Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
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Utah Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Utah from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
BroadwayWorld Launches Producer Fantasy Game
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
Video: HARMONY Trailer Released as Show Plays Hale Centre Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre is currently staging HARMONY, a musical based on the true story of a group whose music brought joy during one of history's darkest times, with book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman and music by Barry Manilow.
DISNEY & PIXAR'S FINDING NEMO: A FAMILY MUSICAL Announced at Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Tuacahn Center for the Arts announced DISNEY & PIXAR'S FINDING NEMO: A FAMILY MUSICAL for its 2026 outdoor season, featuring puppetry, visual effects, and songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
MY FAIR LADY Trailer Released for Hale Centre Theatre's New Production
Hale Centre Theatre is staging MY FAIR LADY on its Centre Stage, featuring the Lerner and Loewe score and classic story of Eliza Doolittle.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Review: HARMONY at Hale Centre Theatre is a Riveting Post-Broadway Premiere
The post-Broadway premiere of HARMONY on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a riveting musical dramedy filled with stirring musical performances, lively humor, and the visceral dread of Nazi Germany.
Review: Lauren Alaina Kicked Off the SCERA Shell Season
Country star Lauren Alaina kicked off the 2026 season at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem with a Memorial Day concert on Monday, May 25.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieres
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute to Retire After 20-Year Tenure
Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute will retire following his 20th season, marking the end of the longest artistic directorship in company history.
RDT's Dance Center on Broadway to Host $10 All-Day Open House in Salt Lake City
Repertory Dance Theatre will host an all-day open house at its Dance Center on Broadway in Salt Lake City, offering adults access to seven dance styles for just $10, with free admission available via a discounted punch card purchase.
Kayenta Arts' Summer Arts Showcase to Celebrate New Work By Southern Utah Artists
Kayenta Arts announced its Summer Arts Showcase, a monthlong multidisciplinary celebration of original work by Southern Utah artists, featuring music, theater, poetry, film, and visual art at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.
Review: Hale Centre Theatre’s MY FAIR LADY is Pleasurably Gratifying
MY FAIR LADY on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a pleasurably gratifying new exploration of a classic.
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
Utah Symphony Music Director Designate Markus Poschner Mentors High School Students
Markus Poschner, Utah Symphony Music Director Designate, mentored 47 high school musicians through the orchestra's Side-by-Side program at Abravanel Hall, ahead of conducting the season finale and opening the Deer Valley Music Festival.
Video: Inside Rehearsals for HARMONY at Hale Centre Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre has released rehearsal footage of HARMONY, the regional premiere of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's acclaimed musical, now playing through August 1, 2026 at the Sorenson Legacy Jewel Box Stage.
Exclusive Photos: First Look at FINDING NEMO Regional Premiere at Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo, a 70-minute family musical, is now being presented at Tuacahn Amphitheatre.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Route
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Video: HCT Releases New Look Inside HARMONY Rehearsals
A first look inside rehearsal for ‘Harmony’ at Hale Centre Theatre.
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at The Ruth is Joyous
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in the Lindsay Legacy Theater at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater is a joyous celebration of Caribbean culture, the bounties of the earth, and love in all its forms.
THE SEAGULL Will Come to New World Shakespeare Company
New World Shakespeare Company will present an adaptation of Chekhov's THE SEAGULL by Élise C.
Video: Rehearsals for MY FAIR LADY at Hale Centre Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre has released new rehearsal footage of LERNER AND LOEWE'S MY FAIR LADY, the six-time Tony Award-winning musical making its debut on the company's world-class Centre Stage, running May 18 through July 11, 2026.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at The Ruth is Darlingly Delectable
THE WIZARD OF OZ in the Smith Grand Theater at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater is a darlingly delectable morsel of a production that whisks the audience away to the merry old land of Oz.
Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Closes Utah Opera Spring Season
Utah Opera closes its 2025-26 season with Verdi's LA TRAVIATA at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, featuring soprano Lydia Katarina alongside tenor Isaac Hurtado and baritone Weston Hurt.
Photos: TOO MANY VOICES Musical Gets Public Reading at Harrington Center New Works Festival
Production photos have been released from the reading of TOO MANY VOICES at The Harrington Center’s Exploration of New Works.
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Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo: A 70-Minute Family Musical Tuacahn Center for the Arts (5/01-10/24) |
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Grease Tuacahn Center for the Arts (7/10-10/22) |
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Les Misérables Tuacahn Center for the Arts (5/15-10/23) |
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Dracula The Musical On Pitch Performing Arts (10/30-11/21) |
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Holiday Inn The Tuacahn Amphitheatre (11/21-12/22) |
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Mat Kearney Sandy Amphitheater (9/19-9/19) |
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Water for Elephants – The Musical at Eccles Theater Eccles Theater (8/25-8/25) |
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Waiting for Godot Good Company Theatre (7/30-8/16) |
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The Man Who Came to Dinner Meldrum Theatre in the Einar Nielsen Field House (12/04-12/19) |
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GUYS AND DOLLS SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre (7/31-8/18) PHOTOS |