New Shakespeare Theatre
Cedar City, Utah
On 16 February 2012, the Utah Shakespeare Festival announced plans to build a $26.5 million Shakespeare theater on 200 West, between Center Street and College Avenue. The new 900-seat theater will feature amenities missing from the current Adams Memorial Shakespearean Theatre, such as public restrooms and a backstage area. A retractable roof will expand the season and allow for possible year-round usage. The playhouse will allow for additional performances, which will draw an additional 30,000 patrons to Cedar City and increase the economic impact of the Festival by an estimated $8 million annually.
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Sandy to buy land that was planned for Proscenium
Deseret News, 22 September 2009
Article Summary:
- plans for the Proscenium development have been scraped due to the developer's funding drying up
- Sandy City plans to purchase the 5 acres from Scott McQuarrie for $5 million, then lease to a developer
- the land appraised at $8.7 million in December 2008, but was revised to $5.5 million last month
- the original Proscenium plans called for 40-story, 600-foot towers
- new plans could still include a theater, apartments, condominiums, or commercial development
