Pioneer Theatre Company Review

Special student tickets and plays are always awesome.

Spectacular performance, and an amazing set.
the play that went wrong is what we saw and the cast was superb.

So professional and well done! Thrilled to have seen Sweeney Todd! The acting and musicality and the set were astounding and the voices -- sublime.

I cannot recommend the shows here enough. Professional shows that are as strong as Broadway, with content and variety that keeps me continually craving for another show there. The staff are always amazingly kind and helpful, and the theatre is just beautiful. 6 stars!

Great Acting! Pioneer may present the most consistent and exceptional performances in the Salt Lake Area. Actors are selected mostly from New York and often feature Broadway cast members. Local actors are also featured, but the national casting calls produce better results that other "local only" theaters in the area. The lighting, sets and costumes are always exceptional. The sound in this theater leaves MUCH to be desired. It is not the crew, they do the best with what they have. It is the house sound system, mostly the speakers and amplification. The theater has been known to supplement the poor house system with additional equipment for some demanding musical productions, but not often enough. That being said, Pioneer provides the closest Broadway experience in the Salt Lake area.

My wife and I went here for a date night. The theatre is great, people are helpful, and we had a great time.

How Pioneer Memorial Theatre ruined Christmas:
My wife recently purchased tickets to PMT's performance of Les Miserables as a surprise Christmas present for me. She often states that I'm impossible to surprise, and difficult to shop for. She thought she had found the perfect gift in theater tickets. She specifically stated that she would pick up the tickets at the box office since I'm often the one who checks the mail. PMT mailed the tickets. I saw them, and the surprise was ruined.
We called the box office to see what our options were. The manager was just leaving for the day, but promised to call the next morning. Two days later, we still hadn't heard from her and had to call back. She told us the best she could offer was a free cookie and drink at the show.
Needless to say, we're returning the tickets. We don't want to give PMT our business after getting treated so poorly. We're very disappointed that we won't get to see the show because PMT cares so little about its patrons.

Incredible value for the price. I've never been disappointed! Pioneer Theatre productions are always fresh and interesting, staff is friendly, and the acting is superb. Seats could be more comfortable, but it's an older venue. Also, donations to their Pioneer Theatre Guild (can find online via social media) are tax- deductible!

Awesome performances. Love the sets, performers and the place.

Nice theater. Enjoyed the play. The lobby definitely needs sprucing up, it was shabby and not an enjoyable place at intermission. I assume their money goes into their productions, but seems like they could get better furniture and carpet.

Always pleased with every production I see here. Excellent directing and acting.

Phenomenal theater everytime. We have season tickets --best buy in town for theater lovers!

Best play, ever! It is "The Play That Goes Wrong". Get tickets!

I've never been disappointed in any of PTC's production. And I usually prefer them over the Broadway touring companies that come to Eccles.

$5 rush tickets are available before the show for current U of U students.

Great theatre! Can be quite pricey for a local venue but fun nonetheless.

Best theater in SLC for New York caliber plays and musicals.

Lovely small theater with high quality production and talent.

Season ticket holders for years. Love the quality of productions here, especially the ones that force me to think! Very best regional theater.

Amazing performance of an original holiday play, Christmas at Pemberly. Absolutely 10 stars! Took my mom, teenage daughter, and my husband. A complete delight! Second row seats were amazing! Now I want season tickets to Pioneer!

A wonderful venue for watching live theater. "An Inspector Calls" was a fascinating and twisted tale well acted by the PTC actors.

Parking was easy this time. Seats were good, even in the balcony. Theater is a great little venue! Good acoustics and lighting.

Skip the HS play and go to Pioneer theatre. Broadway level productions that are local. Student and individual's under 35 get season ticket discounts.

This is a professional theatre venue that nearly always produces spectacular theatre. The sets are creative and stunning. The quality of the performances is top tier. There is not a bad seat in the house. Season tickets are worth every penny. At times, shows with questionable thematic elements, language, etc., do pass through. However, this theatre is a fantastic place for entertainment.

Theater is great, but parking is bad. Also they charge more money for using a card and I feel that is very outdated.

Nice little theater. There are very innovative plays here. I wish there was more space to walk around during the breaks though.

The various staff members were kind and helpful, the theatre is beautiful, and performance of Sweeney Todd phenomenal!

Talented performers but the theater is lacking and they did not mic the performers to some of the plays I've been to and I missed about a 1/3 of the dialogue. I will not continue go here if the sound quality isn't improved.

I have thoroughly enjoyed every play I have scene here. The sets are very well done and varied. Students can purchase discounted tickets at the door for 5 dollars up to two tickets. A good variety of plays are performed each season. You can see Shakespeare or more contemporary works, like Fences. The best place to park is the stadium lot, which is about a 5 minute walk from the theater.

I've always loved the performances here. I have gone to some plays I think just aren't great plays but Pioneer Theatre Company always does an excellent job. Loved Count of Monte Cristo and the Last Ship especially (I has a soft spot for musicals). Recently saw the Glass Menagerie, and while it was a downer it was really well done. The singing and acting quality is superb, and the prices are reasonable.

There is not a bad seat in the whole theatre. I prefer to sit center and forward but I've been way in the back and on the upper level and it was still a good view.

The theatre is pretty, and I like being able to view the exhibit on the upper floor either while waiting for the show or during intermission.

Tickets are easy to reserve online or by phone. The Flex Pass is a GREAT deal!

Pioneer Theatre ranks with Hale Center Theatre as my favorite theatre locations in the valley.

FALSE ADVERTISING!!! I would have to concur with the "rude" box office comment. At the end of ordering 4 tickets, I was pointedly told that the tickets were mine and nonrefundable but that wasn't the worst. The SL Tribune ad printed that tickets were $25-$59. When I called to place my order, I was told that musicals are $38. That exception was not mentioned in the full page ad (plenty of room to add that). It is sad that one comes away from the advertising office (who told me "sorry") AND the box office with a bad taste.

I have been a season ticket holder for many years. I think Pioneer Theatre Company does a great job in putting on a wide variety of various plays. I highly recommend everyone buy tickets! I particularly love the musicals! I think their prices are very reasonable compared to costs for similar sorts of entertainment in Utah and elsewhere. Their staff is friendly and helpful if you want to book a season ticket pass. I have the 5 of 7 plan and my friends and I think it is the best way to see excellent theater productions throughout the year. And if Alabama Story is still playing, I give it 5 stars!

On the campus of University of Utah. Great parking, nice size theatre, 3 levels, great sound and great production of Mama Mia!

Good shows, go early if you have the pass to get tickets day of. The ticket office is pretty slow.

Great performances and "show must go on" attitude. Even though one of the main characters suffered an injury she continued and finished the show. Well done!

They have had some great shows. Has everyone been better than any other version ever done no but they are really good and most of the problems are really theater guy nictpicky so for a casual audience it will be fantastic.

Always excellent productions, lots of legroom, free parking, smaller venue so all seats are good

Wonderful casts and plays. Always a great experience here!

Excellent! Easy to find parking, helpful staff, well prepared and skilled cast. We saw The Play That Goes Wrong. Prepare to laugh and be surprised.

Saw Once. It's my fourth time seeing the show, and they did a great job!!

Great plays if you're willing to pay. It's cheap if you're a student though

A delightful show anyone who loves Jane Austen would love Christmas at Pemberley!

Some of the best theatre in the country happens HERE!

The auditorium is a bit antiquated as far as seating goes. But I had a great time and enjoyed the performance considerably.

The quality of productions I see at Pioneer are always on par with what I see on Broadway!

Play was great! Sound needs improvement, you could hardly hear them and we were in row K towards center.

This is the place to see art in its highest form. Quality productions that are diverse and often original plays. Every season includes a nice mix of musicals, comedies and dramas. The set pieces are incredible and the acting is always top notch. This theatre most definitely lives up to its stellar reputation.

Very funny script. Fun experience. We watched "the play that goes wrong"

There experience at this Theatre was fine I was a bit disappointed in the acting though, with the bios of the performers I expected higher quality of feeling in the dialog. The play was The Lion In Winter which is one of my favorites because of the supberb acting of O'Toole, Hepburn and Hopkins. Still it was an acceptable outing.

Wonderful facility with high caliber productions. Love the rotating art gallery too!

I have missed the Arts and coming to the Pioneer Theater brought back a lot of good memories

Once is a wonderful play & PTC does a great job of showing it off

we had season tickets this year and for the most part the performances were good, but access and comfortable seating is not very good. Of course part of the charm is the age and history of the building, but it is still difficult to sit through a complete performance without being cramped and stiff when it is done.

the actors are always very good, and for the most part the plays are excellent but at times the content is not what I would like.

I doubt we renew our tickets this year.

Attended the play 'A Lion In Winter' at the Pioneer Theatre last night as a birthday gift from my beloved daughter, it was wonderful! I had been awaiting this play since last fall and i was not disappointed. The actors and sets were fabulous, all the costumes except Elanore of Aqutaine were fabulous, I'm not sure why they dressed her in such a drab gown. I would definitely recommend this play to anyone. Had so much fun!

Lion in Winter an amazing performance by amazing actors. Thank you!!

Very funny and always have an amazing cast! My most recent visit was to see "The Play That Goes Wrong" where there was audience participation and a fabulous set! Concessions were also very reasonable and had a nice variety.

Productions here are top notch. Just saw Cagney and it was fantastic.

Thank heavens places like PTC are keeping theatre alive.

The play " Cagney" is terrific. Go see it if at all possible !!

Wonderful Theater we have had season tickets for 2 years never disappoints.

Great local productions. Excellent staff. Awesome coffee service. Highly recommend supporting U of U and Pioneer Theater.

Just saw production of Sweeney Todd. We've also been there for Dracula. We sat on the balcony both times and each time felt like we saw and heard everything. There is not a bad seat in the house!

Went to see "Sweat". A very fine, emotional, production that really makes you think about what is happening in this country. Seems this is no longer the land of opportunity, rather a land of rich and poor.

The the theatre is starting to show its age, but still a wonderful place to see a show.

Sweeny Todd was a true masterpiece. The staging and talent are fantastic. The staff work hard to be helpful. They even have enhanced sound.