Descriptions of the shows listed below were provided by the theaters producing them. They have been lightly edited for clarity.
WASHINGTON TERRACE
‘FOREVER PLAID’
Beverley’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace
After dying in a tragic accident, a band of men return to earth to pursue a dream they could not obtain while alive: record their first album. The audience is immersed in their story and carried away with classic tunes like “Three Coins in a Fountain,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Heart and Soul” and “Moments to Remember,” among many others. Come participate in a night of laughs and moments to remember.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 10, Fridays and Mondays Jan. 5 through Feb. 10
Tickets: $9-$14 at terraceplayhouse.com/tickets or call 801-393-0070
LAYTON
On Pitch Performing Arts, 587 N. Main St., Layton
Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure. When the street urchin, Aladdin, vies for the attention of the beautiful princess, Jasmine, he uses a genie’s magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie and more are here in Disney’s Aladdin Jr., a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12 and 13
Tickets: $10 at www.onpitchperformingarts.com/tickets.html or call 385-209-1557
CENTERVILLE
CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville
From the seminal work of Harper Lee, this adaptation for the stage is a powerful drama following the court proceedings of a black man in Maycomb, Alabama, accused of committing a crime against a white woman. The upstanding Atticus Finch has the arduous task of defending this innocent man. Observing from a different perspective, his children, Jem and Scout, feel it their duty to fight for justice alongside their father. Examining the inner workings of racism, trust, and the meaning of being an honorable citizen, “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a dynamic play not to be missed.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays through Feb. 3; 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 and 20
Tickets: $17.50-27 at centerpointtheatre.org/tickets or call 801-298-1302
CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville
Have you ever gone on a European vacation, had your plane redirected to a country behind the Iron Curtain, and been accused of being spies? Even if you haven’t, the New Jersey family, the Hollanders have got you covered in this uproarious Woody Allen comedy, Don’t Drink the Water. While this outspoken family is panicking, they are left in the hands of the missing US Ambassador’s hapless son Axel, who seems to be doing anything but helping. This is the perfect night of comedy and laughter, tickets to this show are sure to go fast!
Performances: 7 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 3
Tickets: $15 at centerpointtheatre.org/tickets or call 801-298-1302
SALT LAKE CITY
Pioneer Theatre Company, 300 S. 1400 East, Salt Lake City
From Grammy winners Steve Martin and Edie Brickell comes Bright Star, a musical that tells a tale of love and redemption set in the American South of the 1920s and 40s. Inspired by a real event, Bright Star offers something very different from most of today’s musicals—an Americana musical with picking banjoes, barn dances and characters you root for even as fate seems determined to defeat them.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 27; 7 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays through Jan. 25; 2 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 27
Tickets: $42-64 at http://www.pioneertheatre.org/tickets/ or call 801-581-6961
Delta Hall at the Eccles, 131 S. Main St., Salt Lake City
Set in the ‘90s – the 1590s – this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the “rock star” Shakespeare keeps getting all the hits. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first MUSICAL! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, the hilarious SOMETHING ROTTEN! is “an explosion of musical joy!” (NPR).
Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12 and 13; 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13; 1 p.m and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14
Tickets: $35-110 at artix.artsaltlake.org or call 801-355-2787
