Salt Lake City Theatre + Broadway News

Sundance Institute Brings $80 Million to Utah with 2012 Sundance Film Festival

(5/16/2012) Sundance Institute today announced that the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City, Utah, in January, generated an overall economic impact of $80 million for the State of Utah, according to the independent annual economic and demographic study conducted by the University of Utah’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the David Eccles School of Business (BEBR).

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE BLUE CARBUNCLE Launches Plan-B Theatre's 2012-13 Season, 12/18

(5/14/2012) Plan-B Theatre Company has announced its upcoming 2012-2013 season which includes three world premieres, the tenth annual SLAM, and the Utah premiere reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8.

Plan B Presents Ninth Annual SLAM Tonight, 5/12

(5/12/2012) Plan-B Theatre Company has announced its ninth annual SLAM, 24-hour short play writing festival. After 23 hours of writing, the plays will be performed tonight, May 12th at 8 p.m.

BWW Interviews: The Bird Watcher, Lane Richins

(5/11/2012) Local director and actor Lane Richins talks about his current production, Chapter Two, those who have an influence on his work and bird watching.

WICKED Tickets for Capitol Theatre Run Go on Sale Today, 5/11

(5/11/2012) After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, returns to Salt Lake City’s Capitol Theatre July 18-August 26. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale today, Friday, May 11 at 10am. Part of Zions Bank Broadway Across America - Utah.

GREECE IS THE WORD Comes to Off Broadway Theatre, 5/18-6/16

(5/10/2012) “Greece is the Word” will take place at the Off Broadway Theatre, May 18th -June 16th.

Pioneer Theatre Holds Auditions for IN THE HEIGHTS Today, 5/10

(5/10/2012) Auditions for Pioneer Theatre Company’s 2012-2013 opening musical, In the Heights, will be held today, May 10, 2012, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Callbacks will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012. Callback times will be announced to auditioners who are invited back.

Grand Theatre Presents XANADU, Now thru 5/26

(5/10/2012) The Grand Theatre is presenting the lively musical Xanadu tonight, May 10 through May 26, 2012 with 7:30 pm performances Thursday through Saturday, a 7:30 pm performance on Wednesday May 16, and 2:00 pm matinees on select Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased through the Grand Theatre box office at (801) 957-3322 or through the website www.the-grand.org.

BWW Reviews: Pioneer Theatre Company's MAN OF LA MANCHA is Transcendent

(5/9/2012) From the moment the audience is seated at Pioneer Theatre Company’s Man of La Mancha, it is evident that this is no run-of-the-mill production of the show. A massive metal portcullis replaces the stage curtains, with the prison behind it sumptuously lit and enlivened by fog undulating through the shafts of light. It is a striking visual representation of what director Charles Morey (in his last show as the theatre’s artistic director) has done to elevate and illuminate the material.

Photo Flash: Domenech and Salonga Sing “A Whole New World” at Tuacahn Ampitheatre

(5/6/2012) Dan Domenech and Tony Award-winning actress and Disney Legend Lea Salonga sang “A Whole New World,” Disney’s ALADDIN's theme, at the latter’s live concert recently held at the Tuacahn Ampitheatre, an outdoor performance space nestled in a verdant valley, and surrounded by towering red rock cliffs.

PTC Hosts 2012 Bravo! Awards and Gala Tonight, 5/4

(5/4/2012) Pioneer Theatre Company presents its 2012 Bravo! Award to PTC’s longtime artistic director, Charles Morey, at its spring gala on tonight, May 4, 2012. Mr. Morey is leaving the theatre in June after 28 years of service. The community is invited to attend the event.

Pioneer's MAN OF LA MANCHA Stars William Michals, Maria Eberlane & More, Now thru 5/19

(5/4/2012) Pioneer Theatre Company presents Man of La Mancha, the musical staging of the epic tale of Don Quixote, tonight, May 4 through May 19, 2012.

Hale Center Theater Orem Holds Auditions for DISNEY’S SLEEPING BEAUTY Today, 5/4

(5/4/2012) Hale Center Theater Orem announces auditions for the youth workshop production of “Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids.” Thr classic fairytale is told Disney style and has many feature and ensemble parts, from King Stefan and Queen Stefanie's loyal subjects to Maleficent's slimy goons.

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

BWW Reviews: Hale Centre Theatre's FATHER OF THE BRIDE is Full of Heart

(5/2/2012) What audiences should expect is a snapshot of family life in 1964 that is full of heart and insightful commentary on timeless facets of human nature. Some things--like the craziness of planning a wedding and the emotions it brings to the surface--never change.

Family Matinee THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Plays at Utah Shakespeare Festival, 7/11-8/29; Student Access Cards On Sale

(5/1/2012) Always seeking creative ways to introduce new audiences to live theatre, the Utah Shakespeare Festival has announced the return of Festival Family Days and Student Access cards. Both programs encourage and invite a younger demographic to attend the Festival.

Fantasmagorical CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Regional Premiere in Hale Centre Theatre's 2013 Season

(5/1/2012) “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” joins “The 39 Steps,” “No Time for Sergeants,” “Ragtime,” and “Tarzan: The Musical” to the Hale Centre Theatre 2013 season. The West Valley, Utah, company is the highest attended theater in the 7,000-member American Association of Community Theatre.

Hale Center Theater Orem Schedules Auditions for DISNEY’S SLEEPING BEAUTY

(4/30/2012) Hale Center Theater Orem announces auditions for the youth workshop production of “Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids.” Thr classic fairytale is told Disney style and has many feature and ensemble parts, from King Stefan and Queen Stefanie's loyal subjects to Maleficent's slimy goons.

The Grand Theatre to Hold INTO THE WOODS Auditions, 5/19

(4/30/2012) The Grand Theatre, located at 1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City, will be holding auditions for “Into the Woods” on Saturday, May 19, 2012. The auditions will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be held in the Annex, located at 1610 South 250 East, in the south east corner of the South City Campus. Neil Vanderpool will be directing the production and it will run in October 2012 at the Grand Theatre. Rehearsals will begin September 1, 2012.

BWW Interviews: Getting to Know Utah Actor Jesse Peery

(4/30/2012) Local actor Jesse Peery talks Utah theater, upcoming projects and gives advice to those wanting to do what he does.

Noticers: Art and Science Exhibition Opens 5/3

(4/27/2012) oh-tis-ers (n) 1. People who ask questions about the world around them and interpret those observations through evidence or artistic mediums. 2. Scientists and artists.

BWW Reviews: HCTO’s THE SECRET GARDEN Richly Rewarding with Superb Talent

(4/26/2012) The Hale Center Theater Orem staging of “The Secret Garden” is a rewarding experience for theatergoers. All of the magnificence and charm of the 1991 Tony-winning adaptation of the beloved novel is fully displayed. Seated in the intimate, in-the-round theater, the emotional involvement of fellow audience members surrounding you is clearly seen.

Grand Theatre to Present XANADU, 5/10-26

(4/25/2012) The Grand Theatre is presenting the lively musical Xanadu May 10-26, 2012 with 7:30 pm performances Thursday through Saturday, a 7:30 pm performance on Wednesday May 16, and 2:00 pm matinees on select Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased through the Grand Theatre box office at (801) 957-3322 or through the website www.the-grand.org.

Utah Cultural Celebration Center Hosts Carved Eggs Exhibition, 4/3-25

(4/25/2012) Over the last few years, carving specialist Brian Baity has created many fine works of art, including a carved ostrich egg commemorating the 150th anniversary of Vermillion, South Dakota, now on permanent display in Vermillion’s City Hall.

BWW Reviews: SCERA Pulls Out All the Stops for Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO

(4/23/2012) SCERA Center for the Arts is pulling out all the stops for its production of Disney’s My Son Pinocchio.

Utah Shakespeare Festival Invites Community to Shakespeare Birthday Celebration Today

(4/23/2012) Today, April 23 the Utah Shakespeare Festival is inviting the community to celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday with cake and the final performance of the Shakespeare-in-the-Schools touring production, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Randall L. Jones Theatre. Tickets are $5 for general admission and can be purchased online at bard.org or by calling 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Terrace Plaza Playhouse Presents CURTAINS 4/22-6/4

(4/22/2012) Terrace Plaza Playhouse is set to present CURTAINS April 22 - June 4, 2011 every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30 PM.

'PHANTOM,' 'SALESMAN,' and More Highlight Utah Theater Companies' 2012-2013 Seasons

(4/21/2012) Anticipation is at a fever pitch among avid Utah theatergoers as local theater companies announce their new seasons. The musicals will include “The Will Rogers Follies,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” and “In the Heights.” Dramas include “Death of a Salesman,” “The Servant of Two Masters,” and “’Tis Pity She’s a Whore.”

Dallyn Vail Bayles Leads THE SECRET GARDEN Cast at Hale Center Theater Orem thru 6/2

(4/21/2012) Leading the cast of “The Secret Garden” at Hale Center Theater Orem is Dallyn Vail Bayles as Archibald Craven. Bayles, an Equity member who has performed the masked lead role in a national tour of “The Phantom of the Opera,” Enjolras in a “Les Misérables” national tour, and with Colm Wilkinson at the China premiere of “Les Misérables,” a popular recording artist and treasured stage and film actor locally.

Pioneer Theatre Holds Auditions for IN THE HEIGHTS, 5/10

(4/20/2012) Auditions for Pioneer Theatre Company’s 2012-2013 opening musical, In the Heights, will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Callbacks will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012. Callback times will be announced to auditioners who are invited back.

Pioneer Announces MAN OF LA MANCHA - Starring William Michals, Maria Eberlane & More - for May 4-19

(4/20/2012) Pioneer Theatre Company will present Man of La Mancha, the musical staging of the epic tale of Don Quixote, May 4 – May 19, 2012.

Terrace Plaza Playhouse Presents THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, 4/20-6/2

(4/20/2012) Terrace Plaza Playhouse presents THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE April 20, - June 2, 2012 every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30 PM.

Photo Flash: SCERA Presents Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO, 4/20-5/12

(4/20/2012) Mindy Young likes to do imaginative and energetic family shows that children will love but adults will also find witty and appealing. As a guest director for the SCERA Center for the Arts, she believes she has found it with Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio,” complete with the beloved songs from the Disney film but given even more charm and sophistication with a score of original songs by Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz. Check out production photos below!

Plan-B Theatre's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Returns, 6/8-17

(4/19/2012) Plan-B's award-winning production gets a 10th anniversary re-boot courtesy of the fine folks at Park City's Egyptian Theatre.

Plan B Presents Ninth Annual SLAM, 5/12

(4/18/2012) Plan-B Theatre Company has announced its ninth annual SLAM, 24-hour short play writing festival. After 23 hours of writing, the plays will be performed on May 12th at 8 p.m.

The Grand Theater and Salt Lake Film Society to Screen XANADU, 4/18

(4/18/2012) The Grand Theater and Salt Lake Film Society present a free screening of the film “Xanadu”, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Theatre, 1575 South State Street. The film, starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly is set in the 1980’s.

BWW Interviews: Cheryl Gaysunas Talks Utah Theater

(4/16/2012) From Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio to Broadway and now gracing the stages of Salt Lake, meet Cheryl Gaysunas. In her own words, Gaysunas shares with us why she thinks theatre is essential and her opinions on the proposed Utah Performing Arts Center.

Plan-B Theatre Hosts 9th Annual SLAM on May 12

(4/13/2012) Plan-B Theatre will spend 23 highly caffeinated hours slamming out five world premiere short plays by Utah playwrights. You spend the 24th hour with them to see the results!

Utah Shakespeare Festival Invites Community to Shakespeare Birthday Celebration, 4/23

(4/13/2012) On April 23 the Utah Shakespeare Festival is inviting the community to celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday with cake and the final performance of the Shakespeare-in-the-Schools touring production, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Randall L. Jones Theatre. Tickets are $5 for general admission and can be purchased online at bard.org or by calling 1-800-PLAYTIX.

New Utah Performing Arts Center Nears Completion

(4/12/2012) The Utah Performing Arts Center, the new Broadway-style theatre in the planning stages for downtown Salt Lake City, is one step closer to fruition.