The Book Of Mormon at Eccles Theater

Historically famous as one of the best theatre venues in Salt Lake City, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater has always been the top choice as a play or musical venue, especially due to its spectacular interior and exterior architecture that is both functional and visually appealing. The Book of Mormon will be staged for a limited period in George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater in January, on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.

Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, and Matt Stone, once again succeeded in creating another smash hit but in an entirely new medium for them. This time being in in classical theatre. The Book of Mormon, centered on Kevin Price and Arnold Cunningham, two Mormon missionaries of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) faith, embark on a mission to baptize and convert the local villagers of a village in Uganda. The musical, though dealing with religious context, delves away from a sedated approach to telling this story, as it instead uses comedy and even blasphemy to make light of the way religion is passed on and religious stories are told.

Theatre fans all over the world and for the past decade since its Broadway premiere in 2011 have received The Book of Mormon positively. Despite mocking religious teachings, and often satirical, it also comes with a warm and serious tone beneath its language. Throughout its two acts, the musical perfectly remolds itself from a play full of cursing, adult themes, and obscenity to a story that shares a deep message – specifically how we, as viewers, treat religion and supernatural stories. The New York Times agrees with this thought and stated that “The central theme of The Book of Mormon is that many religious stories are silly – the idea that God would plant golden plates in upstate New York. Many religious doctrines are rigid and out of touch. But religion itself can do enormous good as long as people take religious teaching metaphorically and not literally; as long as people understand that all religions ultimately preach love.”

Witness the groundbreaking musical that has broken records and won awards all over the world. Tickets are available through by clicking the link that can be seen above.