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Preview: Pioneer Theatre's ‘Souvenir’

Dec 10, 2024 | saltlakemagazine.com | Austin Burt

If you’ve ever belted out a song in the shower like you were singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl—despite being unable to carry a tune—then Florence Foster Jenkins might just be your spirit animal. Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir is a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, and downright bizarre journey into the world of Florence, a wealthy New York socialite with more passion for opera than actual talent.
Review: PTC's 'Prayer for the French Republic'

Oct 29, 2024 | saltlakemagazine.com | Austin Burt

In a powerful opening moment in Pioneer Theatre Company’s Prayer for theFrench Republic, the stage sits in silence for a full 30 seconds, setting a foreboding tone that foreshadows much of what’s to come. Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon is a multi-generational drama exploring the struggles and resilience of a Jewish family in France.
The potential of gene drives in malaria vector species to control malaria in African environments - Nature Communications

Oct 16, 2024 | nature.com | Penelope A. Hancock |Adrian Leach |Peter Winskill |Azra C Ghani |Austin Burt

AbstractGene drives are a promising means of malaria control with the potential to cause sustained reductions in transmission. In real environments, however, their impacts will depend on local ecological and epidemiological factors. We develop a data-driven model to investigate the impacts of gene drives that causes vector population suppression.
Review: 'Oh what a night' at PTC’s ‘Jersey Boys’

Sep 17, 2024 | saltlakemagazine.com | Austin Burt

Searching for a beautiful flashback of nostalgia? Are you ready to have your socks knocked off with flashy falsetto? Looking for something you can sing along to? Do true stories of the American dream inspire you? Then what are you waiting for? Get over to see Pioneer Theatre Company’s Jersey Boys. The show runs through Sept. 28, 2024, at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre on the University of Utah campus.
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 to open at PMT

May 6, 2024 | saltlakemagazine.com | Austin Burt

As improbable as it seems Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel War and Peace has been turned into a Broadway musical. The production, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, originally opened on Broadway in 2016 and starred Josh Groban. The production has finally made its way to Utah and will open at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theater on May 10, 2024. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, this hit Broadway Show will have you swooning through imperialist Russia on a vodka-soaked wild ride.
Review: ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ by PTC

Apr 3, 2024 | saltlakemagazine.com | Austin Burt

Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) opened its production of The Lehman Trilogy on March 29, 2024, in its brand-new space, The Meldrum Theatre. The high-stakes world of high finance has never been so entertaining (and you can take that to the bank). The play is part history, part Corporate thriller as it follows three immigrant brothers on their journey as they build an empire from garment production and cotton trading onto the highest heights of Wall Street as Lehman Brothers Inc.
Preview: 'The Lehman Trilogy'

Mar 25, 2024 | saltlakemagazine.com | Austin Burt

For 62 Seasons, PTC has been bringing Utah award-winning professional theater, cementing its place as one of Utah’s cultural cornerstones. This season, however, PTC will debut its first show on the stage at the new Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse. This state-of-the-art, 380-seat space is meant to house smaller productions than the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theater and create a more intimate experience. It was built inside the fieldhouse near Rice-Eccles Stadium.