Tyler Hinton has been a contributing editor at BroadwayWorld since January 2012. He has a BA from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Theatre Studies. In the past, he has written for the BYU Daily Universe and the Connersville (Ind.) News-Examiner. In addition to reviewing, he has extensive experience with many aspects of theatre, including writing, producing, directing, music directing, designing, singing, acting, marketing, publicity, and operations.
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First Show:
First tour: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, first Broadway: GHOST THE MUSICAL, first West End: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, PARTS 1 & 2Favorite Show:
Some of my favorite theatre-going experiences include seeing the original casts of ANASTASIA in Hartford (2016) and SHREK THE MUSICAL in Seattle (2008) for their pre-Broadway tryouts, as well as being front row center for both DEATH OF A SALESMAN on Broadway with Philip Seymour Hoffman/Andrew Garfield (2012) and the MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG revival at New York Theatre Workshop (2022). Other favorite shows include RAGTIME, PARADE, LITTLE WOMEN, and LEGALLY BLONDE.Favorite Stories:
- BWW Review: Lea Salonga is Flawless at BYU - Lea Salonga tweeted my review of one of the best concerts I’ve had the privilege to attend, which was later performed in Manila and recorded as a live album by Brigham Young University.
- BWW Review: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at Tuacahn is a Breathtaking Gift - I absolutely adored Tuacahn’s production of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, which was one of the first in the world, and took seriously the chance to provide feedback to Stephen Schwartz and the rest of the creative team.
- Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's Broadway-Bound SHUCKED Deserves to Be a Corn-Fed Hit - It’s a rare opportunity to review the first public performance of a show that will go on to be nominated for nine Tonys (SHUCKED at Pioneer Theatre Company), and even rarer for your recommendations to be implemented (and to be quoted in marketing materials).
- BWW Exclusive: Sutton Foster & Hugh Bonneville Join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Magnificent Christmas Concert - I was provided special behind-the-scenes access to the Tabernacle Choir’s epic live Christmas concert in 2017, which aired on PBS and BYUtv in 2018, including backstage tours and discussions with the delightful Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville.
- BWW Exclusive: BRIGHT STAR at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Special Experience - My review of BRIGHT STAR at Pioneer Theatre Company, which featured much of the original Broadway cast, including the radiant Carmen Cusack, is interwoven with insights from interviews with Cusack, musicians, and other cast members.
BWW Review: NEWSIES at the Capitol Theatre is Mesmerizing
June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016
Everything about the national tour of Disney's NEWSIES, playing this week at the Capitol Theatre (with a rare return engagement scheduled for August due to high demand), is mesmerizing. With a rousing score, striking stage pictures, fluid movement, sympathetic characters, and athletic dancing, there is always something to excite.
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theater Picks - Salt Lake City
June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
1. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Tuacahn in Ivins, July 29 to October 15, www.tuacahn.org 2. Disney's NEWSIES at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, June 7 to 12 and August 25 to 28, www.broadwayinutah.com 3. ROCK OF AGES at the Ziegfeld Theater in Ogden, June 3 to 25, www.theziegfeldtheater.com 4. BIG RIVER at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley City, May 26 to July 3, www.halecentretheatre.org 5. CABARET produced by Utah Repertory Theater at Sorenson Unity Center in Salt Lake City, August 26 to September 11, www.utahrep.org 6. SCERA Outdoor Season at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem, June 3 to September 5, www.scera.org
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's BIG RIVER is a Literal Rush
June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016
Hale Centre Theatre's production of BIG RIVER in West Valley is joyous and tender, with a literal rush of water that amazes. If you're a fan of Huck Finn's story and have never experienced this musical retelling, this BIG RIVER is worth taking a raft ride down.
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's Premiere of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Thrills Through Simple Beauty and Restraint
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Compan's Premiere of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Thrills Through Simple Beauty and Restraint
RILLA OF GREEN GABLES Cast Album Released, Featuring Music of Berlin and Kern
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
The new musical RILLA OF GREEN GABLES, which features songs by Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern, premiered last year to glowing audience reviews and has recently released an original cast album. The show received first runner-up in the Best Original/New Work category of the reader-selected BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards.
BWW Review: JANE EYRE at Hale Center Theater Orem is Engaging and Uplifting
April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016
Hale Center Theater Orem's production of the Broadway musical adaptation of JANE EYRE engages the senses and uplifts the soul.
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Soars
April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a magical production of story theatre that soars.
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's COWGIRLS is Distinctive
March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016
Pioneer Theatre Company's revival of COWGIRLS, two decades after it premiered off Broadway, is a strong production of the unique show.
BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE at Kingsbury Hall is Pristine
March 2, 2016
March 2, 2016
Best Musical Tony winner A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is playing at Kingsbury Hall to great, deserved acclaim. From its physical production to its performances, it is a pristine national tour of the hit.
BWW Review: THE PIRATE QUEEN at Hale Centre Theatre is a Lush Premiere
February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
THE PIRATE QUEEN is exactly what you would expect and hope a post-Broadway U.S. premiere from Hale Centre Theatre to be. Gorgeous design and solid performances elevate the musical from the composers of LES MISERABLES to a lush whirlwind of beauty.
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's AN INSPECTOR CALLS is Astonishing
February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016
Director Mary B. Robinson, who helmed Pioneer Theatre Company's extraordinary OF MICE AND MEN in 2012, has done it again with her astonishing production of AN INSPECTOR CALLS.
BWW Review: Midvale Main Street Theatre's Utah Premiere of FIRST DATE is Funny and Real
February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016
The Utah premiere of FIRST DATE, presented by Midvale Main Street Theatre, is a great chance to experience a new show straight from Broadway.
BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS at the Capitol Theatre is Ebullient
February 3, 2016
February 3, 2016
The new national tour of THE PRODUCERS, playing at the Capitol Theatre, is an ebullient, vivacious new version of the well-loved original.
BWW Review: Wasatch Theatre Company's VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is a Memorable Utah Premiere
January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016
The Utah premiere of the Tony-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, presented by Wasatch Theatre Company, is a solid, memorable production.
BWW Review: Utah Repertory Theater Company Outdoes Itself with A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
January 19, 2016
January 19, 2016
Remarkably well cast, directed, performed, and designed, Utah Repertory Theater Company has outdone itself once again with its production of Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, directed by Chris Clark.
BWW Review: BACKSTAGE WITH THE CREATORS OF INVISIBLE THREAD Crackles with Energy at the Eccles Center
January 12, 2016
January 12, 2016
BWW Review: BACKSTAGE WITH THE CREATORS OF INVISIBLE THREAD Crackles with Energy at the Eccles Center
Best of Utah Theater in 2015: Salt Lake City BWW Reviewer's Favorite Shows
December 30, 2015
December 30, 2015
1. LES MISERABLES at Hale Center Theater Orem 2. BARE at Utah Repertory Theater Company 3. THE LITTLE MERMAID at Hale Centre Theatre 4. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO at Brigham Young University 5. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Pioneer Theatre Company
BWW Review: Pioneer Theatre Company's IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS is Fresh, Yet Familiar
December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015
The premiere production of Pioneer Theatre Company's original revue, IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS, is a warm ode to the spirit of the holidays.
BWW Review: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL at the Capitol Theatre Brings Nostalgic Cheer
November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015
The national tour of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL, which played at the Capitol Theatre this past weekend, is a vibrant, nostalgic re-creation of the beloved stop motion television special.
BWW Review: Utah Repertory Theater Company's CARRIE THE MUSICAL is Raw and Compelling
November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015
Insightful and haunting, Utah Repertory Theater Company's production of CARRIE THE MUSICAL is a raw and compelling piece of theatre.
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