Review: ONCE at Hale Center Theater Orem is Expressively Real
by Tyler Hinton - May 8, 2023
ONCE at Hale Center Theater Orem is built on gritty realism and polished with expressive strokes of emotion. A local production of ONCE is a rare occurrence in Utah, and this one has everything going for it. It’s truly not to be missed.
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's DADDY LONG LEGS Tugs at the Heartstrings
by Tyler Hinton - Apr 17, 2021
DADDY LONG LEGS on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage tugs at the heartstrings with its plucky heroine, touching music, and sweet love story. The music, characters, and story of DADDY LONG LEGS creep up on the audience and unexpectedly wash over them like nothing else. If you’ve never seen this lovely little show, it’s a joy to experience and one that you simply cannot miss.
BWW Review: PHANTOM at Hale Centre Theatre is Magnificently Opulent
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 27, 2019
Maury Yeston's PHANTOM on Hale Centre Theatre's Centre Stage has been cast, designed, and directed to magnificence. Experience a new, more human side to the story you know so well through this magnificent, emotional production of a beautifully crafted musical.
BWW Reviews: Hale Centre Theatre's Regional Premiere of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG is Truly Scrumptious
by Tyler Hinton - Feb 21, 2013
The regional premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a truly scrumptious experience. At Hale Centre Theatre, director John J. Sweeney and his production team have created a sumptuous, confectionary delight. They have successfully managed to pay homage to many of the most iconic moments of the film while at the same time creating something entirely new.
Glitter Extravaganza Promised at HCTO’s XANADU Feb. 23-April 7
by Blair Howell - Feb 20, 2012
XANADU, the deliriously giddy musical based on the deliriously awful '80s movie of the same name, celebrates all things roller disco. At the Hale Orem production, XANADU will get the full-tilt glamour-glitter, discomania treatment-mirrored disco balls, glitter eyeshadow and, of course, leg warmers.