musical theatre community. Many, including...

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“Seize the day” and enjoy Hurricane Theatrical’s NEWSIES

HURRICANE — Bring together a talented cast of singer and dancers (with energy as high as their toe-touches and vocal prowess soaring even higher than that) and, as they say in Hurricane Theatrical’s...

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Let Heritage Theatre’s THE LITTLE MERMAID cast a spell on your kids

PERRY — As many a millennial can attest, Disney’s The Little Mermaid was one of the backdrops of that generation. The 1989 Disney animated movie, with lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken,...

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A topsy-turvy good time at the Zig’s HUNCHBACK

OGDEN — Walking into the Ziegfeld Theater feels like coming home. I have only seen one other production at the Zig and had nearly forgotten the feeling of joy, inclusion, and family this well-loved...

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Raise your voice in praise of Hopebox Theatre’s THE LITTLE MERMAID

KAYSVILLE — The lobby of the Hopebox Theatre is lined with plaques for recipients of the company’s Wall of Hope. A few dozen names are commemorated, each tied to a show as cancer patients and survivors...

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Ogden Musical Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a joy

OGDEN — A Christmas Carol is the beloved and iconic story written by Charles Dickens for Christmas in 1843. The Broadway musical adaptation, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book...

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Hopebox’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL is merry and bright

KAYSVILLE — The Hopebox Theatre’s thrust stage gives audience members an intimate proximity to the cast in every productions. The venue is cheery, inviting, and it is a beautiful thing to watch ushers...

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100 years of Entertainment in Ogden with Hunchback of Notre Dame

OGDEN- Imagine living in 1924, getting dressed up for a night on the town to attend the new and elaborate Perry’s Egyptian Theatre in Downtown Ogden to see the black and white silent film “The...

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Bluffdale Arts Involves All in Massive ‘The Little Mermaid’

Before the latest production of The Little Mermaid started at Bluffdale Arts Council the organizer announced the mission of their council is to allow everyone who wants to participate in theatre a...

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