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BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents World Premiere Of WINDOWS ON THE WORLD
by Herbert Paine - February 26, 2019
Edward James Olmos and Ryan Guzman deliver rich captivating performances in the newly released film, WINDOWS ON THE WORLD, directed by Michael D. Olmos. World Premiere at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
BWW Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Southwest Shakespeare Company
by Emily Noxon - February 26, 2019
Bianca cannot marry until her older sister does. Katherine is a vexing and uncompromising individual until she meets her match in the arrogant, but loveable, Petruchio.
Herberger Offers Free Tickets to AN AMERICAN IN PARIS for Dance Studio Students
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2019
Herberger Theater Center and Arizona Broadway Theatre today announced the opportunity for 200 young aspiring dancers from dance studios around the Valley to attend for free the Sunday, March 10 and 17 matinee performances of An American in Paris and participate in a 20-minute post-show talk-back with select cast members from the show following each performance.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents IN THIS GRAY PLACE
by Herbert Paine - February 25, 2019
Sedona International Film Festival presents IN THIS GRAY PLACE, written and directed by R.D. Womack II and featuring Aleksander Ristic. An unconventional but oddly romantic morality tale.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents CHILD, DISRUPTED ~ Another Alarm Bell About The Toll of Technology On Child Development
by Herbert Paine - February 25, 2019
Krista Riihimaki's documentary, CHILD, DISRUPTED,is a compelling and rightfully disturbing 26-minute documentary, that addresses the question, 'As a society, are we in danger of raising a generation of children disrupted by the overuse of technology?' Profound. One of the films at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents AN ACT OF TERROR
by Herbert Paine - February 24, 2019
AN ACT OF TERROR, directed by Ashley Paige Brim and co-written with Rachel Rush, is an absorbing and important film of conscience about racial injustice in America, directed by Ashley Paige Brim and co-written with Rachel Rush, featuring a compelling performance by Olivia Washington. One of the screenings at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
The Pajama Game Comes to Starlight Community Theater with Love, Laughter and Labor Issues
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2019
Starlight Community Theater (SCT) will be presenting The Pajama Game for eleven (11) performances beginning Friday, February 22 and running through Sunday, March 10. This production will mark the seventh show of SCT's 2018-2019 season and is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
BWW Review: DETROIT '67 at Tempe Center For The Arts
by Nathaniel Jones - February 23, 2019
To the sound of Motown: Detroit '67 shows that what was real then speaks to today.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents LUCY IN THE SKY ~ The World As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Diamond
by Herbert Paine - February 23, 2019
LUCY IN THE SKY, an exceptional 11-minute film, written by Jen Rudin and directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, and featuring Zoe Margaret Colletti, Whoopi Goldberg and an outstanding cast, probes the experience of a 14-year-old girl on the autism spectrum as she enters a mainstream high school. One of the screenings at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.
Arizona Theatre Company Presents New Comedy AMERICAN MARIACHI
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
"Why can't a girl be in a Mariachi band?" is a question only answered by understanding music's power to heal and connect, and the freedom to dream big, in Arizona Theatre Company's production of American Mariachi, a new comedy from Jose Cruz Gonzalez, the former playwright in residence at Childsplay, March 9-30 at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson and April 4-21 at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents TO DUST ~ Géza Röhrig and Matthew Broderick Shine In A Grave Undertaking!
by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2019
TO DUST, directed by Shawn Snyder and featuring standout performances by Geza Rohrig and Matthew Broderick, is a strikingly sensitive, whimsical, and intensely human account of a man's struggle not only to reconcile himself to the death of his wife and an illuminating exposition of the Jewish perspective on life and death and the hereafter. One of the features at this year's Sedona International Film Festival, February 23 through March 3.
BIG FISH To Captivate Audiences In Downtown Glendale
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
The Brelby Theatre Company, located in Historic Downtown Glendale, is thrilled to present the tall tales of Edward Bloom, spun in the magical musical Big Fish.
Fountain Hills Youth Theater Announces THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2019
Fountain Hills Theater announces the second production in their 2018-19 season-their 17th season as a full-time youth theater-"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," February 15-March 3, 2019. 
MAMMA MIA! Brings the Party to Arizona Broadway Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2019
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's leader in Musical Theatre, continues its 14th Season with the Broadway blockbuster hit Mamma Mia! March 15 - April 20.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Features FOR SALE: BABY SHOES, NEVER WORN
by Herbert Paine - February 21, 2019
FOR SALE: BABY SHOES, NEVER WORN, co-directed by Dmitri Milkin and Ryan Turner and featuring Amy Shiels and Asher Grodman, is a poignant one-minute film that propels you into the grief of two people who are letting go of the toys and paraphernalia that might have adorned the room of a baby that died too soon. (The short film is one of the features at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.)
Musical Theatre of Anthem Presents DADDY LONG LEGS
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2019
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces their upcoming production of Daddy Long Legs, a musical stage production based on the treasured novel that inspired the classic 1955 film about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor.
Photo Flash: First Look at Musical Theatre of Anthem's THE MUSIC MAN JR.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2019
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces their upcoming production of  The Music Man Jr., a musical production based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy about a fast-talking salesman who gets his heart stolen by the town librarian.
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Features THE BILL MURRAY STORIES ~ Urban Legend Extraordinaire!
by Herbert Paine - February 20, 2019
THE BILL MURRAY STORIES ~ LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MYTHICAL MAN (one of the features at this year's Sedona International Film Festival) is a wildly entertaining and inspiring documentary about a unique urban legend.
BWW Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at TheaterWorks - Sondheim Strikes Again in Peoria!
by Timothy Shawver - February 20, 2019
TheaterWorks has a long-standing, credible connection to Stephen Sondheim musicals. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a pure crowd-pleaser chomping on the TheaterWorks stage.
THE FOREIGNER at Fountain Hills Theater this March
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2019
What does a shy Englishman in search of rest do when he visits a fishing lodge in Georgia? In Larry Shue's hilarious farce, Charlie Baker, a proof reader by day and a boring husband by night, adopts the persona of a foreigner who doesn't understand English. When others begin to speak freely around him, he not only becomes privy to secrets both dangerous and frivolous, he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself.
Local Dance Company Uses High School Theme To Bring Awareness To Suicide Crisis, Donates Proceeds
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2019
CaZo Dance Company and Artistic Director Bridgette Borzillo are pleased to announce You Are Not Alone, a brand-new full-length dance production based on the high school experiences of Borzillo and several CaZo dancers.
BWW Review: Arizona Theatre Company Presents August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING ~ High-Voltage Third-Rail Theatre!
by Herbert Paine - February 18, 2019
Virtuoso performances are the order of the day in Arizona Theatre Company's revival of August Wilson's TWO TRAINS RUNNING, directed by Lou Bellamy and featuring standout performances by James Craven, Alan Bomar Jones, Erika LaVonn, Ahanti Young, Lester Purry, Cedric Mays, and Dennis Spears.
BWW Review: SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ~ Celebrating 25 Years And The Man Behind The Screens!
by Herbert Paine - February 18, 2019
In recognition of the SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL's 25th Anniversary as unique communal experience for filmmakers and moviegoers. A profile of the event and the man who has steered its course, Patrick Schweiss. Running this year from Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 through Sunday, March 3rd.
BWW Review: Greasepaint Youtheatre Presents URINETOWN
by Herbert Paine - February 17, 2019
If you're looking for a good-natured satire on the excesses of capitalism, you're-in-luck with URINETOWN ~ the Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis musical that riffs on a draconian vision of a pay-to-pee society. If you're looking for a high-spirited rendition of the musical, look no further than the stage of Greasepaint Youtheatre where a stellar cast of young actors is delivering a wicked pissah (i.e., really great) performance, under the direction of Bob Sorrenson.
BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is a Hale Centre Hit!
by Lee Cooley - February 17, 2019
@haletheatreaz has another hit with SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, now thru Mar. 30. Strong performances by Vaughn Sherman, Allan DeWitt, Abbi Cavanaugh & Erica Parrish are highlighted with iconic scenes recreated by director-choreographer Cambrian James & musical director Lincoln Wright.

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