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Review: PATRICK AND THE WHALE at Sedona International Film Festival
PATRICK AND THE WHALE, one of the featured documentaries at this year's Sedona International Film Festival, is an inspired and revelatory film about the unique attributes of the great Cetacean. It is a virtual feast of spectacular cinematography and sound recording that captures the gentle giants of...
Review: LISSA'S TRIP at Sedona International Film Festival
Jeffery Lando's “psychedelic independent film,” LISSA’S TRIP, boldly incorporates new AI technologies and reflects dramatically on the individual’s quest for purpose in a milieu that challenges one’s relevance. The film is one of the features at the Sedona International Film Festival, whic...
Review: UNVEILED: JOYCE TENNESON AND THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY at Sedona International Film Festival
An absorbing portrait of one of the most influential women photographers in the history of photography, UNVEILED: JOYCE TENNESON AND THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY is one of the featured films at this year's Sedona International Film Festival....
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 50th Anniversary Tour at ASU Gammage
The 50TH Anniversary Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ~ presented as a rock concert, with moments that truly excite and exhilarate, to be experienced in the way Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber had always wanted. At ASU Gammage in Tempe AZ through February 5th....
Review: ATC Production Breaks More Than Glass Figurines
For the record, director Chanel Bragg didn't have to secure a movie star to manifest a compelling production of her own. She features a charismatic powerhouse in Lillie Richardson, who submits a resounding performance as the flamboyant matriarch. Ms. Richardson strides with regal confidence and spea...
Review: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at Theatre Artists Studio ~ A Work of Timely Importance
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT ~ a play of consequence, superbly directed by Richard Powers Hardt and featuring stellar performances by Tom Koelbel, Jake Nichols, and Debra Rich, runs through February 5th at Theatre Artists Studio in Scottsdale AZ....
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Gammage Auditorium
Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is playing at Gammage Auditorium through December 6th. The book has been re-imagined by the Academy Award winning screenwriter. He's crafted a satisfying theatre experience with his trademark crackling dialogue servi...
Review: LA RUTA at Stray Cat Theatre
The importance of LA RUTA's subject needs to be seen and the story it tells needs to be known. Stray Cat Theatre presents this stunning and disturbing production through December 17th at Tempe Center for the Arts....
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hale Centre Theatre
The full experience of Hale Centre Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is captured in this review. Runs through December 26th....
Review: A FUNNY THING Happened in a Relatively Short Play with the Unspeakably Long Title
So here we are with a loud reminder of our mortal limits - not to mention the 'acceptable' limits of a public joke and a brazen sexual encounter - as Ms. Feiffer regards our presumed taboos with a shrewd riposte. I'm reminded of H.G. Wells' famous denouncement of the 'irreverent laugh,' man's presum...
Review: The Phoenix Theatre Company Presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA
Chosen as its holiday season family special, this regional production of CINDERELLA, directed by Michael Barnard, is a prime example of the excellence that The Phoenix Theatre Company has developed over the years. Runs through January 1st....
Review: Douglas Morrione's FAIRWAYS TO HAPPINESS Goes Online
FAIRWAYS TO HAPPINESS is Doug Morrione's intriguing documentary that opens wider the doors of perception about happiness and the pathways to realizing it. The film goes online (iTunes, Amazon, Google Play) on November 17th....
Review: The Black Theatre Troupe Presents Robert O'Hara's BARBECUE
Directed by Ron May and featuring a pitch-perfect cast, The Black Theatre Troupe's production of Robert O'Hara's BARBECUE is a richly intelligent play and a definite must-see. Runs through November 6th....
Review: OKLAHOMA! at ASU Gammage
A candid review of OKLAHOMA!, re-vamped and re-imagined for National Tour, currently playing at ASU Gammage, Tempe until Sunday, October 23. It is not the Rodgers and Hammerstein of your parents....
Review: Hale Centre Theatre Presents WAIT UNTIL DARK
The riveting machinations of Frederick Knott's WAIT UNTIL DARK are well-captured in Hale Centre Theatre's production, directed by Jim Roehr and featuring a convincing performance by Juli Buehrle as Susy. The show runs through November 22nd....
Review: FAUSTUS: THAT DAMNED WOMAN Unveils A Bold Treatment of the Classic Myth
But while Marlowe and Goethe's protagonist utilized his diabolical powers to serve their ambitions, Johanna uses hers to make the world a better place. Surprisingly, her pact with the devil begets a deep sense of altruism as she travels through centuries to navigate human progress, conferring with f...
Review: I, PUPPET Reveals the Magical Artistry of Glove Puppetry
I, PUPPET is Hsuan Yu Pan’s engaging short documentary, featuring Yi Wei Tsai’s glove puppetry. Its first screening is at the Voelker Orth Museum in New York on October 30th....
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: A Showcase of Youthful Talent and Star Material at Arizona Repertory Theatre
Not to get carried away, but in this current political storm that appears to put women on defense, it's heartening to find sisterhood as an emerging national motif. The underrated monolith is galvanizing to topple a perverse establishment - and LEGALLY BLONDE, with its tongue-in-cheek, goofy affecta...
Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Arizona Broadway Theatre
The joyful frolics of MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT are on stage in full armor at Arizona Broadway Theatre through November 5th....
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at ASU Gammage
Overall, these performers are out of this world. A rollercoaster of emotions, SIX The Musical makes its audiences dig deeper into self-reflection and self-worth. So much so, that this reviewer had an even harder time putting words to the page that he felt could do semi-justice to this incredible sho...
Review: Simply Put, THE LION Must Be Seen and Heard at Arizona Theatre Company
The confluence of Ben's songwriting eloquence and his gritty tale of survival makes THE LION a worthy visit to the theater. Max Alexander-Taylor delivers a commanding performance that features a resonant tenor and a remarkable facility with five guitars. A confident actor, he has a natural gift for ...
Review: GHOSTS OF BOGOTÁ Opens Inspired Season at Stray Cat Theatre
GHOSTS OF BOGOTÁ is the first production in Stray Cat’s intrepid lineup. Playwright Diana Burbano (also an accomplished actress), has fashioned a dark, irreverent comedy, riffing on the incongruous motif of sexual trauma and unholy exorcism. It thumbs its nose on conventions of space and time —...
Review: 5 GUYS NAMED MOE at Black Theatre Troupe
5 Guy's Named Moe wow's audiences as the true hidden gem of the valley, Black Theatre Troupe...
Review: Order Chaos Theater Company Presents Melinda Lopez's MALA
Order Chaos Theater Company's production of Melinda Lopez's MALA features moving performance by Angela Kabasan González as daughter caring for elderly and dying parent. Runs through October 15th at Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix....
Review: Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Presents Paul Elliott's EXIT LAUGHING
Carpe diem! Smell the roses! These exhortations to relish life while you have it weave through the silly and reflective moments of Paul Elliott’s EXIT LAUGHING, on stage now through October 22nd at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona. Well-directed by Van Rockwell and featuring a go...
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The Wizard of Oz Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (5/15-6/27) |
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Outlander In Concert Fox Tucson Theatre (11/20-11/20) |
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The Seventh Annual Young Playwrights of Tucson Live Theatre Workshop (5/29-5/31) |
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Jose Gonzalez: Against The Dying Of The Light Tour Fox Tucson Theatre (9/17-9/17) |
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Hi-Fi Holiday Concert Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (12/04-12/19) |
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Matteo Bocelli - Falling In Love World Tour Fox Tucson Theatre (6/25-6/25) |
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Fraggle Rock Live Fox Tucson Theatre (11/24-11/24) |
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Ashley McBryde Fox Tucson Theatre (11/29-11/29) |
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