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 & 2
Favorite 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 frow 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.