What’s Playing in Utah – August 2026
What a summer of entertainment! Along the Wasatch Front, you can see shows like Tarzan at CenterPoint, Newsies at West Valley Arts, Our Town at The Hale Centre Theatre, or…
2026 Great Salt Lake Fringe Reviews & Info
Editor’s Note: Last Updated July 29 @ 4:43pm EDITOR’S NOTE TO FRINGE ARISTS: A system error has caused us to miss some requests for FRINGE shows this year. To see…
MR. LINCOLN is a Portrait Brought to Life at American Crossroads
CEDAR CITY — Mister Lincoln directed by Richard Bugg was performed at the Heritage Center Theater. Written by Herbert Mitgang, Mister Lincoln is a fifty-minute monologue performed by one actor…
Don’t Wait, Go See WAITING FOR GODOT at Good Company Theatre
OGDEN — Samuel Beckett’s classic take on absurdist theatre, Waiting For Godot, was first published in 1952 so it was shocking to find only two prior reviews in our publication…
Empress Theatre’s THE LIGHTNING THIEF Has a Lot of Thunder
MAGNA — I have long enjoyed Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, and I listen to the audiobook almost yearly. It is a series I am very familiar with, but I…
HAIRSPRAY Doesn’t Miss a Beat at Ogden Musical Theatre
OGDEN — Before I even had a chance to settle into my seat at Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden Musical Theatre‘s production of Hairspray made an impression. Rather than jumping straight…
Utah Shakes’ SEE HOW THEY RUN Embraces Delightful Absurdity
CEDAR CITY — The best farces begin with an ordinary room and end with complete pandemonium. In See How They Run, an English vicarage becomes the epicenter of mistaken identities,…
SHE LOVES ME at Utah Shakes: A Charming Classic with Heart
CEDAR CITY — As the Utah Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 65th anniversary in Cedar City, its production of She Loves Me reminds audiences why this romantic musical has endured for…
THE BOOK CLUB PLAY is a Window into the Human Experience at SUU
CEDAR CITY — The Book Club Play, directed by Matt Zambrano, was performed at the Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theater, located on Southern Utah University’s campus. Written by Karen…
Syracuse City’s Magical THE WIZARD OF OZ
SYRACUSE — There’s no place like home… towns to see good theatre. The Wizard of Oz, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, played July 16-20 at…







