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THE BEATRIX POTTER DEFENSE SOCIETY explores the early life of Beatrix Potter. And now you’re thinking of Peter Rabbit. As anyone would.

From the elegant purity of Apollo, Balanchine’s 1928 ballet of a young God coming into his own, to the Ballet West premiere of Jiri Kylian’s emotional Symphony of Psalms, which takes us on a spiritual journey with a full chorus of singers and orchestra, to a primal exploration of life, death, and rebirth in the popular return of Nicolo Fonte’s The Rite of Spring. Experience Stravinsky’s extraordinary range of evocative music that breathes life into captivating dance narratives.

From the Borderlands to the Roots (2023) is a piece inspired by (but not limited to) the Latinx identity and immigrant experience. Borderlands is part of RDT Link Series and the Corriente Alterna program by PROArtes México in collaboration with loveDANCEmore and the Consulate of Mexico in SLC.

This symphonic tribute to the Fab Four features new arrangements transcribed from the original master recordings at Abbey Road! Accompanied by hundreds of rare and unseen photos, along with stunning video and animation, join us as top vocalists take you on a magical musical and visual journey through more than 25 top hits including “Penny Lane,” “All You Need Is Love,” “Get Back,” “Here Comes the Sun,” and “Hey Jude.”

The famed Italian pianist and Bachauer laureate presents a colorful and passionate program featuring Beethoven’s Appassionata, Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantaisie, and the complete set of Rachmaninoff’s Moments Musicaux.

From the creative mind of Dan Brown, best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code, comes Wild Symphony—a multimedia performance featuring an animal kingdom adventure. With illustrations projected on a giant screen above the orchestra and a narrator sharing the story, travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his friends as they embrace the music of the wild! From the joyous rhythms of “Bouncing Kangaroo” to the mysterious melodies of “Wondrous Whale,” hear animal characters delightfully depicted through music.

More than 600 students from 59 high school productions will take the Eccles Theater Stage for the 15th annual Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards April 12th, 2025. The Awards represent a musical theatre scholarship program that rewards excellence at the high school level. Ten show-stopping numbers from 10 juried musicals will showcase the Best Musical finalists from schools across the state. The evening will be hosted by Utah Festival's founding director, Michael Ballam. The program includes medleys performed together by all contenders for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.