SALT LAKE CITY THEATER REVIEWS

The national tour of FUNNY GIRL, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a gorgeous rendition of a timeless classic that runs the gamut of emotion from self-deprecating comedy to heart-wrenching drama to chill-inducing performance. ...

OZMA OF OZ, presented by the Utah Valley University theatre department in the Noorda Center’s Bastian Theatre, takes the audience on a journey filled with genuine feeling and good old-fashioned wonder. Read BroadwayWorld's review! ...

The U.S. premiere of THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a quirky and heartwarming new musical that provides the welcome opportunity of experiencing something fresh and original. ...

How often can you see the star of a Broadway musical perform their Tony-nominated role in Salt Lake City? You have the rare opportunity now as Rob McClure leads the national tour of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at the Eccles Theater, and its one you really shouldn’t miss....

After just five years, the popular musical adaptation of THE ADDAMS FAMILY is back on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage in a new production. It’s a bittersweet celebration of what makes us all different, and, ultimately, what makes us all the same....

You guys…LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at West Valley Arts is frickin' wicked stunnin'. Seriously, the quality of every production mounted by this theatre is positively miraculous, and this show is no exception. It will capture the hearts of stans and newcomers alike. Show support for West Valley Art...

Returning to the Eccles Theater is the national tour of the smash hit HAMILTON – an intricate piece of historical, theatrical storytelling that tautly weaves together complex language and stunning stage pictures with contemporary momentum....

What did our critic think of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Sundance Amphitheater?...

BEN PLATT: THE HONEYMIND TOUR has landed at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City with many elements directly lifted from the recent Broadway residency BEN PLATT: LIVE AT THE PALACE. Read BroadwayWorld's review....

The joyful regional premiere of THE NUTTY PROFESSOR on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is one of the first productions of the new musical since the composer unexpectedly passed away during the initial run in Nashville in 2012. If you are a fan of Jerry Lewis, romantic comedies, or tune...

This may be a community theater, but this is no amateur production. In almost seven years of reviewing shows across Utah, I’ve rarely come across both the level of talent and the production quality that the Timpanogos Community Theater offers with its rendition of ANASTASIA, directed by Andrew Jef...

There are three big reasons to see THE LIGHTNING THIEF at West Valley Arts: 1. The show is a hidden gem with an exhilarating pop score that adults, teens, and kids can all enjoy together. 2. As always, West Valley Arts has put on a fabulous production in one of the best theatrical venues in the stat...

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY (book by Conor McPherson, music and lyrics by Bob Dylan) is a Tony-winning production, now on tour across the U.S., U.K. and Australia. The show is a re-imagining of 20 legendary Bob Dylan songs used to stitch together a patchwork of stories of several strangers in 1930s ...

The world premiere of THE TIME MACHINE on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a thrilling science fiction ride with a beating heart at its core that adults and teens alike will enjoy. ...

Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 is deliciously, opulently staged and performed. It is unlikely that the rarely staged musical will ever be seen in the state again in such glorious trappings. Anyone with even a hint of interest should race to PTC...

THE HELLO GIRLS at Hale Center Theater Orem is a stirring portrait of fortitude, patriotism, and resiliency against all odds....

MAY WE ALL on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is the regional premiere of a country jukebox musical from Florida Georgia Line that features more than two dozen songs from artists such as Brooks and Dunn, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kenny ...

The national tour of COME FROM AWAY at the Eccles Theater is profoundly moving while constantly moving forward at a brisk pace that keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat to see what next theatrical wonder is in store, even while allowing all the feels to wash over you....

The national tour of PRETTY WOMAN, now playing at the Eccles Theater, is an appealing adaptation of the 1990 film that makes for a romantic, feel-good night out....

Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of the lauded THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is the inaugural production in the brand-new Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse. The three-part play is a history book that’s come alive, narrated by the three actors, who also each take on various roles throug...

CLAYBOURNE ELDER: I WANT TO BE BAD is a one-man concert and comedy show from the Utah native and Broadway star that entertains, draws you in, and ultimately pulls at the heartstrings. It runs for five shows through Sunday, March 24 at Salt Lake Acting Company as part of the theatre’s Making Space ...

ENCORE: A MUSICAL REVIEW at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, featuring Broadway stars Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, and Jessica Vosk, was undeniably Utah’s musical theatre event of the year....

The national tour of MJ, now playing at the Eccles Theater, is a restrained, realistic snapshot of one brief but significant period in Michael Jackson’s life that serves as a springboard for an entertaining, if meandering, realization of iconic music and images from his career....

Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of BONNIE & CLYDE is a prime example of the next-level work that’s come from the theatre lately as the product of world-class performers and creative teams. There’s a reason why they bill themselves as “Utah’s premier professional theatre.”  If you h...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy resists the urge to simply replicate what has been done before, yet still celebrates what is so beloved about the piece. The artful presentation feels intimate and emotionally resonant, which is unexpected for such a large-scale pr...