{"id":12929,"date":"2021-05-24T14:25:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/?page_id=12929"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:09:42","slug":"opera-house-1976","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/lagoon-opera-house\/opera-house-shows\/opera-house-1976\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera House 1976"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>CAST<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Hector Ayala<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jeff Belnap<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joseph Brown<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dickson Burton<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>William Conrow<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Margie Christiansen<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John M. Elzey<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cynthia Fadel<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jonathon Gochberg<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elizabeth Hansen<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cheryl Henoch<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linda Huff<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Larry Martin<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Melody Meeks<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Douglas Murri<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barbara Nelson<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Judith Olauson<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>W.E. Poore<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>David Richards<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anne Rowe<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wendi Solinger<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert Stoddard<\/td><td>1976 Robert E. Freed Award winner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ron Van Woerden<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barbara Wingate<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WEST SIDE STORY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>29 May &#8211; 26 Jun 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>CREW<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Robert Hyde Wilson<\/td><td>Director<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>David C. Dahlquist<\/td><td>Musical Director<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barbara Wingate<\/td><td>Choreographer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Steve Miller<\/td><td>Technical Director<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carolyn Darling<\/td><td>Set Designer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Claudia Belloir<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IRENE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1  Jul &#8211; 31 Jul 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WONDERFUL TOWN<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5 Aug &#8211; 4 Sep 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png 468w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy-300x21.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IN THE NEWS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearson, Howard. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/newspapers?id=Sc5SAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=aH8DAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=6969%2C7656542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;West Side Story&#8217; tops at Lagoon<\/a>. <em>Deseret News<\/em>, 31 May 1976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png 468w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy-300x21.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GALLERY<\/h5>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-13036 .fg-image { width: 800px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-image-viewer foogallery-link-none foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-image-viewer fg-ready fg-dark fg-loading-default fg-caption-always fg-hover-instant\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-13036\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;loop&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fiv-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"&quot;West Side Story&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;West Side Story&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" data-attachment-id=\"13039\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;West Side Story&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/05\/ohs1976westsidestory\/12627036.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">\"West Side Story\", 1976. Photo: Lagoon<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"&quot;Irene&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;Irene&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" data-attachment-id=\"13038\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;Irene&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/05\/ohs1976irene\/1912699740.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">\"Irene\", 1976. Photo: Lagoon<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"&quot;Wonderful Town&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" data-caption-desc=\"&quot;Wonderful Town&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" data-attachment-id=\"13040\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;Wonderful Town&quot;, 1976. Photo: Lagoon\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/05\/ohs1976wonderfultown\/1727527119.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">\"Wonderful Town\", 1976. Photo: Lagoon<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a data-caption-title=\"Opera House ad in the Deseret News, 8 July 1976.\" data-caption-desc=\"Opera House ad in the Deseret News, 8 July 1976.\" data-attachment-id=\"13686\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Opera House ad in the Deseret News, 8 July 1976.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/05\/ohs1976ad\/2439290586.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22800%22%20height%3D%22600%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Opera House ad in the Deseret News, 8 July 1976.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-ctrls\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fiv-prev\" title=\"Prev\"><span>Prev<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"fiv-count\"><span class=\"fiv-count-current\">1<\/span>of<span class=\"fiv-count-total\">4<\/span><\/label>\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fiv-next\" title=\"Next\"><span>Next<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png 468w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy-300x21.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/lagoon-opera-house\/opera-house-shows\/opera-house-1975\/\" style=\"border-radius:50px;background-color:#00bff3\">&lt; 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Elzey Cynthia Fadel Jonathon Gochberg Elizabeth Hansen Cheryl Henoch Linda Huff Larry Martin Melody Meeks Douglas Murri Barbara Nelson Judith Olauson W.E. Poore David Richards Anne Rowe Wendi Solinger Robert Stoddard 1976 Robert E. Freed Award winner Ron Van Woerden [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12809,"menu_order":1976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12929","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12929"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19685,"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12929\/revisions\/19685"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}