Neil Simon’s JAKE’S WOMEN is a premiere performance at the Neil Simon Festival of one of the playwright’s funniest shows ever. Jake’s Women finds the central character, a novelist with more fictional than real life success as he tries to work through a marital crisis after he is found daydreaming about women he has known in the early days of his life. As reality and fiction blur with wildly comedic and sometimes moving flashbacks, he begins to question his own sanity.
When the news of our local leaders’ intention to tear down everything except the anchor buildings on the north, south, east and west corners of an entire block in the center of downtown St. George, to put in grass, the announcement was met with disbelief! What could our leaders have been thinking in what is now the #1 fastest growing metro-area in the US and where land is anything but affordable?
We all know this delightful story because Cinderella’s story has been featured in children’s books, as well as on the stage and the big screen for generations, entertaining the young and not-so-young.
The loving, kind and imaginative Ella is bullied by her wicked stepmother and two decidedly difficult, cruel and unattractive stepsisters, all who relegate her to servitude after the death of her father.
In the opening scenes of Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 1, an underage boy has assumed the throne of England after his father’s recent death. War is waging in neighboring France and English nobles are fighting against each other. In this seldom produced historical account, Shakespeare gathers these plot lines together, creating a powerful story of a country on the brink of a bloody civil war.
There is exciting news happening in St George at the Las Palmas Resort! The Las Palmas Resort has recently agreed to purchase the Green Valley amenities and starting July 1st guests will have access to ALL the amenities. So that means all guests at Las Palmas will no longer need to stay in a condo that has a membership required to use those amenities – all condos at Las Palmas will have unlimited access.
Whether you consider this thought-provoking 16th century tragic/comedy masterpiece by William Shakespeare a story of love and humor or one of racism and greed, The Bard’s controversial play will touch your heart with Its modern and relevant themes and memorable characters drawn from today’s headlines. Though written in the 16th century, in modern society Merchant of Venice will still cause you to pause and think about justice and mercy, the complexity of humankind, and the nature of forgiveness and love.
Shakespeare’s Othello is considered the most famous literary exploration of passion, anguish, suspicion, jealousy, betrayal and racism. This fast moving and painful look at the worst of human behavior by the “big dog of English theater” explores – in haunting dialog – how fear and jealousy can destroy the most intelligent minds and the purest of loves.
Described as an early-season race with breathtaking American Southwest scenery, and fresh, crisp spring air, the Ironman 70.3 in St. George, UT is considered, “the toughest race I have ever done. I did a full last year and it was easier than this half. I have done three difficult ones, but St. George is so much tougher. I was good until Snow Canyon … about killed me for the run. They say St. George is the second toughest race there is and I believe it, but what could possibly be the number 1 toughest??? Love the town and the people!!”
His squeaky-clean persona and angelic voice resulted in 44 million votes cast for this then 16-year-old contestant on Season 7 of “American Idol” where he was named runner-up in 2008 and making David Archuleta a household name.
Emmy and Tony Award winning actress, singer, author and humanitarian Kristin Chenoweth – with a Master’s degree in Opera Performance from Oklahoma City University – will be “Defying Gravity” one night only on the Tuacahn stage on Saturday, April 14.
With a lengthy career which includes film, television, voiceover and stage, the diminutive blond entertainer has performed to sold-out audiences around the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded in 2015 and in 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and among numerous other awards and recognitions she was nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004.