TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, The Marvelous Wonderettes, this smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts, through February 7, 7:30 p.m., 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $12-$14 general, $11-$13 seniors/students, $9-$11 children (12 and under), 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.
EGYPTIAN THEATRE PARK CITY, Tommy – The Rock Opera, a live interactive concert featuring an original light show and video backdrop, this is the original album version performed by The Who Show, January 1-3, 8 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, $29, $35 front of house, $45 cabaret seating (advance), $34, $40 front of house, $50 cabaret seating (at the door), 435-649-9371, www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
GRASSROOTS SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, The Little Mermaid, A Shakespearean Tragedy, adapted by Christopher Clark from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, the well known story of a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince, told in the language and poetry of William Shakespeare, January 2-3, 7:30 p.m., Noorda Theater, Utah Valley University, January 5, 8-10, 7:30 p.m., Ladies Literary Guild, 850 E. South Temple, $12 adults, $8 children in advance, $15 adults, $10 children at the door, www.grassrootsshakespeare.com.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Is He Dead?, by Mark Twain, it’s 1846 and talented French artist Millet feels honor bound to save his fiancée and her father from financial ruin, but Millet soon realizes that great paintings make much more money after the artist dies, so in desperation he fakes his own death and becomes his “sister,” January 2-February 7, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, $49 general (December 31), $28-$31 general, $16 children ages 5-11, 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Barefoot in the Park, by Neil Simon, when newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter arrive at their first New York apartment the honeymoon comes to a screeching halt as they confront a needy mother-in-law, an eccentric neighbor and the inevitable adjustment to married life, January 2-February 7, 7:30 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinees on January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and February 7, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $11 (preview performances), $34-$38 (December 31), $16-$22 general, $12-$16 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.
UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, dramatized by Joseph Robinette from a story by C.S. Lewis, siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent out of London during World War II, in the darkness of the old country house where they are sent the children stumble through an old wardrobe to the land of Narnia, where it is always winter and never Christmas under the White Witch’s reign, January 3, 9-10, 16-17, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, 3605 S. State St., $14 general, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.
DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Pirates of the Scaribbean, by Ben E. Millet, January 8-March 21, 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees, $18.95 adults, $10.95 children (11 years and under), 4861 S. State, 801-266-2600, www.desertstar.biz.
CENTER STAGE PERFORMING ARTS, Beauty & the Beast, Jr., Disney’s beloved classic is a fun filled show for the entire family, January 9, 7 p.m., January 10, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Main Performance Hall, Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo, $5-$9, 801-852-7007, https://secure.coveycenter.org/webtix/.
PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY, Alabama Story, by Kenneth Jones, a gentle children’s book with an apparent hidden message stirs the passions of a segregationist senator and a no-nonsense state librarian in 1959 Montgomery, just as the civil rights movement is flowering, inspired by true events, January 9-24, 7:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday evenings), 8 p.m. (Friday and Saturday evenings), also 2 p.m. matinees (on Saturdays), $25-$44 (tickets will be $5 higher when purchased on day of performance), 801-581-6961, www.pioneertheatre.org.
CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, The Miracle Worker, by William Gibson,, directed by Karen Whiting, the inspiring true story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan, January 12-February 7, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees on January 31, February 2 and 7, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17.25-$23.25, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, musical by Rupert Holmes, based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel of the same name, directed by Rob Moffat, Edwin Drood mysteriously disappears one stormy Christmas Eve, but no one knows if he’s been murdered, and if so, who did it, at the end the audience votes on the solution as prelude to the most unusual and hilarious finale, January 15-17 and 29-31, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on January 17 and 31, Noorda Theatre, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
HERITAGE THEATRE, Five on a Honeymoon, by Ruth and Nathan Hale, a young widowed mother of three has just remarried, and her new husband sets out to bring some badly needed discipline into the children’s lives, the subsequent explosions bring an evening of wackiness and hilarity, January 16-February 7, 7:30 p.m., $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12, S. Highway 89, Peery, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.
THE ECHO THEATRE, Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, directed by Eve Speer, a shipwreck, separated identical twins, mistaken identities, romance and one pair of yellow stockings, the Echo’s production will be accentuated by music with a talented cast of musician/actors who play everything from violin to French horn, January 16-February 14, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinee on January 24, preview performance January 15, 7:30 p.m. 15 N. 100 East, Provo, $10 general, $9 students (presale), $12 general/students, $8 seniors (day of performance), $6 general (preview performance), $8 general (matinee performance), www.theechotheatre.com.
THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, Hunger Game of Thrones, the story takes place in a strange land where hunger is common – a hunger for food, for power and betrayal, the G-rated family friendly show follows the tale of a beautiful female archer who not only brings peace to her homeland but thwarts corrupt tyrant kings who have illegally and villainously usurped the throne, January 16-February 21, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, $11 Mondays, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, The Count of Monte Cristo, U.S. premiere of a new musical, book and lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, directed by Nathan Balser, based on Alexandre Dumas’ story of revenge, romance and love’s redemptive power, January 22 (preview), January 23-24, 27-31, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $21-$28, ($15 for preview), 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA, Beauty and the Beast, based on the Academy Award winning animated feature, January 30-February 1, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, $45-$75 (Friday and Saturday), $35-$65 (Sunday), 801-581-7100, www.kingsburyhall.utah.edu.
ELLEN ECCLES THEATRE, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, national Broadway touring group production, January 31, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 43 S. Main, Logan, $39-$58, 435-752-0026, www.cachearts.org/seven-brides-for-seven-brothers/.