Category: The Artistic Reviews of a Traveling Malcontent

Having dinner in a fancy restaurant is as much about the ambience as it is the actual menu no matter how delicious the food is the atmosphere of the location is often the real draw. In many ways the same can be said for Broadway musicals, sure it may be a thrill to see “Les…

This past Friday night Pioneer Theatre Company kicked off its 2015-2016 season with the spellbinding and timeless classic Fiddler on the Roof  which has tradition of excellence that mirrors PTC’s year in and year out efforts of putting out high caliber productions that have enthralled audiences for decades. It fitting that PTC chose to open…

In most cases Pioneer Theatre Company is a place where dreams become a reality and the imaginations of some of the most creative artists of our time are presented on the stage for all to enjoy and appreciate. However this past Thursday night the PTC stage was all about the art of rock and roll…

The weather is cooling and the blazing reds and oranges of the leaves indicate the onslaught of the fall season and, perhaps even more importantly, the fact that the Halloween is just a few weeks away. While trick-or-treating and costume parties are on the minds of most students, there is no better way to get…

As the dark gray gloom of November descends upon the Salt Lake Valley, it brings along with it a sense of finality to our sunny season in return for bitter cold and snow. It hardly seems like a fair trade, but life — apparently — isn’t fair. Still, we persevere in hopes of sunnier days…

Diversity is the name of the game when it comes to entertainment and there may not be a better example of that than the diverse array of offerings that Pioneer Theatre Company produces year in and year out.  It can’t be an easy task to go from the crazy rock concert atmosphere of The Rocky…

For many people Christmas is the most stressful time of year when the pressure of crowds and commercialism often turn the season of cheer into a season of fear.  However there is hope on the horizon as Pioneer Theatre Company has found a way to remind us why this is the most wonderful time of …

Whether we like it or not the most wonderful time of the year is upon us which brings along with it a slew of holiday activities and nostalgic memories that are as plentiful as there are presents in Santa’s sleigh.  This year Pioneer Theatre Company strives to help audiences create a few new memories of…

It’s funny because it’s true.  This is the formula director Adam McKay has successfully used for countless comedy classics like “Anchorman”, “Talledega Nights” and “Stepbrothers” just to name a few. McKay is a near genius at creating outrageous characters and putting them in near equally outrageous situations that the audience can laugh along with. However…

For most comedians a standing ovation is usually reserved for the end of a performance and not the beginning. Unless of course you happen to be Jerry Seinfeld and have a legion of loyal followers that spawned from a television show about nothing that spanned nearly a decade.  There certainly is something to the idea…