Newsies

Note: The final two performances of Newsies were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The final performance was March 9. However, between March 20 and 29, the production is available…

2019 was a great year for UTBA! This year we published 231 reviews, which is our highest total in several years. With so many shows to look back on, it…

ST. GEORGE — When it comes to an evening filled with strong ensemble choreography, music, and acrobatics, take a line out of one particular Newsies song and “watch what happens.”…

LOGAN — I’ve been a fan of Newsies and Alan Menken’s music since the movie version came out when I was kid. I’ve performed many of the songs, and I…

OREM — Like many others of my generation, I grew up loving the film Newsies staring Christian Bale. However, I hadn’t a chance to see a live production of this…

DRAPER — The Draper Amphitheater is a beautiful outdoor venue located atop a large, green hill in Draper, Utah. With grass-covered stadium seating, this venue is the perfect location for…

OREM — The Hale Center Theater Orem’s production of Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical directed by Lisa Hall is a fun diversion full of youthful spirit, even if it’s not…

SANDY — The stage adaption of the 1992 movie Newsies has taken Utah by storm, with another new production mounting, this time at the Hale Center Theatre in Sandy. Directed…

SALT LAKE CITY — For years fans have fallen in love with different versions of Newsies. But whether their favorite iteration of the story is the film, the Broadway production…

IVINS — In 1992 a movie came out that made my little 8th grade heart just burst. Singing, handsome boys who could also dance and stand up for their rights…