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Show Friday, May 5, 2000, THE DAILY HERALD, (wwwJ4artthcHerald.com), Theater capsules are condensed 7 BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: (Pioneer V ' Theatre Company, Salt Lake City, through May 13) Strong, sometimes amazingly strong, singing voices make this musical version of Mark Twain's. . classic novel rise above its rather mediocre musical score and turn into something pretty solid. The show's heart is in the right place, and in the .end. one is charmed by its simplicity. B GUN-SH(Salt Lake Acting . $19.50$26.50, Company, through Sunday) Hilariously snippy and play about some their forced interactions with each well as as their separate other, attempts to rebuild their lives. One-lineare plentiful and edgy, and the occasionscenes are kept short ally too short, interrupting the comic momentum, but usually just right. abundant profanity and sexual discussion) , THE MOUSETRAP: (Hale Centre , Theatre West Valley, $12.50$15.50, through Saturday) 581961 $17 $33, B 1 Rather quaint cliche-heav- y Agatha Chnstie mystery in wtiich strangers are trapped together, and one of them may be a killer! It was probably fresh and new when Christie wrote it, but after 50 years, the conventions of the genre seem a little stale. Uneven acting and a lack of suspense in the direction keep the show from being great; we keep watching because we want to see how it ends, and not because of compelling characters or taut action. B- - reviews previously published. All are written by Eric D. Snider, unless otherwise nuted. th A - ' Courtesy photo ROBIN HOOD: BOOOOOOOOS AND ARROWS: (Desert Star $&$12, Playhouse, Murray, 266-7600- , through June 10) (Review on C2) THE SECRET GARDEN: (Hate Center Theater Orem. 2263600, $8-$1through May 15) Faithful, earnest production of a show that has many fans, despite its mostly unmemorable score and some odd plot ambiguities. A young orphaned . girl is sent to live with her reclusive - Page C5 i IHhAihK LUUAL from Provo, Utah uncle and discovers her dead aunt's garden, which proves to have magical powers. Performances are strong, particularly in the singing department, and those who enjoy the show are likely to be moved by s the production; probably will not change their minds. B non-fan- WAIT UNTIL DARK: (Provo Theatre Company, through 379-060- $7.50-$12.5- May 13) Provo Theatre Company has topped itself again with this taut, thrilling masterpiece of atmospheric suspense. A blind woman (played to perfection by Tayva Patch) is terrorized by three who think a toy doll in her apartment contains the drugs they're looking for. Ominous and dark literally, in the final scenes and fabulously creepy in the most fun sense of the word. A s WEDLOCKED: (Little London Dinner Theatre, Pleasant Grove, 785-082$25, through Saturday) Marvin and Laurie Payne play a couple trying to rekindle their marriage in this n musical. Though it's shorter than many shows, it drags in parts, particularly with the old movie Marvin's character keeps trying to watch while his wife is being romantic. The humor is gentle, and married couples will no doubt see themselves in some of the situarevelatotions. Not ry fare, but mostly pleasant nonetheless. B- - Post your own reviews of these and other local productions at www.harktheherald.com. a frenzy: Something's not right for Esther Covington, Brian McFayden and Robinne Booth, cast members from "Boys, Babes and Broadway," which will be shown at the Villa Little In Brown Theatre in Springville this weekend. TICKET OFFICE Benefit show boasts Broadway tunes The Daily Herald What: "Boys, Babes & Broadway" When: 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Monday and s, . it May Theatre, 239 S. Shepherd Band at Kingsbury Hall. Tickets are the Kingsbury Hall box office or and through ArtTix. Cost: $4 general, $3 seniors and students, $2 children Info: Call ing retain director Kate Nutt, whose contributions in recent months have Helped make the Villa's shows some of the best in the theater's history. Twenty selections from 17 musicals will be performed by Covington, David Haenlein, Robinne S Booth, Brian McFadyen, Scott Montgomery, Brianna Gray and Nate Mathews. The Villa Little Brown Theatre, across the street Thursday: Kenny Wayne Main St., Springville Where: Villa Little May 29: Bruce Springsteen at the Delta Center. Tickets are available at all. Ticketmaster ticket centers, including the Delta Center ticket office, all Utah Fred Meyer stores and Graywhale CD Exchange. Sunday: Eric Idle Is "Monty Python" at Abravanel Hall. Tickets available ArtTix. Brown 12 through Ticketmaster. MAY IF YOU GO SPRINGVILLE An of evening Broadway show-tunesung by fully costumed soloists, duos, trios and large groups, is in store in "Boys, Babes & Broadway," a benefit show being staged at the Villa Little Brown Theatre in Springville this weekend. "Director Esther Covington said all proceeds from the show will go to the VIP ARTS Academy, a arts foundation that provides educational and theatrical opportunities for the community. t Specifically, Covington said, the money will help the Villa Playhouse Theatre continue to grow in size and quality by help- non-prof- Ticket Office 489-308- Tina Turner at the Delta Center. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Delta Center box office. 30. 31: Red Hot Chill PeppenFoo Fighters at the 'E' Center. Tickets are available through May Smith's Tix. May 15: 8 from the Villa Playhouse, is in intimate setting, for a small-scalshow like this one. well-suite- ' d e JUNE June 4: The Cure at the 'E' Center. Tickets for are at all Smith's Tix outlets or the 'E' Center box office. May 16: Styx, REO and Survlver at the 'E' Center. Tickets are avail able through Smith's Tix. May 18: Ty Herndon at ttie June 10: Nine Inch Nails at the 'E' Center. 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