Utah OperaThe (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

Utah Opera Presents
Mason Bates & Mark Campbell’s
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

DATES and TIMES:
May 8, 2027 (7:30PM), 10 (7PM), 12 (7PM), 14 (7:30PM), 16 (2PM)

VENUE:
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT. 84101

SYNOPSIS:
Mason Bates, composer
Mark Campbell, librettist
Robert Tweten, conductor
Tomer Zvulun, original production and staging
Rebecca Herman, associate stage director
Austin McWilliams, chorus director & assistant conductor

John Moore, Steve Jobs
Sarah Coit, Laurene Powell Jobs
Bille Bruley, Steve Wozniak
Amy Owens, Chrisann Brennan
Wei Wu, Kobun Chino Otogawa
Utah Opera Chorus
Utah Symphony

Jacob A. Climer, set and costume designer
S. Katy Tucker, projection designer
Robert Wierzel, lighting designer
Rick Jacobsohn, sound designer

Strive toward the future. Learn from the past. The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs feels as epic and fresh as the release of the first-gen iPhone in 2007.

Inspired by the man behind the devices you use every day, Mark Campbell and Mason Bates’ GRAMMY®-winning one-act production explores the complex life, ambition, and spiritual searching of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a gripping theatrical experience. Themes of connection and disconnection unfold through the signature “Symphonic Electronica” style of composer Mason Bates (who moonlights as a DJ and recently premiered a runaway hit at The Metropolitan Opera, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay). In the orchestra pit, the Utah Symphony intertwines with pulsing electronic beats, ambient soundscapes, and other digitally inspired textures that mirror the world Jobs helped create. It’s no wonder this Utah Opera re-release has been in demand since 2022!

Language: English with English supertitles

Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

Content Advisory: Rated PG-13 for casual drug use and brief references to sexual activity and abortion.

Season Ticket Packages & Group Tickets On Sale: March 25, 2026
Single-Performance Tickets On-Sale: August 3, 2026

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to making our performances and venues accessible to all of our patrons. Supertitles (captions above the stage) will be projected at each opera performance. More information can be found at https://usuo.org/accessibility.

GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals age five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted.

LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at https://usuo.org/guidelines.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
Opera Talks – One hour before each performance, ticket holders are invited to join Utah Opera’s Principal Coach to learn more about the production at a free talk in the Capitol Room of the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.

Learn Before You Go – Read about the history, music, storyline, and more at XXX.

Post Opera Q&A – Join Utah Opera’s Artistic Director to discuss Utah Opera’s production of the opera following each performance in the Capitol Room.

Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.