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Live at the Eccles presents the live theatrical concert premiere of Alex Boyé’s The King of New York on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Eccles Theater on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City. ArtTix is the only authorized ticketing source for the Eccles Theater.
The show was originally scheduled for August 22, 2026, and has been rescheduled to November 6, 2026. Hold on to your tickets; they will be valid for the rescheduled show.
When Alex Boyé appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! during a conversation about full-page ads in playbills for The Book of Mormon musical, Kimmel remarked, “Are there black people in the Mormon Church? I find that hard to believe.” Boyé was perturbed for a moment, then realized that if Jimmy Kimmel believed this, millions might feel the same.
The moment sparked an idea: to tell a story shining a spotlight on the untold voices of Black pioneers whose faith and resilience helped shape the American West. Through emotionally charged performances and powerful music, the show explores redemption, unity, courage, and the complicated intersections of race, religion, and American constitutional themes.
Described as a bold fusion of hip-hop, rap, cinematic visuals, dance, and theatrical storytelling, the show features the Dreamspire Orchestra and is directed by Blake Sharette. It explores the life, legacy, and polarizing influence of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, through the eyes of five Black pioneers in the 1800s who journeyed west while wrestling with faith, freedom, race, and identity in America.
“This is more than a musical,” says Boyé. “It’s a musical conversation. It’s a celebration. It’s a reckoning. It’s about giving voice to stories that were often left out of history books and showing how faith, pain, hope, and humanity collide.”