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WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Children of a Lesser God, by Mark Medoff, James joins the faculty of a school for the deaf, where he will be teaching lip-reading, he meets Sarah, deaf from birth, the gulf of silence between them seems to be bridged by their desire to understand each others needs and feelings, but discord develops when Sarah becomes militant for the rights of the deaf, while the chasm between the worlds of sound and silence seems almost too great to cross, love and compassion hold the hope of reconciliation, and a deeper, fuller understanding of differences that can unite as well as divide, through March 7, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Student Theatre (Blackbox), Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, $10 general, 801-832-2457, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
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, through 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.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, The School for Lies, by David Ives, adapted from Moliére’s The Misanthrope, directed by Christopher DuVal, a deliciously off-color romantic spoof with anonymous love letters, false proposals, hidden identities and colorful characters, all in contemporary couplets, through March 8, 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on March 7-8, Studio 115, $21 general, $18 seniors/U. faculty/staff, $11.50 students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, Barefoot in the Park, by Neil Simon, directed by Jennie Richardson, there is nothing more fascinating, frustrating, or maddening than the human relationship, whether it’s you first crush, your third marriage, or…well it’s complicated to say the least, through March 14, 7 p.m., Leishman Performance Hall, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $15 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.
UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, African Tales, a collection of African folk stories that are woven together to create a magical adventure, through March 14, March 6 and 13, 7 p.m., March 7, 13-14, 1 p.m., and 4:30 p.m., 3605 S. State St., $9 general, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.
PYGMALION THEATRE COMPANY, Hellman v. McCarthy, by Brian Richard Nori, directed by Lane Richins, the play is a dramatic reenactment of the $1 million slander lawsuit brought by Lillian Hellman against fellow literary lioness Mary McCarthy, the suit wasn’t settled until Hellman’s death in 1984, Dick Cavett is the casual commentator in this witty and revealing dark comedy, both Hellman and McCarthy thrived in a man’s world, but not by being kinder or gentler, through March 14, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, Leona Wagner Black Box, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.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.
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.
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.
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.
CACHE VALLEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Unicorn Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, adapted by Ruth Call, directed by Richie Call, March 5-7, 7 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinee on March 7, Bullen Center Carousel Ballroom, 43 S. Main St., Logan, $6 at the door, babes in arms welcome, www.cachearts.org.
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 5-7, 12-14, 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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Microburst Theatre Festival, a series of short plays written by BYU students, directed by George D. Nelson. March 5-7, 11-14, 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees also on March 7 and 14, Margettes Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $5 general, 801-422-4322, www.arts.byu.edu.
PLAN-B THEATRE, A/Version of Events, by Matthew Ivan Bennett, directed by Christy Summerhays, a claustrophobic road-trip about healing at different speeds, getting trapped in the wrong memories and whether we can ever outrun ourselves, featuring Carleton Bluford and Latoya Rhodes, March 5-15, 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.
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 5-7, 9, 12-14, 16, 19-21, 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on March 14 and 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.
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 6-7, 7:30 p.m., $18 general, $16 seniors/students, with a 3 p.m. matinee on March 7, $1-$18, pay as you may, matinee includes a talkback with the director and cast, Sugar Space Theatre, 616 Wilmington, 435-612-0037, www.utahrep.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, March 6-28, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on March 14 and 21, $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12, S. Highway 89, Peery, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.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, March 6-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.