Leigh Gibson owns every Broadway musical cast album that money can buy, and is now teaching her three kids to love musical theater. She co-hosts the 'We Are Here, Broadway' YouTube channel with her husband and visits New York City at least once a year to see every new musical.
SALT LAKE CITY — Broadway is returning to downtown Salt Lake City with what many theater fans are calling the strongest lineup in the history of Broadway at the Eccles.The 2026–27 Broadway at the Eccles season includes six productions making their Salt Lake City debut, giving Utah theatergoers a chance to experience Broadway's newest hits without leaving home.
The lineup includes two Tony Award-winning best new musicals and a blockbuster theatrical event with "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.""This is hands down the best season the Eccles has ever had," said Todd Frandsen, who is an eight-year Broadway at the Eccles season ticket holder. "I live in Idaho Falls, and it's definitely worth the drive for this lineup. I'm especially excited that the Eccles is bringing in newer shows so I can save money by not having to take a trip to New York to see them."Kicking off the new season is "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" , the record-breaking stage production that continues the story of the famous wizard 19 years after the events of the original book series. The play won six Tony Awards, including best play, and is known for its elaborate stage illusions and special effects.New Broadway hit "The Outsiders" brings S.E. Hinton's coming-of-age novel to the stage, telling the story of Ponyboy Curtis and the Greasers as they navigate friendship, loyalty and life in 1960s Oklahoma. It won the Tony Award in 2024 for Best Musical. Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe in Broadway Across America's production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is the first tour of the beloved animated film presented by Disney in North America in more than 25 years. It includes familiar songs from the movie to the stage, such as "Be Our Guest" and "Tale as Old as Time," along with elaborate new costumes and choreography.The season also includes "Buena Vista Social Club" , a musical inspired by the Grammy Award-winning album that celebrates Cuban music and culture through the story of the musicians who made it famous.British hit "Operation Mincemeat" brings a true World War II story to the stage in a fast-paced musical comedy about an unlikely spy mission that helped change the course of history.New musical "Maybe
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