Broadway at the Eccles

Official blog of Broadway at the Eccles (formerly Broadway Across America Utah/Broadway In Utah). Bringing you a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest shows coming to Salt Lake City! #BroadwayAtTheEccles

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Due to extreme demand in Salt Lake City, @NEWSIES will RETURN to #CapitolTheatre, August 25-27 following their sold-out engagement this June! Visit Broadway-at-the-Eccles.com/newsies-return for more info. Tickets are available now through May 11th EXCLUSIVELY to 2016-2017 season ticket holders. E-club & social priority offer is May 16th, but quantities will be limited and will go fast! The only way to guarantee your seat is to become a season ticket holder now. Visit Broadway-at-the-Eccles.com/newsies-return for more info. #NewsiesSLC #Disney #Newsies #SiezeTheDay (at Broadway at the Eccles)

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Have you been downtown recently to check out the progress of #EcclesTheater? Now that the windows are up on the front of the building, it's much easier to imagine what the view from Main Street will be one year from now! #slcarts #downtownslc 📷 : @ecclestheater (at Eccles Theater)

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JUST ANNOUNCED: The National Touring casts of 42nd Street & A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder!

We have our D'Ysquith family! 

Meet John Rapson, who will play the role of the eight D'Ysquith heirs, Kevin Massey who will portray the role of Monty Navarro and the rest of the cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder​'s First National Tour, coming to Kingsbury Hall UtahPresents​ March 1-6! 

CLICK HERE to meet the cast. #GGLAMSLC

Come and meet those dancing feet!

42nd Street kicks off their National Tour here in Salt Lake City! The tour will star Matthew J. Taylor as director Julian Marsh, Kaitlin Lawrence as Broadway leading lady Dorothy Brock and Caitlin Ehlinger as newcomer Peggy Sawyer. 42nd Street opens our 2015-16 season at Capitol Theatre September 22-27!

CLICK HERE to meet the cast. #42ndStreetSLC

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Facebook Update: See Broadway In Utah First!

We know, Facebook's ever-changing algorithm can be frustrating and confusing sometimes - often showing you too much of things you don't like and not enough of the updates you truly care about. Well now Facebook is letting users decide what they want to see and giving them more control over their own news feeds with the new "See First" feature! With "See First," now you can decide what shows up at the top of your feed. And it works with friends and pages you like, so you never miss anything from your favorite entertainment news outlet (hint-hint) as well as your best friends.

Make Broadway In Utah a part of your daily newsfeed and never miss a thing!

Never miss an EXCLUSIVE pre-sale, show announcement, contest or discount - plus stay in the know about all of your favorite shows coming to Salt Lake City, learn about new shows and keep up with what's happening on Broadway! The "See First" feature is currently available on iOS and desktop users and is rolling out to Android users in the coming weeks.

Here are a few different ways that you can start using "See First" now:

On your mobile device

Option One:

Open the Facebook app and search for Broadway In Utah

Make sure you are connected with a 'Like' or a 'Follow'

Click the button marked "Following" and then select "See First".

Option Two:

Open the Facebook app, then tap the More button in the bottom-right corner.

Scroll to the bottom of the menu and tap News Feed Preferences.

Select the first option, Prioritize who to see first.

Here you can select up to 30 accounts (friends & pages) whose newest updates will appear first in your newsfeed. A star will appear on each account you've selected.

On a desktop or laptop

Option One:

Go to facebook.com and search Broadway In Utah

Make sure you are connected with a 'Like' or a 'Follow'

Click the button marked "Following" and then select "See First".

Option Two:

Go to facebook.com and click the upside-down triangle button in the top-right corner.

Scroll to the bottom of the menu and click News Feed Preferences.

Here you will see all of the Pages, People & Groups that you follow. Simply click the "Following" button next to each page or person and select "See First"

You will now find the most recent "See First" posts at the top of your newsfeed denoted by a star.

We want to bring the best content to our fans, so tell us more of what you would like to see from Broadway In Utah and send us a message on Facebook now!

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It's a beast evening to kick off a 6-show weekend with @theillusionistslive! Catch them before they disappear this Sunday. #IllusionistsSLC #CapitolTheatre FRI. 5pm & 8pm SAT. 2pm & 8pm SUN. 1pm & 6:30pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/SLC_Illusionists (at Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre)

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THE ILLUSIONISTS in Salt Lake City!

THE ILLUSIONISTS opened last night (Tuesday) at Capitol Theatre and the 7 magicians have been quite busy so far! ICYMI - Catch up on all of the #IllusionistsSLC action below!

MAKING THE MORNING NEWS ROUNDS:

Jeff Hobson aka THE TRICKSTER stopped by KUTV to showcase some tricks! CLICK FOR MORE.

Adam Trent aka THE FUTURIST stopped by Fox 13’s Good Day Utah to show how he fuses technology, illusions, dancing and comedy with classic techniques. CLICK FOR MORE.

Jeff Hobson shows off some magic, illusions and mystery on Good 4 Utah. CLICK FOR MORE.

Andrew Basso aka THE ESCAPOLOGIST locks it up on Good 4 Utah. CLICK FOR MORE. 

Dan Sperry aka THE ANTI-CONJUROR talks magic tricks and his biggest fans (grandmothers) on X96′s Radio From Hell.

THE ESCAPOLOGIST Takes Over Broadway In Utah’s Instagram!

Andrew Basso took us on his very own tour of SLC, getting ready for opening night at Capitol Theatre! Catch up on his Instagram Takeover HERE and follow @ broadwayinutah #IllusionistsSLC all week long for more exclusive access! 

Tickets to THE ILLUSIONISTS - Witness The Impossible at Capitol Theatre June 23 - 28 are still available! Get your’s before they disappear! #IllusionistsSLC

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Meet The Illusionists: Aaron Crow — THE WARRIOR

Watch THE WARRIOR in Action!

About Aaron Crow — THE WARRIOR

WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH AARON CROW AND THE ILLUSIONISTS  |  JUNE 23-28 AT CAPITOL THEATRE — MORE INFO.

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#FollowFriday: ANDREW BASSO INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER!

Andrew Basso aka THE ESCAPOLOGIST is taking over our Instagram next Tuesday! Follow @ broadwayinutah for all of the BTS access to THE ILLUSIONISTS and the life of an escape artist. #IllusionistsSLC

Got a question for Andrew Basso or Dan Sperry — The Anti-Conjuror?

Submit your questions on social media using #IllusionistsSLC for a chance to have Andrew or Dan answer you personally next week! 

Witness the Impossible with THE ILLUSIONISTS at Capitol Theatre June 23-28! Tickets still available here!

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They don't call him "THE NATURAL SUCCESSOR OF LEGENDARY HOUDINI" for nothing! Don't miss @AndrewBassoOfficial as #TheESCAPOLOGIST starting next Tuesday at #CapitolTheatre! #IllusionistsSLC Tickets to THE ILLUSIONISTS​ still available: http://bit.ly/Illusionists_SLC

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Meet The Illusionists: Jeff Hobson — The Trickster

Watch THE TRICKSTER in Action!

About Jeff Hobson — The Trickster

WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH JEFF HOBSON AND THE ILLUSIONISTS  |  JUNE 23-28 AT CAPITOL THEATRE — MORE INFO.

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Meet The Illusionists: Andrew Basso — The Escapologist

Watch THE ESCAPOLOGIST in Action!

About Andrew Basso — The Escapologist

WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH ANDREW BASSO AND THE ILLUSIONISTS  |  JUNE 23-28 AT CAPITOL THEATRE — MORE INFO.

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Meet THE ILLUSIONISTS: Adam Trent — The Futurist

Watch THE FUTURIST in Action!

About Adam Trent — The Futurist

WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH ADAM TRENT AND THE ILLUSIONISTS  |  JUNE 23-28 AT CAPITOL THEATRE — MORE INFO.

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Are you ready to #WitnesstheImpossible?! #IllusionistsSLC #IllusionistsLive @theillusionistslive (at Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre)

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Meet THE ILLUSIONISTS: Yu Ho-Jin — The Manipulator

Watch THE MANIPULATOR in action!

About Yu Ho-Jin — The Manipulator

WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE WITH YU HO-JIN AND THE ILLUSIONISTS  |  JUNE 23-28 AT CAPITOL THEATRE — MORE INFO.

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How To TONY

Tonight’s the night! The 69th annual Tony Awards are here and there are lots of ways that you can follow along and join in on the fun!

LIVE! From The Red Carpet—Stream the arrivals and interviews of the 2015 Tony nominees, right on the Eccles Theater website! The festivities begin at 3:30pm MST, hosted by Darren Criss, Laura Osnes & Sierra Boggess. CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW!

Where to Watch

Tune into CBS TONIGHT from 8-11PM ET/7-12PM MST to see the presentation of the major awards and performances.

How to Watch

Follow Broadway In Utah on Twitter— We will be live-tweeting throughout the ceremony! Follow @broadway_utah for our predictions, reactions & more! We would love to hear what you guys think as well! #TonyAwards

The Tony Awards Second Screen— The Tony Awards’ on-line companion to the CBS Tony Awards® telecast, featuring exclusive backstage photos, video, polls, social media, trivia, and more. CLICK HERE to start watching LIVE, but keep in mind the broadcast will be one hour delayed in MST. 

#TonyHunt— Grab your phone and your remote and play the Broadway.com Tony Awards Scavenger Hunt! When you see these 12 items pop up during the Tony telecast, snap a photo of your TV screen and tweet it with the hashtag #TonyHunt. CLICK HERE for all of the info and to download the Tony Hunt checklist.

Good luck to all of the nominees! 

Check out the full list of nominees here.

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2014-15 was Broadway’s BIGGEST Season EVER!

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#makeupdansperry contest

Want a chance to get up close and personal with THE ANTI-CONJUROR?! We’re giving away the opportunity to do Dan Sperry’s makeup before a select performance of THE ILLUSIONISTS at Capitol Theatre, June 23-28! Winner will also receive 2 tickets to the show. For all of the details, click here if you dare!