Sting's THE LAST SHIP to Make Regional Debut in Salt Lake City This Season

Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah's premier professional theatre, will open its 2016-17 season with the THE LAST SHIP, the new musical with music and lyrics by the pop superstar Sting and book by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning writers John Logan and Brian Yorkey. PTC's production will be the first since the show's Broadway run in 2014-15.

PTC's season will also include the family-favorite musical OLIVER!, based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens, and will close with the Tony Award-winning musical THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES.

On the dramatic side, the season will include the Utah premiere of the recent London and Broadway hit KING CHARLES III, a mesmerizing look at Britain's current royal family; August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama FENCES; Tennessee Williams' classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE; and a new comedy, WOMEN IN JEOPARDY by Wendy MacLeod, about three divorced women trying to cope, with sometimes disastrously hilarious results, with being single mothers, the dating scene, and the dangers of camping in the red rocks of southern Utah.

The theatre will continue its music concert offering with a three-performance run of CHESS, the much-loved but seldom performed musical with songs by ABBA members Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice.

Although titles have not been announced yet, the theatre will also continue with its popular Play-by-Play new play reading series.

In response to feedback from its patrons, PTC is moving the start times for its Monday through Thursday performances to 7:00 pm, and the Friday and Saturday evening performances to 7:30 pm. "Over 70 percent of our patrons who filled out our annual survey preferred the earlier start time," noted PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg, "so we thought it made sense to listen to our audience."

Ticket prices will remain the same for the 2016-17 season, and season ticket options will continue to include a full Seven-Play, Pick-5, Upper Balcony, and Flex and Rush Pass Options.

Packages range in price from $98 to $323 and include the best seats, discounts, the convenience of exchange privileges, and other benefits.

PTC patrons routinely get to watch performers who star in and appear frequently in Broadway shows. Recent PTC alumni include Anthony Ramos, one of the stars of the current Broadway hitHamilton; Alex Brightman, currently starring in School of Rock; Keala Settles, opening next month in Waitress and last season's Lizzie Klemperer opening next week in Bright Star.

Current season ticket holders will receive their renewal notices in the next few weeks, and will have the opportunity to reserve their current seats as long as they do so by Friday, July 1, 2016. New subscriber orders will be filled in the order in which they are received.

For season tickets, contact Pioneer Theatre Company's Box Office at 801-581-6961 or visit online at www.pioneertheatre.org.

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PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY'S 2016-2017 SEASON:

THE LAST SHIP

Music and Lyrics by Sting

Book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey

September 16 through October 1, 2016

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

By Tennessee Williams

October 21 through November 5, 2016

OLIVER!

Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart

Based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

December 2 through December 17, 2016

FENCES

By August Wilson

January 6 through January 21, 2017

WOMEN IN JEOPARDY

By Wendy MacLeod

February 10 through February 25, 2017

KING CHARLES III

Written by Mike Bartlett

March 24 through April 8, 2017

THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES

Music by Cy Coleman

Book by Peter Stone

Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

May 5 through May 20, 2017

Add-ons for the 2016-2017 Season:

CHESS-Concert Version

Music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Three Performances Only!

March 10 and March 11, 2017

Play-By-Play New Play Reading Series

We don't know the titles or dates yet, but for those of you who loved this year's readings, we invite you to join us for 2017. No sets, no costumes, scripts in hand-this is play development happening right in front of you.

Pictured: The cast of THE LAST SHIP on Broadway. Photo by Joan Marcus.

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