🎭 Performing Arts
From the grandeur of Abravanel Hall to the intimate stages of local theatres, the Wasatch Front is home to a thriving performing arts scene. Below you'll find upcoming ballet and dance performances, Broadway tours, opera productions, and symphony concerts—along with venue information and direct ticket links to help you plan your next night out.
🩰 Ballet & Dance
Ballet West Summit Festival
Description: Ballet West heads to the mountains for a three-day summer festival in Park City — performances, events, and an up-close look at one of America's leading ballet companies in a relaxed alpine setting.
Dates: July 15–17, 2026
Venue / Address: Park City, UT (see festival page for specific venues)
Tickets: Details at balletwest.org →
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company — Act 1
Description: Utah's internationally renowned contemporary dance company opens its season with Act 1, featuring visceral new work from New York–based, award-winning choreographers Dual Rivet (Chelsea Ainsworth and Jessica Smith) and Kayla Farrish.
Dates: September 17–19, 2026
Venue / Address: Leona Wagner Black Box Theater, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center • 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Tickets at ririewoodbury.com →
Limón Dance Company (UtahPresents)
Description: One of the foundational companies of American modern dance returns to Kingsbury Hall, performing the expressive, human-centered repertory of founder José Limón. A landmark of 20th-century dance, the company is celebrated for its dramatic power and the sweeping, breath-driven movement that has influenced generations of choreographers.
Dates: September 24, 2026
Venue / Address: Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah • 1395 E President's Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: See tickets at utahpresents.org →(single tickets on sale Aug 1)
Odyssey Dance Theatre — Thriller
Description: If it isn't already part of your Halloween tradition, it should be. Odyssey's two-hour spooky spectacular blends high-energy dance with all the icons of All Hallows' Eve — Frankenstein's monster and his bride, skeletons, mummies, and the unforgettable "Thriller" finale. A family favorite that tours the Wasatch Front each October.
Dates: October 1–7, 2026 (Egyptian Theatre, Park City) — additional Wasatch Front dates to come (Layton, Weber State, The Grand Theatre SLC)
Venue / Address: Egyptian Theatre • 328 Main St, Park City, UT 84060 (plus touring venues)
Tickets: Buy tickets at odysseydance.com →
Repertory Dance Theatre — Legend & Lore
Description: The world's oldest repertory modern dance company opens its season with Legend & Lore, continuing RDT's mission to preserve and present the masterworks and living traditions of American modern dance.
Dates: October 1–3, 2026
Venue / Address: Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center • 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Dracula (Ballet West)
Description: Ballet West opens its anniversary season with the return of Ben Stevenson's gothic full-length — more than 50 dancers, sweeping Transylvanian atmosphere, and explosive theatrical effects in one of classical ballet's most technically demanding productions.
Dates: October 23–31, 2026
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
Rolling With the Stones (Ballet West)
Description: A cutting-edge contemporary ballet evening showcasing the company's range and the bold, modern side of Ballet West's repertoire.
Dates: November 6–14, 2026
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan (UtahPresents)
Description: Taiwan's internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company makes a rare Utah appearance. Renowned for its breathtaking fusion of Eastern movement traditions and modern choreography, Cloud Gate creates work of striking physical beauty and meditative power.
Dates: November 17, 2026
Venue / Address: Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah • 1395 E President's Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: See tickets at utahpresents.org →(single tickets on sale Aug 1)
The Nutcracker (Ballet West)
Description: America's First Nutcracker™ returns. Willam Christensen's beloved 1944 original — the first full-length Nutcracker ever staged in the United States — remains the Wasatch Front's quintessential holiday tradition for all ages.
Dates: December 4–12, 2026
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
Kellie St. Pierre (UtahPresents — Stage Door Series)
Description: An intimate, up-close evening of dance in UtahPresents' Stage Door Series, which spotlights new and experimental work in a closer setting. A chance to experience movement artistry on a more personal scale.
Dates: January 20–22, 2027
Venue / Address: Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah • 1395 E President's Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: See tickets at utahpresents.org →(single tickets on sale Aug 1)
Don Quixote (Ballet West)
Description: Bright, joyous, and dazzlingly technical, this Spanish-flavored classic returns to the Capitol Theatre stage for the first time since 2011. A lively, delightful spectacle from start to finish.
Dates: February 12–20, 2027
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
Compagnie Hervé Koubi — Sol Invictus (UtahPresents)
Description: French choreographer Hervé Koubi brings Sol Invictus, a high-energy work celebrating light and movement. Koubi's dancers — praised by critics for moving as though they could be mistaken for gods — glide, spin, and toss one another through breathtaking, gravity-defying sequences.
Dates: March 2, 2027
Venue / Address: Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah • 1395 E President's Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: See tickets at utahpresents.org →(single tickets on sale Aug 1)
The Glass Slipper (Ballet West — Family Classics Series)
Description: An expanded staging of Pamela Robinson Harris's Cinderella-inspired work, performed by Ballet West II and Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy students. A perfect, accessible introduction to ballet for audiences of all ages.
Dates: April 2–3, 2027
Venue / Address: Salt Lake City, UT — confirm venue (Rose Wagner / Capitol Theatre)
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
Carmina Burana (Ballet West — Spring Repertory)
Description: A celebration of pure dance and music pairing George Balanchine's dazzling Symphony in C with Nicola Fonte's visceral Carmina Burana, where a full chorus suspended above the stage unleashes the power of Carl Orff's thunderous score.
Dates: April 9–17, 2027
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
Works From Within (Ballet West)
Description: Ballet West's celebrated choreographic program where the company's own dancers become creators, premiering new works and closing the anniversary season.
Dates: May 12–15, 2027
Venue / Address: Salt Lake City, UT — confirm venue (Rose Wagner / Capitol Theatre)
Tickets: Buy tickets at balletwest.org →
🎭 THEATRE
My Fair Lady (Hale Centre Theatre)
Description: The winner of six Tony Awards returns to the Wasatch Front in what promises to be one of HCT’s most spectacular productions ever — the first time My Fair Lady has graced their magnificent Centre Stage. Eliza Doolittle’s transformation, Professor Higgins’ famous wager, and a score featuring I Could Have Danced All Night, Get Me to the Church on Time, and On the Street Where You Live. A certain sell-out — book early.
Dates: May 18 – July 11, 2026
Venue / Address: Centre Stage, Mountain America Performing Arts Centre – Hale Centre Theatre • 9900 South Monroe Street, Sandy, UT 84070
Tickets: Buy tickets at hct.org →
Hell's Kitchen (Broadway at the Eccles)
Description: Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Hell's Kitchen is a raw, joyful, and deeply personal new musical set in 1990s New York City. Built around the music of Alicia Keys, it follows 17-year-old Ali as she searches for freedom, passion, and her place in the world — against the electric backdrop of the city that never sleeps.
Dates: July 7–12, 2026
Venue / Address:George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater • 131 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Harmony (Hale Centre Theatre)— Regional Premiere
Description: Direct from Broadway, the first regional production in the country of Harmony — the long-awaited Barry Manilow / Bruce Sussman musical based on the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, a six-man close-harmony singing group who became one of the most popular acts in pre-Nazi Germany. Manilow's most personal score, an unforgettable true story, and a major coup for Hale's Jewel Box Stage.
Dates: May 25 – August 1, 2026
Venue / Address: Sorenson Legacy Jewel Box Stage, Mountain America Performing Arts Centre – Hale Centre Theatre • 9900 South Monroe Street, Sandy, UT 84070
Tickets: Buy tickets at hct.org →
SLAC's Summer Show 2026 (World Premiere)
Description: The Summer Show experience Utahns have known and loved for decades — written every year by Utahns for Utahns, taking aim at the quirky, peculiar, sometimes infuriating, always entertaining culture of the Beehive State. Pack your favorite food and drinks for the most beloved comedy tradition in Salt Lake. Directed and choreographed by Cynthia Fleming.
Dates: June 24 – August 16, 2026
Venue / Address: Salt Lake Acting Company • 168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Once (CenterPoint Legacy Theatre)
Description: An intimate and deeply moving musical about two strangers whose shared love of music sparks a connection that changes their lives forever.
Dates: July 15 – August 18, 2026
Venue / Address: Mountain America Main Stage, CenterPoint Legacy Theatre • 525 N 400 W, Centerville, UT 84014
Western Minerals & Their Origins (UtahPresents — Stage Door Series)
Description: Footpath Theatre Company opens UtahPresents' Stage Door Series with an original theatrical work presented in an intimate setting at Kingsbury Hall. The series is dedicated to new and adventurous performance from emerging and independent makers.
Dates: August 27–29, 2026
Venue / Address: Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah • 1395 E President's Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: See tickets at utahpresents.org →(single tickets on sale Aug 1)
John Proctor Is the Villain (Pioneer Theatre Company)
Description: Fresh off Broadway, Kimberly Belflower's fierce, funny, and acclaimed coming-of-age play opens PTC's 2026–27 season. In a one-stoplight Georgia town, a group of high school students reading The Crucible begin to question the story — and the world around them — in ways their teacher never expected.
Dates: September 11–26, 2026
Venue / Address: Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah • 300 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: Buy tickets at pioneertheatre.org →
Little Shop of Horrors (Pioneer Theatre Company)
Description: The deliciously dark sci-fi rock musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. A meek floral-shop assistant discovers a strange and exotic plant with an appetite that could make him famous — if he can keep feeding it. Featuring the doo-wop classics "Skid Row," "Suddenly Seymour," and a man-eating plant named Audrey II.
Dates: October 23 – November 7, 2026
Venue / Address:Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah • 300 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
The Man Who Came to Dinner (Pioneer Theatre Company)
Description: A holiday-season classic from George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. When an acerbic celebrity critic slips on the ice outside a Midwestern home and is forced to recuperate inside, he turns the household upside down in this fast, witty, screwball comedy.
Dates: December 4–19, 2026
Venue / Address: Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah • 300 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: Buy tickets at pioneertheatre.org →
Mean Girls (Pioneer Theatre Company)
Description: The Tony-nominated musical comedy based on the hit film. New student Cady Heron learns the brutal social hierarchy of high school the hard way when she falls in with the Plastics. Sharp, hilarious, and packed with songs from an all-star creative team.
Dates: January 29 – February 13, 2027
Venue / Address: Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah • 300 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: Buy tickets at pioneertheatre.org →
Eureka Day (Pioneer Theatre Company)
Description: A whip-smart, timely comedy set at a progressive California private school where a community health scare forces a group of well-meaning parents to confront just how far "consensus" can stretch. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
Dates: March 12–27, 2027
Venue / Address: Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, University of Utah • 300 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tickets: Buy tickets at pioneertheatre.org →
🎻 SYMPHONY & CLASSICAL
🎶 OPERA
Héctor Armienta's Zorro (Utah Opera)
Description: Utah Opera opens its season with a bold, world-class operatic take on the legendary masked hero — sweeping music, swashbuckling drama, and a fresh voice in American opera.
Dates & Times: Oct 10 @ 7:30PM • Oct 12 @ 7:00PM • Oct 14 @ 7:00PM • Oct 16 @ 7:30PM • Oct 18 @ 2:00PM, 2026
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at utahopera.org →
Rossini's Cinderella (Utah Opera)
Description: Rossini's sparkling comic masterpiece La Cenerentola brings the beloved fairy tale to life with dazzling bel canto vocal fireworks, warmth, and humor.
Dates & Times: Jan 16 @ 7:30PM • Jan 18 @ 7:00PM • Jan 20 @ 7:00PM • Jan 22 @ 7:30PM • Jan 24 @ 2:00PM, 2027
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at utahopera.org →
Mozart's Don Giovanni (Utah Opera)
Description: Mozart's towering masterpiece — the story of the legendary libertine and his ultimate reckoning. Seduction, comedy, and supernatural retribution set to one of opera's greatest scores.
Dates & Times: Mar 6 @ 7:30PM • Mar 8 @ 7:00PM • Mar 10 @ 7:00PM • Mar 12 @ 7:30PM • Mar 14 @ 2:00PM, 2027
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at utahopera.org →
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Utah Opera)
Description: Mason Bates and Mark Campbell's acclaimed contemporary opera closes the season — a Grammy-winning, electronics-infused portrait of the Apple visionary, his ambition, and the people who shaped him.
Dates & Times: May 8 @ 7:30PM • May 10 @ 7:00PM • May 12 @ 7:00PM • May 14 @ 7:30PM • May 16 @ 2:00PM, 2027
Venue / Address: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre • 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Tickets: Buy tickets at utahopera.org →
VENUE DIRECTORY — PERFORMING ARTS
For complete schedules, visit these venue websites directly:
Ballet West
Website: https://www.balletwest.org/events
Box Office: 801-869-6920
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
Website: https://usuo.org/schedule/
Box Office: 801-533-6683
Pioneer Theatre Company
Website: https://pioneertheatre.org/
Box Office: 801-581-6961
Hale Centre Theatre
Website: https://www.hct.org
Phone: 801-984-9000
Eccles Theater (Broadway at the Eccles)
Website: https://saltlakecity.broadway.com/
ArtTix: 801-355-2787
Kingsbury Hall (UtahPresents)
Website: https://www.utahpresents.org/
Box Office: 801-581-7100
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