Phoenix Newsroom
PuppetWorks BOO! A Halloween Spooktacular Continues This Weekend!
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Wailing Willow Way is the scariest street in town where no kid dares to trick-or-treat. Denny, Kenny and Penny venture down the street on the hunt for a fun-filled Halloween adventure. Hilariously spooky shenanigans ensue as they meet witches in the woods, a Gloomy Ghost and Count Fang as they travel through a Haunted Graveyard and encounter a Vampire's mansion. (more...) 
Metropolitan Opera Auditions For Arizona District Are Nov. 2 At Musical Instrument Museum
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Auditions for the Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) - Arizona District, Rocky Mountain Region are being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix. (more...) 
Arizona Broadway Theatre Celebrates the Holidays with ELF THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk on October 17, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off the holidays in a big way with the wildly-popular, Elf The Musical and the Theatre's annual Christmas tree lighting on November 22, 2019. Elf will continue to delight ABT audiences through December 29, 2019. (more...) 
Open BroadwayWorld Position: Regional Marketing / Junior Sales Associate
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Want to join the BroadwayWorld.com team for a great, full-time opportunity? We're seeking an eager and ambitious individual to cooperate with the site's regional sales and marketing team on a variety of special projects. (more...) 
Pioneering Immigration Musical Set For January World Premiere In Phoenix
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Phoenix Metro He walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station in Phoenix on his 18th birthday to enlist, only to discover his parents hadn't told him that he was an undocumented immigrant. But this DREAMer didn't give up on serving the only country he had ever knowna?"he did it in other powerful ways instead. (more...) 
Arizona Broadway Theatre Rings In The Holiday Season With ELF The Musical And More!
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) kicks off the holidays in a big way with the wildly-popular, Elf The Musical and the Theatre's annual Christmas tree lighting on November 22, 2019. Elf will continue to delight ABT audiences through December 29, 2019. (more...) 
BWW Review: ARIZONA OPERA STUDIO CONCERT at Mon Orchid Gallery
by Maria Nockin on October 15, 2019 in Phoenix Metro On Monday October 14, 2019, Arizona Opera and its Valley Friends presented a concert of arias by the Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artists at the Mon Orchid Gallery, a small hall with excellent, if somewhat live, acoustics. As a rule, AZ Opera chooses six singers and one pianist to be their studio artists. The program helps bridge the gap between the protected environment of academic studies and the rigors of a professional career. (more...) 
Student Produciton LOCK IN OF THE LIVING DEAD Set for Run At Temple Of Music & Art
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Twenty-five students from across Tucson are collaborating to produce Lock In of the Living Dead, written and directed by Amelie Allen of Tucson High School, for the Arizona Theatre Company (Sean Daniels, Artistic Director; Billy Russo, Managing Director) ATC Teen program, Oct. 26-27 at the Temple of Music & Art Cabaret Theatre, 330 S. Scott Ave. (more...) 
The World's Largest Animated Holiday Light Show Comes To Glendale AZ
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Phoenix Metro World of Illumination, the world's largest drive-through animated light show, is breaking ground today at its brand new location in Glendale. Located at the Westgate Shopping Center at 9121 West Glendale Avenue, the new attraction features nearly 2 million lights and is fully synchronized to popular and beloved holiday music, creating an unforgettable, magical experience for people of all ages. (more...) 
BWW Review: The Phoenix Theatre Company Presents THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Herbert Paine on October 14, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Director Karla Koskinen's sensitive direction gives breadth and depth to THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, featuring a standout performance by Greg Nussen as the central character. The Phoenix Theatre Company's current production runs through November 10th. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Phoenix Metro There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local 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 October 31. (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at Arizona Broadway Theatre's SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Phoenix Metro An indisputable masterpiece by America's greatest living Broadway composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd is a heart-pounding thriller set on the seedy side streets of 19th century London. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Phoenix Metro In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
BWW Review: FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE PARODY MUSICAL Slays at All Puppet Players (WARNING: Explicit Language)
by Seth Tucker on October 14, 2019 in Phoenix Metro FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE PARODY MUSICAL Slays at All Puppet Players. Guttural, laugh out loud, wipe the tears away kind of funny with jokes as fast, furious, and perfectly obnoxious as a jackhammer. Warning: Explicit Language. (more...) 
Desert Stages Theatre Presents David Mamet's OLEANNA
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Desert Stages Theatre (DST) announces the opening of the two person production, a?oeOleannaa?? on Friday, October 11 at Scottsdale Fashion Square. a?oeOleannaa?? is based on the 1992 controversial drama written by David Mamet. (more...) 
Haggard Brothers Perform In Payson And Sedona October 12-13; EmiSunshine To Open
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Merle Haggard's memory lives on, thanks to his sons, Ben and Noel, whose national tour brings them to Arizona this weekend. (more...) 
Scottsdale Arts Takes Bold, New Direction With Glamorous Gala
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Scottsdale Arts is taking a fresh approach to its annual ARTrageous Gala and opening new doors as it celebrates bold decisions of yesteryear with a reimagined, glamorous event. (more...) 
East LA Cat Invites Mice To Dinner In CHATO'S KITCHEN
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Childsplay brings the hilarious comedy CHATO'S KITCHEN to The Herberger Theater Center, Nov 1-Nov 24 to delight families. When a family of ratoncitos, or little mice, moves in next door, Chato invites them over for dinner. What they don't know is that they are on the menu! But things don't go quite as planned for Chato. The mice bring a surprise guest of their own who may be more than this cool cat can swallow. (more...) 
Albuquerque Little Theatre Holds Ribbon Cutting To Unveil New Restrooms
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Albuquerque Little Theatre (ALT) has come a long way since its inception in 1930. They are continuing their historic 90th Season with a bathroom grand opening coinciding with the opening of the production Mamma Mia! this Friday, October 11 at 7PM. (more...) 
BWW Review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Soars at Arizona State University Music Theatre And Opera
by Seth Tucker on October 09, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Everything comes together with a swell of vitality in Arizona State University Music Theatre and Opera's production thanks to stars Mary Ott and Kathlynn Rodin, Music Director Greg Paladino, and Director Robert Kolby Harper. (more...) 
Arizona Opera Presents FELLOW TRAVELERS
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Phoenix Metro During the McCarthy-era Lavender Scare, communists weren't the only government targets. Hostility directed toward abolishing a?oehomosexual tendenciesa?? in the government created a world of fear and shame. (more...)
Black Theatre Troupe Presents BREAKFAST WITH MUGABE
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Black Theatre Troupe Presents BREAKFAST WITH MUGABE, Oct. 25 a?" Nov. 10, 2019. (more...) 
BWW Review: Arizona Theatre Company Presents THE ROYALE ~ Floats Like A Butterfly And Stings Like A Bee!
by Herbert Paine on October 07, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Thanks to strong performances and technically proficient staging, Marco Ramirez's THE ROYALE, while neither raging nor bullish, manages to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. The play runs through October 20th at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix. (more...) 
VYT's THEY CHOSE ME! Opens This Friday
by BWW News Desk on October 07, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) is producing They Chose Me!, a musical written to create understanding and acceptance among and for children who are adopted or in the foster care system. Written by adoptive parent Ned Paul Ginsburg and Michael Colby, who will both be in attendance opening night, They Chose Me features twenty three young performers from around the Valley. The show runs October 11-27, at 525 North First Street, in Downtown Phoenix. Tickets are $20 and on sale now at www.vyt.com. (more...) 
Submissions Being Accepted For 2020 National Latinx Playwriting Award
by BWW News Desk on October 07, 2019 in Phoenix Metro Latinx playwrights residing in the United States, its territories or Mexico are encouraged to submit scripts for Arizona Theatre Company's (Sean Daniels, Artistic Director; Billy Russo, Managing Director) 2020 National Latinx Playwriting Award. Deadline is Nov. 1, 2019. (more...) |
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