On our biennial trip to Yellowstone, we stopped in Island Park, Idaho, to check out the Yellowstone Playhouse. The playhouse runs shows through the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This theater has dinner and a show every night. We ate until we were stuffed, and then we laughed until…
One of our favorite family outings is to the theater. We love putting a little culture into our boys' lives. We are huge fans of youth theater, too, because not only are the shows geared for younger crowds, they are often a little cheaper. So we were excited when we saw…
The Salt Lake Acting Company puts on a children's show once a year. We had the opportunity to attend their performance of Pete the Cat (some of our favorite children's picture books), and we loved the theater and the show. The Salt Lake Acting Company performs in a wonderful old building…
The Playmill Theatre in West Yellowstone has been in operation for over fifty years. They put on three family-friendly shows all summer. The actors come primarily from BYU-Idaho and many of them are from Utah. The Playmill was opened in 1964, but the current owners bought it in 2006. They have…
My favorite musical by far is Les Miserables. We've seen this show many times, watched multiple movies, and read the book over and over. We even listen to the music in the car on long roadtrips. Sharing it with our little ones is a bit tougher, though, because of the content…
We saw the play Pinkalicious at the Utah Children's Theatre earlier this year. We liked it so much that we when we saw UCT was doing a Shakespeare Festival we decided we had to take our boys. The festival included games, puppet shows, face painting, and plays. Best of all, there was no…