Hi everyone! Since I started reviewing theatre back in 2021 I have given my own ‘awards’ twice a year- in June and December- and it is time to do so again for 2023. As with every year, I have to add the disclaimer that while I have seen 45 shows I have not seen every show nor have I seen every cast of the shows I’ve seen so this is in no way comprehensive of all of Utah Theatre- just my experience and favorites.
First, let’s pile all the praise on both productions of Bright Star I saw at Hopebox and Lehi Arts Council . They were outstanding (saw both casts at Hopebox.) However, I have given Bright Star best musical every year, so I think my bias is starting to show but they both did phenomenal jobs and should be very proud of their efforts. A side of me wishes these were like Broadway shows and I could just keep going to them for weeks and weeks. So good!
I have seen so many wonderful musicals in 2023 including Jekyll and Hyde at Draper Historic, In the Heights at The Grand, Fun Home at Wasatch Theatre, Godspell at BYU and Cabaret at UofU but my favorite has to go to Fiddler on the Roof at the Regalo Theatre in Lehi. It was absolutely outstanding, and I had very few flaws with it in my write-up for UTBA (read here .) It really seems hard to believe we can get this quality of production at a high school stage in Lehi. The costumes and production design paid g
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