| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | "Y" LightPresented by The Off Broadway Theatre at The Off Broadway Theatre September 28-October 29, 2012 Back by popular demand, this OBT Halloween parody explores what life would be like for Mormon Vampires down at BYU, and how they would relate to their arch enemy Ute Indian tribe werewolf counter parts from the U. Poor Ella has moved to American Forks and is caught up in this love triangle, until the original vampire, Count Dracula arrives on the scene and wants Ella for his own. This musical parody will leave you rolling in the aisles. | The Off Broadway Theatre | 09/28/12- 10/29/12 | Salt Lake City |
9 to 5 the MusicalPresented by Hale Centre Theatre at Hale Centre Theatre August 15-September 29, 2012 Dolly Parton's sparkling musical comedy garnered 4 Tony nominations. A showstopper, plenty of sassy tunes and soul-filled ballads, plenty of laughter, plenty of heart! This full musical remake of the iconic movie is just plain fun, three unlikely friends conspire to take over the company. Music and lyrics by the irrepressible Dolly Parton. | Hale Centre Theatre | 08/15/12- 09/29/12 | Salt Lake City |
A Christmas CarolPresented by CenterPoint Legacy Theatre at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre November 26-December 22, 2012
Ebenezer Scrooge's tumultuous night filled with spirits, ghosts and redemption is a traditional Christmas favorite guaranteed to fill you with holiday cheer. Join us in reliving Madison Square Garden's version of A Christmas Carol - a classic tale with modern lessons. | CenterPoint Legacy Theatre | 11/26/12- 12/22/12 | Centerville |
A Christmas CarolPresented by Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre November 26-December 22, 2012 Ebenezer Scrooge's tumultuous night filled with spirits, ghosts and redemption is a traditional Christmas favorite guaranteed to fill you with holiday cheer. Join them in reliving Madison Square Garden's version of A Christmas Carol a classic tale with modern lessons. | Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | 11/26/12- 12/22/12 | Centerville |
| A Wrinkle in Time | Brigham Young University | 05/29/13- 06/15/13 | Provo |
| Aliens: The Puppet Musical | Meat and Potato Theatre | 05/24/12- 06/10/12 | Salt Lake City |
All Shook UpPresented by CenterPoint Legacy Theatre at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre July 9-August 4, 2012
One part Elvis and one part Shakespeare equals a hip-swinging, toe-tapping story of love triangles, identity mix-ups and happy endings. All Shook Up includes some of Elvis' most popular hits that are sure to delight and entertain while the Bard's twists and turns keep the story humming. | CenterPoint Legacy Theatre | 07/09/12- 08/04/12 | Centerville |
All Shook UpPresented by Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre July 9-August 4, 2012 One part Elvis and one part Shakespeare equals a hip-swinging, toe-tapping story of love triangles, identity mix-ups and happy endings. All Shook Up includes some of Elvis' most popular hits that are sure to delight and entertain while the Bard's twists and turns keep the story humming. | Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | 07/09/12- 08/04/12 | Centerville |
All Shook UpPresented by SCERA at SCERA Center for the Arts July 6-July 21, 2012 The story is all new. The music is all Elvis! In a small Midwest town in the 1950's, Natalie dreams of riding off on her motorbike to find the man of her dreams. | SCERA | 07/06/12- 07/21/12 | Orem |
| Alonzo Bodden | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 06/29/12 | West Valley City |
An Acoustic Night of Musical Comedy with Marcus and GuyPresented by Wise Guys Comedy Club at Wise Guys Comedy Club - Trolley Square May 20, 2012 After beginning their performing careers in local bands, Marcus and Guy Seidel discovered comedy and then became friends, but that music bug never went away. Marcus, whose background was as a singer, and Guy, a guitar player, decided to try something new and different and apply Guy's musical skills with Marcus' singing and ability to do hundreds of impressions into a musical impression act that no one had ever seen. | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 05/20/12 | Salt Lake City |
Annual Performance GalaPresented by Ballet West at Grand America Hotel October 27, 2012 An evening to remember! This exclusive, one-night-only event presents exciting previews and showstoppers in a one-hour program. This is your opportunity to help raise the funds necessary to support Ballet West's education and outreach programs while experiencing the perfect evening of breath-taking performances. | Ballet West | 10/27/12 | Salt Lake City |
Aquila Theatre Company: Cyrano De BegeracPresented by Brigham Young University at De Jong Concert Hall March 12, 2013 New York's Aquila Theatre brings its experience in producing innovative classical theatre to Edmond Rostand's funny and poignant play about one man's quest for love. | Brigham Young University | 03/12/13 | Provo |
Arabian NightsPresented by Brigham Young University at T. Earl and Kathryn Pardoe Drama Theatre May 24-June 8, 2012 The theatre season will conclude with Arabian Nights in the Pardoe Theatre. The Utah premiere of a new adaptation of the familiar legend of "The Thousand and One Nights" tells of a beautiful bride who spins hypnotic tales of genies, kings and thieves to win her freedom and her husband's heart. Directed by Megan Sanborn Jones, this tale of adventure and romance is told inventively through song, dance, poetry and improvisation. | Brigham Young University | 05/24/12- 06/08/12 | Provo |
Arsenic and Old LacePresented by Hale Center Theater Orem at Hale Center Theater Orem August 16-September 22, 2012 A newly engaged couple; two genteel, kind, and deadly aunts; a homicidal brother and his plastic-surgeon sidekick; and an uncle who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt. Put them all together and watch the hilarious pandemonium that follows. A macabre and charming farce that will forever change the way you look at family and window seats. | Hale Center Theater Orem | 08/16/12- 09/22/12 | Orem |
Award Presentation and Performance of Man of La ManchaPresented by Pioneer Theatre Company at Pioneer Theatre Company - The Loge Gallery May 4-May 19, 2012 Man of La Mancha is a story of swashbuckling imagination, romance and adventure, as Don Quixote de la Mancha ardently pursues the quest of his "Impossible Dream" in the face of all the obstacles the world can put before him. Also includes musical favorites "Dulcinea," "Little Bird, Little Bird," and "I, Don Quixote." | Pioneer Theatre Company | 05/04/12- 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |
Beauty and the Beast Jr.Presented by Empress Theatre at Empress Theatre August 17-September 15, 2012
Empress Youth Theater production. The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beast's enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love. | Empress Theatre | 08/17/12- 09/15/12 | Magna |
| Bengt Washburn | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 06/21/12- 06/24/12 | Salt Lake City |
Blithe SpiritPresented by Empress Theatre at Empress Theatre May 4-May 26, 2012
Seeking material for his fictional exposé of a criminal psychic, novelist Charles Condomine invites eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his home to conduct a séance. As Charles, his wife of five years, Ruth, and their guests the Bradmans restrain their laughter, Madame Arcati performs peculiar rituals and speaks with a propensity for clichés. Upon its conclusion, Arcati obviously is concerned about an unexpected turn the session has taken, although the author... | Empress Theatre | 05/04/12- 05/26/12 | Magna |
BrigadoonPresented by Draper Historic Theatre at Draper Historic Theatre June 8-June 23, 2012 As two New-Yorkers hike about the Scottish highlands they encounter something not on their map. They discover the lost town of Brigadoon, which resulting from a miracle from God, comes to life only for one day every century! Tommy Albright, half of this American duo, falls in love with a Brigadoonian girl, Fiona MacLaren. Tommy has two problems: First, if Tommy stays in the town for more than a day, he can never return home to New York! | Draper Historic Theatre | 06/08/12- 06/23/12 | Draper |
Charette 2013Presented by Repertory Dance Theatre at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center February 9, 2013 RDT's Charette returns for the eighth consecutive year. Don't miss the madness as choreographers create new dances in record time! This dance competition must be seen to be believed. Celebrity Judges and the Audience will choose the winners! Bring your wallets for drinks, prizes, and bribes. It's a performance, party, and fundraiser you can't miss! | Repertory Dance Theatre | 02/09/13 | Salt Lake City |
Chicago - The MusicalPresented by Egyptian Theatre at Egyptian Theatre July 6-July 29, 2012 An energetic tale of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz-age Chicago told through one-show stopping song and dance after another. Chicago has been honored with six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy and thousands of standing ovations. | Egyptian Theatre | 07/06/12- 07/29/12 | Park City |
Choo-Choo Soul with GenevievePresented by Brigham Young University at De Jong Concert Hall May 4, 2013 Nonstop from the Disney Channel to our stage! Get on board with super hip train conductor Genevieve Goings and DC, her beat-boxing, break-dancing engineer as they travel through fantastical lands while singing soulful, contemporary. | Brigham Young University | 05/04/13 | Provo |
| Chris Kattan and Friends with Chris Kattan | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 05/25/12- 05/27/12 | West Valley City |
CinderellaPresented by The Children's Theatre at The Children's Theatre May 4-May 26, 2012 Once upon a time, there was a widower who married a proud and haughty woman as his second wife. She had two daughters, who were equally vain. By his first wife, he'd had a beautiful, young daughter, who was a girl of unparalleled goodness and sweet temper. The Stepmother and her daughters forced the first daughter to complete all the housework. When the girl had done her work, she sat in the cinders, which caused her to be called "Cinderella". The poor girl bore it patiently, but she dared not... | The Children's Theatre | 05/04/12- 05/26/12 | Salt Lake City |
Cinderella Enchanted Presented by Cottonwood Heights Arts Council at Brighton High School July 26-July 30, 2012 Come be a part of the magical musical Cinderella Enchanted. Sure to be enjoyed by all ages, the romantic fairy tale of the young, beautiful Cinderella and her life with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters magically transforms when she meets her handsome prince. | Cottonwood Heights Arts Council | 07/26/12- 07/30/12 | Salt Lake City |
Comedy Roadkill Presented by The Complex at The Complex January 24-December 25, 2012 This is a weekly free Showcase featuring some of the best up and coming comedians in Utah, followed by the best Open Mic in the state! | The Complex | 01/24/12- 12/25/12 | Salt Lake City |
Comedy Stage HypnosisPresented by HypnoDavid the Trance Master at Batters Up Bar May 19, 2012 David Hill, AKA, HypnoDavid the Trance Master is one of Utah's premier entertainers. HypnoDavid has been hypnotizing people for over 3 years leaving allot of people under his hilarious hypnotic spell and assisting others to come out of their own hypnotic spells. | HypnoDavid the Trance Master | 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Crazy For You | Hale Center Theater Orem | 06/14/12- 08/04/12 | Orem |
Cristela AlonzoPresented by Wise Guys Comedy Club at Wise Guys Comedy Club - Trolley Square May 24-May 26, 2012 Cristela Alonzo has been a featured comedian on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" and "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution," a semifinalist on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and most recently on Showtime's one-hour special "Legally Brown." | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 05/24/12- 05/26/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Dan Cummins | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 06/01/12- 06/02/12 | Salt Lake City |
Drew CareyPresented by Wise Guys Comedy Club at Wise Guys Comedy Club - West Valley City July 20-July 21, 2012 Drew Carey is hitting the road with "Drew Carey Presents The Best of The Midnight Show: A little bit of stand-up, a lot of sketch". Drew, best known from The Price is Right, Whose Line Is It Anyway and The Drew Carey Show will open the show with some stand-up followed by a full night of live sketch comedy from Drew and The Midnight Show team. | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 07/20/12- 07/21/12 | West Valley City |
Edward Albee's At Home at the ZooPresented by The Hive Theatre Company at Sugar Space Studio for the Arts June 8-June 16, 2012 The Hive Theatre Company is very excited to be producing the Utah premiere of Edward Albe's at home at the Zoo; which includes the newly penned first act, Homelife, to Albee's 1958 masterpiece, ZOO STORY. Edward Albee is a pioneer in absurdist drama who has won many Pulitzer Prizes and Tony Awards. In an unprecedented move, he decided to add this new first act about 40 years after he'd written zoo story; a move which intrigued and outraged many theatre scholars. | The Hive Theatre Company | 06/08/12- 06/16/12 | Salt Lake City |
EmbarkPresented by Repertory Dance Theatre at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center October 4-October 6, 2012 Repetory Dance Theatre begins the 2012-2013 season with a salute to the revolutionary vision of Michio Ito and Merce Cunningham - choreographers whose innovative work re-defined dance to inspire generations of artists and audiences. | Repertory Dance Theatre | 10/04/12- 10/06/12 | Salt Lake City |
Father of the BridePresented by Hale Centre Theatre at Hale Centre Theatre April 17-May 26, 2012 Late 1950's boy meets girl, they fall in love, they get engaged, they plan the wedding and the wedding gets out of control. Father goes broke. But Father's real loss is his little girl. Funny even raucous but good golly Miss Molly this pulls on the old heart strings. A comedic gem by Caroline Francke.
| Hale Centre Theatre | 04/17/12- 05/26/12 | Salt Lake City |
Fiddler on the RoofPresented by SCERA at SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre August 3-August 18, 2012 A musical theatre masterpiece, Fiddler is rich in historical and ethnic detail, a dramatic classic filled with everything theatre should be - joy, sadness, humor, warmth and music loved the world over including Matchmaker, Sunrise, Sunset, If I Were a Rich Man and Tradition. | SCERA | 08/03/12- 08/18/12 | Orem |
Florencia en el AmazonasPresented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Capitol Theatre January 19-January 27, 2013 Enter the lush Amazon with Florencia, an opera diva who returns to her homeland in hopes of finding her long-lost love, a butterfly collector who has disappeared in the jungle. On the voyage, mystical forces show her and her traveling companions just how powerful love can be. Reality, fantasy, and dreams intertwine with Catan's thrilling music as Florencia transforms her regrets into inextinguishable hope. | Utah Symphony | Utah Opera | 01/19/13- 01/27/13 | Salt Lake City |
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance presents 127 HoursPresented by Peery's Egyptian Theater at Peery's Egyptian Theater June 14, 2012 Grassroot Outdoor Alliance presents the film screening of 127 Hours, the true story of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber who became trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorted to desperate measures in order to survive. | Peery's Egyptian Theater | 06/14/12 | Ogden |
| Grassroots Outdoor Alliance presents Aron Ralston | Peery's Egyptian Theater | 06/13/12 | Ogden |
HamletPresented by Utah Shakespeare Festival at Randall L. Jones Theatre - Southern Utah University September 20-October 20, 2012 Prince Hamlet wants the truth and retribution. Driven by his father's ghost and the corrupt society all around him, he plots and withdraws, schemes and retreats. Written toward the end of Shakespeare's career, this powerful examination of the human psyche is his most mature, and chilling, revenge tragedy. | Utah Shakespeare Festival | 09/20/12- 10/20/12 | Cedar City |
| Harland Williams | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 05/19/12 | West Valley City |
Heath HarmisonPresented by Wise Guys Comedy Club at Wise Guys Comedy Club - Orem June 1-June 2, 2012 Heath Harmison is one of the funniest new up and coming comedians out there. The energy he brings to the stage is astonishing! You will literally be exhausted from laughter by the end of his show. His celebrity impressions and accents from all around the world are so spot-on they will make your jaws drop. | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 06/01/12- 06/02/12 | Orem |
Hedwig and The Angry InchPresented by Plan-B Theatre Company at Egyptian Theatre June 8-June 17, 2012 Plan-B's award-winning production gets a 10th anniversary re-boot courtesy of the fine folks at Park City's Egyptian Theatre. Transsexual East German rocker Hedwig Schmidt, victim of a botched sex-change operation, finds herself living in a trailer park in Kansas. So she forms a band, sharing her life story on her cross-country tour stalking her rock-star ex-boyfriend Tommy Gnosis, a quest for her other half. | Plan-B Theatre Company | 06/08/12- 06/17/12 | Park City |
Il TrovatorePresented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Capitol Theatre October 13-October 21, 2012 Love is never simple when a gypsy's curse is involved. Il Trovatore is a lively story of romance, obsession, and revenge. The turmoil and rage that unfold after a gypsy's unthinkable act climax into one of opera's greatest finales a final act filled with sword fights, death, revenge, and ultimately regret. | Utah Symphony | Utah Opera | 10/13/12- 10/21/12 | Salt Lake City |
In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)Presented by Pygmalion Theatre Company at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center May 3-May 19, 2012 At the dawn of the age of electricity, proper gentleman and scientist Dr. Givings has innocently invented an extraordinary new device for treating "hysteria" in women (and occasionally men): the vibrator. Adjacent to the doctor's laboratory, his young wife tries to tend to their newborn daughter--and wonders exactly what is going on in the next room. | Pygmalion Theatre Company | 05/03/12- 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |
Jammin' for JusticePresented by Rocky Mountain Innocence Center at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center June 10, 2012 For the first time ever in Salt Lake City! A unique concert of musicians who were wrongly sent to prison for crimes they did not commit, and later freed. Proceeds benefit the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, a non-profit organization in Utah working to correct and prevent the wrongful conviction of innocent people. | Rocky Mountain Innocence Center | 06/10/12 | Salt Lake City |
Jay MohrPresented by Wise Guys Comedy Club at Wise Guys Comedy Club - West Valley City June 8-June 9, 2012 Comedian, actor, radio host and best selling author, Jay Mohr has been performing stand-up comedy since he was 16 years old. After landing his dream job on Saturday Night Live, Jay has appeared in over 25 films such as Jerry Maguire opposite Tom Cruise, Picture Perfect with Jennifer Aniston, Pay it Forward and Are We There Yet?. | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 06/08/12- 06/09/12 | West Valley City |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Murray City Cultural Arts | 06/15/12- 06/23/12 | Salt Lake City |
Kiley CookPresented by Wise Guys Comedy Club at Wise Guys Comedy Club - Ogden May 25-May 26, 2012 Kiley Cook has a sarcastic, sometimes disjointed sense of humor with a unique outlook on every day life experiences that is highly amusing and often times right on the nose. If you know him, you'll know that instead of saying the right thing, he would rather go for the joke. Just ask Dustin or one of his ex-wives, or even that judge in Battle Mountain, Nevada. | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 05/25/12- 05/26/12 | Ogden |
| Kyle Kinane | Wise Guys Comedy Club | 05/31/12- 06/02/12 | Salt Lake City |