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THEATER IN UTAH COUNTY:
BYU has five fully-equipped theaters offering the family year-round entertainment. In addition to musicals, comedies and dramas BYU theaters feature concerts running the gamut – from dance to choir and from jazz to orchestra. Theater tickets are $10 for the public, $8 for students and concert tickets are $8 for the public and $5 for students. For theater and concert information visit or call (801) 378-7664.
This volunteer theater-in-the-round spotlights the talent of the community. Hale Center theater presents eight comedies or musicals each year, ending the season with A Christmas Carol. Some of Hale Center Theater’s favorites have been, The Foreigner, The Nerd and The Sound of Music. Ticket price range between $7-$11. Call (801) 226-8600 or visit
Little London Theater Company
What could go better with an animated music review than a prime rib dinner? Well, maybe the Monterey chicken or perhaps the roast turkey, but either way, good food always tastes better with some good entertainment. The $25 ticket price includes a spectacular performance, a scrumptious main course, spinach dinner salad, fresh-baked rolls and dessert. Dinner is served Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and performances begin an hour later. Reservations can be made at this Pleasant Grove theater by calling (801) 785-0827.
Mormon Miracle Pageant
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsor this annual spectacle each summer where a cast and crew of over a thousand capture the events of Mormon history on the hillside just below the Manti Temple. Performances begin at 9 p.m. There is seating for 10,000, as well as lawn area for the thousands of overflow crowds. The Pageant is free. For information on food, housing and camping, contact the Mormon Miracle Pageant at (435) 835-3000.
The Provo Theatre Company is a semi-professional theater that offers five to six plays each season, starting in September and ending in June. Some of their hits have been the award-winning plays Marvin’s Room and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Tickets are between $9.50 and $15. They can be reached at (801) 379-0600.
During the summer months, you can enjoy a play or celebrity concert and a picnic on the lawn at the SCERA Shell theater. The outdoor theater produces Broadway musicals, like Fiddler on the Roof and The King And I, between May and September with tickets starting at $7. In the past the SCERA has presented the likes of Anne Murray, The Everly Brothers and Glen Campbell.
In Fall and Winter the productions are moved inside to the SCERA Showcase Theater. Tickets for the indoor theater range between $8-$15. Call (801) 225-ARTS or visit
With the painted sky as a backdrop as the sun sets into the towering Wasatch
mountains, it could be difficult to pay attention to the stage, that is, if it
wasn’t for the spectacular performances. Sundance Summer Theater opens its
season at the end of June and closes at the beginning of September. In addition
to musicals, Sundance presents concerts featuring local talent and national
celebrities. Tickets are between $15-$25.
On a second stage is the children’s theater, featuring popular children’s classics like The Little Prince and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Children’s theater is in the afternoon and tickets are $5 for children and $7 for adults. Call (801) 225-4100 or visit
Utah Valley State College Theater
UVSC is a burgeoning state college that may soon rival BYU in size and number of students. The Ragan theater runs numerous plays, dance performances and concerts ranging from classical to rock. Most performances are open to the general public. Concerts on a grander scale are frequently held at the David O. McKay Center in addition to the circus, fairs and giant trade shows. Call (801) 222-8000 or visit the college web site at and type in “ragan” or “mckay”
Valley Center Playhouse
This small, privately owned Lindon theater is a fun place for an informal night out or just a good time with the family. Call (801) 785-1186
This community theater in Springville offers year-round musicals, comedies and drama, as well as children’s theater. Tickets for the children’s performances start at $3 and tickets for the adult theater start at $5. (801) 489-3088 or visit
THEATER IN SALT LAKE COUNTY
When Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera come to Salt Lake City, they come to the Capitol Theatre. Salt Lake County has spent millions of dollars to renovate the circa 1925 theater which now has become one of the finest performing arts centers in the West. The Capitol Theatre is the home of the Utah Opera Company, Ballet West and Ririe Woodbury Dance Company. Located in the heart of Downtown, (801) 355-2787
Desert Star Playhouse
Did you like the movie Titantic? How about the movie, Honey I Shrunk The Kids? Well then you’ll love the play, Honey, I Shrunk the Titantic and probably the rest of the hilarious spoofs performed at this cabaret theater. The theater is open year-round, presenting seven different spoofs annually. Enjoy a complimentary bag of popcorn with each ticket. Located in Murray at 4861 S. State, (801)266-7600
If wacky parodies, James Blond, or spoofs on popular TV shows, like The Xmas Files, make you laugh until your stomach aches, you’ll love the Off Broadway Theatre. The theater also presents popular comedies like The Nerd, but what they’re really famous for is their weekly edition of Quick Wits, their improv comedy night (similar to Drew Carey’s Whose Line Is It Anyway?).
Located at 272 S Main, Salt Lake City , (801) 355-4628,
This professional theater, housed at the University of Utah starts and ends each season with a bang-up Broadway-style musical. Their seven-play season begins in September. In addition to musicals, Pioneer Theatre performs a mixture of classics, adaptations, contemporary dramas and comedies. Located on the U of U campus at1400 E 300 South, Salt Lake City, (801) 581-6961,
This community theater is wonderful - great actors, great plays and a beautiful playhouse. Ticket prices range from $13 - $17.50. Next to the E Center at 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City (801) 984-9009
THEATER IN SOUTHERN UTAH
The Utah Shakespearean Festival is more than just evening, it is a weekend getaway in beautiful Cedar City in Southern Utah. In a three-day stay you could see three Shakespearean plays, as well as three modern classics. And while you enjoy the performances, your children can enjoy renaissance activities and play. The Utah Shakespearean Festival is put on by a professional repertory theater and hosted by Southern Utah State University, in Cedar City. Tickets range between $11-$40 for each show. The season runs between late June and mid-October. Call
(800) PLA-YTIX or visit
UTAH MUSIC AND DANCE:
The Utah Civic Ballet was renamed to Ballet West in 1968 when the Federation of Rocky Mountain States chose the organization to be a professional ballet company for the region. Ballet West presents 100 performances in Utah during the season and then tours across the nation for special performances. Some of their most spectacular performances include Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. Ballet West makes their home at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, (801)323-6901, .
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is not just music for Mormons. Some of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s most popular hits have been long time patriotic favorites, like The Battle Hymn of the Republic and their weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcast is a non-sectarian performance enjoyed by people of all religions. The broadcast is every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. and can be seen on local television, heard on local radio and enjoyed live right in the beautiful tabernacle built in 1865 by the early Mormon settlers. Call (801) 240-1000 or visit the official site or a great unofficial site
The Repertory Dance Theatre has been acclaimed by the New York Post as the “liveliest and most imaginative” dance companies in the world. In addition to bringing creativity and culture to Utahns, RDT offers modern dance classes and workshops for all ages. Located in downtown at 158 W. 300 South, (801) 534-1000,
From the classics like La Bohème to the world-premiere of the Dreamkeepers Utah Opera has brought contemporary and classic Opera to the ears and eyes of Utahns from all over the state since 1978. And with the innovated Supertitles, a projection of the lyrics over the stage, audience understanding and enjoyment has grown and reached all ages. The Utah Opera’s home is in the Capitol Theatre, Utah’s classic and beautifully restored theater located at 50 W 200 South, Salt Lake City, (801)7366868,
From the most cultured music-lover to the 8-year-old struggling with violin lessons, The Utah Symphony has performances tailored for everyone. The Lollipop series is a special set of Saturday matinee performances for children, but there is also the Family Series, the Pops Series, the Chamber Orchestra Series and the Masterworks Series. The Utah Symphony made its home in the Maurice Abravanel Hall, one of the greatest and acoustically perfect concert halls in the world located adjacent to Temple Square at 123 West S Temple, (801)355‑ARTS
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