PTC Mounting Marks First Professional Production of ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ in Utah
[SALT LAKE CITY, UT FEBRUARY 1, 2024] — Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), Utah’s premier professional theatre, presents Bonnie & Clyde from February 23-March 9, 2024. Debuting in 2009 at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse, Bonnie & Clyde had its Broadway premiere in 2011, followed by numerous notable productions around the world, including a recent West End revival. PTC’s production marks the first professional mounting of Bonnie & Clyde in Utah and is described as follows:
Adventure and romance await in the larger-than-life true tale of one of history’s most notorious couples. During the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow captured the nation’s imagination with their infamous rise from small-town West Texas nobodies to American legends. Featuring a book by Emmy nominee Ivan Menchell and a Tony-nominated score by composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Count of Monte Cristo) and Oscar and Tony Award-winning lyricist Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), Bonnie & Clyde is a celebration of quintessential American musical genres: blues, gospel, and rock & roll. An electrifying story of fame, a life of crime, and love.
CAST & CREATIVE
Leading the cast are PTC alum Alanna Saunders* (The Rocky Horror Show, Once on This Island) as Bonnie Parker and PTC newcomer Michael William Nigro* (NBC’s The Sound of Music Live) as Clyde Barrow.
Also featured in the cast are PTC alumni Mary Fanning Driggs* (Elf the Musical, Mamma Mia!) as Cumie Barrow; Gina Milo* (Annie) as Blanche Barrow; and Daniel Simons* (Les Misérables, Rent) as Henry Barrow/Frank Hamer.
Making their respective PTC debuts are April Armstrong* (Ragtime, Carousel national tours) as Emma Parker; Christian Brailsford* (Pretty Woman North American tour) as Sheriff/Preacher; Dan DeLuca* (Off-Broadway’s The Goodbye Girl) as Buck Barrow; Ben Jacoby* (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Broadway) as Ted Hinton; and ensemble members Alexander Ríos* (Off-Broadway’s Pip’s Island), Saidu Sinlah* (Sinatra: Voice for a Century with the New York Philharmonic), and Summerisa Stevens* (Half Time at Papermill Playhouse).
Also returning to PTC are ensemble members Ashlen Boresow (Elf the Musical), Jordan Cruz (The Rocky Horror Show, The Prom) and Brynoch Rammell (The Prom). Making their PTC debuts are ensemble members Kira Knorr and Miranda Maurin.
Sharing the role of Young Bonnie are Penny Hodson (The Sound of Music International Tour) and Elisabeth Wilkins. Sharing the role of Young Clyde are PTC alumni Daniel Michael Sorokine and Kiyan R. Wyness, each of whom appeared in A Christmas Story, The Musical.
Gerry McIntyre directs and choreographs Bonnie & Clyde. His previous work at Pioneer Theatre Company includes Putting It Together, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Once on This Island.
McIntyre is joined on the Creative Team by Musical Director/Choreographer Tom Griffin (PTC’s Once on This Island and Oliver!); Scenic Designer Bryce Cutler (Soft Power at The Public); Costume Designer K.L. Alberts (PTC’s A Christmas Story, The Musical and Les Miserables); Lighting Designer José Santiago (The Bodyguard and Sunset Boulevard at North Shore); Sound Designer Aaron Hubbard (PTC’s The Rocky Horror Show and The Prom); and Hair & Makeup Designer Tami Lee Thompson (Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at PTC). James O. Hansen* is Production Stage Manager.
LOGE GALLERY
During the run of Bonnie & Clyde, Pioneer Theatre Company will present “Artists Breaking Out” in the Loge Gallery. The exhibit is a co-presentation with Art at the Main, a co-operative art gallery located at the main branch of The City Library showcasing the work of some of Utah’s best local artists. Artists represented in the exhibition include Adrian Bangerter, Terrace Beasley, Caryn Feeney, Cary Griffiths, Jeff Myers, Roxane Pfister, Mary Pusey, Jim Woodward, among others. Selected works will be available for purchase through the PTC Box Office.
TICKETS
Bonnie & Clyde runs from February 23 through March 9 at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Tickets are available at PioneerTheatre.org or by calling PTC’s Box Office at 801-581-6961.
Bonnie & Clyde is made possible by the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation and the Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
PRESS CONTACT
Joshua Black
Director of Marketing and Communications
Joshua.Black at PTC.Utah.edu
O: 801-581-6270
INTERVIEWS: Theatre staff, members of the cast, and creative team can be made available for interviews. Please contact Joshua Black to arrange.
TICKETING INFORMATION
Bonnie & Clyde
Book by Ivan Menchell | Lyrics by Don Black | Music by Frank Wildhorn
BONNIE & CLYDE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
WHEN
February 23-March 9, 2024
TIMES
Monday – Thursday, 7:00 PM
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 2:00 PM
WHERE
Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) is located in the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City
PRICES
$55 – $79 in advance; $5 more when purchased on day of show
Students K – 12 or ages 5-18 are half-price Monday – Thursday
MORE INFO
Box Office: 801-581-6961
Open 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday – Friday
PTC Show Listing: Bonnie & Clyde
CAST
Bonnie Parker: Alanna Saunders* (she/her)
Clyde Barrow: Michael William Nigro* (he/him)
Young Bonnie (alternating): Penny Hodson (she/her), Elisabeth Wilkins (she/her)
Young Clyde (alternating): Daniel Michael Sorokine (he/him), Kiyan R. Wyness (he/him)
Emma Parker: April Armstrong* (she/her)
Cumie Barrow: Mary Fanning Driggs* (she/her)
Henry Barrow/Frank Hamer: Daniel Simons* (he/him)
Buck Barrow: Dan DeLuca* (he/him)
Ted Hinton: Ben Jacoby* (he/him)
Blanche Barrow: Gina Milo* (she/her)
Sheriff/Preacher: Christian Brailsford* (he/him)
Ensemble: Alexander Ríos* (he/him), Saidu Sinlah* (he/they), Summerisa Stephens* (she/her), Ashlen Boresow (she/her), Jordan Cruz (she/her), Kira Knorr (she/her), Miranda Maurin (she/her), Brynoch Rammell (he/him)
CREATIVE TEAM
Director/Choreographer: Gerry McIntyre (he/him)
Musical Director/Conductor: Tom Griffin (he/him)
Scenic Designer: Bryce Cutler (he/him)
Costume Designer: K.L. Alberts (he/him)
Lighting Designer: José Santiago (he/him)
Sound Designer: Aaron Hubbard (he/him)
Hair & Makeup Designer: Tami Lee Thompson (she/her)
Production Stage Manager: James O. Hansen* (he/him)
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
ABOUT PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY (PTC)
Now celebrating its 62nd season, the award-winning PTC is Utah’s premiere professional theatre company and leading arts organization of the West. Led by Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Interim Managing Director Diane L. Parisi, PTC presents world-class productions that celebrate diversity in culture and society and serve as the connecting bridge between art and scholarship as an affiliate of the University of Utah. For more information, visit PioneerTheatre.org.