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Performing Arts

Courtesy U of U Theatre Department.

‘Company’ Provides Delightfully Apt Lessons in Being Single

By Ray H., Arts Writer February 18, 2019

  The University of Utah Department of Theatre's production of "Company" is a playful, mature breath of fresh air. This slightly modernized version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical...

Credit: BW Productions for Pioneer Theatre Company.

“Once” Has an Engaging But Flawed Transition From Screen to Stage

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer February 18, 2019

  Scenario: You live in Dublin, being a washed up vacuum repairman by day, a street performer by night, living with your dad and alienated from hope and love. But really, it’s okay, because the...

Brooklyn Burbidge & Roland Jones - La Fille Mal Gardée Rehearsal  Courtesy: Maggie Wright-Tesch

‘La Fille Mal Gardée:’ Ballet’s Original Rom-Com

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer February 10, 2019

  With the mixture of classical romantic-era ballet and a charming romantic comedy, "La Fille Mal Gardée" truly was a delightful evening at the ballet. The University of Utah ballet program brought...

Courtesy of Salt Lake Acting Company

See ‘The Cake’ and Love It Too at Salt Lake Acting Company

By Madge Slack February 9, 2019

  Salt Lake Acting Company’s production of “The Cake” is both heartwarming and thought-provoking. In a surprising twist for a play about homosexual marriage, this show is not nearly as progressive...

courtesy Ballet West.

‘Swan Lake:’ Ballet West Steps Out of the Wings

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites February 9, 2019

  Ballet West kicks off 2019 with what might just be the most world-renowned classical ballet: “Swan Lake.” Artistic Director Adam Sklute’s rendition, which he originally set in 2010, features...

(Courtesy of Mandy McDonell)

U Alumna Heads to the Broadway Stage: Mandy McDonnell’s Journey to ‘Cinderella’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 8, 2019

  If you are looking for actress Mandy McDonell, she is currently waltzing her way across the nation in the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” As a member of the show’s...

Courtesy of the directors of Hippolyta.

Student-Led Production “Hippolyta” is an Immersive and Powerful Twist on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 2, 2019

  “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is inarguably one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, featuring the comical plights of star-crossed Athenian lovers, the caricatures of a troupe of actors,...

(Courtesy of Alexander Norton III)

Artist of the Week: Alexander Norton III Singing Ever Sweeter

By Madge Slack January 30, 2019

  Alexander Norton III is a senior here at the University of Utah who is currently pursuing a double major. His degrees will be a Bachelor of Science in political science and an Honors Bachelor...

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A Controversial ‘Book of Mormon’

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer January 30, 2019

  You have probably heard of the musical, "The Book of Mormon." This groundbreaking Broadway hit shocked audiences while bringing with it barrels of laughter. The show originally opened in March...

Professor Viktor Valkov, courtesy Michaela Funtanilla.

Visiting Professor Viktor Valkov Impresses in His Faculty Recital

By Josh Petersen January 23, 2019

  It was a rainy night on Jan. 17, but for the audience inside the Libby Gardner Concert Hall, there was an entirely different kind of thunder. In his faculty recital, Department of Music visiting...