Pioneer Theatre Company Reviews

A great place to go and see theater! They have a fantastic facility and they produce top quality shows. They typically cast a large number of actors from New York and Chicago. Well worth the ticket price!

The quality of the productions is always great. However, their audio system is quite poor. Guests who need to use the theater's hearing equipment will be disappointed because they won't be able to understand much.

Fantastic plays! I like that they have reviews of the plays ahead of time so I know what to expect and whether they are appropriate for children.

Saw The Glass Menagerie. Great production. The theatre was quite nice as well. The concessions didn't seem like a ton of options but I never really get concessions anyway.

Wow, what a place. I saw "The Play That Goes Wrong" here and it was fabulous. The theater was comfortable and it was nice to have the leg room, which is in short supply in other theaters around. i was in the front, so sound was not an issue but I will say that if you were in the back, it would be harder to hear because without the mics, the sound doesn't travel as far. But outside of that, it is a wonderful venue and I am looking forward to going back.

Plays at pioneer are well-presented but the sound system is terrible. We will not be renewing our season tickets next year.

The productions here are awesome! I highly recommend seeing them!! I've seen Sweeney Todd and Miss Bennet: Christmas in Pemberly there, and it was so fun! Many of the actors in their productions have been in multiple national Broadway tours. The deets are amazing too! Just get down there. :)

Professional Regional Theatre in Salt Lake City. Fabulous productions!!!

We enjoyed the Christmas at Pemberley production. Beautiful set, costumes, wonderful story and sweet singing voices.

Great place to watch performances, you will enjoy the actors and actresses, the set is also very beautiful.

Great venue and theatre company. Productions are well done with professional cast and sets.

The productions, actors and sets are fantastic, always very well done. Each season's choices of shows are top notch & diverse, from very large musicals to small intimate settings.
The staff is always pleasant. Tickets prices reasonable. Most seats have good viewing. It can be difficult to hear if you are in the balcony.

I have been going here for a while now. They really do high quality productions, the cast, staging, and sound are all excellent. You can purchase a rush pass (~ $100, I think) and use it as many times as you like to get in to the theater about 1 hour before performances.

Check the website for a ratings guide to the performances - sometimes they have productions that use course language or themes, and if you have children it may not be appropriate.

You can buy small snacks (apples, candy bars, hot chocolate, coffee, etc.) and take them into the theater with you.

One thing to be sure to check out is all the artwork in the theater before the production and at intermission. They have art pieces from artists around the region submitted to view and sometimes purchase.

I'm ok with any seat in this house. sound is good all around. seats are a little tight in the upper balcony, but I just deal with it, most theaters are.

We've been attending productions at Pioneer for over twenty years. It's a wonderful place, highly recommended!

Great shows come through her, I highly recommend sitting on the loge

So many wonderful productions! "Bright Star" was the best by far this year

Very entertaining night. The play was a cute addition to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

It has been one year since I saw the play Christmas at Pemberly. I still am extremely disappointed in the story of the play. Pride and Prejudice was exceptional writing and I was hoping to visit with those same endearing characters. I c
an't and don't want to remember who wrote the script, but whoever she was, did she feel she could or should rewrite a classic? Jane Austin's story will be remembered forever. The new story didn't revisit those enduring characters but blasted out a crass and brash Mary and wimpy Darcy. The acting was good with what they had to work with.. The revised story was atrocios!. I longed for a revisit with those old friends and met with strange mutations with the same names..

They always do an amazing job for our high school students!

Are you KIDDING ME??!!!? This production of Sweeney Todd was INCREDIBLE!! Aaaand THIS was JUST their final dress. Seriously people, these productions just keep getting better and better. It's probably about time you invested in your community (and yourselves a little bit like I did lol) and get some season tickets. TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Pioneer Theatre always delivers the best productions!

Great place to see a show. The theater is small enough that there isn't really a bad place to sit. We saw Christmas at Pemberly and the acting was great and the scenery was far nicer than expected. The theater is on the campus of the University of Utah and has plenty of parking to the South of the theater. Not a bad place to go for a night out on the town. #culture #theater #play

Great plays. I am a guy from outback Australia who normally not into the arts but this is the 3rd year I have season tickets. They always do a great job. Very entertaining

Fantastic cast of Once......as good as the Broadway touring company I saw in Toronto a few years back. Recommend it highly.

PTC s current run of Cagney is superb. With music and lyrics written and performed by Robert Creighton, the cast sings and dances it s way through the life of a legend with Broadway and Hollywood as it s backdrop. Go now before it s Broadway debut. When it wins its share of Tony awards, you ll be able to boast that you saw it first!

I've been to many plays at the Pioneer Theatre during my time as a student at the U. They offer great prices for students (either free or $5 per ticket, and you can get two tickets for one student ID)! The seating is adequate and there are snacks available before the show and during the intermission. However, it would be nice if the bathrooms were bigger to accommodate more guests.

Beautiful historic theater on the U of U campus. Roomy seating, great views. We saw Sweeney Todd. A bizarre and chilling story, but with great acting, beautiful music and a breathtaking set.

Great Theater consistently year after year. Love Pioneer.

I like to review the artwork in the theatre between shows here something about their collection selections are always quite interesting. Depending on the performance we are seeing this review would change drastically. I have seen some excellent shows here and I have seen some that put me to sleep. This is an excellent local theatre but you have to be selective on the shows you see. If you're getting good seats last minute my experience is it's not worth it.

Hands down one of the best local theater options in Utah. They offer a good variety of shows each season. There is always a few family friendly options, something to push the edges and get you thinking, a musical or two, and usually a bit of Shakespeare. Amazing set designs, costumes, and general production value. Highly recommended!

Once production was just ok.. personally the male lead has a good voice but definitely didn't fit this character. He seemed like a horrible singer. The only person who shined was the Asian girl who was full of talents. Disappointed musical.

Great theater , intermission there is a snack bar. It's back a little from the main road and parking is shared with other buildings.
Had a great time there on a spouse date. A bit pricey but well worth it. Get season tickets or order online single night in advance

Great theater. I've had wonderful experiences here! Shows and otherwise!

We went to see Fences and were very very impressed! Excellent work!!

Broadway quality theater in Salt Lake City. And I say that having seen more than 100 shows on New York's Broadway. PTC has fantastic scenery and lighting, professional actors, and great sound. A real gem in the heart of the Wasatch mountains....

Absolutely awesome! Mama Mia was fabulous. Great evening, good sound, fun play. You have ear worms for days. Dancing queen....Mama Mia.....

They put on some great plays. Only con is finding parking when there is also a game.

Thoroughly enjoy going to the Pioneer Theatre they have quality performances.

PTC is killing it! I'm so glad I bought season tickets in 2018 and renewed for 2019. Every show is good. Every show!

Lots of reserved parking right where the elderly need to park

Brilliant! The best production of Sweeny Todd I've ever seen!!

Plays at well done. Pays to look at the play content before going as they hold true to the play and can be a little dirty at times.

Seating is crowded. My legs are cramping by the end of the show.
Subtle jokes to localize the production are usually anti Mormon.

I love PTC, I have a rush pass and go to almost every show. Although I feel like the rush pass and the ticket-buying station could be organized little better.

Ok. We have seen a couple of fairly good plays there.

Excellent, excellent venue. Saw The Music Man 5/9/15 and loved the gorgeous sets and period-specific costumes. The leads were amazing, as was all the cast, and overall an amazing experience. The corridors are a little dated and old but the auditorium was excellent. Definitely will go again and again!

Karen Azenberg puts on great thought-provoking shows with amazing casts and broadway style sets that will transform any stage to the place in your imagination.

We go to Pioneer a lot and have not yet seen a show we haven't enjoyed. The show's are not high tech but the quality of the actors is always very high.

Mary Stuart was not one of my favorites this Season.

World class performers. Amazing wardrobe. I need more Pioneer Theater Company in my life!

Pioneer used to be high quality theater. The last few years have seen a slip in quality of material being presented and production quality. As a fourth generation season ticket holder, this is very disappointing.

What a surprising show for me. British humor is not my favorite, but this hit my funny bone more than once. It was an all round delightful evening.

I am not by any means a theater critic, but I really enjoyed the show we went to see here. Small enough for good views, and large enough for thunderous applause. I would definitely go back.

Thursday, February 20, I saw the preview of Much Ado About Nothing. It was beautiful and so perfectly presented except for one thing. The wolf pelt on Antonio must have been real. I suspect the mountain lion, the raccoon hats of the children and the skunk hat on Dogberry were real also. I was so disturbed by the wolf that I could not concentrate and enjoy the performance. You have made a political mistake. I have spent so much time and money supporting Defenders of Wildlife in an epic battle to preserve their presence in the wild that I am disturbed that you would allow such thing to be displayed on the stage. Instead of going home satisfied with this play, I went home upset and I still am.

Just saw an AMAZING performance of The Music Man as put on by the Pioneer Theatre Company! George Dvorsky's voice and look as Prof. Harold Hill was so darn close to Bruce Campbell it was like watching Bruce Campbell in The Music Man!! Simply perfection! Robert Anthony Jones was the most stunning Marcellus Washburn I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing and reminded me a heap of how I would imagine the part would have been played by Nathan Lane! Legendary! We were moved to tears by Wally Inkley's Winthrop Paroo! Amazing performance by the entire cast and crew and the amazing Orchestra! Thank you Christopher Roberts for allowing me to accompany you to the perfect performance of this play to be your first time seeing it live. BRAVO! BRAVO! WELL DONE!

"Grease at Pioneer Theater was by far the WORST play I ve ever had to sit through!!! The choreography and dancing was laughable, the characters were not a good fit, there were awkward pauses during many scenes that made you wonder if it was part of the scene or if someone just forgot their line, and the way the scenes were all jumbled up from the actual movie was very disappointing. The random violence thrown in throughout the play, especially at the end when Sandy punches the cheerleader was completely unnecessary and absolutely made you lose any kind of connection to the character (if you even had one to begin with). The pink hot pants and black thong (um, yes you can still see it) on Sandy are horrible!

There was ONE good scene (which saved me from diving head first from the third floor balcony just to make it all stop). The good fairy in "Beauty School Dropout" in a big sparkly dress and pink wig was amazing! He did a great job!!!

The rest of the play was complete garbage. I would fold up the tents now and stop doing this play, it really is that horrible!!!
Don t waste your money, seriously it s awful!

Pioneer Theatre always draws in amazing talent from across the world. The seating is acceptable and offers stadium seating for all patrons. I would recommend taking a jacket as the shows I've been to have been a little chilly. I have no complaints with the multiple shows I have seen here. I would like to see more options for the shows themselves as they are more conservative with their selections.

Love pioneer theater, but could they turn the heat up just a notch!

An excellent venue. Great lineup of theater and affordable too - get the rush tickets!!

Truly the best and closest to broadway theater experience in Utah. I just attended sweeney Todd and my razor is still swinging high. Thank you pioneer for all the art you bring to our valley.

We saw Sweeney Todd on Halloween night and it was AMAZING! It was pricey (we were in second row) but it was worth it! I got a free drink since I came in my costume. They were great at performing and the orchestra played beautifully! The scenery and special effects were spectacular!I just wish people would have manners and shut up during the performance.

I am a season subscriber with a handicapped friend. The access is good, the theatre is comfortable, staff is nice, parking is adequate but not generous and handicapped parking is quite limited. The performances are very professional.

This is a gem of a local performance theater and was a complete surprise to me. The sets are usually amazingly well constructed and presented. The casting is usually really great and every performance I've been to in the past two years has been well worth the money for the ticket. It's not quite to the standards of Broadway shows, but it's nowhere near as pricey as the Broadway shows, either. The seats are a bit old and uncomfortable to sit in for long periods of time, but it's a trade-off for some very good performances at a reasonable cost.

We've been attending Pioneer Theatre for years. Wonderful productions

I've seen several shows here over the past years, and I am always happy with the productions! I really love going to shows here.

Just a delightful time watching the musical Once. The actors were amazing. And the music was just delightful.

I am an usher. Love the performances. Excellent choice of plays, musicals, dramas, comedies. High class theater!