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On Pitch Performing Arts Presents SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Salt Lake City Stephen Sondheim's haunting tale a?oeSweeney Todda?? will perform at On Pitch Performing Arts this Halloween! (more...) 
BWW Feature: PTC's Chris Massimine Named National Performing Arts Action Association Humanitarian
by Blair Howell on October 17, 2019 in Salt Lake City At age 27, Chris Massimine made news when named CEO of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene as the youngest executive to oversee the activities of a professional, multimillion-dollar performing arts institution. He's just become Managing Director of Pioneer Theatre Company. (more...) 
Open BroadwayWorld Position: Regional Marketing / Junior Sales Associate
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Salt Lake City Want to join the BroadwayWorld.com team for a great, full-time opportunity? We're seeking an eager and ambitious individual to cooperate with the site's regional sales and marketing team on a variety of special projects. (more...) 
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at the Eccles Theater is Filled with Pathos and Grit
by Tyler Hinton on October 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City The national tour of the MISS SAIGON revival production, currently playing at the Eccles Theater, is filled with pathos, eye-popping spectacle, and gritty realism. (more...) 
National Performing Arts Action Association Names Christopher Massimine 2019 Humanitarian of the Year
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City Today the NPAAA announced that Christopher Massimine is the recipient of the 2019 Humanitarian of the Year Award. (more...) 
Tanner Dance Lights Up The Stage At RDT's RING AROUND THE ROSE
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City Repertory Dance Theatre's RING AROUND THE ROSE season continues with Tanner Dance on November 9, 2019. Celebrating the art of creative dance, this Utah dance staple will present an interactive show for all ages at both 11:00 am and a special added show at 1:00 pm. (more...) 
BWW Feature: Stephen Sondheim Sends Regards to Jeff McCarthy, Lead Actor in SWEENEY TODD at Noorda Center
by Blair Howell on October 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City Broadway leading man Jeff McCarthy received a personal message from Stephen Sondheim while in rehearsal for SWEENEY TODD, a co-production of UVU's Noorda Center for the Performing Arts and Utah Repertory Theater Company, running Oct. 24-Nov. 9, 2019. (more...) 
Utah Icon Michael McLean Brings Heart And Humor To Concerts @ SCERA
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Salt Lake City Michael McLean's music theory professor was wrong. He told the would-be artist that he lacked what it took to succeed professionally as a musician. (more...) 
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson to Return to the Eccles Theater
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Salt Lake City Live at the Eccles announces the return of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson to the Eccles Theater on Thursday, May 14th, 2020. (more...) 
PJ MASKS: SAVE THE DAY LIVE! Comes to Salt Lake City
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Salt Lake City 'PJ Masks Live!,' the hit live musical production from Entertainment One (eOne) and Round Room, is back with an all-new show, a?oePJ Masks Live: Save The Day!a?? Based on eOne's top-rated animated series, airing daily on Disney Junior, the new show features preschoolers' favorite pre-school superheroes and familiar songs from the popular show along with brand new music and a whole new adventure. (more...) 
THE BELL RINGER Heads to Salt Lake City
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Salt Lake City On December 19th, 2019, the new holiday rock opera The Bell Ringer is coming to The Jeanne Wagner Theater. The show features former Trans-Siberian Orchestra members Jody Ashworth and Valerie Vigoda, and delivers a powerful and inspiring experience in the early TSO tradition, combing rock music with poignant storytelling. (more...) 
DOUBT At An Other Theater Company In Provo Will Explore The Nature Of Truth
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City Opening November 1st, An Other Theater Company will be presenting John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: A Parable. In this electric, award-winning play, Catholic nun Sister Aloysius suspects that the charismatic Father Flynn may be taking advantage of a student, and she begins a journey to uncover the truth. But the system is designed to protect Father Flynn, and without hard evidence, how can anyone be sure of his innocence? How can the truth be found between competing feelings of faith and doubt? (more...) 
Tuacahn Center for the Arts to Present THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City Tuacahn Center for the Arts announces that a new production of Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy's epic musical drama, The Count of Monte Cristo, will be staged at the venue's outdoor amphitheatre next summer. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Salt Lake City In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Peter Lockyer and Mamie Parris Starred In The Reading Of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO At Tuacahn Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk on October 12, 2019 in Salt Lake City A reading of the new musical The Count of Monte Cristo was presented on October 11th at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Scott S. Anderson directed the private presentation of the musical penned by the Tony Award nominated team of Frank Wildhorn, composer, and Jack Murphy, book and lyrics. (more...) 
MISS SAIGON Comes to The Eccles Theater
by BWW News Desk on October 12, 2019 in Salt Lake City Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGONa?"a smash hit in London, Broadway and across the UKa?"has been announced for its highly anticipated engagement in Salt Lake City at the Eccles Theater for one week only, October 15-20, 2019. To purchase tickets, visit Broadway-at-the-Eccles.com, call 801-355-ARTS (4787) or visit the box office at 131 South Main Street. Ticket prices start at $40 plus fees. (more...)
Utah Symphony Announces Contract Extension For Conner Gray Covington Through 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Salt Lake City Utah Symphony | Utah Opera and Music Director Thierry Fischer announced an extension of Conner Gray Covington's contract through the 2020-21 season, and a retention of his two titles as Utah Symphony Associate Conductor and Principal Conductor of the Deer Valley Music Festival, the latter of which he received in Spring 2019. The agreement extends the current contract, set to expire at the end of the 2019-20 season, for an additional year until August 31, 2021. (more...)
Utah Symphony to Screen COCO As The Orchestra Performs The Soundtrack Live
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Salt Lake City Grab your guitar, because the Utah Symphony Films in Concert series is bringing Disney and Pixar's a?oeCocoa?? to Abravanel Hall on November 1 and 2. a?oeCocoa?? is a family-friendly, live-to-picture concert event featuring Michael Giacchino's vibrant musical score and 2017 two-time Academy Award winning film for Best Original Song, as well as Best Animated Feature Film. (more...) 
Salt Lake Acting Company Premieres FORM OF A GIRL UNKNOWN
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Salt Lake City Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC), Utah's leading destination for brave, contemporary theatre, presents the world premiere of FORM OF A GIRL UKNOWN by Charly Evon Simpson. The atypical coming-of-age dramedy is being produced in SLAC's Upstairs Theatre October 16 through November 17, 2019. (more...) 
Tickets to Disney's FROZEN Go On Sale at The Eccles Theater October 25
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in Salt Lake City Tickets to Disney's Frozen will go on sale Friday, October 25 at 10am. Tickets will be available at the Eccles Theater Box Office (131 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City) and online at ArtSaltLake.org. (more...) 
BWW Review: AUDRA MCDONALD SPREADS LOVE AND HOPE AT NOORDA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
by Hayley Westwood on October 08, 2019 in Salt Lake City In her recent show at the beautiful Noorda Center for the Performing Arts on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, McDonald was absolutely captivating. (more...) 
Sundance Institute Announces 2019 Episodic Lab Fellows
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Salt Lake City Nine original independent pilots and their 14 creators, will benefit from holistic support and development at Sundance Institute's sixth annual Episodic Lab, taking place at Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah October 10-15, 2019. With topics that span genres -- from provocative reimaginings of the American dream to visionary and epic supernatural dramas-- the scope of this year's projects, along with the diverse backgrounds of their creators, speaks to the Institute's broad and visionary support of the episodic format as the industry develops and grows; the Episodic Lab is the centerpiece of the Institute's year-round support program for emerging television writers. (more...) 
Utah Symphony Masterworks Series Continues With Two Weekends Of Rachmaninoff Classics
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Salt Lake City The Utah Symphony's 2019-20 O. C. Tanner Company Masterworks Series continues with two weekends of Rachmaninoff. Conductor Aziz Shokhakimov will lead the Utah Symphony and the debut of guest pianist and 2016 International Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition winner Lukáš Vondráček through one of his most known and loved pieces, a?oeRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.a?? Give yourself a proper musical scare with Mussorgsky's a?oeNight on Bald Mountain, just in time for Halloween! Hear the full emotional range of your Utah Symphony as they perform Prokofiev's tribute to the a?oenoble spirita?? of humanity during times of war. Carlos Miguel Prieto will conduct the orchestra, pianist Boris Giltburg and mezzo-soprano Kristin Chávez through the deeply challenging a?oeConcerto No. 3a?? and a program of Latin American composers. (more...) 
BWW Interview: PTC's Karen Azenberg on Concert Productions, Including the Upcoming DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
by Tyler Hinton on October 08, 2019 in Salt Lake City 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 by artistic director Karen Azenberg. This year's show--DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, playing October 18-19--will surely prove to be no different. Azenberg graciously took time from her demanding preparation schedule to describe these concert productions and give a sneak peek of what's to come with DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS. (more...) |
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