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Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
by Suzanne Whitaker - February 26, 2025
Public Artwork Livens Up New Northern Scottsdale Neighborhood Park
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
Scottsdale Arts welcomes the northernmost public artwork to the Scottsdale Public Art Permanent Collection with “Potentilla” by Arizona-based artist Mary Bates Neubauer at the new Ashler Hills Park. 
& JULIET, SUFFS, SHUCKED, and More Set For ASU Gammage 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2025
ASU Gammage has announced the lineup for its 2025/26 season. The season will launch this October with Suffs, and will continue through summer of 2026. We have the full season, including dates and how to get tickets.
Review: FETAL at Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - February 24, 2025
Stray Cat Theatre’s production of FETAL is a necessary, gripping, and unforgettable theatrical experience—one that demands not only contemplation but also collective action and solidarity regarding reproductive rights.
Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - February 23, 2025
ATC's BLUES IN THE NIGHT: It’s about feeling - pure, raw, and undeniable...if you’re looking to be wrapped up in a night of sensational voices and music that hums in your bones, this is a show to get lost in.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - February 23, 2025
The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of JERSEY BOYS is a toe-tapping, high-energy joyride through the unforgettable music of The Four Seasons.
Interview: Phil Kenny, Broadway Producer and Writer
by Zach Wetzel - February 21, 2025
A conversation about writing and producing musicals
Arizona Arts Live Invites Tucson To A Theatrical Celebration With MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2025
The University of Arizona's Arizona Arts Live will present Mrs. Krishnan's Party, a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience by New Zealand's acclaimed Indian Ink Theatre Company.
Neil Simon's BROADWAY BOUND Opens At Fountain Hills Theater This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
Fountain Hills Theater will present Neil Simon's comedy, Broadway Bound. Set in 1949, the third of Neil Simon's autobiographical comedies, Broadway Bound, is the story of brothers, Eugene and Stanley Jerome, who are determined to become professional comedy writers.
JERSEY BOYS to be Presented at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
The Phoenix Theatre Company will present the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys this winter and spring. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE Comes to Theatrikos Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
Theatrikos Theatre Company has announced its production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile, written by actor and comedian Steve Martin and directed by John Forsythe.
Review: FRIDA at Ballet Arizona - A Bold and Breathtaking Portrait of an Artistic Icon
by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2025
Epic, bold, and elegant in design and execution, Ballet Arizona’s production of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s FRIDA is a sensory feast – impassioned, radiant, and breathtaking.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - February 12, 2025
It’s always a risk to transplant a beloved classic film to the stage, particularly when that film is one so thoroughly embedded in its time as SOME LIKE IT HOT. Yet this latest Broadway adaptation, now performing at ASU Gammage until the 16th, with kinetic direction and crowd-pleasing choreography by Casey Nicholaw, not only succeeds in updating the story but breathes new, surprising life into its proceedings.
Borderlands Theater Awarded $600,000 By Mellon Foundation; Returns To Full Season Programming
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
Borderlands Theater has received a transformative three-year, $600,000 general operating support grant from the Mellon Foundation. This funding will strengthen the theater's sustainability and deepen its role as a cultural cornerstone in the borderlands' region.
Theatrikos Will Host Charity Readers Theatre Production of RADIUM GIRLS
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
Theatrikos Theatre Company will present a one-night-only readers theatre production of Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory, directed by Adam Wintz. Learn more here!
Review: THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III at The Black Theatre Troupe
by Herbert Paine - February 11, 2025
The Black Theatre Troupe's production of THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III is a triumph: a vital and illuminating piece of theater that reaffirms the stage as a battleground for justice and representation.
Review: CHURCHILL at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - February 10, 2025
By allowing Churchill’s reflections – his triumphs and regrets alike - to take center stage, David Payne delivers a performance that is complex, compelling, and deeply human. CHURCHILL - at The Phoenix Theatre Company - is a theatrical experience that lingers long after the final applause.
Syndee Winters Brings Lena Horne's Legacy To Life in Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2025
Broadway performer Syndee Winters will bring the legendary Lena Horne to life in a captivating concert experience, 'Lessons From A Lady: Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne.'
Review: RIPCORD at Live Theatre Workshop
by Zach Wetzel - February 09, 2025
RIPCORD is hilarious, heartfelt, and well-directed.
Greasepaint Youtheatre Will Present 13
by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2025
Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out!
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Announces New Immersive Installation, Recent Acquisitions
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
From a coded sensory space to an exhibition of recent acquisitions to its permanent collection, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) has an eclectic spring lineup.
Review: CHASERS ~ From Sundance to Slamdance
by Herbert Paine - February 05, 2025
Erin Brown Thomas succeeds brilliantly in blending genres, crafting a nuanced exploration of how boundaries become movable in the face of ambition.
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Comes to Valley Youth Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
Valley Youth Theatre invites audiences of all ages to join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang with the musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Learn more here!
Review: Sultry, Soulful, and Spectacular: BLUES IN THE NIGHT Delivers at Arizona Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - February 03, 2025
Curated in collaboration with musical director Sy Johnson, acclaimed director Sheldon Epps first staged BLUES IN THE NIGHT in 1980 as a musical revue. The show follows three women and one man, each offering a different take on love and loss. Structured around legendary songs by Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, et al., it debuted on Broadway in 1982 and earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.
Silly Fun For Kids and Quirky Evenings Set for Adults At Great AZ Puppets
by Blair Ingenthron - February 02, 2025
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is set to present entertainment for both kids and adults this month. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

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