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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.
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.
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA, Once, book by Enda Walsh, music by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, Once is an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power of music to connect us all, through April 12, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., performances, Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, $35-$80 general, 801-581-7100, www.kingsburyhall.utah.edu.
THE ECHO THEATRE, And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, Hillary Straga, director, eight seemingly unrelated travelers find themselves sharing a private island house, complete with two staff members, at the wish of a mysterious benefactor, through April 18, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 18, 15 N. 100 East, Provo, $10 general (in advance), $12 (day of), $9 students, $8 seniors, $8 general (matinee performance), 801-375-2181, www.theechotheatre.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by David Schmidt, Alex Marshall, music direction, when a wily, lying, lazy, cheating slave discovers that his master’s son is in love with the girl next door, he promises to help win her heart in exchange for his freedom, but the romance is blocked with stunning surprises, cunning disguises, wild chases, bawdy humor and zany characters, through April 19, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. matinees on April 11-12, 18-19, free student previews on April 1, Babcock Theatre, $18 general, $15 seniors/U. faculty/staff/military and immediate family, $8.50 students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Les Misérables, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, book by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, the musical 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 a.m. and 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, $17-$21 general, $13-$17 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.
UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, Zorro!, at a fiesta Don Carlos wants his daughter, the beautiful Valencia, to marry Don Alejandro’s son, the charming but seemingly weak Don Diego, but treasure and treachery is in the midst of Old California, led by Captain Ramon, the bumbling Sergeant Gonzales and a mysterious figure, only Zorro can stop the greedy tyrants and bring them to justice, through April 25, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances, 3605 S. State St., $14 general, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.
SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, world premiere of Mr. Perfect, by William Missouri Downs, directed by John Caywood, the play tells the story of a quirky flight attendant and romance novel junkie who thinks she’s met Mr. Perfect, when it doesn’t work out, she sets out to connect the random events that make up life, hoping to find the meaning of it all, through May 3, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. performances, Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $24-$42 general, 801-363-7522, or log on to www.saltlakeactingcompany.org
DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Into The Hoods: A Fractured Fairy Tale, through June 6, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. performances, 4861 S. State Street, Murray, $18.95 adults, $10.95 children (11 years and under), www.desertstar.biz.
THE GRAND THEATRE, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, April 8-11, 7:30 p.m., Black Box, Salt Lake Community College, 1575 S. State St., $10 general, 801-957-3322, www.the-grand.org.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Godspell, by Stephen Schwartz, in a post-apocalyptic world where highly controlled digital texts and images roll and swirl from devices huge and tiny, books – found in abandoned buildings, broken structures, and piles of trash – hold a curious fascination for a group of mavericks, the group gathers routinely to try on the books’ stories in a space where they won’t be noticed or recorded, tonight they will play with a new book, The Gospel of St. Matthew, one that has just been found, April 9-11, 7:30 p.m., Jay W. Lees Courage Theatre, $10 general, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Interdisciplinary Music/Dance/Theatre Program, BFA New York Showcase, April 9-10, 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. performances, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $5 in advance, $6 day of the performance, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
PLAN-B THEATRE, Pilot Program, a world premiere by Melissa Leilani Larson, directed by Jerry Rapier, featuring April Fossen, Mark Fossen, and Susanna Florence Risser, what if you were called to serve in the restoration of polygamy, you could blog about it, an intimate look at first love, second wives and last chances, April 9-19, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. performances, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.
DRAPER HISTORIC THEATRE, Mary Poppins, a musical based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the Disney film, original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, and Robert B. Sherman, book by Julian Fellowes, new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, April 10-11, 13, 17-18, 20, 24-25, 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 18, $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.
SILVER SUMMIT THEATRE, Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche, regional premiere of Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood’s frolicsome little play that ventures into everybody’s favorite absurdism, directed by Dave Hanson, in 1956 with the ever present threat of nuclear war looming over them the widows of the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein meet in a renovated community center for a special annual event, where the prize winning quiche will be declared in a much anticipated ceremony, and will they be able to keep their cool while in the midst of their beloved annual event Communists descend on their idyllic town, April 10-26, 8 p.m., 4 p.m. only matinees on April 12, 19 and 26, The Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave., $15-$20 online, general seating available at the door, www.silversummittheatre.org.
THE ZIEGFELD THEATRE, Les Misérables, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Valjean is released from unjust imprisonment after 19 years, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment, April 10-May 16, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, $19 general online ($20 at the door), $17 seniors/students/children (12 and under) online ($18 at the door), 3924 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-949-2787, www.theziegfeldtheater.com.
REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “Ring Around the Rose,” RDT’s Ring Around the Rose is a “wiggle-friendly” series of performances that introduces children to the arts, University of Utah Youth Theatre, Utah’s premier young actor training program performs musical theatre hits, April 11, 11 a.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $5 (children 2 and under free), 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Bonnie & Clyde, book by Ivan Menchell, lyrics by Don Black, music by Frank Wildhorn, at the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America’s most renowned folk heroes and law enforcement’s worst nightmare, fearless, shameless and alluring, the Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde tells the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country, April 14-18, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 18, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center, Logan, $10-$18, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.