This was a great musical comedy written and directed by the star. It was very entertaining for adults and families. Everyone lauged, clapped and roared. Take the time to see it.
Our family of 4 visited on a weekend - watching performances of both current musicals.The shows are among the best productions in Utah. The acting is top-notch - they even will let you talk with them and take pictures with them after the performances. The facilities are somewhat cozy, but that is not a negative at all here! You get the sense that they are all personally invested in giving you your money's worth.Both shows this year - Beauty and the Beast and Who Shot Juanito Bandito - have some of the most memorable characters and stay as true to the story as possible in such a small location. Our family personally loves the Bandito shows!! Totally Entertaining!!We will definitely be back, and we recommend you go too!
Reminds me of most high school level musical theater performances except triple the price. The other shows might be better but I would skip Juanito bandito. Totally campy, corny, pointless plot. Just a series of pop cultural references intermingled in a broken storyline.
We've attended Bandito performances at Bear Lake and Logan, and the Christmas show in Salt Lake, and always enjoy the shows. Well written, very funny, and appropriate for any and all ages. If you are visiting Bear Lake, don't miss it! This summer's cast includes a couple of actors from the Utah Shakespeare Festival's "Shakespeare-in-the-Schools touring cast -- can't wait to see this year's shows!
This is the first time we have been to a play at the Pickleville Playhouse. We absolutely loved both plays, Beauty and the Best and Who Shot Juanito Bandito. We thought that the acting was wonderful, especially for a small town theater. I would definitely drive the 2 1/2 hours from Salt Lake City again to see another play. We also ate their dinner after. It was good. It is a little high priced for the show and dinner, but for special occasions it is well worth it.
This playhouse has some very talented and clever writers and performers for their own Juanito Bandito continuing sagas as well as their take on other works such as Forever Plaid. We've gone to the same show a couple of times with different family members and due to the ad libbing that was going on somehow we got to the end but our sides ached from all the laughter - crazy guys and gals. The shows are family fare with very good music for oldsters, boomers, Xers and modern with amazingly some fun rap thrown in (didn't know it existed). We are going to see their Christmas production in SL or Logan.
If you are looking for a family friendly place then pickleville playhouse is the place to go. My family and I go here every year to see Juanito Bandito which is the best show ever. Every show is different due to the get improve through out the show. This place is the place to go for comic relief. Guaranteed you will laugh your head off for sure.
Now I don't want to say this was the worse play I've ever seen, but it was definitely the most boring. We travel through Logan, UT occasionally and I heard about this Pickleville Playhouse playing at Ellen Eccles Theatre during the holidays. We showed up and there was a fun and merry crowd. As we looked around you could see the occasional group wearing mustaches that is associated with the Juanito Bandito character. I was excited to watch a fun Christmas show and get to know this famous Juanito Bandito.Instead of a fun Christmas show I could barely keep awake. That's not to say the actors weren't trying their best. I could tell they were doing everything they could to make up for such a poorly written play. The humor was for the most part clean, probably PG-13, but the jokes seemed to be written for teenagers rather than a national audience. A lot of slap stick humor and falling on the floor. If you are looking for a fun playhouse I would skip this one especially if you have younger kids. If you are looking for a boring night where you could fall asleep in peace, then this is the place to be. Since your neighbors will be sleeping too.
I didn't know if I would like it never experience a play before and I was so glad I bought the tickets. I have been five years in a row now and don't see it ending anytime soon. Fun for the whole family!
We enjoyed a great steak dinner and show on opening night. The acting and performance was first rate. We are from PA traveling up to Yellowstone. It was a well planned stop over.