It's Showtime! at the Bumbleberry
By Cami Cox
Hurricane Valley Journal, 25 July 2007
Summary:
Rhett Thomas:
- originally from Long Beach, California
- traveled the country from coast to coast, performing such big show cities as Branson, Mo., and Las Vegas
- head of Rhett Thomas Productions, a group that has entertained throughout the country
- as a family man, he decided five years ago to put down roots and land in one place for a while
- reopened the Bumbleberry Theatre in Springdale, the gateway to Zion National Park
- served as director and performer
Bumbleberry Theatre:
- same owner as the Bumbleberry Inn
- theater originally performed melodramas
- was closed for about a year before Thomas reopened it
- three original productions: “Twist the Night Away,” “I Fall to Pieces: The Life and Music of Patsy Cline,” “It's Showtime!”