Craig Bohmler News

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has unveiled its 2016-17 season of music, dance, theater, comedy and more. The Center's star-studded lineup spans virtually every genre of the performing arts and highlights talent from around the globe, including Australia, Canada, Cuba, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Additional events will be announced later in the summer.

Theater Works 2016-17 Masterworks Season sees the return of master entertainers, lauded composers, Tony Award ® Winners and two premieres. The 31st MasterWorks season opens with the comedy Noises Off, and is followed by the World premiere of the newest work by the team that brought the works of Cole Porter, A Gershwin Revue celebrates the works of the acclaimed composer George Gershwin.

Theater Works presents the Master Works production The Quiltmaker's Gift opening Today, December 5. This holiday favorite based on the book by John Brumbeau, tells the story of a greedy King and a generous Quiltmaker who teaches him that giving is the gift. Celebrating the values of generosity and community, this charming musical is enjoyable for all ages. The book was adapted by Alan J. Prewitt, music by Craig Bohmler and lyrics by Steven Mark Kohn. 'This delightful musical is packed with humor and presented with aplomb.' - Kerry Lengel, The Republic, azcentral.com. The Quiltmaker's Gift will be on stage tonight, December 5 - 20, 2015.

Theater Works presents the Master Works production The Quiltmaker's Gift opening Saturday, December 5. This holiday favorite based on the book by John Brumbeau, tells the story of a greedy King and a generous Quiltmaker who teaches him that giving is the gift. Celebrating the values of generosity and community, this charming musical is enjoyable for all ages. The book was adapted by Alan J. Prewitt, music by Craig Bohmler and lyrics by Steven Mark Kohn. 'This delightful musical is packed with humor and presented with aplomb.' - Kerry Lengel, The Republic, azcentral.com. The Quiltmaker's Gift will be on stage December 5 - 20, 2015.

Gunmetal Blues at North Coast Repertory Theatre showcased a Los Angeles crew of first-rate actors who thoroughly enjoyed bouncing plot lines and ballads off of each other.

The Quiltmaker's Gift, adapted from Jeff Brumbeau's book nine years ago by Alan J. Prewitt, with music by Craig Bohmler and lyrics by Steven Mark Kohn, is enjoying a delightful and lighthearted reprise at Theater Works. Directed by Rusty Ferracane, it features a standout performance by Joshua Vern as the petulant king in search of happiness and a jubilant staging of color and choreography by Tamara Treat and Cydney Trent.

Theater Works at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) celebrates the holiday with its MasterWorks production of The Quiltmaker's Gift opening in the Gyder Theater today, December 6th .

Theater Works at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) celebrates the holiday with its MasterWorks production of The Quiltmaker's Gift opening in the Gyder Theater on Saturday, December 6th .

Actors Theatre's first-ever No Sweat (For You) Summer Season heads into the final four weeks with two plays and three cabaret-style concerts surrounding the main productions of The Book Club Play (through Aug. 17) and The Cottage' (through Aug. 10) at Black Theatre Troupe, 1333 E. Washington St. in Phoenix.

Actors Theatre's first-ever No Sweat (For You) Summer Season heads into the final four weeks with two plays and three cabaret-style concerts surrounding the main productions of The Book Club Play (through Aug. 17) and The Cottage" (through Aug. 10) at Black Theatre Troupe, 1333 E. Washington St. in Phoenix.

In taking on Wallace Shawn's blistering one-man play, The Fever, well-known Valley actor Mike Lawler battles personal guilt for his good intentions toward the dispossessed without the courage to join the struggle. Actors Theatre presents The Fever tonight, July 16 at Black Theatre Troupe, 1333 E. Washington St. in Phoenix as part of the No Sweat (For You)' summer season.

Sally Jo Bannow will perform a musical celebration of one of the world's most beloved body parts when she takes the stage in The Boob Show at 10 p.m., Friday, July 18, 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 and 7 p.m. on Friday, August 3 as part of Actors Theatre's "No Sweat (For You)" summer season.

In taking on Wallace Shawn's blistering one-man play, The Fever, well-known Valley actor Mike Lawler battles personal guilt for his good intentions toward the dispossessed without the courage to join the struggle. Actors Theatre presents The Fever July 11 and 16 at Black Theatre Troupe, 1333 E. Washington St. in Phoenix as part of the No Sweat (For You)" summer season.

The 'infamous' 3 Redneck Tenors are back with a brand new show in 2014. Recalling the wild tale of how they became the singing sensations they are today, they take us on a rollicking gallop from babies, to jail bait, to theatrical auditions and on to the operatic stage.

The 'infamous' 3 Redneck Tenors are back with a brand new show in 2014. Recalling the wild tale of how they became the singing sensations they are today, they take us on a rollicking gallop from babies, to jail bait, to theatrical auditions and on to the operatic stage.

Contestants in LA's Next Great Stage Star competition had an exciting second week on Sunday, January 12th. The theme for this round was Breaking New Ground - A Little New Music, and featured songs from some of today's most up and coming musical theatre writers.

Those singing trailer park angels (and 2010 'America's Got Talent' finalists - appearing as the '3 Redneck Tenors' are packing their festive Christmas mullets and will be dashing through the snow just in time for some down-home holiday cheer with '3 Redneck Tenors Christmas SPEC-TAC-YULE-AR' at the Spencer Theater at 8 p.m., tonight, December 13.

"Three Redneck Tenors Christmas Spec-Tac-Yule-Ar" Friday, December 13 at 8 p.m. ($79-$76). These operatically-trained trailer park boys are dashing through the snow in time for down-home Christmas cheer. Packed with classic and pop holiday favorites and lots of deep-fried comedic delight, this comedy features the singing cousins Billy Joe, Billy Bob, and Billie Billee as they celebrate the holidays with down-home country laughs and big city music. Call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for tickets.

Fountain Hills Theater has announced the opening of the Film Noir musical, Gunmetal Blues. Created by acclaimed Valley composer, Craig Bohmler, Gunmetal Blues is a hard-boiled detective tale disguised as a lounge act---or the other way around? Direct from the Red Eye Lounge, Buddy Toupee tickles the ivories and serves up plot concoctions like a Chandleresque Greek chorus. The private eye searches for a missing blonde through a double-dealing world of smoky bars, rain-slicked streets and more blondes. This quest lures the audience to an unnamed city of mystery, music and demolished dreams.