3 once again partnered with
Broadway at the Eccles to announce the 2022 - 2023
season! Arts Specialist
Carole Mikita shares the story
of three shows now on stage..
that are based on popular
films.
big dance number with
Tracy "Hairspray" hit
the big screen for the second
time in 2007. TRACY, MUSIC
AND DANCE Now the story
set in 1960s Baltimore about a
dance-crazed teen, Tracy
Turnblad, who wins a spot on a
popular TV show, is coming to
the Eccles in Salt Lake City.
Andrew Levitt, Edna Turnblad
BUCKLE UP! WELCOME TO A SHOW
THAT IS FILLED WITH SO MUCH
HEART AND SOUL AND LOVE!"
Andrew Levitt shared with me
his love for playing Tracy’s
mom, Edna. Andrew Levitt,
Edna Turnblad, ’ Hairspray’ "
THE FACT THAT I GET TO PLAY
THIS ROLE THAT IS SO JUICY AND
SHE HAS SUCH A TRANSFORMATIVE
ARC, REALLY IS A DREAM COME
TRUE FOR ANY ACTOR, RIGHT?"
dance and music Levitt
acknowledges the serious side
of ’Hairspray’ - the show
shines a light on body image
and prejudice. HOPEFULLY IT
HELPS CELEBRATE THOSE THINGS
AND LIFTS US VOICES THAT ARE
OFTEN PUSHED DOWN OR STIFLED
OR NOT GIVEN THE SPACE TO
BREATHE AND SPEAK THEIR
TRUTHS." Nicole Kidman on
swing - "come and get me,
boys!" "Moulin Rouge"
starring Nicole Kidman was a
2001 Academy Award nominated
film... music and set and
actors
Set in Paris in 1899, the love story of an English poet and a cabaret actress hit
the Broadway stage in 2019 and
is now, coming to Salt Lake
City. The choreographer says
she pulls out all the stops
for the dance numbers. Sonya
Tayeh, Choreographer " I DON’T
KNOW WHAT SPECIFIC STYLE I AM,
I JUST KNOW IT’S HIGHLY
PHYSICAL AND HIGHLY
ATHLETIC..." " I REALLY
WANTED TO MEET INTO THAT TYPE
OF WHIPLASH, OVERT EMOTION
THAT I LEFT WHEN I WATCHED THE
FILM..." music and dance
It is a story about show
people - about artists, and so
timely, the director says, as
theatres were closed during
the pandemic. voice of: Alex
Director, ’Moulin Rouge’ " NOW
MORE THAN EVER, A STORY ABOUT
A THEATRE BEING TAKEN AWAY AND
THE RESILIENCE AND FORTITUDE
OF ARTISTS - I THINK THE SHOW,
TO ME PERSONALLY, WAS VERY
INSPIRING A YEAR AGO AND NOW
IT’S SOMETHING I’M REALLY
HOLDING ONTO." " CAN YOU BE
SCARY/ WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
THIS? The 1988 film,
"Beetlejuice" was a box office
hit... " ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS
SAY MY NAME!" Now the
story of ghosts who contact
the character ’Beetlejuice’
from the Netherworld is a
Broadway musical coming to the
Eccles. Connor Gallagher
shared with me the challenges
of creating the choreography
for such an iconic story.
Gallagher, Choreographer, "
Beetlejuice’ " THIS PIECE IS
SO BELOVED TO SO MANY THAT YOU
WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DO
JUSTICE TO THE PIECE, BUT ALSO
EXPANDING UPON IT AND GIVING
IT YOUR OWN CREATIVE STAMP,
TAKING TIM BURTON’S WORLD AND
UPDATING IT TO 2022." big
musical number He
describes the dance numbers as
big and bold, filled with fun
but there is also a family
story here. " THERE’S A
BEAUTIFUL STORY OF LOSS AND OF
MOURNING AND A FATHER AND A
DAUGHTER, FINDING EACH OTHER
THROUGH A DIFFICULT PROCESS,
FINDING HOME AND FINDING
THEMSELVES." Father and
daughter sing From films to
stage - Utah audiences will
soon enjoy musicals with magic
of their own.Carole Mikita,
KSL 5 News, Salt Lake City. "
THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND!"
Stick with us
on KSL as we continue our 202- 2023 reveal of Broadway at the Eccles. Later today,
Carole introduces us to three
show that have proven to be
Utah’s favorites. That’s
coming up tonight on KSL live
at 5,