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Photo Flash: Phoenix Theatre's BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Brings Musical Comedy Back with a Bang
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2017
Based on the Woody Allen classic, Bullets Over Broadway is bringing musical comedy back with a BANG! A young playwright in desperate need of financial backing accepts an offer he can't refuse - from a mobster looking to please his showgirl girlfriend.
Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Phoenix You Might Have Missed This Week
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017
Check out the top stories from Phoenix you might have missed this week and more!
BWW Preview: THE HANDS OF LIBERACE at Green Valley Recreation West Center
by Debbie Hall - March 10, 2017
Premiere virtuoso pianist Philip Fortenberry continues his solo tour, "The Hands of Liberace" tour in Arizona. Celebrating the musical genius of Liberace in his concert, Fortenberry will play well-known, loved pieces and share his insights. A performer on Broadway and the Las Vegas Strip, Fortenberry will star in "The Hands of Liberace" in the Green Valley Recreation West Center in Green Valley, Arizona on March 14.
Brelby's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is Funny, Heartfelt, and Just Plain Fun
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017
'This show is going to be so unbelievably heartwarming,' said Robards, 'and sad at times, but I think what people are going to love about it is just how genuinely funny it is. There is dry sarcasm mixed with physical humor. On top of all that you have adults acting like obnoxious, overachieving children - many with pretty severe speech pathologies. I'm confident there will be at least three to four I-laughed-so-hard-I-just-wet-my-pants incidents throughout the run of the show,' she giggled.
Audiences Will Laugh and Cry with The 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE 
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017
Brelby Theatre Company opens The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this Today.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Design Team at Brelby Loves the Challenge
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2017
'This is my first time trying my hand at scenic design,' James Beneze said. 'Honestly, I've mostly been frantically trying to find ideas to try to make such a simple set unique.'
SMOCA Welcomes Punk Legend, Renaissance Man And Outspoken Human Rights Activist Henry Rollins
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) will present a moderated conversation with prolific musician, writer, journalist, actor and activist Henry Rollins on Thursday, March 30, at 6 p.m. in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts.
Tempe Center for the Arts presents BATARE The First Rock N' Roll Taiko Drumming Show Live on Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
Tempe Center for the Arts sponsored by Northern Trust brings an all- new modern twist on traditional taiko drumming with BATARE, April 7 at 7:30 pm.  BATARE features eleven musicians including a live band who perform alongside the drummers, creating a modernized world of taiko.
Borderlands Theater to Present SHOOTING COLUMBUS
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
???????Borderlands Theater proudly presents Shooting Columbus written and performed by the Fifth World Collective, after a deconstruction of Denise Uyehara's 20-year old script. Arizona State University's Rachel Bowditch directs. Shooting Columbus runs March 29 - April 8, 2017.  
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL Opens Friday at Mesa Encore Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony Awards including Best Musical…this is BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring a score by music legend Elton John, Billy Elliot is an astonishing theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.
TCA Theatre Performs SOME VELVET MORNING by Neil LaBute
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2017
Tempe Center for the Arts sponsored by Northern Trust is proud to announce its first self-produced play, Some Velvet Morning, written by Neil LaBute. The play, directed by Ralph Remington, Artistic Director, TCA, previews on March 9 and opens March 10, 2017 with performances each weekend through March 19, 2017. Detailed performance schedule listed below. There will be a post-show talk back on select performances.
Grammy Winners for Best Latin Rock LA SANTA CECILIA Comes to Tempe Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2017
Tempe Center for the Arts sponsored by Northern Trust brings the Grammy Award winning LA SANTA CECILIA  in concert on Friday April 14th at 7:30 pm.   
Ridiculous Amounts of Hilarity in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Brelby
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2017
Karson Cook said, 'We've had no challenges whatsoever, other than me trying not to break character every time one of my fellow cast members opens their mouth,' He said.
Tempe Center for the Arts Brings Mash Up of Theatre and Music for Disrupt FEST
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2017
The TCA is proud to announce its first festival, Disrupt FEST, on March 18, 2017. Disrupt FEST is a live mash up of provocative theatre and music, comprised of unique artists who challenge pre-conceived concepts of the traditional performing arts. The result is a fascinating night as the senses collide - an experience which begins at 6 pm in the Tempe Center for the Arts Theater, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. 
Audiences Will Laugh and Cry with The 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE 
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2017
Brelby Theatre Company opens The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this Friday.
Center Dance Ensemble Celebrates National Poetry Month with AMERICAN VOICES
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2017
Center Dance Ensemble celebrates the poetic impact of movement and words as it presents its 2016/17 finale, American Voices on April 23rd in the Herberger Theater's Kax Theater at 2 pm and 5 pm.  
Brelby Theatre Company Announces Creative Team for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017
Shelby Elise Maticic is the Artistic Director of the Brelby Theatre Company. She has BS in Theatre Performance from Northern Arizona University and an MFA in Arts Entrepreneurship & Management from Arizona State University.
Alanna Kalbfleisch Makes Theater Happen
by Jeanmarie Simpson - March 06, 2017
I don't think my goal is to be a performer, rather more of a person who makes theater happen. Whether that is being an actor, a designer, a director, a patron, a donor, a supporter, an observer, or the executive director of a theater company, that's completely up to fate, really. All I want is to be a part of the progression of this art.
BWW Review: Close Encounters Of The Ethical Kind Converge In STOREFRONT CHURCH
by Herbert Paine - March 06, 2017
Theatre Artists Studio's Carol McLeod has created a taut and well-paced interpretation of STOREFRONT CHURCH. Her cast delivers the goods, balancing wit and intensity to produce a provocative reflection on the limits of morality. The show runs through March 12th.
Desert Botanical Garden Will Open New Butterfly Exhibit This March
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2017
Butterflies are back and better than ever at the Desert Botanical Garden with its new 3,200 square foot Butterfly Exhibit located on the Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Loop Trail.
Get Your Tickets NOW to BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL! at the Mesa Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony Awards including Best Musical…this is BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion to be named Time Magazine's 'Best Musical of the Decade!' Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring a score by music legend Elton John, Billy Elliot is an astonishing theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.
Roundup: Check Out The Top Stories From Phoenix You Might Have Missed This Week
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
Check out the top stories from Phoenix you might have missed this week and more!
Fourth Annual Southwest Maker Fest Invades Downtown Mesa
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
The fourth annual Southwest Maker Fest (SWMF) will bring over 100 exhibitors, presentations and workshops to downtown Mesa on March 11!  The FREE festival engages visitors in exploring all kinds of hands-on creation and ideas, from art and technology to food and DIY projects. 
YouthWorks Takes Us to Elizabethan England Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
YouthWorks continues it season with The Pauper Princess March 3-19, a girl power retelling of the classic story The Prince and the Pauper. Two identical-looking people from completely different backgrounds switch places. Rich swaps with poor, poor swaps with rich. Before Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne, she was just Princess Elizabeth, fending off suitors too old and too fat.
Space 55 Extends WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Through 3/12
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
Due to popular demand, Space 55 has added performances of its production one of Albee's greatest works, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'. (Mr Albee passed away in late 2016)  

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