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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Salt Lake City Awards; Voting Ends 12/31

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Salt Lake City Awards; WEST SIDE STORY, PUFFS, West Valley Arts & More Lead!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards December 5th Standings; WEST SIDE STORY Leads Best Musical!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; PUFFS Leads Best Play!

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

World Premiere of New Musical THE PRINCIPLE WIFE To Play The Covey Center Next Month

The new musical The Principle Wife will have its world premiere at the Covey Center for the Arts from July 7-31, 2023. With book and lyrics by Taylor Vaughn and Mark Greenhalgh, and music written by award-winning composer Jonathan Keith, this show shines a spotlight on a sensitive subject in a sincere, yet humorous way.

BWW Interview: David Bennett of THE SAN DIEGO OPERA

David Bennett is now six years into his job as general director of the San Diego Opera Association. When hired, he faced shaky finances, a loss of major donors, and huge turnover in the membership of the board of directors. The new board hired him with the understanding that downsizing and reinvention of the organization were his priorities. Then, after getting off to a surprisingly good start, Bennett had the forced restrictions of COVID-19 to contend with. Perhaps a biblical plague of locusts is next?

Hale Centre Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL To Be Screened at Megaplex Theatres and Online

Hale Centre Theatre will keep family traditions alive this December by screening “A Christmas Carol” at all Utah Megaplex Theatres starting Dec. 11 and nationwide on Broadway on Demand. Seating capacity at the Sandy theatre is restricted to 25% by the local health department due to the coronavirus, and the production is practically sold out. 

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Arrives At Hale Centre Theatre

Hale Centre Theatre (HCT) presents the rock 'n' roll musical Million Dollar Quartet on the Young Living Centre Stage now through Oct. 24 at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre. 

Hale Centre Theatre Presents Regional Premiere of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Hale Centre Theatre will present the regional premiere of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express Aug. 24-Nov. 14 at the Mountain America Performing Arts Centre's Sorenson Legacy Jewel Box Stage.

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is Thrilling

Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS on Hale Centre Theatre's Jewel Box Stage is superbly thrilling and well crafted, thanks to the writing, direction, acting, and use of a set that is stunning in its opulence and realistic detail.

Hale Centre Theatre Will Present the U.S. Premiere of STRICTLY BALLROOM

Hale Centre Theatre (HCT) will present the U.S. premiere of Strictly Ballroom, the stage adaptation of Baz Luhrman's cult classic film, Feb.5 through April 11.

Hale Centre Theatre Presents Regional Company Premiere Of BRIGHT STAR

Hale Centre Theatre (HCT) will present the regional company premiere of Bright Star Jan. 20 through May 2 at the Mountain American Performing Arts Centre's Sorenson Legacy Jewel Box Stage. 

A Bundle of Trouble Roars into Hale Centre Theatre

Every audience member has a starring role in the chaotic family comedy, A Bundle of Trouble, set to run October 21 December 1 at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley City. Written by Nathan and Ruth Hale, the iconic founders of Hale Centre Theatre, the comedic play gives audiences an interactive experience with the main character, a brilliant, but unorganized inventor who is unceremoniously reunited with his estranged 5-year-old daughter for a three-week visit. Tickets to the hysterical production, that is the last play to appear in the West Valley Theatre, are on sale now.

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 4/21; TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in Salt Lake, THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE in L.A. and More!

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature WEST SIDE STORY in Philadelphia, THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE in Los Angeles, and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in Salt Lake City, just to name a few. Check out our top features below!

BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is Meaningful

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a meaningful, thoughtful production that resists excess in its storytelling as it exudes warmth.

BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Provides Fresh Look to Iconic Television Show

It can be a monstrous challenge to produce a musical based on an iconic television show. Most of the audience comes in with its own set of preconceived expectations of what certain characters should sound, dress and look like.

THE GAMESTER Opens January 22 at Masquers Playhouse

The Gamester opens January 22 at Masquers Playhouse in Point Richmond. The Gamester is a glittering farce set in a Baroque Paris riddled with too much wealth, too much leisure time, too many casinos, too few women with any sort of real power, and too many ways of avoiding reality.

Hale Centre Theatre Presents GHOST, Now thru 4/11

Hale Centre Theatre (HCT) brings the classic, well-known love story based on the 1990 film into the New York City of 2015. Audiences will be charmed by the dynamic music, urban set design, and theater magic. GHOST THE MUSICAL plays tonight, February 20 through Saturday, April 11.

Hale Centre Theatre to Present GHOST, 2/20-4/11

Hale Centre Theatre (HCT) brings the classic, well-known love story based on the 1990 film into the New York City of 2015. Audiences will be charmed by the dynamic music, urban set design, and theater magic. GHOST THE MUSICAL plays Friday, February 20 through Saturday, April 11.

BWW Reviews: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a Glossy Premiere with Substance

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a slick, joyful production with heart. When its glossy veneer opens up to reveal the substance beneath, it is truly show-stopping. Both ebullient and poignant, this regional premiere is certainly not to be missed.