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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Lexi Rabadi and Daniel Plimpton as Portia and Nigel in Something Rotten (Courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company)

Actors Lexi Rabadi and Daniel Plimpton on ‘Something Rotten’ at Pioneer Theatre Company

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 25, 2022

  As a major regional theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company brings in actors from across the nation to perform in their seasons of productions. With opening night for “Something Rotten” coming up,...

Beckanne Sisk and Chase OConnell as Romeo and Juliet in Ballet Wests Production of Romeo and Juliet

Ballet West’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ a Painting Brought to Life

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer February 15, 2022

  William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a play that is rather easy to be cynical about. Even before modern times, its story of teenage love at first sight, misunderstandings and suicide...

Shakespearean Support Group Promo Image.(Courtesy Standby For Places Podcast)

‘Shakespearean Support Group’ Audio Play Holds Space for The Bard’s Characters

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer September 18, 2021

  On Aug 31, local playwright and University of Utah alum Kimi Handa Brown's audio play “Shakespearean Support Group” premiered on the “Standby for Places” podcast. The audio play reimagines...

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Grand Theatre’s ‘West Side Story’ Feels Tired but True

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer May 19, 2019

  As iconic as Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is for its star-crossed-lover syndrome, what makes it so iconic is that it's a commentary on prejudice. This commentary has been replicated...