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MICHAEL BALLAM as HENRY VIII in REX | SEUSSICAL THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME | THE MUSIC MANTHE PIRATES OF PENZANCE | MADAMA BUTTERFLY

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2017JUNE 23 - AUG 9

Featuring a full orchestra and stars from Broadway and the Met

Dear Friends,The Silver Anniversary season of the Festival is a celebration of iconic genius. All the works performed this summer are the supreme offerings in each form of storytelling through music.

Combine France’s premier literary giant Victor Hugo with the storytelling of Walt Disney and voila, Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This tale for the entire family will star Ezekiel Andrew as Quasimodo. His portrayal of Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime last season was one of the most riveting performances in our history.

Everyone loves the rhyming cartoon storytelling of Dr. Seuss. Join your favorite Whoville characters including the Cat in the Hat and Horton the Elephant played by Festival favorites Stefan Espinosa and Lee Daily. Celebrate childhood with catchy tunes and charming stories in the wonderfully whimsical Seussical at the Utah Theatre.

Travel back to the innocence and charm of 1912 in River City, Iowa, where small-town antics could bring out the best in its citizens. The Music Man is the most iconic

Americana musical of all time. Logan’s own beloved Vanessa Ballam will steal your hearts as Marian the librarian while scoundrel Curt Olds will steal everything else as lovably conniving Professor Harold Hill. Revel in the antics of Lee Daily as Marcellus and Cache Valley’s most comically charismatic citizen Julie Hollist Terrill as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn.

For our Anglophiles, we present the epitome of British comic opera, Gilbert and Sullivan’s timeless The Pirates of Penzance. G.W. Thatcher who built the Capitol (Ellen Eccles) Theatre, loved Gilbert and Sullivan. He travelled annually to the Savoy in London to see their latest, and brought back pirated editions to perform in Logan. The Pirates of Penzance played in Logan before it played in New York City.

On the other side of that coin is the very serious and poignant tale of England’s most notorious monarch, Henry VIII. Michael Ballam will bring to life the powerfully problematic Tudor King coached by lyricist Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) featuring the music of Richard Rodgers (Sound of Music) in Rex. This history-making production marks the culmination of a project that

began in Logan with a workshop of Rex in 2013. Rex is generating national attention with Broadway producers, who, along with members of the Richard Rodgers family, will be attending this summer.

It is a rare blessing to have 93-year-young Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning genius Sheldon Harnick with us next summer. Join us in A Tribute to Sheldon Harnick July 19 as he personally reminisces through his career of nearly seven decades. He is the last of the living Broadway legends. Puccini’s immortal masterpiece Madama Butterfly is perfect for the first-time operagoer with its wrenching drama and majestic melodic thrust. Long-time opera lovers can never experience it enough. It springs eternal with each staging. It is a special joy and celebration to present Kristin Vogel in the title role of Cio-Cio-san. Since her Utah Festival appearance in 2011 she has distinguished herself as an important Puccini heroine throughout the nation.

It is a supreme honor to welcome back what many believe to be Giuseppe Verdi’s crowning achievement, The Verdi Requiem. This monumental masterpiece

commands gigantic elements. We are able to mount this majestic work by joining forces of the American Festival Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Craig Jessop, with our world-class orchestra and soloists.

As a civilization we have come to celebrate celebrity more than genius. This summer is a chance to scale the iconic Everests of storytelling through music. Come join us at the summit!

FOUNDING GENERAL DIRECTOR

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAMEJoin Quasimodo in the bell tower in this lush retelling of Victor Hugo’s epic story of love, acceptance, and what it means to be a hero. With songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame will make your heart swell with laughter, tears, and awe. Featuring Disney’s Oscar-nominated score plus new songs by Menken and Schwartz.

Music by ALAN MENKENLyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZBook by PETER PARNELL

Conducted by KAREN KELTNERDirected by BRAD A. CARROLL

RELATED ACADEMY EVENTS

The Director’s Chair: Pirates & Hunchback | JULY 8Hugo’s Hunchback | JULY 14

Forces of Menken & Schwartz | JULY 27What’s Technology Got To Do With It? | AUG 3

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THE SHOWS

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EZEKIEL ANDREWas Quasimodo

JESSICA GRUVERas Esmeralda

KEVIN NAKATANIas Frollo

EDWARD BRENNANas Phoebus

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JULY 8, 14, 21*, 27*, 29 & AUGUST 3, 5, 8 (*matinee)

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCEThe pirates are celebrating young Frederic’s coming-of-age…but he doesn’t want to be a pirate! Instead, he wants the beautiful maiden Mabel’s hand in marriage and to exterminate his prior piratical patriots. The Pirates of Penzance is comical farce and classical operetta at its finest.

Music by ARTHUR SULLIVANLibretto by W.S. GILBERT

Conducted by JAMES M. BANKHEADDirected by BRAD A. CARROLL

THE SHOWS


The Director’s Chair: Pirates & Hunchback | JULY 8Sullivan Without Gilbert | JULY 22

The Topsy-Turvy World of Gilbert & Sullivan | JULY 28



CURT OLDSas Major-General Stanley

EZEKIEL ANDREWas The Pirate King

OLIVIA YOKERSas Mabel

EDWARD BRENNANas Frederic

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CABIRIA JACOBSENas Ruth

JULY 8*, 14*, 20*, 22, 28 & AUGUST 4*, 9* (*matinee)

OF PENZANCE

MADAMA BUTTERFLYA young Japanese geisha clings to the belief that her arranged marriage with a visiting American naval officer will be loving and permanent. One of Giacomo Puccini’s greatest accomplishments, Madama Butterfly explores themes of cultural and marital imperialism, and the tragic consequences of dashed hopes. Butterfly is a delicate and touching classic.

by GIACOMO PUCCINI

Conducted by NICOLAS GIUSTIDirected by VALERIE RACHELLE

THE SHOWS


The Director’s Chair: The Music Man & Madama Butterfly | JULY 7Belasco and Puccini’s Butterfly | JULY 7

The Secrets of a Geisha | JULY 13Geisha Makeup | JULY 18

A Japanese American Tapestry | JULY 21



KRISTIN K. VOGELas Cio-Cio-San

NELSON EBOas Lt. Pinkerton

HOLLY SORENSENas Suzuki

ERRIK M. HOODas Sharpless

STARRING

JULY 7, 13, 21, 27 & AUGUST 5*, 8* (*matinee)

BUTTERFLYmadama

THE MUSIC MANTraveling con man Harold Hill arrives in River City hoping to sell marching band uniforms and instruments to unsuspecting Iowans. Librarian Marian Paroo suspects he’s up to no good, so of course they fall in love! Now Harold has some hard decisions to make, but is he prepared to face the music? Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Music Man is good ole’-fashioned musical comedy fun!

Book, Music & Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSONStory by MEREDITH WILLSON & FRANKLIN LACEY

Conducted by KAREN KELTNERDirected by VALERIE RACHELLE

THE SHOWS


The Director’s Chair: The Music Man & Madama Butterfly | JULY 7Meredith the Music Man | JULY 12

A Con Man in History | JULY 155, 6, 7, 8... | JULY 25

Marian the Librarian | JULY 29



VANESSA BALLAMas Marian Paroo

CURT OLDSas Harold Hill

W. LEE DAILYas Marcellus Washburn

STARRING

JULY 7*, 13*, 15, 22*, 26, 29* & AUGUST 4, 9 (*matinee)

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Music ManMEREDITH WILLSON’S

REXDon’t miss the unique opportunity to see this 1976 Broadway musical brought back to life on the Utah Theatre stage. Rex follows the life and loves of King Henry VIII and his obsession with producing a male heir for his throne. Fully staged and revised by legends Sheldon Harnick (2016 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement) and Sherman Yellen, with music by Richard Rodgers.

Music by RICHARD RODGERSLyrics by SHELDON HARNICKBook by SHERMAN YELLEN

Conducted by DALLAS K HEATONDirected by MAGGIE L. HARRER

THE SHOWS


The Director’s Chair: Rex | JULY 6They Call It Choreography | JULY 6

Sheldon Harnick | JULY 19What’s Technology Got To Do With It? | AUG 3

Tudor History | AUG 7



MICHAEL BALLAMas Henry VIII

STEFAN ESPINOSAas Will Somers

KRISTIN K. VOGELas Anne Boleyn

HOLLY SORENSENas Catherine of Aragon

STARRING

JULY 6, 15*, 20, 28* & AUGUST 3*, 7 (*matinee)

MICHAEL BALLAM starring as

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Seussical tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community emerge triumphant. Fun for the whole family!

Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTYLyrics by LYNN AHRENSBook by LYNN AHRENS & STEPHEN FLAHERTYCo-Conceived by LYNN AHRENS, STEPHEN FLAHERTY, & ERIC IDLEBased on the Works of Dr. Seuss

Directed by VANESSA BALLAM

THE SHOWS


The Call It Choreography | JULY 6The Director’s Chair: Seussical | JULY 17

Creating a Character | JULY 20Seussical By Design | JULY 26



STEFAN ESPINOSAas the Cat in the Hat

W. LEE DAILYas Horton the Elephant

JESSICA GRUVERas Mayzie LaBird

OLIVIA YOKERSas Gertrude McFuzz

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6:30 PM Informance7:30 PM Seussical

12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Seussical

10:00 AM Green Eggs & Ham12:00 PM Tabernacle Concert


9:00 AM Utah Backstage Tour10:00 AM The Director’s Chair: Rex

4:30 PM They Call it Choreography 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Rex

10:00 AM The Director’s Chair: Music Man & Butterfly12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Music Man

4:30 PM Belasco/Puccini’s Butterfly 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Madama Butterfly

10:00 AM The Director’s Chair: Pirates & Hunchback12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Pirates of Penzance

5:00 PM Gala Dinner 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

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4:30 PM The Pianists: Behind the Keys!6:30 PM Informance7:30 PM Seussical

10:00 AM Seussical Seminar 1:00 PM The Pianists!

4:30 PM Meredith The Music Man 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Seussical

9:00 AM Utah Backstage Tour10:00 AM Butterfly Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Music Man 4:30 PM The Secrets of a Geisha 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Madama Butterfly11:00 PM Late Night Cabaret

9:00 AM Eccles Backstage Tour10:00 AM Hunchback Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Pirates of Penzance

4:30 PM Hugo’s Hunchback 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

8:30 AM Breakfast w/ Stars10:00 AM Percussion from the Pit12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Rex

4:30 PM A Con Man in History 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Music Man

10:00 AM Pirates Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Seussical

4:30 PM Legendary Sheldon Harnick

7:30 PM Tribute to Sheldon Harnick

9:00 AM Utah Backstage Tour10:00 AM Rex Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Pirates of Penzance 4:30 PM Creating a Character 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Rex11:00 PM Late Night Cabaret

9:00 AM Eccles Backstage Tour10:00 AM Butterfly Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

4:30 PM Japanese American Tapestry 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Madama Butterfly

8:30 AM Breakfast w/ Stars10:00 AM And All That Jazz!12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Music Man

4:30 PM Sullivan Without Gilbert 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Pirates of Penzance

10:00 AM Backstage Magic

1:00 PM Int’l Opera Comp Finals

4:30 PM 5, 6, 7, 8... 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Seussical

10:00 AM Music Man Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Seussical

4:30 PM Seussical by Design 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Music Man

9:00 AM Utah Backstage Tour10:00 AM Hunchback Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame 4:30 PM Forces of Menken/Schwartz 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Madama Butterfly11:00 PM Late Night Cabaret

9:00 AM Eccles Backstage Tour10:00 AM Pirates Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Rex 4:30 PM Topsy-Turvy World of Gilbert & Sullivan 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Pirates of Penzance

8:30 AM Breakfast w/ Stars

12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Music Man 4:30 PM Marian the Librarian 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

10:00 AM Seussical Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Seussical

4:30 PM Personality of Instruments

7:30 PM Verdi Requiem

10:00 AM Rex Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Rex 4:30 PM What’s Technology Got To Do With It?

6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

9:00 AM Eccles Backstage Tour10:00 PM Music Man Seminar12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Pirates of Penzance 3:30 PM Presto Change-O(ver) 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Music Man

8:30 AM Breakfast w/ Stars

12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Madama Butterfly 4:30 PM The Style of the Season 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Madama Butterfly

3:45 PM Presto Change-O(ver) 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Hunchback of Notre Dame

12:00 PM Informance 1:00 PM Pirates of Penzance

6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Music Man


4:30 PM Tudor History 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Rex

10:00 AM Green Eggs & Ham12:00 PM Tabernacle Concert 4:30 PM The Director’s Chair: Seussical 6:30 PM Informance 7:30 PM Seussical

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Literary Seminar

12:00 PM Tabernacle Concert



10:00 AM Making a Scene12:00 PM Tabernacle Concert

4:30 PM The Artist’s Palette

10:00 AM Geisha Makeup

4:30 PM Cooking for a King



12:00 PM Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi: His Greatest Opera!

4:30 PM Bon Appétit!

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CONCERTS

Concerts & Special Performances

THE PIANISTS!Join our talented professional pianists in an unpredictable concert of classic hits where they’ll be dressing up, playing jokes on each other, and who knows what other mayhem will ensue. It’s an unforgettable combo of precision, showmanship, and fun. Bring your budding piano virtuosos. They’ll love it!

JULY 12 | 1:00 PMELLEN ECCLES THEATRE

RELATED ACADEMY EVENTSThe Pianists: Behind the Keys! | July 11 | 4:30 PM

TRIBUTE TO SHELDON HARNICKA special evening of highlights from Oscar, Tony, and Pulitzer-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick’s legendary career including songs from Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me, and more!

JULY 19 | 7:30 PMELLEN ECCLES THEATRE

RELATED ACADEMY EVENTSThe Legendary Sheldon Harnick | July 19 | 4:30 PM

INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPETITION Utah Festival hosts more than 20 extraordinarily talented artists in a world-class opera competition. YOU help select the winner, who then heads to Italy to compete for the ultimate operatic prize.

SEMIS | JULY 11 | 1:00 PMFINALS | JULY 25 | 1:00 PMUTAH THEATRE

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VERDI REQUIEMUtah Festival’s orchestra and soloists in collaboration with the American Festival Chorus perform one of Verdi’s greatest works. Conducted by Dr. Craig Jessop.

AUGUST 2 | 7:30 PMELLEN ECCLES THEATRE

RELATED ACADEMY EVENTSRequiem by Giuseppe Verdi: His Greatest Opera!August 1 | 12:00 PM


ACADEMY EVENTS

OPERA & MUSICAL THEATRE SEMINARUtah TheatreJune 12-16 • 2-3:30 pm • $50 • Join Dr. Michael Ballam for a comprehensive experience detailing the creation of every 2017 Utah Festival production.

THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: REXUtah TheatreJuly 6 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • Our Director’s series begins with Maggie L. Harrer sharing her process of creation for Rex.

THEY CALL IT CHOREOGRAPHYDansante Rehearsal HallJuly 6 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Lauren Camp, choreographer for Rex and Seussical, looks at art from a movement perspective. THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: THE MUSIC MAN & MADAMA BUTTERFLYUtah TheatreJuly 7 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • What does it take to navigate the world of stage direction? Valerie Rachelle, director of The Music Man and Madama Butterfly, sheds some light on the topic.

BELASCO AND PUCCINI’S BUTTERFLYUtah TheatreJuly 7 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Professor Kathleen Lane examines the dramatic highlights of Belasco’s play, and Puccini’s musical choices in the making of the masterwork Madama Butterfly.

THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: PIRATES & HUNCHBACKUtah TheatreJuly 8 • 10-11 am • $10 • What do The Pirates of Penzance and The Hunchback of Notre Dame have in common? Join director Brad A. Carroll for his tricks of the trade.

MAKING A SCENEDansante Rehearsal HallJuly 10 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • From stunning vistas to magical locales, scenic painter Anne Benson has done it all! Watch her demonstrate her artistic skills!

THE ARTIST’S PALETTEDansante Rehearsal Hall July 10 • 4:30-6 pm • $10 • Experience art in the making with Master Painter Kent Wallis.

THE PIANISTS: BEHIND THE KEYS!Utah TheatreJuly 11 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • You’ve heard their musical magic onstage, now interact with the people behind the keys of The Pianists!

MEREDITH, THE MUSIC MANUtah TheatreJuly 12 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Maestro Karen Keltner takes us back to Gary, Indiana, in her examination of composer Meredith Willson.

THE SECRETS OF A GEISHADansante Rehearsal HallJuly 13 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Learn the secrets of Geisha movement from Festival favorite Kevin Nakatani.

HUGO’S HUNCHBACKUtah TheatreJuly 14 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Join Professor Anne Brookman, French scholar, to examine the literary basis for our 2017 production.

PERCUSSION FROM THE PIT! Ellen Eccles Theatre PitJuly 15 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • Explore percussion from the orchestra pit of the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Compare the instruments, listen to excerpts, and try it yourself in a hands-on learning experience.

A CON MAN IN HISTORYUtah TheatreJuly 15 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Examine the origins of Harold Hill in The Music Man, and his impact on society.

THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR: SEUSSICALUtah TheatreJuly 17 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Oh the thinks you can think with Seussical director Vanessa Ballam.

GEISHA MAKEUPUtah TheatreJuly 18 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • Watch and learn the fine art of Japanese makeup from our resident Festival makeup designer.

THE LEGENDARY SHELDON HARNICKUtah TheatreJuly 19 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • What makes a Broadway legend? Michael Ballam reveals the answers in his examination of the great Sheldon Harnick.

CREATING A CHARACTERUtah TheatreJuly 20 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Seasoned character actor Stefan Espinosa shares his spicy artistic secrets.

A JAPANESE AMERICAN TAPESTRYUtah Theatre July 21 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Join USU history professor Clayton Brown as he examines the cultural and historical background of Madama Butterfly in the early 20th century.

AND ALL THAT JAZZ!Utah TheatreJuly 22 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • Explore jazz standards with Josh Skinner – from musicals to American popular music.

SULLIVAN WITHOUT GILBERTUtah TheatreJuly 22 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Maestro James M. Bankhead dissects operetta’s dynamic duo with an inside look at Sir Arthur Sullivan.

BACKSTAGE MAGICEllen Eccles Theatre StageJuly 25 • 10-11:00 am • $10 • Learn the secrets of the technical side of production from our experts.

5, 6, 7, 8...Dansante Rehearsal HallJuly 25 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Experience choreography from our 2017 season with Kevin Nakatani. Participation encouraged.

SEUSSICAL BY DESIGNUtah TheatreJuly 26 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Resident scenic designer Anne Benson reveals her creative process to imagine the worlds we see on stage.

THE FORCES OF MENKEN AND SCHWARTZUtah TheatreJuly 27 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Gain an understanding of composer Alan Menken and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz through their collaborative works with Festival expert Jared Rounds.

THE TOPSY-TURVY WORLD OFGILBERT & SULLIVANDansante Recital HallJuly 28 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • What makes Gilbert and Sullivan funny and relevant after all these years? Professor Kathleen Lane answers this and much more regarding the famous duo!

MARIAN THE LIBRARIANUtah TheatreJuly 29 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Discover the process of creating one of Broadway’s favorite characters with Vanessa Ballam.

REQUIEM BY GIUSEPPE VERDI: HIS GREATEST OPERA!Logan TabernacleAugust 1 • 12-12:50 pm • FREE • When one of the world’s greatest composers of grand opera sets one of the world’s oldest and most profound religious texts to music, the final result is nothing less than genius! Discussion lead by Dr. Craig Jessop.

THE PERSONALITY OF INSTRUMENTSUtah TheatreAugust 2 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Examine the various personalities of people who play instruments and their stereotypes in the music world with Maestro James M. Bankhead.

WHAT’S TECHNOLOGY GOT TO DO WITH IT? Utah TheatreAugust 3 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • How large of a role does technology play in the music you hear from the pit? Maestro Dallas K Heaton discusses creating an orchestra to meet the demands of the show and the venue.

PRESTO CHANGE-O(VER)Ellen Eccles TheatreAugust 4, 8 • After the Matinee • FREE • Watch the fascinating and well-choreographed scene change process between a matinee and an evening show, and ask questions as it happens.

THE STYLE OF THE SEASONUtah TheatreAugust 5 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • Phillip Lowe, head of costumes at Utah Festival, discusses what it takes to costume a repertory season.

TUDOR HISTORYUtah TheatreAugust 7 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10 • They say history is stranger than fiction: historian Kathy Johnson reveals the truth about Henry VIII.

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LITERARY SEMINARS

Get an in-depth look at the history, artistic preparation, design, and technical elements of each Mainstage production for the 2017 season. Presented by Utah Festival’s artists and creative team.

Every Wed-Fri, 10-10:45 am Beginning July 12 at the Utah Theatre. $5 | Purchase tickets through the Box Office.

BACKSTAGE TOURS

ELLEN ECCLES THEATRE Backstage tours begin in the auditorium and last approximately one hour. Learn the history and tour the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tours are every Friday at 9 am starting July 14. Participants must negotiate stairs.

UTAH THEATRE Backstage tours begin in the lobby and last approximately one hour. Learn the history of the Utah Theatre and see its newly renovated interior and features. Tours are July 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 9-10 am.

$5 | Purchase tickets through the Box Office.

BREAKFAST WITH THE STARS

Join Michael Ballam and Utah Festival stars in the charming open-air Café des Artistes on the south-rear side of the Ellen Eccles Theatre for delicious breakfast and lively discussion every

Saturday at 8:30 am starting July 15. Reservations are required and available up to the day before the event.

$10 | Purchase tickets through the Box Office.

INFORMANCES

We highly recommend these FREE 30-minute Informances for everyone, especially those who are new to theater and opera in particular. You’ll be amazed at how these brief sessions will increase your understanding and enjoyment of the show you are about to see. FREE informal pre-performance discussions take place one hour before each Mainstage show in the theatre. General Director Michael Ballam and other experts fill you in on all the details of plot, production, and background.

TABERNACLE CONCERTS

FREE to the public. Appreciate the caliber and excellence of Utah Festival artists in a distinctive setting. Augmenting the themes of the season, orchestral members and vocal artists offer their absolute best in a 45-minute concert featuring invigorating performances. Weekly concerts are held every Monday at noon in the historic Logan Tabernacle, 50 N Main Street, starting June 5 and are free and open to the public.

ATTENTIONEDUCATORSDid you know qualifying educators can earn 1-4 Utah State Office of Education relicensure points for each production, concert, or education event you attend? Visit the USOE Ontrack website to register for points. Questions? Contact Pamela Gee: [email protected]

SHAKESPEAREFESTIVALFRIENDS: Purchase a ticket to one of our shows and get $10 off a 2017 Utah Shakespeare Festival performance in Cedar City. One discount Shakespeare ticket per Utah Festival ticket purchase and vice-versa. Visit bard.org and use the coupon code: ARTFRIENDS on the ticket confirmation page, or call 800-PLAYTIX. EXPIRES OCTOBER 21, 2017.Limit four discount tickets per customer. Discount not valid for Premier seating or performances in the Anes Studio Theatre.

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SPECIALDISCOUNTSGROUP DISCOUNTS: 15% discount for groups of 15 or more. Call 800.262.0074 ext 3

STUDENTS: 25% off with valid school ID. One ticket per student.

Bring valid ID to box office to get your discount and tickets.

Coupons or discounts must be presented at time of purchase

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SERIES INCLUDES: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Pirates of Penzance, Madama ButterflyThe Music Man, and Rex*

CONCERTS: The Pianists!,Tribute to Sheldon Harnick, and Verdi Requiem

International Opera Competition Semis* $10 | Finals* $15

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TICKETS $15-$20Group & Student Discounts

800.262.0074utahfestival.org

Annual

sponsored by:

An amazing evening of song and dance to celebrate and recognize excellence in high school musical

theater from across the state of Utah. The winners will compete in NYC! Hosted by Michael Ballam.

Saturday | May 13, 2017 | 7 PMEccles Theater | Salt Lake City

(Subject to change)

7th

Your budding young star can attend a week-long program packed with workshops, master classes, and individual coaching – all taught by the incredible artists of the Festival. ACT, SING, and DANCE with the PROS.

Family discounts available. For more informationCONTACT: [email protected]

Special Events

SESSION I: July 24-29, 9 am-1 pm dailyages 8-12 (includes tickets to Utah Festival Mainstage shows) $200

SESSION II: July 31-Aug 5, 9 am-4 pm dailyages 13-18 (includes tickets to Utah Festival shows and daily lunches) $285

Special Events

Gala DinnerOpening week culminates with the annual Gala Fundraising Dinner and special program featuring principal artists and musicians. Bring your

friends and family to celebrate our 25th season with us!

JULY 8 | 5:00 PM

The Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan Dinner is $75 ($45 tax deductible)

Sponsored by

Enjoy a discount to the Festival’s premiere performanceof The Hunchback of Notre Dame that evening when you

purchase Gala Dinner and show tickets together. Discounted dinner and show is $128.70 per ticket.

Business attire suggested.

PURCHASE TICKETS800.262.0074 ext 3

THURSDAYS, JULY 13, 20, 2711-11:45 pm | CAFE SABOR600 West Center Street in Logan

$10 SEATING IS LIMITED

Come to the Cabaret! Stop by for a late-night variety show and see the stars of the Festival as you’ve never seen them before. Food and beverage available for purchase.

RESERVE A SEAT800.262.0074utahfestival.org

Special Events

COOKING FOR A KINGJuly 18 • 4:30-5:30 pm • $10$5 with Academy PassBATC 1301 N. 600 WestPark in the north lot

Gary Griffin will tantalilze your tastebuds in this English cooking demonstration. Samples provided. Limited seating.

TICKETS: 800.262.0074 | utahfestival.org

Grab your beret and join Gary Griffin for a French cooking demonstration. Samples provided. Limited seating.

TICKETS: 800.262.0074 | utahfestival.org

BONAPPÉTIT!Aug 1 • 4:30-6:00 pm • $10

$5 with Academy PassBATC 1301 N. 600 West

Park in the north lot

Enjoy a Seussian Breakfast with the stars of the stage.Limited seating.

GREEN EGGS & HAMCHARACTER BREAKFASTJuly 3, 17 • 10-11:00 am • $10$5 with Academy PassUtah Theatre Reception Room

DR. SEUSS ART CAMPJune 10 • 9-12:00 pm • $10$5 with Academy PassDansante Reception Room

Embrace your inner Who and enjoy a morning of Seussian art crafts with Olivia Ballam Blair.TICKETS: 800.262.0074 | utahfestival.org

TICKETS:800.262.0074utahfestival.org

Buy a Seat!SEAT SPONSORS RECEIVE

• Your name in the season program• A plaque with your name permanently

mounted on your chosen seat. It’s forever!Your donation will help complete the transformation of a run-down movie house into a 350-seat, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to education, creativity, and excellence in the performing arts.

Pick a Seatfrom the charts below. Then call or go online to order.Order as many as you want. It’s that easy!

ORDER BY PHONE: 800.262.0074 ext 3

ORDER ONLINE:utahfestival.org/buyaseat

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PRINCESS BRIDEJoin the Dread Pirate Roberts as he tries to win back his precious Buttercup in this modern classic.JUNE 26 • 2 PMJULY 7, 14 • 7 PM

THE CAT IN THE HATBring the kids to this Dr. Seuss classic starring Mike Myers.JUNE 16 • 7 PMJULY 8 • 1&4 PM

THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWNA classic comedy tribute to the late Debbie Reynolds.JUNE 30 • 7 PMJULY 8 • 7 PM, 17 • 1:30 PM

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAMEMaureen O’Hara stars in this 1939 retelling of Victor Hugo’s classic.JUNE 12 • 7 PMJULY 7 • 1 PM, 15 • 7 PM

SAYONARACultures clash in this classic film starring Marlon Brando. Winner of four Academy Awards.JUNE 19 • 2 PM JULY 4 • 7 PM, 10 • 2 PM

ANNE of the THOUSAND DAYSAmbition. Love. Tragedy. Don’t miss Anne Boleyn’s bigger-than-life tale.MAY 29 • 7 PMJULY 1, 13 • 7 PM

WATCH OUR UTAH FESTIVAL SEASON-THEMED CLASSIC FILMS ON THE BIG SCREEN AT THE UTAH THEATRE

Purchase Punch Passes at the Utah Theatre Box Office at 18 W. Center Street or at the Dansante at 59 S. 100 W. in Logan.

ALL FILMS $8 | OR SEE 10 FILMS WITH THE $40 PUNCH PASS

Did you know our ticket income covers just one-third of what it takes to bring world-class musical productions to the stage? We need your help. The generosity of loyal patrons like you is vital to our present and future success.

Help us keep the spotlight shining on musical theatre and grand opera at Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre in Logan. Join our family

with your tax-deductible donation and enjoy generous member benefits. For your convenience, please consider monthly withdrawals from your credit card or bank account. Donate online: utahfestival.org or call our Development Office at 435-750-0300 ext 109.

Donations received from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017, will receive 2017 benefits.

Cherubim – 100% of donation is tax deductibleSeraphim – $10 of donation is not tax deductibleAngel – $20 of donation is not tax deductibleArchangel – $35 of donation is not tax deductible

Director – $201 of donation is not tax deductibleConductor – $407 of donation is not tax deductibleImpresario – $673 of donation is not tax deductibleGrand Impresario – $1,075 of donation is not tax deductible

DONATE

Play a Leading Role Donate!

DONOR MEMBER BENEFITS Cherubim$1-99

Seraphim$100-249

Angel$250-499

Archangel$500-999

Director$1000-1999

Conductor$2000-3499

Impresario$3500-5499

GrandImpresario$5500-9999

$10,000and above

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Recognition in season program

Refreshments at Café des Artistes ($10 value)

2 backstage tour passes ($10 value)

Cuisine de l’Opera dining voucher ($20 value)

2 tickets to Breakfast with the Stars ($20 value)

2 tickets to any concert or Mainstage production ($126 value)

2 tickets to Utah Festival Academy one-day course of your choice ($20 value)

2 tickets to donor appreciation event ($60 value)



2 tickets to gala dinner ($150 value)


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