Salt Lake City Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: Hale Centre Theatre Brings Back BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’s Spectacle and Soul
by Tyler Hinton - November 18, 2024

This team has somehow brought back not only the spectacle of the original Broadway production but also its soul. The audience is completely enraptured by both sincere storytelling and production value that is beyond compare, including scenic design that needs to be seen to be believed, swoonworthy p...

Review: PETER PAN is Revitalized at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - November 06, 2024

The national tour of PETER PAN, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a refreshingly refreshed iteration of a beloved musical that can sometimes feel a bit stodgy in its original form.  Set in modern America with a male teenager playing the title role and more agency for the ...

Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Contemplative Post-Broadway Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - October 27, 2024

Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC brings a contemplative new play that only recently closed on Broadway to local audiences, invoking meditation on the past and prayer for the future....

Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at West Valley Arts is Hauntingly Otherworldly
by Tyler Hinton - October 12, 2024

West Valley Arts has done it again with a production of JEKYLL & HYDE that is beyond any reasonable expectations for a local theatre company. The set, lighting, and costuming are otherworldly, with staging, choreography, and acting that induce chills. ...

Review: FUNNY GIRL is Gorgeous at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - October 09, 2024

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. ...

Review: OZMA OF OZ at UVU is a Genuine Journey
by Tyler Hinton - October 04, 2024

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! ...

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT is Quirky and Heartwarming
by Tyler Hinton - September 21, 2024

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. ...

Review: Broadway Star of MRS. DOUBTFIRE Amazes and Amuses at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - September 13, 2024

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....

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Hale Centre Theatre is Scary Good
by Tyler Hinton - August 25, 2024

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....

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at West Valley Arts Will Capture Your Heart
by Tyler Hinton - August 10, 2024

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 Arts ...

Review: HAMILTON at the Eccles Theater is Stunningly Intricate
by Tyler Hinton - August 02, 2024

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....

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Sundance Amphitheater
by Hayley Westwood - July 29, 2024

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

Review: Ben Platt Shines at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - July 17, 2024

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....

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE NUTTY PROFESSOR is a Joyful, Tuneful Triumph
by Tyler Hinton - July 14, 2024

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 tunefu...

Review: A Beautiful Journey to the Past with ANASTASIA at the Valentine Theater
by Hayley Westwood - June 24, 2024

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 Jeffr...

Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF at West Valley Arts is Satisfyingly Exhilarating
by Tyler Hinton - June 13, 2024

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...

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Eccles Theater
by Hayley Westwood - June 12, 2024

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 ...

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE TIME MACHINE is Heart-Pounding and Full of Heart
by Tyler Hinton - May 14, 2024

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. ...

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Pioneer Theatre Company is Deliciously Opulent
by Tyler Hinton - May 13, 2024

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 t...

Review: THE HELLO GIRLS at Hale Center Theater Orem is a Stirring Portrait
by Tyler Hinton - May 05, 2024

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

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's MAY WE ALL is a Celebration of Country
by Tyler Hinton - April 29, 2024

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 Ch...

BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at the Eccles Theater is Constantly, Profoundly Moving
by Tyler Hinton - April 27, 2024

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....

Review: PRETTY WOMAN at the Eccles Theater is Appealing
by Tyler Hinton - April 03, 2024

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....

Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Pioneer Theatre Company is Living History
by Tyler Hinton - April 01, 2024

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 throughout...

Review: Claybourne Elder at SLAC is a Distinctive Experience
by Tyler Hinton - March 22, 2024

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 fo...