Salt Lake City Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: Hale Centre Theatre’s FINDING NEVERLAND is a Poignant Exploration
by Tyler Hinton - May 11, 2025

FINDING NEVERLAND on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a poignant exploration of the imagination....

Review: WAITRESS at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Sweet Treat to Savor
by Tyler Hinton - May 03, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company’s professional production of WAITRESS is a well-balanced recipe for the mind and heart, and ultimately a sweet treat to savor. WAITRESS (book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles) is based on the 2007 film of the same name. Jenna, who works at a diner baking p...

Review: The Ruth is Hitting its Stride with JERSEY BOYS
by Tyler Hinton - April 26, 2025

The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater (The Ruth), the new home and moniker for Hale Center Theater Orem, is hitting its stride with the PG-version of JERSEY BOYS in the Smith Grand Theater on the dōTERRA campus in Pleasant Grove....

Review: WICKED Stimulates the Senses at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - April 18, 2025

The national tour of WICKED, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is providing Utah theatregoers the opportunity to see the treasured story unfold live on stage....

Review: A CHORUS LINE at West Valley Arts is Arrestingly Engrossing
by Tyler Hinton - April 14, 2025

The 50th anniversary production of A CHORUS LINE at West Valley Arts is utterly engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable.  West Valley Arts, which performs at Hale Centre Theatre’s former space, is one of the premier theatre companies in the state and, as always, is putting out astonishing theatre that d...

Review: LIFE OF PI at the Eccles Theater is an Evocative Exploration
by Tyler Hinton - April 02, 2025

The national tour of LIFE OF PI, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a stirring drama, visual feast, and evocative exploration of faith....

Review: LES MISERABLES Makes a Triumphant Return to the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - February 28, 2025

The national tour of LES MISERABLES, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a tremendous production that was so well received here in 2023 that it demanded a triumphant return....

Review: Hale Centre Theatre’s THE PRINCE OF EGYPT is a Wonder to Behold
by Tyler Hinton - February 22, 2025

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a wonder to behold as a story for the ages is extraordinarily brought to life....

Review: BEAUTIFUL at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Wonderful Feel-Everything Musical
by Tyler Hinton - February 15, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company brings the Broadway hit BEAUTIFUL back to Utah with a new professional production that re-introduces the wonderful feel-everything musical....

Review: Take a Chance on LITTLE WOMEN at Hale Centre Theatre
by Tyler Hinton - January 21, 2025

LITTLE WOMEN on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a lovingly crafted rendition of a delightful musical that will warm your heart. It is one of the most movingly heartfelt musicals in the Broadway canon, so take a chance on this production, whether you’ve never seen the show or it’s one you ca...

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Pioneer Theatre Company is Suspensefully Executed
by Tyler Hinton - January 11, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company’s co-production of DIAL M FOR MURDER with Arizona Theatre Company is a carefully plotted, suspensefully executed thriller that keeps the audience’s minds in motion....

Review: RAGTIME Rides on the Wheels of a Dream at The Ruth
by Tyler Hinton - January 06, 2025

RAGTIME rides on the wheels of a dream of founders, artists, and donors as it opens the brand-new home of the former Hale Center Theater Orem. The magnificent musical is the inaugural production in the Smith Grand Theater at the beautifully designed, spacious yet intimate Ruth and Nathan Hale Theate...

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at the Eccles Theater is Story Theatre for Young Audiences
by Tyler Hinton - December 28, 2024

The national tour of SHREK THE MUSICAL, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City as part of the Live! at the Eccles series, is a reimagined telling of the saucy but ultimately moving story with a remarkable contemporary score....

Review: DEREK HOUGH: DANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS at the Eccles Theater is Mesmerizingly, Upliftingly Joyful
by Tyler Hinton - December 19, 2024

DEREK HOUGH: DANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, touring at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is mesmerizingly, upliftingly joyful and even spiritual, encapsulating everything wonderful about the holidays....

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Plays an Emotional Last Note at Hale Center Theater Orem
by Tyler Hinton - December 14, 2024

A CHRISTMAS CAROL closes the final chapter at Hale Center Theater Orem with an emotional last note. In January, the theatre will open its new home at the Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater (The Ruth) on the dōTERRA campus in Pleasant Grove. It’s a bittersweet feeling to leave behind the intimate space in ...

Review: Carolee Carmello as KIMBERLY AKIMBO at the Eccles Theater is a Treat
by Tyler Hinton - December 11, 2024

The national tour of Best Musical Tony winner KIMBERLY AKIMBO, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is darkly funny and lightly sad, anchored by three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello’s astounding interpretation of the title role. What a treat for Utah audiences to experience...

Review: SOUVENIR at Pioneer Theatre Company Lifts Spirits
by Tyler Hinton - December 10, 2024

Pioneer Theatre Company’s professional production of SOUVENIR, playing in the new Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse, is a gentle comedy that lifts spirits and is filled with diverting music....

Review: Hale Centre Theatre Brings Back BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’s Spectacle and Soul
by Tyler Hinton - November 18, 2024

This team has somehow brought back not only the spectacle of the original Broadway production but also its soul. The audience is completely enraptured by both sincere storytelling and production value that is beyond compare, including scenic design that needs to be seen to be believed, swoonworthy p...

Review: PETER PAN is Revitalized at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - November 06, 2024

The national tour of PETER PAN, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a refreshingly refreshed iteration of a beloved musical that can sometimes feel a bit stodgy in its original form.  Set in modern America with a male teenager playing the title role and more agency for the ...

Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Contemplative Post-Broadway Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - October 27, 2024

Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC brings a contemplative new play that only recently closed on Broadway to local audiences, invoking meditation on the past and prayer for the future....

Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at West Valley Arts is Hauntingly Otherworldly
by Tyler Hinton - October 12, 2024

West Valley Arts has done it again with a production of JEKYLL & HYDE that is beyond any reasonable expectations for a local theatre company. The set, lighting, and costuming are otherworldly, with staging, choreography, and acting that induce chills. ...

Review: FUNNY GIRL is Gorgeous at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - October 09, 2024

The national tour of FUNNY GIRL, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a gorgeous rendition of a timeless classic that runs the gamut of emotion from self-deprecating comedy to heart-wrenching drama to chill-inducing performance. ...

Review: OZMA OF OZ at UVU is a Genuine Journey
by Tyler Hinton - October 04, 2024

OZMA OF OZ, presented by the Utah Valley University theatre department in the Noorda Center’s Bastian Theatre, takes the audience on a journey filled with genuine feeling and good old-fashioned wonder. Read BroadwayWorld's review! ...

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT is Quirky and Heartwarming
by Tyler Hinton - September 21, 2024

The U.S. premiere of THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a quirky and heartwarming new musical that provides the welcome opportunity of experiencing something fresh and original. ...

Review: Broadway Star of MRS. DOUBTFIRE Amazes and Amuses at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - September 13, 2024

How often can you see the star of a Broadway musical perform their Tony-nominated role in Salt Lake City? You have the rare opportunity now as Rob McClure leads the national tour of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at the Eccles Theater, and its one you really shouldn’t miss....