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PERFORMANCES-MUSIC-SEPTEMBER 2014

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MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, Rocky Mountain Power Family Picnic Concert, the festival honors Canyonlands National Park’s 50th anniversary with a brand new work, Grandstaff, by Utah composer Gerald Elias, the program also includes Celtic tunes and the music of harpist Edmar Castaneda and vocalist Andrea Tierra, September 1, 2 p.m., Swanny Park, 400 N. 100 West, Moab, free, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, Ranch Benefit Concert, “El Camino – The Road to Spanish Celtica,” Christopher Layer, pipes and flutes, Maeve Gilchrist, lever harp, Paul Woodiel, fiddle, and Natalie Haas, cello, September 2, 6 p.m., at a private ranch in Moab, $100, call 435-259-7003 for venue, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Tad Calcara & New Deal Swing, September 2, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, House Benefit Concert, at a private home, music by Debussy, Mozart, and Fauré, September 3, 5:30 p.m., $250, contact 435-259-7003 for more information and to purchase tickets, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Grotto Concert II,” a 45 minute jet boat ride down the Colorado River transports you to “nature’s concert hall,” a pristine, acoustically perfect wilderness grotto, music by Beethoven, Boccherini and Brahms, September 4, 12 p.m., $325, of which $190 is tax deductible, not appropriate for children under 12 years of age, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8. Note: this concert is sold out, to be added to the waiting list call 435-259-7003.

UTAH CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY, Gaëlle Solal, September 5, 8 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, $20 general, $10 students, for more information and advance tickets please visit www.ucgs.org.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Freedom and Censorship: The Music of Russia and Poland,” music by Shostakovich, Chopin, Weinberg, Bacevicz and Rimsky-Korsakov, September 5, 6 p.m., Sorrel River Ranch, Mile Post 17, Highway 128, Moab, $30 general, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BRAVO! Series, “An Evening with Sutton Foster,” the two-time Tony Award winner celebrates Broadway and the American songbook with a night of show tunes, jazz standards, and songs familiar and new, September 5-6, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $35 general ($10 off with BYU or student ID, $3 off seniors and BYU alumni), 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

UTAH SYMPHONY, “Video Games Live!,” the Utah Symphony will perform along with exclusive video footage, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience, September 6, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. performances, $18-$85 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), $15 youth tickets (18 years and under) are available for the 11 a.m. performance only,  Abravanel Hall, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Open Rehearsal Conversation,” get an insider’s view of how musicians create a staged production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, in partnership with the University of Utah Opera Department, Michael Barrett, conductor, Robert Breault, tenor, LP How and Arnaud Sussmann, violin, Jeremy Turner, cello and Eric Zivian, piano, September 6, 11 a.m., Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, admission is free, however tickets are required, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “John Pizzarelli Quartet,” John Pizzarelli, guitar and vocals, Konrad Paszkudzki, piano, Martin Pizzarelli, bass, and Kevin Kanner, drums, September 6, 6 p.m., Sorrel River Ranch, Mile Post 17, Highway 128, Moab, $30, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Robert Baldwin & Friends, “Going for Baroque!,” September 7, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Music Hike III,” Mark Teicholz, guitar, Dana Lyn, fiddle, Christopher Layer, pipes and flutes, Jeremy Turner, cello, a concert for the outdoor enthusiast, you will be transported to a secret wilderness location, from there a rigorous hike leads you to a natural setting for acoustic music, September 7, 9 a.m., $60, the hike requires a moderate level of stamina, agility and comfort with uneven footing, slickrock, and some exposure to sun, outdoor clothing for a desert environment is recommended, hiking or trail shoes are required, not suitable for children under 12. Contact 435-259-7003 for more information and to purchase tickets, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Festival Finale: There Will Always Be an England,” Michael Barrett, conductor, Julie Wright-Costa, stage director, Robert Breault, tenor, Marc Teicholz, guitar, Ayano Ninomiya, Arnaud Sussmann, and Paul Woodiel, violin, Tanya Tomkins, and Jeremy Turner, cello, and Jeffrey Price and Eric Zivian, piano, music by Benjamin Britten, Alice Verne-Bredt, Arnold Bax, and Gilbert and Sullivan, September 7, 7 p.m., Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, $30 general, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Grotto Concert III,” a 45 minute jet boat ride down the Colorado River transports you to “nature’s concert hall,” a pristine, acoustically perfect wilderness grotto, music by Bach, September 8, 12 p.m., $325, of which $190 is tax deductible, not appropriate for children under 12 years of age, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs August 28-September 8. Note: this concert is sold out, to be added to the waiting list call 435-259-7003.

MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Musical River Raft Trip,” a 4-day 3-night custom raft trip, the experience of a lifetime, the trip begins with a grotto concert, rafting on the Colorado River, daily concerts, an exhilarating run of the Class III and IV rapids of world-famous Cataract Canyon, and then jet boat for the final leg of the trip to Hite Marina at Lake Powell to catch a scenic flight over Canyonlands National Park and the Colorado River, September 8, 12 p.m., $2,100, Note: this concert is sold out, to be added to the waiting list call 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Group For New Music, September 9, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Chamber Music Series, “La voix humaine,” by Poulenc, Olivia Custodio, soprano, accompanied by Paul Dorgan, piano, Lucas Goodrich, director, September 10, 7 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Art, free.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Deseret Piano Trio, September 10, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, “9/11 Memorial Concert,” LeAnn Morgan, violin, Scott Holden, piano, Laura Candland, narrator, music by Hindemith, Christian Asplund, Shostakovich, September 11, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY, “Memorial Tribute Concert to 9/11,” the outdoor concert memorializes the rebuilding of the World Trade Center complex after the destruction on 9/11, and celebrates the public opening of One World Trade Center in 2014, program features premiere of Symphonic Poem: Voices by Shane Mickelsen, who will also be the evening’s guest conductor, September 11, 7:30 p.m., North Shore in Daybreak, Daybreak Lake, South Jordan, free.

UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “Mahler’s Symphony No. 1,” Thierry Fischer, conductor, music by Mosolov, Beethoven and Mahler, September 12-13, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $18-$69 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), see website or contact box office for information regarding student tickets, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.

SALT LAKE CHORAL ARTISTS, Utah premiere of Orpheus Lex, by Marie Nelson Bennett, libretto by David Kranes, with Alisa Peterson, soprano, Tyler Oliphant, baritone, and Michael J. Bennett, narrator, Brady Allred, conductor, originally a two-act full length opera, this performance will be presented as a multimedia concert, September 13, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $15 general, $10 students, 801-232-7521, www.saltlakechoralartists.org.

JAZZSLC, Monty Alexander and the Harlem Kingston Express, September 13, 7:30 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $25.00 – $35.00 general, $10 students, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Yuneun Carillo & Mariachi Sol de Jalisco, September 13, 7 p.m., Viridian Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, free.

NOVA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, free community thank you concert, featuring NOVA musicians and friends, including percussionists Keith Carrick and Eric Hopkins, and violinists Hasse Borup and Kasia Sokol-Borup, September 14, 3 p.m., Memory Grove and Memorial House, 300 N. Canyon Rd., free lawn seating, $25 VIP seating and a post concert reception in Memorial House, www.novaslc.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Eleanore Christman Cox, cello, with Caleb Harris, piano, September 14, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.

ECCLES ORGAN FESTIVAL, dedicated to the memory of Brigham Young University organist and musicologist Douglas E. Bush, who passed away in December 2013, performing will be organists Andrew Lloyd of First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas, and Robert August of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth Texas, both of whom were students of Douglas Bush, September 14, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free, no seating passes required, 801-328-8941, www.utcotm.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Alexander Tselyakov, piano, September 17, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Utah Philharmonia, Robert Baldwin, conductor, September 18, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 students/seniors/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Joe Muscolino Band, September 18, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.

UTAH SYMPHONY, presented by The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, Masterworks Series, “Bronfman Plays Brahms,” Thierry Fischer, conductor, Yefim Bronfman, piano, music by Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Brahms, September 18, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, $16-$37, for more information and tickets, www.symphonyballet.org.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Faculty Artist Kerilyn Johnson, vocalist, September 19, 7:30 p.m., Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Sundance Trio, September 19, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “Bronfman Plays Brahms,” Thierry Fischer, conductor, Yefim Bronfman, piano, music by Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Brahms, September 19-20, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $18-$69 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), see website or contact box office for information regarding student tickets, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Chamber Concert, Heather Conner, piano, with Paradigm Chamber Orchestra, Joel Rosenberg, conductor, music by Mozart., Gluck, Bach and Vivaldi, September 20, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10.

UTAH CHAMBER ARTISTS, Collage Concert, “Crossings,” Barlow Bradford, music director and conductor, with guest artists Gabriele Terrone, organist, Jared Pierce, piano, and Michelle Dean, soprano, lighting design by Chip Dance, the concert will showcase the compellingly emotional Passion & Resurrection, by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds, September 22-23, 8:00 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free, no tickets required, www.utahchamberartists.org.

UTAH WIND SYMPHONY, Season Opener, sponsored by Legacy Music Alliance, Scott Hagen, music director, with guest artist Timothy McAllister, saxophone, September 23, 7:30 p.m., Corner Canyon High School, 12943 South 700 East, Draper, concert is free however tickets are required, www.utahwindsymphony.org.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, American Piano Quartet, Robin Hancock, Scott Holden, Jeffrey Shumway, and Del Parkinson, piano, September 24, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, www.byuarts.com.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Wind Ensemble, September 24, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 students/seniors/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.

UTAH SYMPHONY, presented by The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, Entertainment Series, Doc Severinsen, “Solid Gold,” September 25, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, $26-$44, for more information and tickets, www.symphonyballet.org.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BRAVO! Series, Nishat Khan, sitar, transcending musical barriers with his spellbinding expression and technical mastery, standing at the threshold of the future of sitar and Indian music, September 25, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $13 general ($6 off with BYU or student ID, $3 off seniors and BYU alumni), 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Choir Showcase, September 25-26, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general ($10 off with BYU or student ID, $3 off seniors and BYU alumni), 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Guest Artist David Korevaar, piano, September 26, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Weber State Faculty Chamber Music Festival, September 23, 3 p.m., Garrison Choral Room, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $6-$7, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

UTAH SYMPHONY, Entertainment Series, “Doc Severinsen: Solid Gold,” Doc Severinsen, conductor, September 26-27, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $18-$85 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), see website or contact box office for information regarding student tickets, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.

SALT LAKE SYMPHONY, Season Opener, “Celebrating Ten Years,” Robert Baldwin, music director and conductor, includes music by Shostakovich and Leonard Bernstein, September 27, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, $5 students and seniors, 801-531-7501 or at the door with cash, check or credit card, www.saltlakesymphony.org.

PEERY’S EGYPTIAN THEATER, “The Sarod Project,” Amjad Ali Khan, sarod virtuoso, Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, sarod, Issa Malluf, Arabic/Middle Eastern percussion, and Anubrata Chatterjee, tabla, September 27, 7 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden, $20-$75, www.smithstix.com.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Ning and Jie Lu with Wen Yuan Gu and Yuxi Liu, September 28, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Concert Series, Westminster faculty join with local professionals in a diverse array of 20th century works by Martinu, Proto, Poulenc, Barber, Britten and Crumb, performers will be Yuki MacQueen, Julie Edwards, Pegsoon Whang, Ted Merritt, Sally Humphreys, Susan Swidnicki, Lee Livengood, Jennifer Rhodes, Steve Proser, Kimi Kawashima and Karlyn Bond, September 29, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, $15 general, students and Westminster faculty and staff free with ID, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Sundance Trio, Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe, Christian Smith, bassoon, Jed Moss, piano, September 29, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Fry Street Quartet, music by Mozart, Bartók, and Schumann, September 30, 7:30 p.m., The Performance Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center, $8- $10 general, USU students free with ID, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

UTAH SYMPHONY, 55th Annual “Salute to Youth, Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor, September 30, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $6-$18, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.utahsymphony.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Doug Smith, September 30, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Jazz Showcase, September 30, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

PERFORMANCES-THEATRE-SEPTEMBER 2014

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PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE, Who Shot Juanito Bandito? Reimagined, musical comedy by T.J. Davis, the infamous El Bandito is only one heist away from completing his quest to rob every bank in the Western Territories and cement his reputation as the baddest bad guy in history, through September 6, 8 p.m., also 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. matinees, 2049 S. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City, $19.50 adults, $14.50 children (show only), $13.95 adults, $9.95 children (dinner only), $33.45 adults, $24.45 children (dinner and show), 435-946-2918, www.picklevilleplayhouse.com.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, Downton Dead, by Rusty and Sunny Bringhurst and Eric R. Jensen, a twist on two of the most popular and iconic television series of our time, it’s about what happens when the characters from an upper class family of aristocrats collide with a zombie apocalypse, through September 6, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, Peter Pan, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne, directed by Jim Christian, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on a small island as leader of his gang, the Lost Boys; the show’s adventures begin when Peter teaches Wendy and her brothers how to fly and takes them on a magical adventure to Never-Never-Land, through September 6, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinee on September 6, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17-$22 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

HERITAGE THEATRE, The King and I, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, through September 13, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on September 13, $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12 , S. Highway 89, Peery, TIX, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Beau Jest, by James Sherman, Sarah’s parents just want her to settle down and get married, but convinced that they will disapprove of her secret boyfriend she hires an actor named Bob to pretend to be the nice Jewish boy of her parents’ dreams, through September 20, 7:30 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, 225 W. 400 North, $16-$22 general, $12-$18 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.

TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, High School Musical, through September 20, 7:30 p.m., 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $7-$12, 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, She Loves Me, book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock, through September 27, 7:30 p.m., also 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. matinees, $27 general, $16 children ages 5-11 years, 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, directed by David Ivers, Orsino loves Olivia, who won’t give him the time of day; Olivia loves Viola, whom she thinks is a boy; Viola loves Orsino, who doesn’t know she’s a girl; Malvolio loves being in love and Andrew, Toby Belch and Maria love life to its fullest; it’s all rollicking confusion, but in the end this hilarious cast of characters does find love when they least expect it, through October 17, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees (7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees in September and October) Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $32-$73, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.

DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Dracula: He’s So Vein!, through November 8, 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., also 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. matinees, $18.95 adults, $10.95 children (11 years and under), 4861 S. State, 801-266-2600, www.desertstar.biz.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL AFFAIRS, Julian Sands’ A Celebration of Harold Pinter, an evening of Homeric theater with an extraordinary actor, great words and an audience, devoid of pretension or glittery trappings, this is an exploration of the man through his poetry rather than his plays, September 5, 7:30 p.m., $20 general, $15 students, Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, 801-626-7000, www.wsuculturalaffairs.org or www.weberstatetickets.com.

THE ZIEGFELD THEATER, The Producers, by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, lyrics by Mel Brooks, music by Mel Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman, the show is about two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop, September 5-6, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on September 6, 3934 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, $15 general, $12 seniors/students/children, 855-944-2787, www.zigarts.com.

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Classical Greek Theatre Festival, Hecuba, by Euripides, translated by Marianne McDonald, directed by Barbara Smith, as the Greeks are heading home following the Trojan War this tragedy depicts the grief of Hecuba, queen of the fallen city of Troy, over the sacrifice of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes over the added loss of her son Polydorus, September 5-6, 7:30 p.m., Courage Theatre, $15, free for Westminster College community, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/greek_theatre.

PINNACLE ACTING COMPANY, a reading of The Duchess of Malfi, by John Webster, directed by Alexandra Harbold, John Webster’s great Jacobean drama, detailing the fiendish schemes of two brothers who desire their wealthy sister’s title and estates, ends with a bloody and horrifying climax, September 6, 7:30 p.m., Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, Westminster College, free, www.pinnacleactingcompany.org.

UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, Digestible Shakespeare, a follow up to UCT’s award winning play and audience favorite, Breakfast with Shakespeare, a troupe of theatre actors will take the audience on a path through Shakespeare’s plays, geared towards newbies, Shakespeare’s language and poetry is mixed up with modern day English and summarizes action for a quick paced theatrical experience, September 6, 13, 20, 26-27, 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances, 3605 S. State St., $10, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Murder in the Cathedral, by T.S. Eliot, directed by Benjamin Henderson and Lisa Edwards, a President’s Freshman Reading Program Theatre Production, Archbishop Thomas Becket speaks fatal words before he is martyred, based on the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170, September 10-16, 5 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on September 13, UVU Sorensen Courtyard, $5 general, $3 students, 801-863-6939, http://www.uvu.edu/theatre/.

WASATCH THEATRE COMPANY, The Color Purple, book by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, based on the novel by Alice Walker, the story is about hope, a testament to the healing power of love and ultimately a celebration of life, September 11-13, 8 p.m., September 18-19, 8 p.m., September 20, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., September 25-27, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on September 27, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

SCERA CENTER, Utah Valley premiere of The Addams Family, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, directed by Shawn Mortensen, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family, her father, Gomez, must keep this secret from his beloved wife Morticia, September 12-October 4, 7:30 p.m., 745 S. State, Orem, $12 general, $10 seniors/children, 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.

EGYPTIAN THEATRE, The Producers, by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, lyrics by Mel Brooks, music by Mel Brooks  and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman, presented by the Ziegfeld Theatre Company of Ogden, the show is about two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop, September 12-20, 8 p.m., with 6 p.m. only performance on September 14, 328 Main St., Park City, $35 advance, $40 at the door, $43 front of house advance, $48 at the door, $55 cabaret seats advance, $60 at the door, 435-649-9371, www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, book by Rachel Sheinkin, music and lyrics by William Finn, additional material by Jay Reiss, a hilarious tale of high school aged overachievers, their hopes and their angst as they compete for a slot in the National Spelling Bee, September 12-27, 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. performances with 2 p.m. matinees on September 13, 20 and 27, $38-$59 (tickets will be $5 higher when purchased on day of performance), 801-581-7100, www.pioneertheatre.org.

THE GRAND THEATRE, Forever Plaid, by Stuart Ross, directed by Jim Christian, when four young singers are killed in a car crash they posthumously take the stage in one final gig in this goofy 1950s nostalgia trip, September 12-27, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, The Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College, 1575 S. State St., $10-$18, 801-957-3322, www.the-grand.org.

O.C. TANNER AMPHITEATHER, Classical Greek Theatre Festival, Hecuba, by Euripides, translated by Marianne McDonald, directed by Barbara Smith, as the Greeks are heading home following the Trojan War this tragedy depicts the grief of Hecuba, queen of the fallen city of Troy, over the sacrifice of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes over the added loss of her son Polydorus, September 13, 8:30 p.m., 300 W. Lion Blvd., Springdale, $5 for ZArts member, $10 for non members, http://zarts.org/wp/2014/05/classical-greek-theater-euripides-hecuba/.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Classical Greek Theatre Festival, Hecuba, by Euripides, translated by Marianne McDonald, directed by Barbara Smith, as the Greeks are heading home following the Trojan War this tragedy depicts the grief of Hecuba, queen of the fallen city of Troy, over the sacrifice of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes over the added loss of her son Polydorus, September 17, 7:30 p.m., Wildcat Theatre, Shepherd Union Building, $10 general, $8 students, 801-626-7000, www.weberstatetickets.com.

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Boeing Boeing, by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, directed by Christopher L. Moore, Bernard is engaged to Gloria and to Gabriella and to Gretchen; the playboy bachelor is living the life and juggling three gorgeous flight attendants, but his supersonic lifestyle goes into a tailspin when flight schedules change and all three ladies arrive at his apartment on the same evening, September 17-October 18, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $32-$73, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, adapted by Steven Dietz, based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle, directed by James R. Sullivan, could this be Sherlock Holmes’ final case and could the logical detective who has survived poison, pistols and other predicaments actually be laid low by his love for a woman – Professor Moriarty thinks so, September 18-October 18, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $32-$73, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.

BABCOCK THEATRE, Blue Stockings, by Jessica Swale, directed by James Bonas, set in 1896 at Girton College in Cambridge, England, the play is a moving, comical, eye opening story of four young women fighting for their education against the backdrop of women’s suffrage, September 19-28, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees September 27-28, $18 general, $15 U. faculty/staff/seniors/military and immediate family, $8.50 students, lower level of Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah, 801-581-7100, www.kingsburyhall.utah.edu.

THE STING AND HONEY COMPANY, The Private Ear, by Peter Shaffer, the play is a bittersweet and emotionally charged examination of the fine line between the muse and the objectified woman, directed by Javen Tanner, September 19-October 4, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on September 20 and 27 and October 4, Leona Wagner Black Box, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787 or 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, directed by Josh Richardson, this fast-firing comedy parodies all of the Shakespeare plays, plus the sonnets, with only three performers in two acts, clever use of some interesting costumes also adds to the fun, September 19-October 11, 7 p.m., Leishman Performance Hall, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $15 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Classical Greek Theatre Festival, Hecuba, by Euripides, translated by Marianne McDonald, directed by Barbara Smith, as the Greeks are heading home following the Trojan War this tragedy depicts the grief of Hecuba, queen of the fallen city of Troy, over the sacrifice of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes over the added loss of her son Polydorus, September 22, 5 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $11 general, $10 seniors/BYU alumni, $8 students/BYU employees, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA, Nice Work If You Can Get It, A New Musical Comedy, book by Joe DiPietro, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, directed by Kathleen Marshall, September 23-25, 7:30 p.m., September 26, 8 p.m., September 27, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., September 28, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Capitol Theatre, tickets go on sale September 5, 800-259-5840, www.broadwayinutah.com.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Bus Stop, by William Inge, directed by Richie Call, September 23-27, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on September 27, Caine Lyric Theatre, 23 West Center, Logan, $8- $13 general, USU students free with ID, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, a witty comedy of love, honor and deception comes to vibrant life on a bare stage by five actors with credits from revered British institutions such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe, September 25-26, 7:30 p.m., September 27, 2 p.m., Mary Lou Fulton Plaza, Joseph F. Smith Building (outdoor courtyard), $20 general, $17 seniors/BYU alumni, $13 all students with ID, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.

UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Blood Wedding, by Federico Garcia Lorca, directed by Lisa Hagen-Hall, two families in a semi-mythical rural Spain are intricately bound in an unbreakable cycle of murder and revenge, the death-bound love triangle at the center of the play fuels these passions to a fever pitch and propels the story to its unstoppable tragic conclusion, September 25-October 11, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on October 11, Noorda Theatre, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-6939, http://www.uvu.edu/theatre/.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Young Company, The Fisherman and His Wife, a participatory play adapted by Larry and Vivian Snipes, based on a story collected by the Brothers Grimm, a tale of a fisherman, an enchanted fish and three magic wishes that taps into the imagination through clever storytelling and audience participation, September 26, October 1-3, 8-10, 7 p.m., also 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. matinees on September 27 and October 11, also 10 a.m. children’s school performance on October 10, ASL interpreted performance on October 2, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $7, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, Dracula vs. the Mummy, by Eric R. Jensen, the fanged count battles another undead monster who is all wrapped up in his goal of capturing the people of Salt Lake City, September 26-November 1, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, Jekyll & Hyde, book by Leslie Bricusse, lyrics by Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse and Steve Cuden, music by Frank Wildhorn, directed by Scott Montgomery, the story is about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart; convinced the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in the separation of Man’s evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashed his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde, September 29-October 25, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees on October 18 and 25, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17-$22 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.