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Israeli diplomat Uri Savir (Ben Cherry, left) makes an agreement with his Palestinian counterpart, Ahmed Qurel (Demosthenes Chrysan), in a scene from Pioneer Theatre Company's production of J.T. Rogers' Tony-winning play "Oslo." The play runs at Pio…

Israeli diplomat Uri Savir (Ben Cherry, left) makes an agreement with his Palestinian counterpart, Ahmed Qurel (Demosthenes Chrysan), in a scene from Pioneer Theatre Company's production of J.T. Rogers' Tony-winning play "Oslo." The play runs at Pioneer Memorial Theatre from Sept. 14 to 29. (Photo courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company)

Pioneer Theatre starts a new season, after surviving 'Hamilton' mania at rival Eccles

September 17, 2018 by Sean P. Means

After its 2016-17 season, Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Theatre Company reported an “all-time low” in ticket sales — prompted in part by the arrival of the shiny new Eccles Theater, home to touring Broadway musicals, and a new venue for the family-friendly Hale Center Theatre.

Last season, PTC bounced back, playing through the mania of “Hamilton” at the Eccles and scoring a hit with “Mamma Mia!” As the new season begins, with the Tony-winning play “Oslo,” PTC’s artistic director Karen Azenberg talks about the challenges of balancing crowd-pleasers with challenging fare.

Read the full story at sltrib.com.

September 17, 2018 /Sean P. Means
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