Actor • Singer • Mover
Review – Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale
The harmonies in songs like “What a Very Lovely Day” performed by Johnson, Mortensen, and Frisby sounded gorgeous. In fact, under the music direction of Eliason, each musical number was full and entertaining.”
Andrea Fife
UTBA
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Side Show posed a unique struggle in a couple different ways. It was the first show in the small, old Echo Theater with this big of a cast. It was also the first show produced by the newly-formed Utah Rep headed by Johny Hebda. Many responsibilities fell to the cast, so I had the chance to actually choreograph Buddy’s tap number “One Plue One Equals Three.” No promises on it being any good but I had fun doing it!
Reviews – Side Show –
Taylor Eliason was energetic and fun as Buddy Foster. I enjoyed how the character yearned for fame and a big break in show business, and his duet “More Than We Bargained For” with Arteaga was well executed. Eliason was also excellent at portraying the emotional dilemma that his character had of falling in love with a woman that he could never have for himself.”
Russell Warne
UTBA
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The other standout performers were Taylor Eliason as Buddy Foster and Cooper Howell as Jake. Both men have terrific voices. Eliason is also a skilled actor and a talented dancer as well.”
Larissa Hicken
Front Row Reviewers Utah
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It was wonderful getting to spend the Christmas season focusing on the reason for the season in Liken’s The First Christmas. It was even better that I got to do it with such an amazing cast. Merry Christmas everyone!