Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Tuacahn Amphitheatre - Broadway Style Musical Productions
The Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit arts organization situated in the mouth of Padre Canyon near Snow Canyon State Park. This facility operates a 2,000 seat amphitheater where outdoor musical productions are presented. The amphitheater sits below towering 1500 foot red sandstone cliffs. This year Tuacahn presents three great new musical productions; Tarzan, Cats and Crazy for you! - Click here to learn more.
2,000 seat Amphitheater at Tuacahn
The overall facility is 42,000 square feet and was completed in 1995. Along with the outdoor amphitheater, there is a 330 seat indoor theater, a dance studio, a black-box theater, a recital hall, a costume shop and scene shop, studios, classrooms, and a gift shop. Many of the facilities at Tuacahn are utilized for a private high school that is focused on the performing arts.
Tuacahn is known for presenting professional large-scale musical theater productions as part of the annual “Broadway in the Desert” series. These Broadway style productions are presented in the amphitheater each summer and fall (generally June-October). Professional and local actors, directors, and designers are utilized for the three main-stage productions. During the holiday season the center also presents The Festival of Lights with a live nativity and many concerts are presented year-round.
Original Production of "Utah" at Tuacahn
History: Tuacahn was a concept developed by Utah playwright Doug Stewart, who is well-known as the creator of the musical “Saturday’s Warrior.” Stewart envisioned a place where the story of the founding of southern Utah could be told in dramatic form. Partnering with local businessman and philanthropist Hyrum Smith (well known lecturer and creator of the Franklin Planner), Stewart’s dream became a reality and the arts center opened in April 1995. The venue presented the outdoor musical drama “UTAH!” for several seasons before adopting the “Broadway in the Desert” format in 1999. Tuacahn’s on-going offerings of spectacular entertainment has made it a popular destination for visitors from throughout the world.
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