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Jane Lynch's New Year's Eve cabaret show at the Eccles Center, presented by the Park City Institute, was entertaining, subversive fun.

Jane Lynch, who recently starred as Miss Hannigan in ANNIE on Broadway and is best known as Sue Sylvester on the hit television show GLEE, will be presenting a special cabaret show in Park City this New Year's Eve. Lynch graciously took the time to speak with BroadwayWorld about her upcoming Utah appearance.

Pioneer Theatre Company's production of the Tony-winning hit Broadway play PETER AND THE STARCATCHER takes audiences on a touching, magical journey filled with rich drama, witty humor, and all the wonder of live stagecraft. It is hands-down one of the best pieces of theatre to be produced in Utah this year.

The funny and heartwarming tour of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL, currently playing at the Capitol Theatre, is sure to bring the Christmas spirit to both the young and young at heart. Featuring some recognizable elements of British panto and nostalgic television specials, and clocking in at a kid-friendly 90 minutes, it is a great show to enjoy as a family.

Pioneer Theatre Company's production of the new comedy ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, is a well-designed, wacky romp. Although there are some missteps, it features well-crafted moments of sidesplitting humor.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a slick, joyful production with heart. When its glossy veneer opens up to reveal the substance beneath, it is truly show-stopping. Both ebullient and poignant, this regional premiere is certainly not to be missed.

The national tour of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, currently playing at the Capitol Theatre, 's wonderful, 's marvelous. If you are a fan of the Gershwins, you will not want to miss this night of old-fashioned (but decidedly not stodgy) entertainment.

The new production of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Pioneer Theatre Company knows how to spell H-I-T. If the longer-than-usual title isn't familiar to you, you owe yourself a visit to Putnam County. And if it is, you already know why a return trip is in order.

Pure and clear as crystal, Sutton Foster's voice was rapturous perfection in her recent concerts at Brigham Young University. The two-time Tony Award winner (and six-time nominee) performed in BYU's de Jong Concert Hall as part of its BRAVO! professional performing arts series on Friday and Saturday, September 5 and 6, 2014.

Last weekend's NASHVILLE CAFE concert in Park City was an unforgettable night of Nashville musicianship and Hollywood star power. Five stars of the critically acclaimed musical television series NASHVILLE performed last Saturday, August 23, 2014 in an unprecedented concert at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. It was a unique, one-night-only show that has never played anywhere else.

SHE LOVES ME at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley is a heartfelt love letter to old-fashioned musicals and romance. If you are a fan of classic musicals and are unfamiliar with this show, take a chance on it and you may be rewarded with a new favorite.

Five stars of the critically acclaimed musical television series NASHVILLE will perform in Park City this Saturday, August 23, 2014 in the unprecedented Nashville Cafe concert at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. BroadwayWorld was given the opportunity to speak with both Clare Bowen and Charles Esten about the upcoming concert, being a part of NASHVILLE, and how musical theatre has helped shaped their careers.

Two-time Tony Award winner (and six-time nominee) Sutton Foster is coming to Utah! Direct from her critically acclaimed turn in VIOLET on Broadway, she will be gracing the stage of Brigham Young University's de Jong Concert Hall as part of its BRAVO! professional performing arts series, on Friday and Saturday, September 5 and 6, 2014. For more information and to buy tickets, visit arts.byu.edu.

THE PRODUCERS at the Ziegfeld Theater in Ogden is a riotous laugh fest featuring performances that are absolutely top-notch. The production is far beyond what such a new community theatre has any right to achieve.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and five Tony Awards (including Best Play), will be staged from August 15 to 31, in a co-production by Utah Repertory Theater Company and Silver Summit Theatre. Director Mark Fossen shared with BroadwayWorld his passion for the play, this production, and the Utah theatre scene.

The first national tour of WICKED is back at the Capitol Theatre, and it is as crowd-pleasing as ever. Tickets are still available for every performance of the show in Salt Lake City, so whether you have never heard of it or have seen it many times before, you should jump on the opportunity to see it now.

MARY POPPINS at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley offers up a spoonful of visual surprises that will delight audiences of all ages. With a spoonful of eye-candy sugar, even cod liver oil can taste like strawberry ice. And this production will more than satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth.

BroadwayWorld's top summer theater picks in the Salt Lake City area are 1. MARY POPPINS, 2. THE PRODUCERS, 3. A CHORUS LINE, 4: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, and 5. SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS.

The 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical MEMPHIS is currently playing a smoldering, soul-stirring run at the Capitol Theatre.

Pioneer Theatre Company's production of SWEET CHARITY is a zany, zingy concoction filled with life and all that comes with it.