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Pioneer Theatre Company's A Christmas Carol: The Musical is an enchanting embodiment of the spirit of the holidays.

The world premiere of The Christmas Box, a musical stage adaptation of Richard Paul Evans' bestselling novel (music, lyrics, and book by David R. Naylor), is being presented at Empress Theatre in Magna this holiday season.

Tony-nominated Douglas Sills, the original Sir Percy Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel on Broadway, is currently starring as Gomez in the national tour of The Addams Family at the Capitol Theatre. He was gracious enough to take the time to speak with BroadwayWorld about his experiences reinventing these roles for the rewritten versions of the two musicals.

The national tour of The Addams Family, currently playing at the Capitol Theatre, is a bit kooky, a bit spooky, and a whole lot of fun. The winning performances make for a great night at the theatre for the whole family.

Tony and Emmy award-winning Kristin Chenoweth (Glee, Pushing Daisies, Wicked) will light up The Eccles Center in Park City with an unforgettable New Year's Eve show.

Pioneer Theatre Company's Of Mice and Men is raw, compelling drama that is both complex in its simplicity and simple in its complexity. The production, expertly directed by Mary B. Robinson, rivals plays on Broadway in its impressiveness.

The sumptuously designed and well-directed production of Oliver! at West Valley's Hale Centre Theatre dwells on the darkness of crime but is punctuated by the light of hope.

Natalie Toro, star of A Tale of Two Cities on Broadway, took some time during her run as Camila in In the Heights at Pioneer Theatre Company to teach a master class to local actors: "Acting Through Song."

Pioneer Theatre Company's regional premiere of In the Heights could easily be the greatest night of theatre you'll experience in Utah this year. The well-crafted story and music, combined with the electric performances and incredible design, make it not to be missed!

The Broadway musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is tuneful and heartwarming. Centerpoint Legacy Theatre's production of the show is quite satisfying, and even "Astonishing" in many ways.

It's always a treat when Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley produces a regional premiere of a show direct from Broadway, and especially one that didn't make it to Utah on tour. The production values are always stellar, and 9 to 5 the Musical is no exception.

Tuacahn's Hairspray is a solidly entertaining production of a Tony-award winning Broadway hit.

Tuacahn's much-anticipated production of Disney's Aladdin provides a feast for the senses, filling the outdoor amphitheatre with heaping helpings of visual and aural splendor.

Much fanfare has been made of Tuacahn's production of Disney's Aladdin this year, and understandably so, but its production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hidden gem not to be missed.

The Utah Symphony presents three Broadway-related concerts this year.

Wicked has triumphantly returned to Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre with a cast as sparkling as its spectacle. If you've never seen Wicked before, now is the time to do everything in your power to procure tickets. Even if you have seen the show in the past, you will not regret seeing it again in this fresh incarnation.

One of my favorite things in life was the Broadway musical, but I'd never actually seen one. I had seen school and community and regional productions of musicals with Broadway origins. I had seen Equity and non-Equity tours that replicated Broadway staging. I had even had the incredible opportunities to see the pre-Broadway tryouts of The Little Mermaid and Shrek the Musical with their original star-studded casts in Denver and Seattle, respectively. But not on Broadway.

Zion Theatre Company founder Mahonri Stewart is a prolific local playwright who has had over a dozen of his plays produced by theatre companies in Utah. Stewart graciously agreed to speak with BroadwayWorld about his new theatre company.

Hale Centre Theatre West Valley's production of The Sound of Music is an homage to the beloved 1965 film, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture.

1. Disney's Aladdin at Tuacahn Amphitheatre in Ivins, June 4 to October 19, www.tuacahn.org Tuacahn's spectacle-laden Aladdin will be the first production of the Alan Menken musical since last year's world premiere at 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle.