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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.
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, through February 7, 7:30 p.m., also 3 p.m. matinee on 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.
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,” through 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.
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, through February 7, 7:30 p.m., also 2:30 p.m. matinees on February 7, Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17.25-$23.25, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.
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, through 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, through February 14, 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, through February 21, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, $11 Mondays, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.
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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare, BYU Young Company, theatre for young audiences, adapted and directed by Nat Reed, artistic direction by Julia Ashworth, Shakespeare’s comedy about the struggles of love comes to life at the hands—or, rather, the strings—of a troupe of handmade marionettes, February 4-6, 11-13, 7:30 p.m., February 7 and 14, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. performances, ASL interpreted performance on February 5, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6-7, ($2 off for children ages 2-11 years), 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Sondheim on Sondheim, is a unique theatrical event offering a compelling retrospective of the “father of the modern musical,” his life and his work, in his own words, combining video interview footage with live performances of musical numbers that provide an intimate and entertaining portrait of the Tony, Oscar and Grammy Award winning composer/lyricist and his creative process, February 4-7, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on February 7, Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St., Logan, $10-$18 general, 435-797-8022, http://arts.usu.edu/lyric/.
SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, Two Stories, a world premiere by Elaine Jarvik, directed by Keven Myhe, Jodi a struggling journalist eager to keep her job in a changing economy gets more than a story when a Pakistani family moves in next door, the play is an exploration of diverse landscapes, including economic rise and fall, sensationalism and honesty, how we navigate the growing diversity and lingering stereotypes in our communities, and more intimately, how identity is bridged in generations, February 4-March 1, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, Upstairs Theatre, 168 W. 500 North, $25-39 general, 801-363-7522, or log on to www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY and Utah Public Radio presents Traveling Shoes, performed by Janice Brooks, a one-woman show depicting eight Black American women of history, she will discuss women in American history the show will teach, inspire and empower audiences as Brooks employs soulful traditions of narrative, oration, and song and dance, February 5, 7 p.m., The Performance Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center, free, this performance is part of the Provost’s Series in celebration of Black History Month.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Wit, by Margaret Edson, directed by Tracy Callahan, while suffering devastating side effects from experimental cancer treatments, uncompromising English professor Vivian Bearing reflects on significant life events, slowly she realizes that human compassion trumps intellectual wit, starring in this award-winning performance will be Weber State University English professor Judy Elsley who is a cancer survivor, this theatre production is for mature audiences only, Wit contains nudity, explicit language and adult situations, all individuals under the age of 18 will not be admitted unless they are accompanied by an adult, February 5-7, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theatre, $15 general, 801-626-7000, www.weberstatetickets.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Off the Map Series, BYU International Arts Festival, New Zealand, presents the Indian Ink Theatre Company in The Elephant Wrestler, one man solves the mysteries of life from his chai stand at the Bangalore train station in this humorous and heartwarming play, February 5-7, 9 p.m. and also a 4 p.m. performance on February 7, Margetts Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $7-10, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, The Children’s Hour, by Lillian Hellman, directed by Mark Fossen, the play explores the insidious power of gossip and rumor, and how, unthinking, narrow-minded majorities can destroy the good-hearted well intentioned few, while shocking when it was originally produced in 1934, the themes explored are timeless, and as relevant and hard-hitting today as ever, February 6-8, 12-15, 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on February 14-15, free student previews on February 4-5, 7:30 p.m., Babcock Theatre, $18 general, $15 seniors/U. faculty/staff/military and immediate families, $8.50 non-U. students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
THE ZIEGFELD THEATRE, Fiddler on the Roof, book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, it’s the story of Tevye, the dairyman, as he attempts to raise his daughters with a sense of tradition in a world of changing norms, February 6-March 7, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on March 7, $15 general, $12 seniors/students/children (12 and under), if purchased online, $17 general, $14 seniors/students/children (12 and under) if purchased at the door, 3924 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-949-2787, www.theziegfeldtheater.com.
SCERA CENTER, Pinkalicious: the Musical, a Theatre for Young Audiences Production, young Pinkalicious Pinkerton’s passion for pink goes too far when she eats so many pink cupcakes that she turns pink from head to toe, February 9-27, 7 p.m. (Monday and Friday performances only), $6 adults, $4 seniors, $4 children (ages 3-11), 745 S. State, Orem, 801-225-2787, www.scera.org; Monday-Friday, 10 a.m., school matinee performances, reservations required, www.scera.org/contents/view//62/theatre_for_young_audiences.