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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.

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.

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.

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.

SCERA Center for the Arts is pulling out all the stops for its production of Disney's My Son Pinocchio.

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.

Laughing Stock, written and directed by Pioneer Theatre Company's retiring artistic director Charles Morey, is a love letter to theatre.

Centerpoint Legacy Theatre's production of The Drowsy Chaperone is as sparkling and effervescent as champagne (or iced soda water).

The 2012-2013 season of Broadway Across America - Utah has been announced and includes a variety of crowd-pleasing shows, most of which are currently or recently on Broadway.

The Utah Symphony has announced three Broadway-related concerts in the coming year.

The U.S. premiere of Zorro the Musical at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a spectacular success.

In celebration of the March run of Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Capitol Theatre, KUTV and Broadway Across America are sponsoring the 3rd annual drama competition for junior high and high school students in Utah.

Jane Austen's novel, Emma, has been brought to joyful life in Jon Jory's play adaptation at Pioneer Theatre Company.

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

The cast of The 39 Steps at Hale Center Theater Orem gives a polished, madcap performance that tips its hat to both the mystery thriller and slapstick comedy genres.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the next production in its New Plays Initiative, the world premiere of Find and Sign by Wendy MacLeod.

This summer, Tuacahn Amphitheatre will present the second production of Disney's Aladdin following its world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre last year.