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VIDEO: Tiler Peck Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge

VIDEO: Tiler Peck Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge

by Backstage With Richard Ridge — October 13, 2020
Tune in right here today, October 13 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck, curates and stars in A New Stage. Available to stream starting October 16, A New Stage gives you a front-row seat to experience world-class artistry from the comfort of you...
VIDEO: Beth Leavel Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!

VIDEO: Beth Leavel Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!

by Backstage With Richard Ridge — October 8, 2020
Tune in right here today, October 8 (12pm ET), as he chats with Tony winner Beth Leavel who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 11 (8pm) and 12 (3pm)....
VIDEO: Boy•Friends' Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson Visit Backstage

VIDEO: Boy•Friends' Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge

by Backstage With Richard Ridge — October 7, 2020
Tune in right here today, October 7 (12pm ET), as Richard Ridge chats with Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson from the new web series, BoyFriends....
VIDEO: Orfeh & Andy Karl Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge

VIDEO: Orfeh & Andy Karl Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge

by Robert Diamond — October 1, 2020
Tune in right here today, October 1 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's favorite couple, Orfeh and Andy Karl, who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 4 (8pm) and 5 (3pm)....
BWW Feature: Live Theatre Triumphantly Returns to the SCERA with THE SCARLET PIMPERNE

BWW Feature: Live Theatre Triumphantly Returns to the SCERA with THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

by Tyler Hinton — June 8, 2020
The SCERA realized it would be able to comply with state and local guidelines, keeping audiences safe while also providing them the live theatrical experience they've been unable to indulge in for several months. And after the dearth of opportunities to attend a performance in person, it was electri...
Broadway Actor Chase Ramsey on New Streaming Musical BLINK

Broadway Actor Chase Ramsey on New Streaming Musical BLINK

by Tyler Hinton — May 23, 2020
Hale Center Theater Orem is premiering a new contemporary musical, BLINK, via streaming. The show was written over a matter of weeks entirely during quarantine by David Paul Smith and Chase Keala Ramsey, who is the standby for the lead role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway cast of THE BOOK OF MOR...
SCERA Executives on Streaming A NIGHT OF BROADWAY “Quarantine Edition”

SCERA Executives on Streaming A NIGHT OF BROADWAY “Quarantine Edition”

by Tyler Hinton — April 28, 2020
A favorite tradition of Orem's SCERA is A NIGHT OF BROADWAY--the annual concert that showcases local performers in songs from musicals. The show will go on this year in a special fully produced 'Quarantine Edition' that has been newly rehearsed, designed, and professionally filmed especially for st...
The Directorial Team Behind The Ziegfeld Theater's ASL and Spoken English Production

The Directorial Team Behind The Ziegfeld Theater's ASL and Spoken English Production of NEWSIES

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 19, 2020
The much-beloved musical Newsies follows the tale of Jack Kelly, a newsboy and leader of a ragtag group 'newsies' in turn of the century New York City, who dreams a life better than the streets of New York can offer. When publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distributi...
Utah Rep to Produce the Murderous Debauchery of AMERICAN PSYCHO, with Composer Duncan

Utah Rep to Produce the Murderous Debauchery of AMERICAN PSYCHO, with Composer Duncan Sheik Attending a Performance

by Blair Howell — November 23, 2019
AMERICAN PSYCHO gushes blood, sex and moneya?'and Utah Rep fearlessly stages the musical of the controversial bestseller. The musical has 'something for everyone: romance, murder, '80s nostalgia, and a cornucopia of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll,' says the company's director. 'Yet despite its surface...
Director Wes Grantom on Pioneer Theatre Company's THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

Director Wes Grantom on Pioneer Theatre Company's THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

by Tyler Hinton — November 1, 2019
Pioneer Theatre Company will present the thought-provoking drama THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT through November 16, 2019, directly following its run on Broadway starring Cherry Jones, Daniel Radcliffe, and Bobby Cannavale earlier this year. Director Wes Grantom, who most recently directed BEEP BOOP at the ...
Director Tim Threlfall Q&A on SWEENEY TODD at UVU

Director Tim Threlfall Q&A on SWEENEY TODD at UVU

by Blair Howell — October 21, 2019
The Noorda Center/Utah Repertory Theater Company production of SWEENEY TODD is shaping up to be the theatrical event of the season, with the insightful leadership of Director Tim Threlfall....
PTC's Karen Azenberg on Concert Productions, Including the Upcoming DIRTY ROTTEN SCOU

PTC's Karen Azenberg on Concert Productions, Including the Upcoming DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

by Tyler Hinton — October 8, 2019
For several years now, each season at Pioneer Theatre Company has included a concert production of a musical, including THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, CHESS, IN THE HEIGHTS, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Always audience and critics' favorites, they feature a unique production style transported from New York City...
BWW Interview Part 3: PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY'S New Managing Director Chris Massimine

BWW Interview Part 3: PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY'S New Managing Director Chris Massimine on Leadership and Mentorship by Hal Prince

by Blair Howell — September 26, 2019
Newly named as Pioneer Theatre Company's Managing Director, Chris Massimine is one of the country's youngest theater management executive. He discusses the mentoring that lead to accepting a major theater production position and what he learned about leadership....
BWW Interview Part 2: As Newly Named Managing Director, Chris Massimine Will 'Pioneer

BWW Interview Part 2: As Newly Named Managing Director, Chris Massimine Will 'Pioneer Way for a Brighter' PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY

by Blair Howell — September 19, 2019
An exclusive BWW Q&A interview with Chris Massimine, the newly named Managing Director at Pioneer Theatre Company. 'PTC has such a brilliant reputation for top-tier work and first-class service, to both patrons and visiting artists alike. The company's artistic leadership in Karen Azenberg is second...
BWW Interview Part 1: Tony Nominee Chris Massimine 'Just the Right Person' to Continu

BWW Interview Part 1: Tony Nominee Chris Massimine 'Just the Right Person' to Continue and Expand Excellence of PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY

by Blair Howell — September 17, 2019
With 'American Idiot' and 'Indecent' Chris Massimine became a Tony-nominated producer. He is 'just the right person to continue the journey' of the 57-year-old professional theater in Salt Lake City, according to PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg....
U of U Musical Theater Program's Denny Berry Promises 'Something New and Unexpected'

U of U Musical Theater Program's Denny Berry Promises 'Something New and Unexpected' With Frank Wildhorn's DRACULA

by Blair Howell — September 11, 2019
To open the University of Utah Musical Theater Program season, Denny Berry directs and choreographs Frank Wildhorn's DRACULA -- to continue her reputation for engaging audiences with little-known and perhaps problematic musicals....
Broadway's Jeff Whiting to Helm New Musical FLY MORE THAN YOU FALL at Professionally

Broadway's Jeff Whiting to Helm New Musical FLY MORE THAN YOU FALL at Professionally Focused Theater Department of Utah Valley University

by Blair Howell — September 7, 2019
Utahn Jeff Whiting, with major Broadway credentials, is back in the state to lead the Broadway-bound original musical FLY MORE THAN YOU FALL at Utah Valley University, quickly becoming a sought-out actor-training university with its many direct ties to Broadway professionals....
Josh Strickland on Tuacahn and His Time as Tarzan

Josh Strickland on Tuacahn and His Time as Tarzan

by Tyler Hinton — August 30, 2019
Josh Strickland originated the title role in Disney's TARZAN on Broadway, appearing on the original cast album, and has continued his successful career in Las Vegas, television, and music. This summer and fall, he's starring in the unique red rock setting of Tuacahn Amphitheatre as Tarzan and Hercul...
Laura Osnes, Susan Egan, and Benjamin Rauhala on Bringing Broadway Princess Party to

Laura Osnes, Susan Egan, and Benjamin Rauhala on Bringing Broadway Princess Party to Utah

by Tyler Hinton — July 30, 2019
A rare treat is in store for Utah audiences, as the beloved Broadway Princess Party will arrive in Sandy on Aug. 23 with Tony nominee Laura Osnes, who originated the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA on Broadway; Susan Egan, who originated the part of Belle in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST o...
THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY IS IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE IN UTAH

THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY IS IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE IN UTAH

by Hayley Westwood — June 22, 2019
If you're not one of the millions of people who are crazy about the Broadway Princess Party, it's time to get on board!...
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN TO SHARE HIS GIFT OF MUSIC AT THE LAYTON AMPHITHEATRE

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN TO SHARE HIS GIFT OF MUSIC AT THE LAYTON AMPHITHEATRE

by Hayley Westwood — June 22, 2019
The Davis Arts Council has some treats in store for Utah's BroadwayWorld readers this summer, starting July 2 with the Michael Feinstein concert and later with the Broadway Princess Party on August 24, both at the Edward A. Kenley Centennial Amphitheater in Layton....
Artistic Director Karen Azenberg on PTC's Upcoming Season

Artistic Director Karen Azenberg on PTC's Upcoming Season

by Tyler Hinton — April 5, 2019
Pioneer Theatre Company's 2019-2020 season is filled with an eclectic array of exciting shows, many of which are coming direct from Broadway, and it opens with a pre-Broadway tryout of an off-Broadway hit. Artistic Director Karen Azenberg generously gave her time to speak with BroadwayWorld about ho...
Mary B. Robinson Directs the 'Fascinating, Thought-Provoking and Enlightening' Pulitz

Mary B. Robinson Directs the 'Fascinating, Thought-Provoking and Enlightening' Pulitzer Prize-Winner SWEAT at Pioneer Theatre Company

by Blair Howell — March 22, 2019
Mary B. Robinson, director of SWEAT at Pioneer Theatre Company, says the Pulitzer Prize-winner contains 'nine characters [that] are created with empathy and humanity, demonstrating the 'curiosity not judgment' mantra of Playwright Lynn Nottage.'...
Associate Director/Choreographer Jenny Barlow of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Hale Centre

Associate Director/Choreographer Jenny Barlow of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Hale Centre Theatre Sandy

by Blair Howell — February 6, 2019
In the lead AN AMERICAN IN PARIS role of Lise, Hale Centre Theatre Sandy Associate Director/Choreographer Jenny Barlow was able to cast Juliet Doherty, 'a world-class ballerina [who is] quite famous in the ballet world.'...
Mary Fanning Driggs Is A Pioneer Theatre Veteran, With ONCE Marking Her 22nd Producti

Mary Fanning Driggs Is A Pioneer Theatre Veteran, With ONCE Marking Her 22nd Production

by Blair Howell — February 6, 2019
Her ability to play the accordion helped Equity Actress Mary Fanning Driggs to be cast in ONCE at Pioneer Theatre Company, following 21 other roles she has played on the PTC stage....
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Videos


Les Misérables in Utah Les Misérables
Tuacahn Amphitheatre (5/15-10/23)
Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo: A 70-Minute Family Musical in Utah Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo: A 70-Minute Family Musical
Tuacahn Amphitheatre (5/01-10/24)
Motley Crue & Tesla at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Utah Motley Crue & Tesla at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (9/21-9/21)
Cinderella  in Utah Cinderella
Old Barn Community Theatre (7/10-8/01)
Much Ado About Nothing in Utah Much Ado About Nothing
On Pitch Performing Arts (6/05-6/20)
Fiddler On The Roof in Utah Fiddler On The Roof
CenterPoint Legacy Theatre (5/15-6/17)
The Man Who Came to Dinner in Utah The Man Who Came to Dinner
Meldrum Theatre in the Einar Nielsen Field House (12/04-12/19)
Dear Evan Hansen in Utah Dear Evan Hansen
CenterPoint Legacy Theatre (9/12-10/03)
Shrek The Musical in Utah Shrek The Musical
On Pitch Performing Arts (8/07-8/29)
SLAC's Summer Show 2026 in Utah SLAC's Summer Show 2026
Salt Lake Acting Company (6/24-8/16)