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Water For Elephants the Musical • August 25, 2026 • Eccles Theater
There’s something special about walking into a theater and feeling like you’re about to be transported somewhere completely different. That’s exactly what happens with Water for Elephants at Eccles Theater. From the moment the circus begins to take shape onstage, the production creates a world filled with colorful characters, impressive movement and plenty of theatrical magic.
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Hell’s Kitchen • June 7, 2026 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Hell’s Kitchen is a jukebox musical based on the songs of the great Alicia Keys. The story is a semi-autobiographical tale about Keys’ life growing up in the New York City neighborhood. The musical had a successful two-year run on Broadway, just closing in February of this year. It’s pretty exciting to see a show so fresh from Broadway. I make it a point to do my best to avoid seeing or hearing too much before I see a show. As an Alicia Keys fan, this was not easy. I knew I would know the songs, but I didn’t want to know where they fit in the story or what the arrangements would be like within the production. I’m glad I waited. I really enjoyed what I saw with fresh eyes on opening night in Salt Lake City at the beautiful Eccles Theater.
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Back to the Future the Musical • June 9, 2026 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Back to the Future: The Musical Brings Time-Traveling Spectacle to Eccles Theater
There are few films as beloved and instantly recognizable as Back to the Future, so transforming the iconic movie into a stage musical comes with enormous expectations. Audiences at Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City arrived with memories of DeLoreans, flux capacitors, and Marty McFly’s adventures firmly in mind. What they experienced was a production that embraced the spirit of the original film while delivering a theatrical spectacle that stood on its own.
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The Phantom of the Opera • April 10, 2026 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photos by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mega hit musical “Phantom of the Opera” is playing at Eccles Theater until April 26. I had the opportunity to see this production on Friday, April 10. I thought I knew what to expect. I’ve seen “Phantom” a few times over the years. I have always enjoyed it. I figured, going into Eccles Theater last weekend, that I’d be seeing something similar to what I had seen in the past. While the show is still the show you might know and love, I felt like everything I had seen before was enhanced. This was “Phantom of the Opera” on a whole new level.
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There’s something almost ritualistic about experiencing Hadestown live, and its recent stop at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City felt less like a night at the theater and more like being invited into a haunting, intimate storytelling circle. From the moment the first notes drifted through the hall, the production established a mood that was equal parts smoky jazz club and mythological dreamscape, pulling the audience into its underworld with quiet confidence.
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A Beautiful Noise The Neil Diamond Musical • January 20, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles
I was there at the Delta Center (then called Vivint Arena) when Neil Diamond played his final Salt Lake City show. It was shortly after that Mr. Diamond announced his retirement from touring due to his Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis. It’s been a long time since that same energy has been felt here. When I walked into Eccles Theater on January 20, 2026, it was clear to me that Diamond-Mania had been resurrected and was the strongest it had been since 2017. Utah loves Neil, so it came as no surprise that the run of The Neil Diamond Musical, A Beautiful Noise, brought huge audiences every night of the run.
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season—featuring six spectacular Salt Lake City premieres
alongside the return of beloved classics and fan favorites.
The incredible season features the Tony Award-winning shows: The
Outsiders, Buena Vista Social Club™, Operation Mincemeat: A New
Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Maybe Happy Ending, The Great
Gatsby, The Sound of Music and the bigger than life production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!
Salt Lake City, UT – Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles is thrilled to announce its highly
anticipated 2026/2027 season, featuring eight spectacular productions, including six Salt Lake City premieres. This blockbuster lineup promises unforgettable experiences for theater lovers across Utah.
Cirque du Soleil’s “’ Twas the Night Before…” • December 6, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Photo Credit: Brandon Todd, Kyle Flubacker, and Errisson Lawrence, courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles.
Cirque du Soleil’s “’ Twas the Night Before…” is Cirque du Soleil’s first Christmas show, based on the classic poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. Memorable lines from this cherished classic inspired Cirque du Soleil’s story about a jaded young girl who rediscovers the magic of Christmas. A festive flurry of love and cheer created especially for families, ‘Twas the Night Before… features thrilling acrobatics performed by a cast of 26 artists sailing from all over the world, lovable characters, and a soundtrack including Christmas favorites re-invented by Cirque du Soleil.
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SUFFS • November 11, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Photography by Joan Marcus courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
The touring production of SUFFS arrived at Eccles Theater in Downtown Salt Lake City with a burst of energy, conviction, and theatrical confidence that makes it one of the most engaging new musicals of this season of Broadway at the Eccles. The show, which dives into the final chapters of the American women’s suffrage movement, balances history with emotion in a way that feels both entertaining and unexpectedly urgent. What makes this touring version particularly striking is how it manages to retain the intimacy of the story while embracing a broader national audience.
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Some Like It Hot • September 30, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photos by Matthew Murphy courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles
The 2025/2026 Broadway at the Eccles season has officially begun! Some Like It Hot, the Tony Award-winning musical, brings the classic 1959 film starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, and written and directed by Billy Wilder, roaring back into the 1930s Prohibition era once again. This time, with a modern lens. Principally around issues of gender identity, inclusion, and discovering one’s identity. The score is by award winners, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). The book is by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, with choreography and direction by Casey Nicholaw.
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