(Be sure to visit our monthly theatre calendar by clicking on “Events Calendar.”)
DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Pirates of the Scaribbean, by Ben E. Millet, through 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.
CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, Shrek The Musical, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abair, music by Jeanine Tesori, beauty is only skin deep, but ogre goes straight through to the bone, through March 28, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees on March 21 and 28, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17.25-$23.25, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.
HERITAGE THEATRE, The Mikado, by Gilbert and Sullivan, how can you not have a good time visiting the town of Tittipu where Nanki-Poo (second trombone in a traveling band) wants to marry the lovely Yum-Yum, but she is promised to the tailor Ko-Ko, who has changed his occupation to Lord High Executioner so he can save himself from being beheaded for flirting, through March 28, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on March 21, $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12, S. Highway 89, Peery, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.
THE GRAND THEATRE, The Skin of Our Teeth, By Thornton Wilder, Mark Fossen, director, combining farce, burlesque, satire, and elements of the comic strip, the author depicts an everyman family as it narrowly escapes one end-of-the-world disaster after another, from the Ice Age to flood to war, through March 28, Salt Lake Community College, 1575 S. State St., $14-$20, 801-957-3322, www.the-grand.org.
TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, directed by Dennis Ferrin, tells the story of two con men living on the French Riviera, Lawrence Jemeson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money, Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health, after meeting on a train they attempt to work together only to find the town isn’t big enough for the two of them, through April 4, 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.
THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, Indianapolis Jones, the show follows Indianapolis Jones through foreign shrines, caves and an evil temple (not on Evil Temple Square) in search of Pandora’s Box, he is joined in his quest by his Asian sidekick and his bumbling old father, through April 11, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, $11 (March 16, 23, 30 and April 6), 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Ghost, the Musical, book and lyrics by Bruce Joel Rubin, music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, just off the boards of London and Broadway, adapted from the movie, it’s the story of Sam and Molly, exquisite devotion, betrayed friendship, a compelling murder mystery, comedic incantations and lastly, a love that transcends spheres, through April 11, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, $30-$33 general, $16 children (5-11 years, no children under 5 years permitted), 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Les Misérables, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, tells the story of Jean Valjean, a runaway convict seeking redemption after serving 19 years in a prison for stealing a loaf of bread, his journey to freedom collides and converges with the lives of the worst and the best of humanity, through April 25, 7:30 p.m., also 11 p.m. and 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, $17-$21 general, $13-$17 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.
RADICAL HOSPITALITY THEATER, “A Night with Tennessee Gala,” dinner with music from the 1940s-50s, black tie requested, March 19, 6-10 p.m., Gateway Mall, in the old Anthropology space, $150, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to “In Our Skin,” a Utah teen creative writing program, www.radicalhospitalitytheater.com.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, The Milk Dragon, John Newman, director, in this world premiere Play for Young Audiences, two young people journey from a perfect village to a dark and dangerous forest, finding imagination and courage along the way, March 19-21, 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinee on March 21, Noorda Theatre, $12 general, $8 college students with ID, $5 children 8-17 years, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Mary Mary, tells the story of wisecracking cynic Mary and infuriating sensible Bob, only recently divorced and who haven’t seen each other in nine months, who meet at his department in the hope they can avert an audit by the IRS, March 19-21, 7:30 p.m., Brinton Theatre, $14 reserved, $12 seniors/students/military, 801-852-7007, www.provo.org/community/covey-center-for-the-arts.
EGYPTIAN THEATRE, Ziegfeld Theater Company presents Fiddler on the Roof, book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock, a tale of Tevye, the dairyman, as he attempts to raise his daughters with a sense of tradition in a world of changing norms, March 19-21, 8 p.m., March 22, 6 p.m., 328 Main, Park City, $29 (house), $35 (front of house), $45 (cabaret) [Thursday performance], $35 advance/$38 at the door (house), $43 advance/$46 at the door (front of house), $55 advance/$60 at the door (cabaret) [Friday-Sunday performances], 435-649-9371, www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
DRAPER HISTORIC THEATRE, Hairspray, based on the film written and directed by John Waters, directed by David Beach, the enchanted tale of acceptance, beauty, and being true to yourself, March 20-21, 23, 27-28, 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees also on March 21 and 28, $9 general, $7 seniors/students/military, $5 children 12 and under, all seats $5 for matinees, reserved tickets, $11 general, $9 seniors/students/military/children, 12366 S. 900 East, 801-572-4144, www.drapertheatre.org.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Kingsbury Presents, Great American Tall Tales, an original musical created by U. of U. Youth Theatre, brings the familiar legends of the 19th century to life, featuring Paul Bunyun, Johnny Appleseed, and a fictional version of Davey Crocket’s wife Sally Thunder Ann Whirlwind, rip-roaring action, broad humor and colorful (yet kid-friendly) language to retell your favorite tall tales, March 20-21, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. performances, Kingsbury Hall, $10 general, $5 children (18 years and younger), 801-581-7100, www.kingsburyhall.utah.edu.
UTAH REPERTORY THEATER COMPANY, The Last 5 Years, by Jason Robert Brown, John Sweeney, director, musical that’s about two New Yorkers in their 20s who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, March 20-22, 7:30 p.m., with a 3 p.m. matinee also on March 22, The Ziegfeld Theater, 3934 Washington Blvd., Ogden, $18 general, $16 seniors/students/children under 12 years, 855-944-2787, www.theziegfeldtheater.com.
SCERA CENTER, The Secret Garden, performed by SCERA’s national award-winning high school company, “Acting Up,” the Tony-Award winning musical based on children’s literature reimagined by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, tells the story of 11 year old orphan Mary Lennox who comes to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive Uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin, March 20-23, 25-28, 7:30 p.m., $8 adults, $6 seniors (65+ years) and children (ages 3-11 years), 745 S. State, Orem, 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.
RADICAL HOSPITALITY THEATER, A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, the story follows Blanche DuBois through an eye opening journey wrought with shame, ego, deceit and ignorance, March 20-22, 26-28, 7:30 p.m. (single seat viewing), March 20-21, 27-28, 7 p.m. (dinner theater), Gateway Mall, in the old Anthropology space, $25 general, $110 dinner with pairing, $85 food only, www.radicalhospitalitytheater.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, A Winter’s Tale, by William Shakespeare, directed by Lindsay Livingston, myth and misunderstanding intersect as a cast of colorful and passionate characters search for their happy ending in this tragicomedy, March 20-21, 24-27, 31, April 1-3, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on March 21 and 28, ASL interpreted performance on March 26, Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $8-$15, $8 matinees, $4-$5 off with BYU or student ID, $2 off for seniors/BYU alumni, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.
PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY, I Hate Hamlet, by Paul Rudnick, Andrew Rally is on the top of the world, he’s a big TV star and he has just moved into a ritzy apartment in Manhattan so he can start rehearsals for his New York debut as Hamlet, but there’s only one problem – he hates Hamlet – and when the ghost of John Barrymore shows up to help him prepare for the role, he’s in for the ride of his life, March 20-April 4, 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.
ROSE WAGNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, “Man from Magdalena,” a one-woman play written by Patty Willis, with music by Mary Lou Prince, based on a true story, in November 2007 Manuel Jesús Córdova Soberanes, a migrant crossing the border, rescued an injured nine-year-old boy whose mother had just been killed in a car accident in the desert, with only eight hours from reaching his destination in Tucson, Soberanes halted his journey to help the boy, he later told reporters that he was thinking of his own four children when he decided to stay with the boy throughout the night, this event inspired Man from Magdalena, the story of a stranger who reveals himself as an angel in our midst, March 24-25, 7:30 p.m., Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre, $20 in advance, $25 at the door (all net proceeds will be donated to micro loans in Mexico and Central America through www.kiva.org), 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, The Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abair, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart, the play charts the bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day, March 24-28, 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee also on March 28, Black Box Theatre, $8-13, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.
