Salt Lake City Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 6

BWW REVIEW: A HEAVENLY PERFORMANCE FOR CENTERPOINT LEGACY'S SISTER ACT
by Hayley Westwood - August 11, 2021

If you’re looking for non-stop fun and a cast that can blow the roof off with their killer vocals, you won’t want to miss CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s performance of SISTER ACT....

BWW REVIEW: CAPTIVATING THEATER IN CENTERPOINT LEGACY'S THE RAINMAKER
by Hayley Westwood - July 31, 2021

THE RAINMAKER is a thoughtful examination of the human experience as seen through the eyes of one small ranch family during the Great Depression when an unexpected visitor comes into their lives. ...

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's GUYS AND DOLLS is a Bold Technicolor Marvel
by Tyler Hinton - July 17, 2021

One of the hallmarks of the Golden Age Technicolor musical films was the extended dream or song sequence, full of bold primary colors, stylized sets, and big movement. GUYS AND DOLLS, playing on the Hale Centre Theatre Centre Stage is an uncanny reproduction of that look and feeling, from the costum...

BWW Review: SCERA's MATILDA is Simply Sensational
by Tyler Hinton - July 03, 2021

Roald Dahl’s MATILDA at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre is a simply sensational community theatre production with solid performances, eye-popping visuals, and top-notch choreography. ...

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE is a Love Letter
by Tyler Hinton - June 26, 2021

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a love letter to the beloved singer and her pioneering brand of country, as well as both fandom and friendship. ...

BWW Review: SCERA's TARZAN is All About Family
by Tyler Hinton - June 05, 2021

Disney’s TARZAN at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre is all about family, not only because of its message of familial love and acceptance, but because multiple families are participating onstage and behind the scenes together.  And it’s the perfect show to gather your whole family and see together on ...

BWW Review: EMMA Entrances at Hale Center Theater Orem
by Tyler Hinton - May 13, 2021

Jane Austen’s EMMA at Hale Center Theater Orem is an entrancing musical romance that deftly explores character and relationships. Devotees of Jane Austen shouldn’t miss the opportunity to see this enjoyable new musical adaptation of her beloved novel....

BWW REVIEW: 'Ya Got Trouble' In Centerpoint Legacy's THE MUSIC MAN
by Hayley Westwood - April 20, 2021

After 16 months waiting for opening night, the cast of THE MUSIC MAN sings louder than 76 trombones in a big parade....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's DADDY LONG LEGS Tugs at the Heartstrings
by Tyler Hinton - April 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 ...

BWW Review: You'll Laugh a Lot at SCERA's SPAMALOT
by Tyler Hinton - April 13, 2021

Be prepared to laugh a lot at the SCERA’s solid community theatre production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, filled with witty zingers, clever sight gags, and production numbers every bit as over-the-top as they should be....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's LES MISERABLES is a Stained Glass Spectacle
by Tyler Hinton - April 10, 2021

The only production of LES MISERABLES currently playing anywhere in the world is the one on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage--an all-out spectacle with burnished visuals and vocals. Scene after scene amazes the audience with its artistry, lush lighting reminiscent of stained glass, and immense sca...

BWW Review: Hale Academy's DESCENDANTS is a Smashing Regional Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - March 06, 2021

Hale Center Theater Orem’s Hale Academy is presenting the regional premiere of Disney’s DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL. It’s a smashingly successful production with staging, costumes, lighting, and performances that bring the story and characters to life....

BWW Review: FREAKY FRIDAY at the SCERA is Vivacious
by Tyler Hinton - February 08, 2021

FREAKY FRIDAY, presented by the SCERA’s nationally award-winning high school performing team, Acting Up!, is a cut above the average high school performance. It is a vivacious, thoroughly enjoyable production on any level....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's A TALE OF TWO CITIES is Evocative
by Tyler Hinton - February 03, 2021

It is nearly impossible for Hale Centre Theatre to surpass its 2011 regional premiere of A TALE OF TWO CITIES, which is still a theatre-going highlight for many who were lucky enough to attend. However, its stunning new production of the show has much to recommend it, with bold imagery, meaningful m...

BWW Review: Iconic Adam Pascal Brings Broadway to Layton
by Tyler Hinton - January 25, 2021

It is a rare treat to see a major Broadway performer in concert during a pandemic, and in Layton, Utah, no less. Original RENT and AIDA star Adam Pascal appeared at Layton High School on Sat. Jan. 23, 2021 to provide increasingly important aid for live theatre and education in a fundraising concert ...

BWW REVIEW: COME TO HER GARDEN - CENTERPOINT LEGACY'S THE SECRET GARDEN
by Hayley Westwood - January 18, 2021

After nearly a year without a full production due to COVID-19, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville welcomes back theater goers for a beautiful rendition of THE SECRET GARDEN, spring version, by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon, directed by Jansen Davis....

BWW Review: SCERA's A CHRISTMAS STORY is Impressive
by Tyler Hinton - December 05, 2020

A CHRISTMAS STORY at the SCERA is a truly great community theatre production of a truly great musical. If you are able to see one of the few live productions available this holiday season, support the SCERA and see a wonderful musical from top to bottom....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is a Big Hit
by Tyler Hinton - September 19, 2020

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET fills Hale Centre Theatre with big personalities, big voices, and big feelings....

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is Thrilling
by Tyler Hinton - August 29, 2020

Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS on Hale Centre Theatre's Jewel Box Stage is superbly thrilling and well crafted, thanks to the writing, direction, acting, and use of a set that is stunning in its opulence and realistic detail....

BWW Review: Hale Academy's MOANA, JR. is a Satisfying Regional Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - August 22, 2020

Hale Center Theater Orem's Hale Academy is presenting the regional premiere of Disney's MOANA, JR. Visually striking and musically satisfying, it is certainly worth the effort to see....

BWW Feature: Hale Center Theater Orem Yearns for Days of Plenty with LITTLE WOMEN
by Tyler Hinton - July 28, 2020

Hale Center Theater Orem has been waiting patiently to finally open its first new post-quarantine show, and its production of LITTLE WOMEN strikes just the right chord at this moment in time. Intimate and moving, it entices audience members to escape into its story while keeping their feet firmly gr...

BWW Feature: Hale Centre Theatre Flies Again with MARY POPPINS
by Tyler Hinton - July 04, 2020

Hale Centre Theatre has quietly reopened in Sandy with a fanciful, high caliber new production of MARY POPPINS to fill the void of blockbuster musical theatre. Without fanfare, the non-profit theatre announced its production plans for the remainder of the 2020 season, while also revealing an ambitio...

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Eccles Theater is Enthralling
by Tyler Hinton - March 05, 2020

The national tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN has arrived at the Eccles Theater, bringing fascinating story, deliberately flawed characters, and a modern score that are enthralling and deeply emotional, eliciting both sadness and hope....

BWW Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Pioneer Theatre Company is Colorfully Creative
by Tyler Hinton - February 22, 2020

Pioneer Theatre Company's professional production of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a creative reimagining of the star-crossed story....

BWW Review: U.S. Premiere of STRICTLY BALLROOM at Hale Centre Theatre is Fabulous
by Tyler Hinton - February 11, 2020

Hale Centre Theatre's U.S. premiere of Baz Luhrmann's STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL dazzles on its Centre Stage following productions in Australia and on the West End. The direction, choreography, lighting, set, and costumes--all created specifically for Hale Centre Theatre's new production--are bey...