Forget everything you thought you knew about opera — that it’s long, that it’s not particularly accessible, that it’s written in a foreign language.Because next week, Utah Opera is presenting its “10-minute Opera” programs in Brigham City, Ogden and Salt Lake City, and the event ...
Call someone a “Chinaman” these days and you’d better be ready for a fight — most likely verbally, and quite possibly physically.But playwright Jason Ma says there was a time that term carried less cultural baggage.In the playbill for the Utah performances of his new musical, “Gold ...
Arrrr! Here there be pirates.Who tell stories.Set to music.A family-friendly concert extravaganza is coming to Ogden next week when the nationally recognized group Story Pirates performs with the Utah Symphony.“Utah Symphony: Story Pirates” will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the ...
OGDEN — It’s a famous musical about an even more famous painting.This week, the Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents “Sunday in the Park with George,” the Stephen Sondheim musical built around one of the world’s most iconic paintings.“It is one of the great ...
OGDEN — Just how far will a group of aspiring writers go to achieve success?Find out in “Gloria,” the latest Good Company Theatre offering by Obie Award-winning playwright Brenden Jacobs-Jenkins. The biting dramatic comedy plays through March 24 at Good Company Theatre, 2404 Wall. Ave.The ...
PLEASANT VIEW — Weber High School’s current play, “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” features a four-person swamp monster who signs in American Sign Language and speaks simultaneously.This unique character was developed because of Travis Chowns, a senior at Weber High, and the only actor of the ...
OGDEN — DeeDee Mower doesn’t blame folks for getting hooked on the Weber State University Storytelling Festival, now in its 23rd year.The assistant professor in WSU’s teacher education department and chairwoman of the annual three-day event calls it “bold and wonderful.”“Once you ...
SOUTH OGDEN — Morgan Parry wants audiences to … wait for it … “Take a Chance” on an upcoming production of the Abba-fueled musical “Mamma Mia!” at The Ziegfeld TheaterOh, yes. She went there.“Give it a chance,” the director said before playfully milking that thought further. ...
WASHINGTON TERRACE — Think the drought is bad here in Utah?Try living in a place called Urinetown.The satirical musical comedy “Urinetown” opens Friday at Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South.The musical tells the story of a city attempting to regulate water consumption by outlawing ...
OGDEN — Alicia Washington remembers the moment the idea came to her for Good Company Theatre’s latest show.She and her sister, Camille Washington, own the theater known for its edgy, thought-provoking pieces involving oft-overlooked segments of the community. Last fall, when Alicia ...
