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The latest interviews with theater stars, creatives & more from Phoenix
Interview: Shaun Michael McNamara of ALL PUPPET PLAYERS

Interview: Shaun Michael McNamara of ALL PUPPET PLAYERS

by Zach Wetzel — February 5, 2026
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....
Donne To Death: Exploring Brilliance, Baldness, and Mortality in WIT 

Donne To Death: Exploring Brilliance, Baldness, and Mortality in WIT 

by Angela Kabasan-Gonzalez — January 23, 2026
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....
Interview: Christopher Younggren of ANNIE at Saguaro City Music Theatre

Interview: Christopher Younggren of ANNIE at Saguaro City Music Theatre

by Zach Wetzel — December 29, 2025
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 ...
Interview: Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme Are Bringing Holiday Magic to a City Near You

Interview: Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme Are Bringing Holiday Magic to a City Near You

by David Clarke — October 29, 2025
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....
BWW Q&A: Liberty Larson Talks CHAMPIONS OF MAGIc at Mesa Arts Center

BWW Q&A: Liberty Larson Talks CHAMPIONS OF MAGIc at Mesa Arts Center

by Joshua Wright — April 10, 2025
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...
BWW Q&A: Catherine Ariale on THE CHER SHOW at Mesa Arts Center

BWW Q&A: Catherine Ariale on THE CHER SHOW at Mesa Arts Center

by Joshua Wright — March 27, 2025
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 ...
Interview: Phil Kenny, Broadway Producer and Writer

Interview: Phil Kenny, Broadway Producer and Writer

by Zach Wetzel — February 21, 2025
A conversation about writing and producing musicals...
Interview: Aaron Cammack Talks Acting, Recovery, and New Role at Arizona Theatre Comp

Interview: Aaron Cammack Talks Acting, Recovery, and New Role at Arizona Theatre Company

by Robert Encila-Celdran — July 24, 2024
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...
Interview: Ballet Arizona's New Artistic Director Daniela Cardim

Interview: Ballet Arizona's New Artistic Director Daniela Cardim

by Herbert Paine — May 17, 2024
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....
BWW Q&A: Robin Herford of THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Herberger Theater Center

BWW Q&A: Robin Herford of THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Herberger Theater Center

by Joshua Wright — February 1, 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....
Interview: Elaine Romero Talks Culture, Border History, Human Rights, and World Premi

Interview: Elaine Romero Talks Culture, Border History, Human Rights, and World Premiere of EL TIRADITO

by Robert Encila-Celdran — September 12, 2023
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...
Interview: Greg Pierotti: THE LARAMIE PROJECT Co-Creator Directs Timely Revival, Talk

Interview: Greg Pierotti: THE LARAMIE PROJECT Co-Creator Directs Timely Revival, Talks Commemoration of Matthew Shepard's Passing

by Robert Encila-Celdran — September 4, 2023
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...
Interview: Mark Klugheit Talks A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, Controversial Themes at Next S

Interview: Mark Klugheit Talks A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, Controversial Themes at Next Stage Theatre Southwest

by Robert Encila-Celdran — July 13, 2023
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. ...
Interview: Cami Richards In ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL - A Portrait of A Thespi

Interview: Cami Richards In ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL - A Portrait of A Thespian At A Young Age

by Herbert Paine — February 20, 2023
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...
Interview: Jessica Vosk Launches MY GOLDEN AGE Concert Tour

Interview: Jessica Vosk Launches MY GOLDEN AGE Concert Tour

by Jared West — January 27, 2023
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...
Interview: Director Chris Chavez of LA RUTA at Stray Cat Theatre

Interview: Director Chris Chavez of LA RUTA at Stray Cat Theatre

by Angela Kabasan-Gonzalez — December 15, 2022
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. ...
Interview: Keath Hall of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Ronin Theatre

Interview: Keath Hall of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Ronin Theatre

by Angela Kabasan-Gonzalez — December 14, 2022
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...
Interview: Veronika Duerr Talks THE WICKHAMS, Creative Partnerships, and Managing Pub

Interview: Veronika Duerr Talks THE WICKHAMS, Creative Partnerships, and Managing Public Perceptions

by Robert Encila-Celdran — October 26, 2022
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...
Interview: Betsy Kruse Craig Channels Molly Ivins in One-Woman Show at Invisible Thea

Interview: Betsy Kruse Craig Channels Molly Ivins in One-Woman Show at Invisible Theatre

by Robert Encila-Celdran — October 15, 2022
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....
Interview: THE LION Team Talks Arizona Premiere, Evolution of Musical Theatre, at Ari

Interview: THE LION Team Talks Arizona Premiere, Evolution of Musical Theatre, at Arizona Theatre Company

by Robert Encila-Celdran — September 20, 2022
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...
New 'Evan Hansen' Anthony Norman Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour, How He's Appro

New 'Evan Hansen' Anthony Norman Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour, How He's Approaching the Role & More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 21, 2022
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...
FILMMAKER SETH LANDAU GETS SECOND SHOT ON TWO FEATURES

FILMMAKER SETH LANDAU GETS SECOND SHOT ON TWO FEATURES

by Lee Cooley — March 18, 2022
Seth Landau believes that people who are meant to find his films, will find them. MVD Entertainment Group is giving them a second chance....
Lauren Gunderson Talks Collaboration, New Musical at Arizona Theatre Company

Lauren Gunderson Talks Collaboration, New Musical at Arizona Theatre Company

by Robert Encila-Celdran — October 13, 2021
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....
Artistic Director Sean Daniels Talks Diversity, Reflecting Community Values, Upcoming

Artistic Director Sean Daniels Talks Diversity, Reflecting Community Values, Upcoming Season at Arizona Theatre Company

by Robert Encila-Celdran — July 27, 2021
Our first three shows, coming back, are all very charming, just laugh-out-loud good nights in the theatre. I always believe that theatre is a place for society to kind of wrestle with feelings and come up with new ideas about how we can heal and change. It's also sometimes just a great night out. Th...
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