For the 2026 Christmas season, the Church’s production of “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection” on Temple Square will be presented as a concert with performances over two days and a live broadcast, rather than a month-long production of the full musical.
Because of preparations for the 2027 Salt Lake Temple Celebration and the closure of the Conference Center, the sacred musical drama that presents the life, mission, and divine nature of Jesus Christ will be a concert version of Act 1, which focuses on the anticipation and celebration of the Savior’s birth.
The minimal staging, live orchestra, actors, and an expanded 300-member choir of children, youth, young adults, and adults, many of whom participate as families, are expected to create a rich musical experience.
Live Performances
The “Savior of the World” concert will be held Friday and Saturday, November 27–28, 2026, in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, at 7:30 p.m., and an additional Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. ASL interpretation will be available on Saturday evening. The 70-minute performances are free, but tickets are required. Tickets become available at this link on Tuesday, November 10, at 10 a.m. MDT.
View Online and On-Demand
The concert on November 28 will be streamed live in English and ASL on the Church’s YouTube channel and Broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and will be available for on-demand viewing on those channels as well as in Gospel Library.
Since 2000, the year the Conference Center opened, multiple casts have performed “Savior of the World” in the Conference Center Little Theater from late November through December as a free, ticketed event that has always sold out. The full production will be back next year.
The musical is available to be produced and performed under the direction of local Church leaders for the benefit of members of the Church or the community, using free online resources.
Learn more in the article “2026 ‘Savior of the World’ Will Be a Concert Across Two Days and Live Broadcast.”