THEATRE

Theatre is alive and well in West Valley City! The recently reopened West Valley Performing Arts Center (formerly Harman Theatre) will present a full five-show season in 2021. Season tickets and individual tickets on sale now!

Individual ticket price:  $20.00 for Adult, $15.00 for Youth (ages 5-12)

Season ticket price:  Adult - $72.00, Youth (ages 5-12) - $52.00 (includes the remaining four productions)

For ticketing questions, contact Melanie Budge at melanie.budge@wvc-ut.gov or 801-232-0318.

West Valley Performing Arts Center 2021 Season

The Odd Couple, Female Version by Neil Simon
March 4 - 27, 2021

Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Costazuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same.

*For patrons age 16 and older. No changes can be made to the script, so be advised there is use of adult language and references to suicide, smoking and drinking.

**Now that Salt Lake County has moved to moderate transmission level for COVID-19, rows 1-4 are open for side-by-side seating for those who are comfortable doing so. Rows 6 and 8 are still reserved for those who prefer socially distanced seating.
Ain't Misbehavin': A Fats Waller Musical
​April 22 - May 15, 2021

The inimitable Thomas "Fats" Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and that jumpin' new beat, swing music. Although not quite a biography, Ain't Misbehavin' evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs that he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe. (Courtesy of Music Theatre International)

Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller
Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz
Footloose
July 8 - 31, 2021

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he's not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town's youth. When the reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
​September 9 - October 2, 2021

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and assaulted his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up...and the carnage has only just begun! (Courtesy of Music Theatre International)

Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond