Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah’s premier professional theatre in residence at the University of Utah, is proud to announce 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. The production is directed and choreographed by PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg. Musical direction is by Phil Reno.
When the world stood still on 9/11, an unexpected resilience unfolded in a remote Canadian town. Come From Away, a powerful and uplifting musical based on true events, tells the story of 38 diverted flights carrying nearly 7,000 passengers who found themselves stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. Undaunted by logistics and language barriers, the people of Gander welcomed the stranded travelers into their community with open arms, recognizing that we’re all part of a global family. Don’t miss PTC’s “guaranteed-to-restore-your-faith-in-humanity” Utah premiere!
The Cast
Leading the company are Broadway veterans, returning PTC favorites, and exciting new artists making their Pioneer Theatre Company debuts.
The company includes PTC veterans Lucy Anders* (National Tour of Something Rotten!; PTC’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Jersey Boys, The Prom) as Janice & Others; Galyana Castillo* (Broadway’s Sweeney Todd; PTC’s Something Rotten!, Once on This Island) as Hannah & Others; Lenny Daniel* (Broadway’s Cats; National Tours of Spamalot and Chicago; PTC’s Jersey Boys, The Prom, A Christmas Story The Musical) as Doug & Others; Mary Fanning Driggs* (PTC’s Beautiful, …The Great Comet of 1812, Mamma Mia!) as Beulah & Others; Nathan Andrew Riley* (Broadway’s and National Tours of The Lion King and Beautiful; PTC’s Beautiful and Dear Evan Hansen) as Kevin J. & Others; John Schiappa* (original Broadway companies of Girl from the North Country, Assassins, Take Me Out; PTC’s The Count of Monte Cristo) as Claude & Others; Angie Schworer* (Broadway’s Some Like It Hot, The Prom, The Producers; PTC’s Sweet Charity) as Bonnie & Others. and Matthew Stocke* (original Broadway companies of Titanic, The Full Monty, The Last Ship; PTC’s concert presentation of Chess) as Oz & Others.
Making their Pioneer Theatre Company debuts are Pamela Bob* (Broadway’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Hand to God; Off-Broadway’s Cracked Open) as Diane & Others; Brian O’Brien* (Broadway’s Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast, longtime Chicago veteran) as Nick & Others; Nic Rouleau* (Broadway, West End, and Chicago’s The Book of Mormon) as Kevin T. & Others; David Rowen* (Broadway’s Swept Away; Fosse/Verdon on FX) as Bob & Others; and Jessica Rush* (Broadway’s Tina, Dear Evan Hansen, Gypsy) as Beverley & Others.
The Creative Team
The Creative Team is made up of Director/Choreographer Karen Azenberg (14 seasons and counting as PTC Artistic Director; PTC’s Beautiful, The Lehman Trilogy, The Great Comet); and Musical Director & Conductor Phil Reno (Broadway’s The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, Something Rotten!).
They are joined by Scenic Designer Jo Winiarski (PTC’s The Prom, The Great Comet), Costume Designer Patrick Holt (PTC’s Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress), Lighting Designer José Santiago (PTC’s Dear Evan Hansen, Bonnie & Clyde), Sound Deisgner Aaron Hubbard (PTC’s The Last Ship, Next to Normal), Hair & Makeup Designer Kate Casalino (PTC’s Beautiful, Noises Off), Dramaturg Alexandra Harbold (PTC’s The Lehman Trilogy, The Great Comet), Dialect Coach Sarah Shippobotham (PTC’s Oslo, The Last Ship), Casting Director Bob Cline, Associate Director Lenny Daniel*, and Production Stage Manager James O. Hansen*.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Tickets
Come From Away plays Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre from April 24-May 9, 2026. Tickets are now on sale via the link below or by calling the Pioneer Theatre Company Box Office at 801-581-6961. Tickets for patrons in grades K-12 are half-price Monday through Thursday.
Come From Away is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com