Entertainment in Utah traces its roots to the first settlers, who brought with them performing arts traditions from their native countries. Mormon immigrants had staged plays and pageants in Nauvoo, Illinois, before they were driven from that state into the western wilderness. As they became established in Utah they resumed efforts to provide dramatic entertainment.
Today there are dozens of entertainment venues scattered around the area. Below we list some of the more popular spots:
Abravanel Hall - Salt Lake City
Home of the Utah Symphony Orchestra and host to many other concerts. Musical experts have acclaimed it as having the finest acoustics of any modern co... more
Babcock Theatre / Studio 115 - Salt Lake City
The University of Utah's experimental student theatre produces student works in addition to major works. more
Capitol Theatre - Salt Lake City
Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, this historic landmark is the home of Ballet West, Utah Opera, and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. The... more
Children's Theatre of Salt Lake - Salt Lake City
This one has performance times for younger audiences and a theatre school for precocious thespians. more
Desert Star Playhouse - Murray
Family cabaret and dinner theatre plays focusing on local melodramas.
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Hale Centre Theatre - West Valley City
Hosts a full season of musicals and comedies. Recent productions have included the West Side Story and Annie. more
Kingsbury Hall - Salt Lake City
The University of Utah's Performing Arts Hall is an impressive classical building surrounded by green grass. It plays prestigious host to musicals, dr... more
Off Broadway Theatre - Salt Lake City
This is the place for comedy in downtown Salt Lake City. The resident Laughing Stock Improv Comedy Troupe performs Friday and Saturday nights and the... more
Pioneer Theatre Company - Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City's landmark theatre company in residence at the University of Utah in the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, produces large-scale musical... more
Plan-B Theatre Company - Salt Lake City
A daring alternative to the typically conservative Utah theatre scene, Plan-B produces thought-invoking and convention-bending performances on a tight... more
Red Butte Gardens Arboretum - Salt Lake City
Set in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, the Red Butte Gardens Arboretum provides outdoor summer concerts featuring regional and national vocali... more
Salt Lake Acting Company - Salt Lake City
A main player in the Salt Lake City theatre scene, this non-profit professional theatre brings new works by local and international artists to the sta... more
StageRight Theatre - Salt Lake City
With classic theatre at movie theatre prices, StageRight is one of our top community theatres; it produces anything from Shakespeare to Woody Allen. more
