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Herberger Theater To Open Cancer Survivors Art Exhibit With Free Reception, January 4
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2018
The Herberger Theater Center (HTC), located at 222 E. Monroe in downtown Phoenix, invites the public to the free opening reception for Cancer Survivors Art Exhibit, an exhibit featuring work from Cancer Support Community Arizona's expressive arts program, on First Friday, January 4, 5:30-7:00pm. Meet the artists; enjoy music by Nick Heward and no-host bar in Bob's Spot Gallery Lounge.
Sunday A'Fair Brings Live Entertainment to Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2018
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts kicks off its 32nd season of the popular Sunday A'Fair free outdoor concert series on Sunday, Jan. 13, with a performance by Treasurefruit from noon - 12:45 p.m. and Sugartheives from 2-4 p.m.
The Nash Hosts Michael LeDonne Groover Quartet and More
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
14 year veteran from the famed 'Smoke' jazz club in NYC, the Michael LeDonne Groover Quartet arrives on Jan. 11th at The Nash, highlighting a month of stellar concerts at the downtown Phoenix club. The new year will kick off with an array of jazz greats including trumpeter Jason Carder with West by Northwest on Jan. 12, and Francine Reed on Jan 9, as well as a new concept of dueling septets, 'Sevens Run the Table' on Jan 18, in which two separate ensembles of The Nash Composer's Coalition premiere new compositions during each half of the program.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Phoenix Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: ELLA ENCHANTED at Childsplay Theatre
by Nathaniel Jones - December 17, 2018
Childsplay's Ella Enchanted is enchanting theatergoers young and young at heart.
TheaterWorks Presents ROBIN HOOD
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
TheaterWorks continues its 2018-19 season with the YouthWorks production Robin Hood and His Merry Men opening January 11, 2019 on the Gyder Stage of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.  See the familiar tale of the heroic outlaw presented in a unique, new way. While King Richard is away fighting a war, the kingdom of Nottingham is left in the hands of tyrannical Prince John, a greedy, villainous boy who demands outrageously high taxes from his townspeople. The people, poor and starving, must pay these taxes or face the death penalty. Their only hope is Robin Hood of Locksley and his band of merry men, known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
Appaloosa Library Exhibits Photos Taken 'Under Stress'
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The subject matter varies, but a common theme among the works found in the new exhibition "Harrison Hurwitz: Photographer, Working" is a theme of photos made under stressful conditions. The exhibition opens Jan. 8 at the Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale, and runs through Feb. 28.
2019 Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance Festival Comes to TCA
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
An exhilarating weekend of performances, master classes and social events featuring some of the most important voices in contemporary dance today, the Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance and Film Festival comes to Tempe Center for the Arts. Tightly curated by a panel of nationally recognized adjudicators, this annual festival features cutting-edge choreographers, filmmakers and performers from Arizona and around the nation.
The Nash Presents Futures: Workshop For Student Jazz Musicians
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The Nash is set to premiere a workshop specifically for novice musicians (ages 10-17) who want to learn how to solo in jazz combos or bands.
Scottsdale Museum Of Contemporary Art Announces Tania Katan Book Launch And Performative Talk
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
After more than 10 years of smuggling creativity into the business sector without getting busted, Tania Katan's new book "Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life" is a refreshing look at how to fit creativity into the seemingly mundane. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a one-of-a-kind book launch at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2019.
BWW Review: All Puppet Players Presents DIE HARD: A CHRISTMAS STORY
by Herbert Paine - December 11, 2018
All Puppet Players presents DIE HARD: A CHRISTMAS STORY, a ribald adaptation of the flick, running through December 29th at Playhouse in the Park in Phoenix.
BWW Review: S#!TFACED SHAKESPEARE at BLK BOX PHX
by Lee Cooley - December 11, 2018
S#!TFACED SHAKESPEARE doth not fall on its countenance, but one cast member per night could indeed given the imbibing that precedes and continues throughout each performance. Drink along or merrily watch...lest ye be called up on stage! Tickets at www.blkboxphx.com thru NYE.
Tucson-Area High School Bands Join Cast Of ATC's THE MUSIC MAN
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Four Tucson-area high school marching bands will bring select performances of Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man to a "climactic" ending when they march down the aisle to close the shows.
BWW Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Arizona Regional Theatre
by Emily Noxon - December 10, 2018
Songs for a New World presents the joy and the heartache of the human condition.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Phoenix Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: THE REVOLUTIONISTS at Tempe Center For The Arts
by Emily Noxon - December 10, 2018
Set during the height of the French Revolution, The Revolutionists presents the story of four women who fought for equality and freedom and paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Photo Flash: First Look at THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS at The Fountain Hills Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2018
Fountain Hills Theater presents the world premiere of The 12 Days of Christmas, a new musical created by FHT's Artistic Director, Peter J. Hill.
PRESS RELEASE: MENOPAUSE: THE MUSICAL Returns to Arizona Broadway Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2018
Back by popular demand, the international hit show Menopause: The Musical returns to Arizona Broadway Theatre for a limited run, January 4-12, 2019. Menopause: The Musical is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived "The Change."
Celebrate The Season At The Great Arizona Puppet Theater!
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2018
'THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS': A joyful celebration of Christmas with multiple stories, lots of music, and an amazing array of puppets. Recommended for ages 3-12. **Sunday, December 16 is a Special Event -- our Annual Christmas Party. Reservations are required. See separate event for more details.**
GIRLS ONLY- THE SECRET COMEDY OF WOMEN Comes to The Herberger Theater Center This January
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2018
Gather your girlfriends ladies! The Secret Comedy of Women-Girls Only, an original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female, will be at the Herberger Theater Center from Jan. 23-Feb. 24, 2019.
Vote For The 2018 BWW Phoenix Awards; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 03, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
MusicaNova Orchestra Presents The Mystical Muse
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2018
MusicaNova Orchestra (MNO) performs The Mystical Muse: Cycles of Inspiration and Hope on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM in MNO's new home at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix. Tickets are available now online through the MIM box office (www.mim.org) for $33 and $38, plus fees. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door the day of the concert.
PuppetWorks Presents SAVING SANTA
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2018
Now they must set out to find more supersonic ice crystals and save the day. Along the way they meet a not-so-scary Abominable Snow Man and have a strange adventure in the candy cane forest. Will they save the day in time for Santa to make his deliveries? And, Santa is at risk of being exposed by some meddling kids and it's up to a group of clever talking presents to save the day. This fun holiday adventure is full of comic hi-jinx involving quirky elves, a cookie loving Santa, a Dad who loves Christmas, and the return of our elves in training. An amusing family show that tries to prove the age-old question, 'Is Santa really real?'
Valley Youth Theatre's 30th Anniversary Season Continues With A WINNIE-THE-POOH CHRISTMAS TAIL
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2018
Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) opens their 23rd production of A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail, this Today, November 30, at 7:30 pm, at Valley Youth Theatre.  In addition to opening night, public performances include Saturdays and Sundays, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 and 23 at 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm, as well as three performances on Saturday, December 22, at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm. The theatre is located at 525 North First Street, in Downtown Phoenix, and ticket prices begin at $17, when purchased as part of a 4-show package.
BWW Review: ASU Gammage Hosts The National Tour Of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
by Herbert Paine - November 29, 2018
DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a Broadway-smart production that fuses together the essential elements of a smash hit along with just enough superficiality and social relevance to juice up the audience and build box office. The National Tour, featuring a brilliant lead performance by Ben Levi Ross, is at ASU Gammage in Tempe through December 2nd.

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