Salt Lake City Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 14

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is Innovative
by Tyler Hinton - August 11, 2016

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is familiar enough to feel comfortable but innovative enough to bring new thoughts and emotions to the forefront....

BWW Review: MOTOWN Stops at the Capitol Theatre on Its Way to Broadway
by Tyler Hinton - June 30, 2016

The national tour stop of MOTOWN at the Capitol Theatre is another in a series of historic events for Broadway in Utah (recently dubbed Broadway at the Eccles, after its new home). Immediately following its final Salt Lake City performance, the entire production will pack up and move to the Nederlan...

BWW Review: NEWSIES at the Capitol Theatre is Mesmerizing
by Tyler Hinton - June 08, 2016

Everything about the national tour of Disney's NEWSIES, playing this week at the Capitol Theatre (with a rare return engagement scheduled for August due to high demand), is mesmerizing. With a rousing score, striking stage pictures, fluid movement, sympathetic characters, and athletic dancing, ther...

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's BIG RIVER is a Literal Rush
by Tyler Hinton - June 02, 2016

Hale Centre Theatre's production of BIG RIVER in West Valley is joyous and tender, with a literal rush of water that amazes. If you're a fan of Huck Finn's story and have never experienced this musical retelling, this BIG RIVER is worth taking a raft ride down....

BWW Review: JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT at The Empress Theatre
by Blair Howell - May 24, 2016

'Go, go, go, Joseph, you know what they say / Hang on now, Joseph, you'll make it one day / Go, go, go, Joseph.'...

BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's Premiere of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Thrills Through Simple Beauty and Restraint
by Tyler Hinton - May 09, 2016

BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Compan's Premiere of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Thrills Through Simple Beauty and Restraint...

BWW Review: JANE EYRE at Hale Center Theater Orem is Engaging and Uplifting
by Tyler Hinton - April 28, 2016

Hale Center Theater Orem's production of the Broadway musical adaptation of JANE EYRE engages the senses and uplifts the soul....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Soars
by Tyler Hinton - April 20, 2016

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a magical production of story theatre that soars....

BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's COWGIRLS is Distinctive
by Tyler Hinton - March 28, 2016

Pioneer Theatre Company's revival of COWGIRLS, two decades after it premiered off Broadway, is a strong production of the unique show....

BWW Review: Meeting the Man Behind LES MIS
by Megan Gutierrez - March 14, 2016

This week I had the opportunity to meet Alain Boublil at Hale Centre Theatre, co-creator of this beloved musical. Even as I type those words they don't seem real. To shake the man's hand and tell him how he changed my life, words can't explain the absolute star-struck euphoria of that moment....

BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE at Kingsbury Hall is Pristine
by Tyler Hinton - March 02, 2016

Best Musical Tony winner A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is playing at Kingsbury Hall to great, deserved acclaim. From its physical production to its performances, it is a pristine national tour of the hit....

BWW Review: THE PIRATE QUEEN at Hale Centre Theatre is a Lush Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - February 24, 2016

THE PIRATE QUEEN is exactly what you would expect and hope a post-Broadway U.S. premiere from Hale Centre Theatre to be. Gorgeous design and solid performances elevate the musical from the composers of LES MISERABLES to a lush whirlwind of beauty....

BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's AN INSPECTOR CALLS is Astonishing
by Tyler Hinton - February 23, 2016

Director Mary B. Robinson, who helmed Pioneer Theatre Company's extraordinary OF MICE AND MEN in 2012, has done it again with her astonishing production of AN INSPECTOR CALLS....

BWW Review: Midvale Main Street Theatre's Utah Premiere of FIRST DATE is Funny and Real
by Tyler Hinton - February 09, 2016

The Utah premiere of FIRST DATE, presented by Midvale Main Street Theatre, is a great chance to experience a new show straight from Broadway....

BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS at the Capitol Theatre is Ebullient
by Tyler Hinton - February 03, 2016

The new national tour of THE PRODUCERS, playing at the Capitol Theatre, is an ebullient, vivacious new version of the well-loved original....

BWW Review: Wasatch Theatre Company's VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is a Memorable Utah Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - January 25, 2016

The Utah premiere of the Tony-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, presented by Wasatch Theatre Company, is a solid, memorable production....

BWW Review: Utah Repertory Theater Company Outdoes Itself with A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by Tyler Hinton - January 19, 2016

Remarkably well cast, directed, performed, and designed, Utah Repertory Theater Company has outdone itself once again with its production of Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, directed by Chris Clark....

BWW Interviews: Utah Rep's All-Star Production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by Megan Gutierrez - January 18, 2016

Utah Repertory Theater Company brings A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - Stephen Sondheim's unabashedly romantic musical drama....

BWW Review: BACKSTAGE WITH THE CREATORS OF INVISIBLE THREAD Crackles with Energy at the Eccles Center
by Tyler Hinton - January 12, 2016

BWW Review: BACKSTAGE WITH THE CREATORS OF INVISIBLE THREAD Crackles with Energy at the Eccles Center...

BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS is Fresh, Yet Familiar
by Tyler Hinton - December 08, 2015

The premiere production of Pioneer Theatre Company's original revue, IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS, is a warm ode to the spirit of the holidays....

BWW Review: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL at the Capitol Theatre Brings Nostalgic Cheer
by Tyler Hinton - November 23, 2015

The national tour of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL, which played at the Capitol Theatre this past weekend, is a vibrant, nostalgic re-creation of the beloved stop motion television special....

BWW Reviews: BUYER & CELLAR at PYGmalion Productions
by Blair Howell - November 09, 2015

The retail stores are 'just like any other mall, except for the total lack of customers or employees,' we're told near the beginning of 'Buyer & Cellar,' a delightful one-man show staged by PYGmalion Productions....

BWW Review: Utah Repertory Theater Company's CARRIE THE MUSICAL is Raw and Compelling
by Tyler Hinton - November 05, 2015

Insightful and haunting, Utah Repertory Theater Company's production of CARRIE THE MUSICAL is a raw and compelling piece of theatre....

BWW Review: Frank Wildhorn and a Trio of Broadway Singers Join BYU for World-Class Entertainment
by Tyler Hinton - November 02, 2015

Tony-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn joined three Broadway vocalists for a night of music at Brigham Young University billed as a celebration of his popular musicals, including THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, JEKYLL & HYDE, and more. It was a full evening of moving entertainment....

BWW Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at The Grand Theatre
by Blair Howell - October 26, 2015

Frankenstein or Fronkensteen - either way, the Grand Theatre's 'Young Frankenstein' is a show that needs to be seen! In fact, it's monstrously good fun....