Celebrate The Season At The Great Arizona Puppet Theater!

December 5-23
"THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS": A joyful celebration of Christmas with multiple stories, lots of music, and an amazing array of puppets. Recommended for ages 3-12. **Sunday, December 16 is a Special Event -- our Annual Christmas Party. Reservations are required. See separate event for more details.**

Sunday, December 16
GREAT ARIZONA PUPPET THEATER CHRISTMAS PARTY: Celebrate the season at our annual Christmas Party! Enjoy a 2pm showing of "The Night Before Christmas" followed by puppet making, holiday snacks, and a visit from Santa Claus! Reservations are required -- please call 602-262-2050 ext. 0. Tickets are $15 if paid in advance or $20 if paid at the door. Doors open at 1:30.

December 26, 2018-January 13, 2019
"CINDERELLA": A beautiful girl, a wicked step-family, a fairy godmother, a handsome prince, and transparent footwear all add up to true love, lots of laughs and happily-ever-after in this extremely popular, award-winning version of the famous fairy tale.

Sunday, January 13, 2019
"CINDERELLA'S BALL": Our most popular event of the year, "Cinderella's Ball" is back! Dress like a prince or princess for this very special occasion. There will be a special showing of "Cinderella" followed by games, puppet-making activities, and some very special guest who will join us on the dance floor. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Members receive $5 off. Reservations are highly recommended as this event usually sells out. Please call 602-262-2050 ext. 0 to reserve space for your family!

Friday, January 4 & Saturday, January 5
"SELF-HELP PUPPET SLAM": Adult Puppet Slams are curated evenings full of short pieces by a variety of professional puppeteers. You may see funny, outrageous, or mind-boggling performances throughout the night. This month, audience favorite Magical Moonshine Theatre returns from Northern California to start the new year off right. ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+. $12 if PAID at least 24 hours in advance, $15 day-of-show. 8pm both nights. Call 602-262-2050 ext.0 to pay for tickets.


SHOWTIMES (unless otherwise noted): Wednesdays through Fridays at 10am, Saturdays at 10am & 2pm, Sundays at 2pm

PRICES (unless otherwise noted): $12 for adults (ages 13+), $8 for children (ages 0-12 yrs)

The Great AZ Puppet Theater is located at 302 W. Latham St. in Phoenix. Please call 602-262-2050 for reservations, directions and additional information; also, visit the theater online at www.azpuppets.org

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Best Choreography - Top 3

1. Lauren Yalango-Grant, Christopher Cree Grant - The Lost Boys

22.9% of votes

2. Christopher Gattelli - Schmigadoon!

19.1% of votes

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17.6% of votes

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