Stage: Seeing ‘Red,’ plus a taste of ‘Steel,’ and a Broadway revue

Stage: Seeing ‘Red,’ plus a taste of ‘Steel,’ and a Broadway revue

Published Feb 2, 2012 05:38PM MDT

‘Red’ alert
Wonderful things happen when a screenwriter such as John Logan — current Oscar contender for his “Hugo” script and the man behind “Gladiator” and “The Aviator” — moves his pen away from film and toward the stage. “Red,” a vigorous exploration of what informed abstract expressionist Mark Rothko before he put brush to canvas, is more than a homage to a great artist. It’s also a story about how artistic endeavors are formed and nurtured between generations. Salt Lake Acting Company’s p...

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