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Come one, come all to THE HANGING OF JUANITO BANDITO — REIMAGINED
GARDEN CITY — “Well, What were you expecting?!?!” – This opening line in The Hanging of El Bandito – Reimagined at Pickleville Playhouse was indicative of what the entire night would be. Because the...
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JUANITO BANDITO RIDES AGAIN–and steals the comic gold
GARDEN CITY – Pickleville Playhouse in Garden City, Utah, is a true hidden gem. For 36 years they have been presenting melodramas and musicals every summer on the shores of Bear Lake. While this may...
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Worth the drive for Pickleville’s SEVEN BRIDES
GARDEN CITY — I’ve heard many good things about the shows produced each summer at the Pickleville Playhouse on the shores of Bear Lake, but had never had the opportunity (or excuse) to make the long...
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST finds a charming “Home” at Pickleville
GARDEN CITY — I love the classic film Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. It’s funny, touching, magical and puts a couple of twists on normal princess stories with the Gaston-Belle-Beast love triangle. I...
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JUANITO BANDITO still comes out shooting
GARDEN CITY – I have a serious problem. Having now seen two Pickleville Playhouse productions of Juanito Bandito, I think I need a mustache. With how much I’m enjoying these productions, it’s possible...
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UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2014
December is full of annual traditions, and at UTBA our favorite is our yearly blog post about the excellence we saw on the Utah stage during the year. In 2014 UTBA reviewed 200 productions, which means...
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Shocked and Inspired by MACBETH
OGDEN — It’s intense, aggressive, and violent, but entirely enthralling. It is hard not to respond to this “Die Hard version,” (Eric Weiman, actor) that the Utah Shakespeare Festival is touring around...
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THE ONE WITH THE MONKEY: another “Juanito” riot at Pickleville
GARDEN CITY — Let’s cut straight to the chase: Pickleville Playhouse has a gem on their hands. With their recurring character Juanito Bandito, Pickleville has the unique ability to create original,...
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Pleased as punch by DROWSY CHAPERONE at Pickleville Playhouse
RICH COUNTY — With a title like The Drowsy Chaperone, and promotional material that generally features an armchair or a record player, I’ve never been that interested in attending this play. It was...
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Don’t miss a shot to see READY, FIRE, AIM—starring Juanito Bandito
Show closes September 10, 2016. GARDEN CITY — Inside an unassuming log cabin alongside the serenity of Bear Lake, Juanito Bandito, “the fastest gun in the West,” entertains locals and tourists alike as...
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UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2016
The social media consensus is that 2016 was a rough year for America. With a surplus of celebrity deaths and a chaotic presidential election, many people are ready to put 2016 behind them. But the Utah...
View ArticlePickleville’s SHREK is fun, but just short of fairy tale magic
GARDEN CITY — What started as the DreamWorks animated film Shrek in 2001 transferred to Broadway in 2008 in a re-imagined state as Shrek the Musical. The script by David Lindsay-Abaire and new songs...
View ArticleLittle to love in the latest JUANITO BANDITO installment
GARDEN CITY — I got my first taste of Juanito Bandito when I headed north to Pickleville Playhouse last summer, and I so thoroughly enjoyed the experience that I caught the outlaw again at his...
View ArticleBEAUTY AND THE BEAST finds a charming “Home” at Pickleville
GARDEN CITY — I love the classic film Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. It’s funny, touching, magical and puts a couple of twists on normal princess stories with the Gaston-Belle-Beast love triangle. I...
View ArticleJUANITO BANDITO still comes out shooting
GARDEN CITY – I have a serious problem. Having now seen two Pickleville Playhouse productions of Juanito Bandito, I think I need a mustache. With how much I’m enjoying these productions, it’s possible...
View ArticleUTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2014
December is full of annual traditions, and at UTBA our favorite is our yearly blog post about the excellence we saw on the Utah stage during the year. In 2014 UTBA reviewed 200 productions, which means...
View ArticleShocked and Inspired by MACBETH
OGDEN — It’s intense, aggressive, and violent, but entirely enthralling. It is hard not to respond to this “Die Hard version,” (Eric Weiman, actor) that the Utah Shakespeare Festival is touring around...
View ArticleTHE ONE WITH THE MONKEY: another “Juanito” riot at Pickleville
GARDEN CITY — Let’s cut straight to the chase: Pickleville Playhouse has a gem on their hands. With their recurring character Juanito Bandito, Pickleville has the unique ability to create original,...
View ArticlePleased as punch by DROWSY CHAPERONE at Pickleville Playhouse
RICH COUNTY — With a title like The Drowsy Chaperone, and promotional material that generally features an armchair or a record player, I’ve never been that interested in attending this play. It was...
View ArticleDon’t miss a shot to see READY, FIRE, AIM—starring Juanito Bandito
GARDEN CITY — Inside an unassuming log cabin alongside the serenity of Bear Lake, Juanito Bandito, “the fastest gun in the West,” entertains locals and tourists alike as a Pickleville Playhouse staple....
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