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Karen Azenberg

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In fall 2024, Karen Azenberg kicks off her 13th season as Artistic Director at PTC. Favorite projects include the world premieres of Alabama Story and “i”; the regional premieres of Sting’s The Last Ship and Les Misérables; and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Newsies, Sweet Charity, and The Play That Goes Wrong. Originally from New York, her work there includes Lyrics and Lyricists (92nd St. Y), Blocks (a collaboration with Jonathan Larson), Prom Queens Unchained, and choreography for Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle (Roundabout Theatre Company). Among her other credits are National Tours of Carousel and Brigadoon, West Side Story (over 15 productions), and productions at Indiana Repertory, Geva Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Goodspeed, and Utah Shakespeare Festival. Karen is a past president of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). Her favorite productions are her son Alexander and her daughter Emelia.

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[Off-Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1983]
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Video: Watch the Trailer For COME FROM AWAY at PTC
by Michael Major - Apr 29, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company has released new video footage for the Utah Premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away, with book, music, and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Pioneer Theatre Company Washes Over You
by Tyler Hinton - Apr 28, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company’s new professional production of COME FROM AWAY washes over you with emotional warmth. It will feel familiar to those who’ve seen the show, but it’s also a new experience that will make you happy you decided to return to Gander.
Video: Inside Rehearsals for COME FROM AWAY at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company has released rehearsal footage of COME FROM AWAY, the Utah Premiere of Irene Sankoff and David Hein's beloved musical, now playing through May 9, 2026 at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre.
Utah Premiere of COME FROM AWAY Will Be Performed at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company has announced the Cast and Creative Team for the Utah Premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away, with book, music, and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein..
MEAN GIRLS, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and More Set For Pioneer Theatre Company 65th Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company has announced its 2026–2027 lineup, marking the organization's 65th Season with a slate that blends contemporary premieres, Broadway hits, and a classic American comedy.
NOISES OFF Comes to Pioneer Theatre Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company will present Noises Off by Michael Frayn, running next month at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Learn more about the show here!
Video: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Oct 28, 2025

Get a first look at Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC)'s Utah premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, the acclaimed Broadway musical featuring a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The production runs through November 8, 2025, at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre in Salt Lake City.
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Pioneer Theatre Company is Arrestingly Layered
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 25, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company’s professional production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN could easily be at home on a Broadway stage, and it is certainly one of Utah’s best shows this year. The original production is rightfully beloved, but this iteration adds even more layers, brilliantly flitting between realism and theatricality in arresting ways.
Video: DEAR EVAN HANSEN In Rehearsal At Pioneer Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2025

Go behind the scenes with a first look at video of Dear Evan Hansen in rehearsal at Pioneer Theatre Company, directed by Karen Azenberg and starring Kyle Dalsimer in the title role.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN Utah Premiere to be Presented at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Dear Evan Hansen at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here!
2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Utah Premiere is Coming to Pioneer Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company will kick off its 25/26 Season with the Utah premiere of 2 Pianos 4 Hands in the Meldrum Theatre at Einar Nielsen Field House. Learn more!
John Cariani, Ben Crawford and More to Star in TEN BRAVE SECONDS Reading at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company will present a developmental reading in advance of its upcoming world premiere of Ten Brave Seconds by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott. Learn more!
World Premiere and More Set for Pioneer Theatre Company 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company has revealed its 2025-2065 season lineup, which offers a diverse mix of Utah and world premiere musicals, contemporary plays, and the return of a much-requested farce. Learn more here!
Pioneer Theatre Company Will Honor Simmons Family Foundation At Annual Gala
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company has announced its honorees for the company's annual gala at the S.J. Quinney College of Law on the University of Utah campus. Learn more here!
Video: Watch a Preview of BEAUTIFUL at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Michael Major - Feb 25, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah’s premier professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, has revealed a new preview of their feel-good, beloved bio-musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Watch the video!
Video: Watch the Trailer For BEAUTIFUL at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Michael Major - Feb 21, 2025

Watch the trailer video for Pioneer Theatre Company's, Utah’s premier professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, new production of the feel-good, beloved bio-musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to be Presented at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

​Pioneer Theatre Company will present the feel-good, beloved bio-musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in February. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Contemplative Post-Broadway Premiere
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 27, 2024

Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC brings a contemplative new play that only recently closed on Broadway to local audiences, invoking meditation on the past and prayer for the future.
Pioneer Theatre Company to Present Utah Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2024

Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon. PTC is among the first theatre companies in the nation to be granted the rights to the three-time Tony-nominated play. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Pioneer Theatre Company Presents Tony And Olivier Award-Winner JERSEY BOYS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2024

Pioneer Theatre Company has announced its production of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, bringing the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to the stage.

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