Utah Shakespeare Festival

If you are coming to Cedar City to enjoy the Utah Shakespearean Festival, the Abbey Inn is the place to stay

One of the top regional theatrical events in the nation, the Utah Shakespearean Festival presents first-rate productions of Shakespeare as well as contemporary playwrights from June through October. The Shakespeare plays take place in the Adams Memorial Shakespeare Theater, a replica of the outdoor Globe Theatre, where “The Bard” staged his plays during his lifetime. The indoor Randall L. Jones Theater hosts the contemporary productions, which in years past have include favorites such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “On Golden Pond,” and “H.M.S. Pinafore.” In addition to the theatrical productions, the festival also includes backstage tours, a dinner theatre, seminars and a delightful Elizabethan-themed pre show.

When looking for Cedar City lodging, choose the Abbey Inn, which lies only three blocks from Southern Utah University, the host of the Utah Shakespearean Festival. The campus also hosts the Utah Summer Games, another one of Cedar City’s major annual events. The beautiful campus features many sculptures, a carillon clock tower, and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, which regularly displays the work of students and faculty as well as hosts traveling regional and national exhibitions. The campus regularly hosts NCAA Division I athletic events, concerts, conferences, seminars and other special events.

In addition to its location close to SUU, the Abbey Inn also offers guests Shakespearean Festival packages, luxurious accommodations and desirable amenities. All 83 of the hotel’s rooms boast a 27-inch television with a cable package that includes HBO, high-speed Internet access, a microwave and a refrigerator. Every morning we serve guests a full deluxe breakfast that includes favorites such as hash browns, eggs, pancakes, waffles, bacon, sausage and muffins. An exercise room, an indoor pool, a hot tub, an outdoor sundeck and guest laundry are also part of our amenities. Contact us to reserve your room for lodging in this the cultural experience of a lifetime!