PHOENIX INTERVIEWS

Marsha Mason has long been defined by her film work in the 1970s and ’80s, and by her storied marriage to the late Neil Simon. Their collaboration nurtured a distinct sensibility, shaping a kind of American comedy rooted in idiosyncratic behavior: how people talk, misread each other, and circle ba...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Shaun Michael McNamara, the Owner and Artistic Director of All Puppet Players, a hilarious puppet theatre company for adults in Phoenix. Our conversation was a great deal of fun....

Fifth Wall Playhouse is presenting Wit by Margaret Edson as part of its inaugural season at Peoria Performing Arts Center. The production stars Kristin Joy Moran and is directed by Rob Evans....

ANNIE is now playing at The Berger Center for the Performing Arts, with one weekend left! Saguaro City Music Theatre's ambitious and heartwarming work comes to life onstage for the entire family to enjoy. I had the opportunity to chat with Christopher Younggren, who plays Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks in ...

Eight years into redefining what a holiday show can be, drag powerhouses Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are once again decking the halls, and the patriarchy, with a brand-new production of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show....

Following a decade touring the world as one of the most successful magic shows in history, the Champions Of Magic team are back with an explosive all new show featuring thrilling and mind-bending illusions. Catch this incredible show for the whole family when it crisscrosses North America starting N...

We spoke to Catherine Ariale about The Cher Show, on stage March 28th through 30th, 2025 at Mesa Arts Center. Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting ...

A conversation about writing and producing musicals...

Aaron Cammack, an Arizona actor, has navigated a multitude of personal setbacks, proving his character in a career that demands inexorable resilience. The newly minted, 2024-2025 Resident Artist at Arizona Theatre Company treads the boards on stages big and small. Aaron stays sharp and ready, undert...

Acclaimed for her accomplishments as a choreographer, ballet teacher, producer, and director. Danial Cardim brings great depth, perspective, and energy to her new position as Ballet Arizona's Artistic Director, effective July 1st, 2024....

Direct from the United Kingdom, with a cast from the West End of London, comes the second longest-running play in the history of British Theatre. Stephen Mallatratt adapts Susan Hill’s 1983 novel into a bone-chilling drama capturing its essence with masterful precision....

This weekend, Tucsonans have the privilege of witnessing the site through the lens of a master storyteller. The interview uncovers the inspiration, challenges, and profound insights that shaped Elaine's remarkable play. Renowned for her impressive repertoire that captures the emotional essence of cu...

In this interview, we have the privilege of evoking Greg Pierotti's insights. He is a University of Arizona Theatre professor, a distinguished artist, and the co-author of THE LARAMIE PROJECT, which he now directs at the university. The script evolved from his work with Moisés Kaufman and the renow...

Leave it to Mark Klugheit to push the envelope in matters of theater programming. Rarely deterred by criticism for producing plays deemed too risky or out of bounds, he remains invested in cultivating candid discussions on staging exceptional works otherwise known for extreme shock value. ...

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On February 24th, 12-year-old CAMI RICHARDS will have her stage debut in a lead role in Almost Famous Theater Company’s production of ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL. Cami is one of thousands of youngsters for whom society's investments in arts education and youth theater pay off in terms of h...

Jessica Vosk is a celebrated singer and actress and she has just kicked off her “MY GOLDEN AGE” US tour and will be visiting your area shortly! You may recognize her from Broadway roles like Elphaba in WICKED, or as the Narrator in JOSEPH... at Lincoln Center. I had the opportunity to catch up w...

Stray Cat Theatre's (SCT) second show of the season, La Ruta by Isaac Gomez, is an important offering touching on the often-ignored crime of femicide, or the murdering of women simply for being a woman, just across our border in the city of Juárez, Mexico. ...

The Taming of the Shrew is often viewed as one of Shakespeare's more complex comedies. Some scholars believe that it's a gut-wrenching display of misogyny while others say it is what a true partnership of matching wits and maneuvers looks like. As someone firmly in the camp of the latter, it's alway...

It's quintessential Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, in which it is that highly stylized, laugh-out-loud comedy, undercut with heart and passion and vulnerability. And strong female characters who are smashing the patriarchy and choosing their own futures. Women who are finding and re-defining t...

RED HOT PATRIOT is a one-woman play based on the life and times of Molly Ivins. Written by twins Margaret and Allison Engel, both journalists, it premiered off-Broadway in 2012, starring Kathleen Turner (why, of course!). Nancy Davis Booth directs....

ALEX: You were playing Ben, you weren't playing Benjamin. That's a big distinction. In the writing of THE LION in various iterations of the show, you turned your life into various crafted anecdotes for the best dramatic effect for the story. There's always gonna be a slight level of making the story...

The National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen is in its fourth year of touring across North America, and will now have a new Evan Hansen! Anthony Norman (The Prom original Broadway cast, National Tour of Newsies, and more) is stepping into the lead role! Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the new star of D...

Seth Landau believes that people who are meant to find his films, will find them. MVD Entertainment Group is giving them a second chance....

At the risk of confounding the average thinker, the playwright may lean on bookish details to justify her academic focus. Nonetheless, she's a gifted storyteller who can weave an arcane chalk talk on cosmology as a way to unfurl a theatrical yarn about a multidimensional protagonist....