Musical Theatre of Anthem Presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2017
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces their upcoming production of Once on This Island Jr, a highly original theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by the legendary writing team, Ahrens and Flaherty.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2017
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces their upcoming production of Once on This Island Jr, a highly original theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by the legendary writing team, Ahrens and Flaherty.
BWW Review: Hail, Hail The Hale's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Herbert Paine - December 10, 2017
David Dietlein's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hale Centre Theatre through December 23 gift wraps the celebrated tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption with all the sparkle, festivity, and messaging that befits the Holiday Season. Cory McCloskey delivers an outstanding performance as Scrooge in this must-see family fare.
by Herbert Paine - December 10, 2017
David Dietlein's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hale Centre Theatre through December 23 gift wraps the celebrated tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption with all the sparkle, festivity, and messaging that befits the Holiday Season. Cory McCloskey delivers an outstanding performance as Scrooge in this must-see family fare.
BWW Review: Compass Players Presents AGNES OF GOD
by Herbert Paine - December 08, 2017
Solid performances by Jeanna Michaels, Megan Holcomb, and Frances Murphy make for a riveting and provocative production of John Pielmeier's AGNES OF GOD, now through December 17th at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.
by Herbert Paine - December 08, 2017
Solid performances by Jeanna Michaels, Megan Holcomb, and Frances Murphy make for a riveting and provocative production of John Pielmeier's AGNES OF GOD, now through December 17th at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; BILLY ELLIOT Leads Best Musical!
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to TheaterWorks This December
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
As the Holiday MasterWorks installment, we proudly resurrect our original production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Richard Powers Hardt and directed by Chris Hamby. See this ghostly retelling of the legendary transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge as he is led by three mysterious Christmas apparitions on a journey of self-redemption and true rediscovery.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
As the Holiday MasterWorks installment, we proudly resurrect our original production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Richard Powers Hardt and directed by Chris Hamby. See this ghostly retelling of the legendary transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge as he is led by three mysterious Christmas apparitions on a journey of self-redemption and true rediscovery.
Scottsdale Casa Concerts present MOB VS. BALLOT BOX
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Casa Concerts host, Kimball Allen, is calling December's show, 'Reggae rock meets tis the season!'
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Casa Concerts host, Kimball Allen, is calling December's show, 'Reggae rock meets tis the season!'
Greasepaint presents ELF JR., 12/8 – 17, 2017
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Greasepaint Theatre presents the musical, ELF JR. With music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The book is adapted by George Abbott and Richard Bissell from the 2003 film. The show runs December 8 through December 17, 2017 at Stagebrush Theatre, 7020 E. 2nd St. in Scottsdale.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Greasepaint Theatre presents the musical, ELF JR. With music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The book is adapted by George Abbott and Richard Bissell from the 2003 film. The show runs December 8 through December 17, 2017 at Stagebrush Theatre, 7020 E. 2nd St. in Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Center Announces Holiday Programming
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers a wide variety of holiday shows in December something to suit everyone's taste ranging from the tart-tongued Sister in Sister's Christmas Catechism to masterful mariachis performing in A Merry-Achi Christmas to a singalong to the film Grease. Here's what's coming up:
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers a wide variety of holiday shows in December something to suit everyone's taste ranging from the tart-tongued Sister in Sister's Christmas Catechism to masterful mariachis performing in A Merry-Achi Christmas to a singalong to the film Grease. Here's what's coming up:
Scottsdale Arts Receives $410,000 Grant From Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Scottsdale Arts has received a $410,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to support a comprehensive website and technology restructure initiative. This is the single-largest grant ever provided by a foundation to Scottsdale Arts for a technology project.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Scottsdale Arts has received a $410,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to support a comprehensive website and technology restructure initiative. This is the single-largest grant ever provided by a foundation to Scottsdale Arts for a technology project.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK is Headed to Temple Of Music And Art
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Directed by David Ira Goldstein, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK is headed to Tucson. This dramatization of such a heart-felt story is created by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket. Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center, this play tells the true story of a young Jewish girl during the Holocaust.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Directed by David Ira Goldstein, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK is headed to Tucson. This dramatization of such a heart-felt story is created by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket. Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center, this play tells the true story of a young Jewish girl during the Holocaust.
MR. HANKEY PRESENTS: THE MOST OFFENSIVE CHRISTMAS CONCERT EVER! to Support BC/EFA
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Valley favorites come together in a hilariously offensive Christmas benefit concert for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, 'Mr. Hankey Presents: The Most Offensive Christmas Concert Ever!' on Friday, December 22nd at 7pm and 10pm at The Listening Room.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Valley favorites come together in a hilariously offensive Christmas benefit concert for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, 'Mr. Hankey Presents: The Most Offensive Christmas Concert Ever!' on Friday, December 22nd at 7pm and 10pm at The Listening Room.
Playing Now and Coming to Great AZ Puppet Theater! Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2017
See the current lineup at the Great AZ Puppet Theater!
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2017
See the current lineup at the Great AZ Puppet Theater!
Take Your Shot! Tickets on Sale Next Monday for HAMILTON at ASU Gammage
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2017
Producer Jeffrey Seller and ASU Gammage/Broadway Across America announce today that tickets for HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan only, on December 11 at 9 a.m.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2017
Producer Jeffrey Seller and ASU Gammage/Broadway Across America announce today that tickets for HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan only, on December 11 at 9 a.m.
BWW Review: DIE HARD: A CHRISTMAS STORY at Playhouse On The Park
by Lee Cooley - December 04, 2017
What happens when you mix puppets with cult classics like DIE HARD, A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL? Just ask the All Puppet Players artistic director and movie buff Shaun Michael McNamara or better yet, see it.
by Lee Cooley - December 04, 2017
What happens when you mix puppets with cult classics like DIE HARD, A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL? Just ask the All Puppet Players artistic director and movie buff Shaun Michael McNamara or better yet, see it.
Scottsdale Arts presents An Evening with Ira Glass
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2017
Ira Glass, public radio host and creator and producer of This American Life, returns to the Valley on Jan. 20, 2018, to share lessons from his life and career in storytelling in Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening With Ira Glass. His appearance at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Phoenix is part of Scottsdale Arts' new Scottsdale Arts Presents series. During his presentation, Glass will use audio clips, music and video to mix stories live onstage and help his audience better follow the creative process of one of our nation's foremost storytellers. What inspires him to create? What drives his passion? How have failures and successes informed his decisions?
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2017
Ira Glass, public radio host and creator and producer of This American Life, returns to the Valley on Jan. 20, 2018, to share lessons from his life and career in storytelling in Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening With Ira Glass. His appearance at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Phoenix is part of Scottsdale Arts' new Scottsdale Arts Presents series. During his presentation, Glass will use audio clips, music and video to mix stories live onstage and help his audience better follow the creative process of one of our nation's foremost storytellers. What inspires him to create? What drives his passion? How have failures and successes informed his decisions?
FELIZ CUMPARSITA: A Tango Concert With Fernando Pirez Announced
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017
On Today, December 2nd, 2017, the Tango concert will celebrate the Centennial of the world's most famous Tango, La Cumparsita, written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos Rodr guez.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017
On Today, December 2nd, 2017, the Tango concert will celebrate the Centennial of the world's most famous Tango, La Cumparsita, written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos Rodr guez.
JINGLES' HOLLY JOLLY PUPPET SLAM
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017
'JINGLES' HOLLY JOLLY PUPPET SLAM': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for adults, the Slam brings together quirky, edgy puppeteers presenting exciting short works for adults.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2017
'JINGLES' HOLLY JOLLY PUPPET SLAM': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for adults, the Slam brings together quirky, edgy puppeteers presenting exciting short works for adults.
Arizona Broadway Theatre to Host 5th Annual BROADWAY BALL This Spring
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) announced today that it will celebrate The Fifth Annual Broadway Ball on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) announced today that it will celebrate The Fifth Annual Broadway Ball on Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TARZAN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
JINGLES' HOLLY JOLLY PUPPET SLAM
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
'JINGLES' HOLLY JOLLY PUPPET SLAM': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for adults, the Slam brings together quirky, edgy puppeteers presenting exciting short works for adults.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
'JINGLES' HOLLY JOLLY PUPPET SLAM': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for adults, the Slam brings together quirky, edgy puppeteers presenting exciting short works for adults.
Black Theatre Troupe presents The Musical Celebration BLACK NATIVITY
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
One of the most renowned musicals of the holiday season, BLACK NATIVITY, returns to Black Theatre Troupe. December 2 17, 2017. Last season's sold out, legendary holiday event by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, returns to the BTT stage. This stunning new production of Black Nativity is without a doubt a theatrical wonderment. A joyous company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation. This song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all at a very special time of the year.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
One of the most renowned musicals of the holiday season, BLACK NATIVITY, returns to Black Theatre Troupe. December 2 17, 2017. Last season's sold out, legendary holiday event by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, returns to the BTT stage. This stunning new production of Black Nativity is without a doubt a theatrical wonderment. A joyous company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation. This song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all at a very special time of the year.
'Tis the Season with All Puppet Players' DIE HARD: A CHRISTMAS STORY
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
What do you get when you cross the definitive holiday action movie with All Puppet Players brand of fast, fury, funnied-frenzy? You get an instant holiday classic!
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
What do you get when you cross the definitive holiday action movie with All Puppet Players brand of fast, fury, funnied-frenzy? You get an instant holiday classic!
Presenting A Storytelling Twist On A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
Seeing A Christmas Carol billed around town during the holiday season is no shocker. But Childsplay Theatre's show stands out among the Scrooges, as one of The Valley's most celebrated actresses performs a one-woman adaptation of the classic Dickens story.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
Seeing A Christmas Carol billed around town during the holiday season is no shocker. But Childsplay Theatre's show stands out among the Scrooges, as one of The Valley's most celebrated actresses performs a one-woman adaptation of the classic Dickens story.
BREAKING GROUND 2018 Festival Comes To Tempe Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
'Dance film selfies' filmed in exotic locales, performers in surreal animal masks, and riveting exhibitions from masters of movement, the Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance and Film Festival brings the nation's top artists to Arizona for its annual festival at Tempe Center for the Arts.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
'Dance film selfies' filmed in exotic locales, performers in surreal animal masks, and riveting exhibitions from masters of movement, the Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance and Film Festival brings the nation's top artists to Arizona for its annual festival at Tempe Center for the Arts.
PuppetWorks to Glow This Holiday Season with ELF INITIATION and SAVING SANTA at TheaterWorks
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
PuppetWorks presents two glowing and fun-filled originals this holiday season. The holiday installment of TheaterWorks' PuppetWorks series brings two original plays by Jeremiah Neal.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
PuppetWorks presents two glowing and fun-filled originals this holiday season. The holiday installment of TheaterWorks' PuppetWorks series brings two original plays by Jeremiah Neal.
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