Salt Lake City Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 10

BWW Review: With Pinpoint Scrutiny, a Wonderful-to-Watch, Game-Changing CHESS by University of Utah Theatre Department
by Blair Howell - September 23, 2018

Tim Rice welcomes the re-imagining of CHESS, and uniquely encourages it. The lyricist has said he knows the musical that premiered in 1986 on the West End is problem-plagued. Continues to refer to CHESS as a work in progress, he suggests exploration and and alterations....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is Bigger and Better than Ever
by Tyler Hinton - September 22, 2018

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is a perennial Utah favorite, but the new production on Hale Centre Theatre's Centre Stage perhaps shines brighter than any other.  It is a lush spectacle with emotional heft from soaring performances....

BWW Review: A Large Political Canvas Yet Focus on the Personal Portraits in Pioneer Theatre Company's Riveting OSLO
by Blair Howell - September 20, 2018

By transforming the political into the personal, OSLO wittily reveals the peacemaking process of the historic 1993 Israeli-Palestinian accord. The play is not only successful theater, it is engrossing and enriching....

BWW Review: Laura Benanti is Refreshingly Real at BYU
by Tyler Hinton - September 10, 2018

Tony winner and five-time Tony nominee Laura Benanti regaled the audience with her delicious humor, inimitable acting, and distinctive vocals at Brigham Young University as part of its BRAVO! season on Friday, September 7, 2018....

BWW Review: Megan Hilty is a Star at the SCERA
by Tyler Hinton - September 04, 2018

Tony-nominated Broadway and television actress Megan Hilty was an absolute star in her concert with the Utah Valley Symphony at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Hilty's powerhouse, multifaceted vocals and sparkling, likable personality combined to create a phenomenal ...

BWW Review: DADDY LONG LEGS at Hale Center Theater Orem is a Small Treasure
by Tyler Hinton - August 30, 2018

Hale Center Theater Orem's Utah premiere of DADDY LONG LEGS is tender, intimate and heartfelt. It is a small treasure. Certainly it is one of Hale Center Theater Orem's best productions in recent memory....

BWW Review: I Want Some More, Please, at The Ziegfeld Theater's OLIVER!
by Hayley Westwood - August 23, 2018

OLIVER!, (Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart), is the story of a young orphan boy trying to find his place in the world, but who manages to fall in with a mischievous crowd along the way....

BWW Review: A Pirate's Life For Everyone at CenterPoint Legacy's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Hayley Westwood - August 16, 2018

Ahoy! For someone who considers herself a theater buff, I am embarrassed to admit that before seeing this production, I knew very little about The Pirates of Penzance, other than the oft-parodied "Modern-Major General" song....

BWW Review: Day 1 Snapshot Reviews of GREAT SALT LAKE FRINGE FESTIVAL
by Blair Howell - August 04, 2018

At GREAT SALT LAKE FRINGE FESTIVAL, there is the joy of discovering a glittering jewel, along with an ineptly led misfire of a good idea. And an immediately endearing new voice....

BWW Review: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at Tuacahn is a Breathtaking Gift
by Tyler Hinton - August 03, 2018

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre is a breathtaking musical with originality and depth, theatricality and spectacle. It is without a doubt worth continued development, and it is already very close to ready for a Broadway bow, cast album, and eventual licensing. The world deserves to se...

BWW Review: Matthew Morrison and Laura Michelle Kelly Join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein
by Tyler Hinton - July 23, 2018

Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominee Matthew Morrison (GLEE, HAIRSPRAY, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA) and Olivier-winning Laura Michelle Kelly (who originated the title role in MARY POPPINS) were the special guests at a splendid Mormon Tabernacle Choir tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, also featuring t...

BWW Review: Donny & Marie Share Their New Show in Sandy
by Tyler Hinton - July 20, 2018

Utah's beloved Osmond siblings Donny & Marie hit the stage of the Sandy Amphitheater on July 18, 2018 in an encore engagement of their Las Vegas show, newly updated with exciting changes for its 10th anniversary. They put on a thoroughly entertaining concert with high production values that was fil...

BWW Review: Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO at Hale Centre Theatre is Enchanting
by Tyler Hinton - July 17, 2018

Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO: GEPPETTO'S MUSICAL TALE at Hale Centre Theatre is an enchanting morality tale for the young and young at heart....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's NEWSIES is Realistic
by Tyler Hinton - June 30, 2018

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
by Tyler Hinton - June 21, 2018

Hale Center Theater Orem's production of ANNIE depicts how optimism can cut through despair....

BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS at Eccles Theater
by Blair Howell - June 18, 2018

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
by Hayley Westwood - June 12, 2018

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
by Hayley Westwood - May 29, 2018

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
by Tyler Hinton - May 14, 2018

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
by Hayley Westwood - May 02, 2018

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
by Tyler Hinton - April 19, 2018

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
by Blair Howell - April 16, 2018

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
by Tyler Hinton - April 13, 2018

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 pheno...

BWW Review: FUN HOME Is Hauntingly Beautiful at Salt Lake Acting Company
by Blair Howell - April 10, 2018

'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
by Tyler Hinton - April 06, 2018

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....