The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Phoenix.
The power and appeal of CHICAGO is on display at Arizona Broadway Theatre in a production, directed by Kurtis Overby, that sizzles with pizzazz and features vibrant and scintillating performances by Tiffany Sparks, Liz Fallon, and Kiel Klaphake.
You only have to scan the lineup in Scoundrel and Scamp's 5th season to acknowledge the company's commitment to serious and enlightened theatre work.
See what our critic thought of the touring production of HAMILTON.
FRANKENSTEIN is the latest to emerge from Gaslight's well-preserved crypt of spoofs and running gags, a brief but optimal antidote to the real horrors of the outside world.
The amazing thing about live theatre that this reviewer has always loved is the magic moment when the cast kicks into high gear, the jokes all land just right, and the realization of an intermission is a cherished moment to breathe and take in the greatness you’ve witnessed.
All in all, it's a solid ensemble that appears to have bought into the collective adversity of mental illness.
Arizona Broadway Theatre’s current production of THE SPITFIRE GRILL, running through September 5th in ABT’s Encore Room.
Six women who depend on one another experience joy, sadness, and loss in this classic play.
Like vintage wines, veteran actors Lee Cooley and Jim Coates just get better with age in Don Bluth Front Row Theatre’s reprise of Ron Clark’s bittersweet play, A BENCH IN THE SUN, now playing through September 18th.
Anna turns out to be indispensable in facilitating Augie's Lear, but more importantly she provides the anchor to Augie's wobbly effort to reclaim his self-esteem.
Welcoming guest contributor David Appleford to review The Phoenix Theatre Company's production of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES.
Every theatre patron has a show that they may consider one of their all-time favorites.
Six ladies find strength in their friendship through good times and bad.
Thoroughly charming performances by Kathlynn Rodin and James D.
Vivid, lyrical, and loving! Ellie Dylan and Sky Dylan-Robbins's ON OUR OWN ISLAND steps courageously into the domain of dying and death.
In a compelling and consciousness- (and conscience-) raising documentary, Emmy-winning film maker Shannon Kring's END OF THE LINE: THE WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK chronicles the courage and years-long ordeal and unwavering determination of the women of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to protest the p
Originally produced in 1977, the play catalogs the common acting adventures and technical mishaps that continue to age well: incidents and anecdotes on and off the stage that only seasoned thespians can truly appreciate.
In QUEEN BEES, director Michael Lembeck has translated producer Harrison Powell’s and writer Donald Martin’s vision into a work that buzzes with a smooth and gentle tone of familiarity and romance.
A bold and refreshing initiative by USC School of Cinematic Arts claims the title of Welles’s legendary stage production, VOODOO MACBETH, for a full-length film that chronicles the making of the staging.
THE CHILDREN WILL LEAD THE WAY is The Parkland Project's emotionally powerful, emotionally charged, and illuminating testimonial to a new generation of leadership committed to social change.
The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production is buttressed by a solid technical crew.
Caren Zucker and John Donvan's IN A DIFFERENT KEY strikes chords of compassion that elevate understanding of and connection with the autistic community.
With DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, Hale Centre Theatre treats the East Valley to an exquisite production of a rarely produced musical gem.
This factual and fantastical online production from @arizonatheatre ends all too soon.
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Proof Temple of Music and Art (9/27-10/17) |
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EUREKA DAY Stray Cat Theatre (10/09-10/17) |
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Murder at the Magic Show II Mystery and Magic Dinner Theater on Broadway (4855 East Broadway, Tucson) (10/09-10/10) |
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The Wiz (Touring) Mesa Arts Center (11/20-11/22) |
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The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Valley Youth Theatre (10/09-10/25) |
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"Fur Elise: The Story of a Masterpiece" ASU Kerr Cultural Center (11/14-11/15) |
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Much Ado About Dinosaurs Beaver Street Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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It's A Wonderful Life Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (11/19-12/23) |
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Mean Girls MCC Performing Arts Center (10/09-11/08) |
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Dance Nation Valley Players (11/06-11/14) |
