OLD LYRIC REPERTORY COMPANY, The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance, this 1979 Tony Award winning play chronicles the true story of John Merrick, treated first as a fairground freak because of his deformed body and later exploited more subtly by Victorian society, through August 1, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St., Logan, $14-$25, 435-797-8022, http://arts.usu.edu/lyric/.
OLD LYRIC REPERTORY COMPANY, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim, this fast paced, witty and irreverent comedy is one of the funniest musicals ever written, it takes comedy back to its roots and combines situations from time tested comedies of ancient Rome to the infectious energy of classic vaudeville, through August 2, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St., Logan, $17-$30, 435-797-8022, http://arts.usu.edu/lyric/.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Disney’s Mary Poppins, through August 9, 7:30 p.m., also 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. matinees, special 9 a.m. performances for ages 3 and older on August 2, $32 general, $16 children ages 5-11 years, 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Man of La Mancha, lyrics by Joe Darion, book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, through August 9, 7:30 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, 225 W. 400 North, $16-$21 general, $12-$17 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.
SUNDANCE SUMMER THEATRE, Fiddler on the Roof, book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock, in partnership with Utah Valley University, set in Czarist Russia in 1905 the story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives, through August 16, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), $21 lawn, $26 bench, $30 prime bench, optional pre-show barbecue, 6:30 p.m., $16, performances Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Eccles Outdoor Stage, Sundance Resort, 8841 N. Alpine Loop Road, 866-734-4428, www.sundanceresort.com.
THE ECHO THEATRE, Into the Woods, book by James Lapine, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood aren’t how you remember them in Stephen Sondheim’s witty take on fairy tales, through August 23, 7:30 p.m., 15 N. 100 East, Provo, $12 general ($3 higher when purchased on day of performance), $12 senior/students, www.theechotheatre.com.
DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Calamity Jane: Cowgirls Just Wanna Have More Fun, through August 24, 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.
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA, Wicked, book by Winnie Holzman, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, through August 24, 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., also 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees, Capitol Theatre, $55-$185, 800-259-5840, http://saltlakecity.broadway.com/.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare, directed by Laura Gordon, in this seldom produced but daring dark comedy Shakespeare tests integrity and decency to their limits; but in the end Isabella remains virtuous and truth proves stronger than swords and evil men, through August 29, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Adams Shakespearean Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $32-$73, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Sense and Sensibility, world premiere of a new stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel by Joseph Henreddy and J.R. Sullivan, directed by Joseph Henreddy, full of repressed passion and soaring emotions, this adaptation was commissioned especially for festival audiences; it tells the touching and comic story of the Dashwood sisters who are both looking for true love but in very different ways, through August 29, 8 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.
PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, book by Linda Wolverton, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, music by Alan Menken, through August 30, 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.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Henry IV Part One, by William Shakespeare, directed by Brian Vaughn, civil war still smolders around Henry IV’s new kingdom, however the heir to the throne, Prince Hal, ignores the gathering storm clouds and parties wildly with his debauched friends, including the hilarious rogue Sir John Falstaff, but ultimately the prince must choose between revelry and the bravery of a soldier and king, because his choice will shape the future of a nation, through August 30, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Adams Shakespearean Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $32-$73, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, The Comedy of Errors, by William Shakespeare, directed by Brad Carroll, Antipholus and Dromio are bewildered, every dusty road they turn down looks just like the last one, and every prospector and saloon girl seems to know more about them than they know about themselves; the more they try to unravel the lunatic events swirling around them the more farcical their lives become; it’s double the laughter with two sets of twins and twice the fun when Shakespeare’s hysterical comedy is reimagined in the California gold rush of 1849, through August 30, 8 p.m., Adams Shakespearean Theatre, 2 p.m. matinees, Auditorium Theatre, both 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $32-$73 (evenings), $28-$64 (matinees), 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Into the Woods, book by James Lapine, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Jeremy Mann, an uncertain Cinderella, a bloodthirsty Little Red Riding Hood, a wicked witch who sings and dances – they’re all among the cockeyed characters of this fractured fairy tale, through August 30, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $36-$77, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, Saturday’s Voyeur 2014, by Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht, directed by Cynthia Fleming, celebrating its 36th year Saturday’s Voyeur will once again be a voice for liberals in Utah; this funny, raucous, truly unique musical satire written for us and about us will give Utahns a place to laugh and love living in Utah, the language is often crude and the cast antics are bawdy at best, lewd when it gets better, through August 31, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $39-$55 general, 801-363-7522, www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
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.
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.
SCERA CENTER, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, music by Gene de Paul, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, directed by Jerry Elison, set in 19th century Oregon it tells the story of Millie, who plans to civilize and marry off her six brothers-in-law to make sure her own marriage is a success, August 1-16, 8 p.m., ASL interpreted on August 7, SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 699 S. State, Orem, $12 general, $10 seniors/students/children (ages 3-11), $14-$16 reserved, $12-$14 reserved seniors/students/children, 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.
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, August 1-September 6, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on August 16, 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.
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, August 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, September 5-6, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on August 30 and September 6, 3934 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, $15 general, $12 seniors/students/children, 855-944-2787, www.zigarts.com.
PINNACLE ACTING COMPANY, a reading of The Night of the Iguana, by Tennessee Williams, directed by L.L. West, August 2, 7:30 p.m., Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, Westminster College, free, www.pinnacleactingcompany.org.
EGYPTIAN THEATRE, YouTheatre presents Twelfth Night, or, Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, a modernized version of Twelfth Night set in the United States in the 1930s and with an electro-swing soundtrack, August 8, 7 p.m., August 9, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., 328 Main St., Park City, $14 adults, $9 youth (18 and under), 435-649-9371, www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Six Seconds, by Rose-Mary Harrington, directed by Charles Metten, part of the New American Playwrights Project, the play presents the events surrounding the John F. Kennedy assassination through the vortex of the women caught in its awful grip: Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, Nellie Connally and Marina Oswald, August 8, 9, 27, 10 a.m., Auditorium Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $10, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
SANDY AMPHITHEATER, Footloose, the Musical, book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins, music by Tom Snow, when Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town Ren prepares for the inevitable adjustment, but what he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts including a ban on dancing, August 8-16, 8 p.m. (no performance on August 10), 1245 E. 9400 South, $8-$16, 801-568-2787, www.sandyarts.com.
SPRINGVILLE PLAYHOUSE, Charlotte’s Web, book by Joseph Robinette, music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers, based on the book by E.B. White, August 8-9, 11, 15-16, 7:30 p.m., Merit Academy, 1440 W. Center St., Springville, $8 general, tickets at the door, www.springvilleplayhouse.org.
NEW WORLD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, directed by Blayne Wiley, August 7-9, 7 p.m., August 10, 5 p.m., August 15, 7 p.m., August 16, 6 p.m., August 17, 5 p.m., Black Box Theatre, Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S. 900 West, $10 (August 7 preview), $15 (August 8-17), 801-719-7998, www.newworldshakespearecompany.com.
TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, High School Musical, August 8-September 20, 7:30 p.m., 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $7-$12, 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.
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, August 11-September 6, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees on August 30 and September 6, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17-$22 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.
JAKS THEATRE COMPANY, Fiddler on the Roof, book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock, set in Czarist Russia in 1905 the story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives, August 14-16, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on August 16, Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $10, 801-355-2787, 888-455-2787, www.arttix.org.
EGYPTIAN THEATRE, The Neil Simon Festival, Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Star Spangled Girl, in repertory, August 14-15, 8 p.m., August 23, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., August 24, 8 p.m. (Laughter on the 23rd Floor), August 16, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., August 17, 6 p.m., August 21-22, 8 p.m. (Star Spangled Girl), 328 Main St., Park City, $19-$29, 435-649-9371, www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
UTAH REPERTORY THEATER COMPANY and SILVER SUMMIT THEATRE COMPANY, Utah premiere of August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts, with Teresa Sanderson as Violet, directed by Mark Fossen, when the family patriarch disappears the extended family returns from points distant back to the Weston family homestead to stand vigil with their pill-popping and acid-tongued matriarch Violet, August 15-31, 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m. only performances on August 17 and 31, preview performance August 14, 7:30 p.m. features two-for-one tickets, August 24, 2 p.m. only performance is pay-what-you-may, Sugar Space Warehouse Theatre, 616 Wilmington Ave., $18 in advance online, $20 at the door, http://BuyYourTix.com.
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Breakout, by Dan Borengasser, directed by Quinn Mattfeld, part of the New American Playwrights Project, “Roach” Rhinowsky and Russell Sloan share a jail cell but they don’t agree on much, then the prison adopts a theatre program as a form of rehabilitation and the two concoct a shared goal – they decide to produce Hamlet which they think will be the perfect distraction for a breakout, August 15, 16, 28, 10 a.m., Auditorium Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $10, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
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, August 15-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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, music by Gene de Paul, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, produced by SCERA Center for the Arts, set in 19th century Oregon it tells the story of Millie, who plans to civilize and marry off her six brothers-in-law to make sure her own marriage is a success, August 19-22, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $12, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, She Loves Me, book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock, August 19-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, Hamlet’s Shakespeare, by Mary Jane Schaefer, directed by Henry Woronicz, part of the New American Playwrights Project, the central focus of the plot is the death of Hamnet Shakespeare, Will’s only son, dead at the age of 11; the play explores the significance of his death in an imagined story of how Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, August 22, 23, 29, 10 a.m., Auditorium Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, $10, 800-752-9849, www.bard.org.
HERITAGE THEATRE, The King and I, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, August 22-September 13, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on August 30 and September 13, S. Highway 89, Peery, $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.
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, August 23, 30, 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.
THE ROSE EXPOSED EVENT, featuring the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center resident companies: Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, SB Dance, Plan-B Theatre Company, Pygmalion Theatre Company, Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, all day the resident companies will be creating new works based on the concept of “home,” that night (8 p.m.), the companies will perform their creations, the daytime rehearsals are open to the public at no charge anytime between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., 100 percent of the ticket sales will benefit The Road Home, which serves 7,000 people annually, evening performance, August 23, 8 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $25 general, www.rdtutah.org.
DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Dracula: He’s So Vein!, August 28-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.