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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Utah Theater is Opened to Public
Ogden Standard Examiner, 6 March 1916, page 8
Manager A. J. Fyhn opened the Utah theatre to a packed house and he states that he was much gratified over the attendance. Recently he had renovated the entire building by repainting, repapering and placing new carpets. The theatre building is modern in every respect and is perfectly lighted and ventilated.
Mr. Fyhn has been in the show business many hears and he understands the business thoroughly. He states that he will present the Metro pictures, which are among the best.
His playhouse is in the Isis building on Washington avenue, near Twenty-fifth street.
