Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Phoenix You Might Have Missed 5/5 - School of Rock on Tour and More!

Happy Friday, BroadwayWorld! Here are the top stories from Phoenix you might have missed this week!

Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced his high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical will launch a US National Tour in Rochester, NY, at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in September 2017.. (more...)

2) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 4/28; IN THE HEIGHTS in DC, HERE LIES LOVE at Seattle Rep and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - April 28, 2017

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature a Spanish adaptation of IN THE HEIGHTS in Washington, DC, HERE LIES LOVE at Seattle Rep, and WEST SIDE STORY in Los Angeles, just to name a few. Check out our top features below!. (more...)

3) Nominate NOW for the First-Ever 2017 BWW Dance Awards!
by BWW Staff - April 28, 2017

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BWW Dance Awards! Dance professionals, professional dance companies, and professional dance productions in all dance genres in any part of the United States are eligible. The awards honor professional dance in America that took place from January 1st to December 31st 2016. Our editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through May 15.. (more...)

4) Nominate NOW for the First-Ever 2017 BWW Classical Music Awards!
by BWW Staff - April 28, 2017

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BWW Classical Music Awards! The awards honor professional classical music recordings that were released from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Our BWW editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through May 15th.. (more...)

5) Photo Flash: Valley Youth Theatre presents THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Herberger Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2017

Valley Youth Theatre's (VYT) dazzling production of The Wizard of Oz opens Center Stage at the Herberger Theater on June 9, 2017 with 60 talented young actors from around the Valley, 125 brilliantly colorful costumes, and the beautiful New York City Madison Square Garden set.. (more...)

6) 8 Arizona Artists Provide Awards for 2017 Governor's Arts Awards Honorees
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2017

Eight Arizona artists representing a range of mediums from Flagstaff, Gold Canyon, the Hopi reservation, Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson will provide awards for recipients of 2017 Governor's Arts Awards.. (more...)

7) Arizona Broadway Theatre and Herberger Theater Center Announce Summer Literacy and Book Drive Campaign
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2017

Arizona Broadway Theatre (A BT) and the Herberger Theater Center (HTC) announced today they will partner with the Peoria Public Library System and Phoenix Public Libraries for a special Beauty and The Beast Summer Literacy Campaign and Children's Book Drive. Donated books will be distributed to underserved communities throughout the Valley of The Sun.. (more...)

8) BWW Review: Desert Stages Theatre Presents MACBETH
by Herbert Paine - May 02, 2017

Gary Zaro's tightly staged and well-paced production of the play, now at Desert Stages Theatre through June 4th is an energetic enterprise and a valuable opportunity to reconnect with the story about the shameless lust for power and the casualties in its wake.. (more...)

9) Lewis Nash & Others Lead The Nash Summer Workshops
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017

Jazz musicians, students and enthusiasts are invited to hang out at The Nash this summer, jam with other students, learn new techniques, or try out different styles of jazz. From bop to brass, guitar to vocals, the popular jazz club will be buzzing as musicians work with instructors in a wide range of classes and workshops. The first session begins May 22, with a variety of workshops held throughout the summer.. (more...)

10) Artwork by Tucson Artist Chrysanthe Kapuranis Chosen for Cover of Governor's Arts Awards Program, Invitations
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017

Artwork by Chrysanthe Kapuranis, a graphic designer in the Division of Human Resources at the University of Arizona who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Design Science from Arizona State University, will be exhibited on the cover of the 2017 Governor's Arts Awards program book, and has been used for invitations to the event.. (more...)