The next season of touring Broadway shows at Salt Lake City’s Eccles Theater won’t just feature performers onstage, but several items flying above it — a crashing chandelier, a flying DeLorean and acrobatic Christmas icons.
Eight touring productions — highlighted by a three-week run of the Andrew Lloyd Webber audience favorite “Phantom of the Opera” — are scheduled for the 2025-2026 season, the booking company Broadway Across America announced Tuesday.
Musicals adapted from movies are also featured, including productions of “Some Like It Hot,” “Back to the Future” and “Water for Elephants.”
Also on the slate: The Neil Diamond jukebox musical “A Beautiful Noise”; Alicia Keys’ musical autobiography “Hell’s Kitchen”; “Suffs,” a musical about the women who fought for the right to vote; and “Twas the Night Before,” Cirque du Soleil’s holiday-themed spectacle.
Two more shows are being featured as add-ons to the season package: “Clue,” a comedy based on the 1985 movie that’s based on the classic board game; and “Hadestown,” the acclaimed musical that adapts Greek mythology into a musical romance.
Current subscribers to Broadway at the Eccles are automatically renewed at the launch of the new season, ensuring their seats for another year. Subscribers also will have first access to “Clue” and “Hadestown” tickets.
People wanting to become new season-ticket holders will be able to sign up in May. Those interested also are encouraged to join the Eccles waitlist now. Go to saltlakecity.broadway.com for subscription information.
Dates and details for the Eccles 2025-2026 season:
(Matthew Murphy) Leandra Ellis-Gaston, left, plays Sugar, and Matt Loehr plays Joe in the national touring production of the musical "Some Like It Hot," which is scheduled to perform Sept. 30-Oct. 5, 2025, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
Sept. 30-Oct. 5 • “Some Like It Hot,” a musical adaptation of Billy Wilder’s 1959 comedy about two out-of-work musicians who put on dresses and hide out in an all-female band when they accidentally witness a mob massacre. The score is by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (the team who wrote “Hairspray”), with the book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin.
(Joan Marcus) Shaina Taub plays Alice Paul in the Broadway production of the musical "Suffs," for which Taub wrote the book, music and lyrics. The touring production of "Suffs" is scheduled to be performed Nov. 11-16, 2025, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
Nov. 11-16 • “Suffs,” creator Shaina Taub’s musical that profiles the American women who fought for the right to vote.
Dec. 4-14 • “Twas the Night Before,” Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical spectacle that re-imagines a beloved Christmas classic.
(Jeremy Daniel) A young Neil Diamond (Nick Franciani) sings "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" in a scene from the Broadway production of "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical." The touring production of the musical is scheduled to be performed Jan. 20-25, 2026, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
Jan. 20-25, 2026 • “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical,” which repurposes Diamond’s hit songs — including “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and “Sweet Caroline” — to tell Diamond’s life story. Anthony McCarten wrote the “book,” or script — he’s famous for the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the Whitney Houston biographical movie “I Just Wanna Dance With Someone.”
(Evan Zimmerman | MurphyMade) The six suspects in the North American touring production of "Clue," based on the 1985 movie based on the classic board game. The production is scheduled to be performed Feb. 10-15, 2026, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
February 10-15, 2026 • “Clue,” a comedy that adapts the 1985 movie — inspired by the classic board game — of six people gathered in an old mansion, and soon finding themselves suspected of murder. Adapted from Jonathan Lynn’s screenplay by Sandy Rustin, with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. (This is an add-on to the season package.)
(Evan Zimmerman) Nickolaus Colón plays King Hades in the national touring production of the musical "Hadestown," scheduled to perform March 24-29, 2026, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
March 24-29, 2026 • “Hadestown,” singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell’s acclaimed musical that melds two stories from Greek mythology — the dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and his wife Persephone. (This is an add-on to the season package.)
April 8-26, 2026 • “The Phantom of the Opera,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering musical story of a young opera singer and the influence of a mysterious masked man in the catacombs below Paris’ Opera House.
(McLeod9 Creative) Don Stephenson, left, as Doc Brown, and Lucas Hallauer as Marty McFly, in the Broadway production of "Back to the Future: The Musical." The national touring production is scheduled to perform June 9-14, 2026, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
June 9-14, 2026 • “Back to the Future: The Musical,” based on the much-loved 1985 movie, following Marty McFly as he travels back in time in a souped-up DeLorean to 1955 and nearly prevents his parents from getting together. The film’s creators, screenwriter Bob Gale and director Robert Zemeckis, adapted the stage version, with music by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard — and including such familiar songs as “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Earth Angel” and “Back in Time.”
(Marc J. Franklin) Maleah Joi Moon plays Ali in the Broadway production of the musical "Hell's Kitchen," based on the music and life of Alicia Keys. The touring production is scheduled to perform July 12-17, 2026, at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
July 7-12, 2026 • “Hell’s Kitchen,” in which singer-songwriter Alicia Keys adapts her hit songs — along with some new ones — to tell her own story of growing up in New York City, rebelling against her protective single mom and finding a mentor who introduces her to the piano. Book by Kristoffer Diaz.
August 25-30, 2025 • “Water for Elephants,” a musical based on Sara Gruen’s novel (as was the 2011 movie with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson), which follows a young man who jumps on a train and lands as a crew member on a traveling circus. Book by Rick Elice, music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.
