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'THE THREE LITTLE PIGS': A hilarious and musical rendition of the traditional tale about the dangers of shoddy home construction and how those pigs must face a big, bad and very hungry (but not-so-smart) wolf, performed with large rod puppets and catchy original songs.

Love is in the air at Theatre Artists Studio, as this year's installment in The Studio's "Words for Music" program features songs of romance by popular composers and lyricists Lerner and Loewe, Frank Loesser, Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Paul McCartney and many more.

The award-winning Detour Company Theatre will present Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.

The Piano Guys: Hailing from Utah, The Piano Guys became an Internet sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos.

Old Crow Medicine Show got its' start busking on street corners in New York state and up through Canada, winning audiences along the way with their boundless energy and spirit.

This musical presents a group of loving grandparents who encourage their grandchildren to try an old-style adventurous scavenger hunt with fresh air, go-carts & pirates, in order to get the kids away from the sedentary effects of electronic entertainment.

Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) Readers' Theatre presents ADVANCED CHEMISTRY by Rich Orloff, tonight, April 24-27 at 7 p.

'HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS, VOLUME 1': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for grownups at the Great AZ Puppet Theater, 'Handmade Puppet Dreams (Vol.

Today, April 20, 2013, The Great Arizona Puppet Theater and The Phoenix Guild of Puppetry will celebrate 2013 National Day of Puppetry.

Crazy Love by Nina Koch will be directed by Sue Back, with musical director Christy Welty and choreographer Hilary Hirsch at Theatre Artists Studio, May 10-26, 2013.

Stray Cat Theatre presents the return of Chicks With Dicks, written by Trista Baldwin and directed by Ron May, with fight choreography by Chelsea Pace.

Theater Works - Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Youth Theatre Company presents the play Hansel and Gretel, opening May 10, 2013.

Actors Theatre is moving closer to announcing a four-play season for 2013-14 at different venues in and around Central Phoenix.

Connie Whitlock, an artist, advocate, educator and visionary, received the 2013 West Valley Arts Council's Champion of the Arts Award at the 20th anniversary Diamond Ball, a Shanghai Soiree, on Saturday, April 13 at The Wigwam, 300 E.

The Mesa Arts Center will host the longest consecutively running jazz festival, Monterey.

Tabatha Coffey, star of Bravo's Tabatha Takes Over, is bringing her signature style of straight talk and respected business expertise to the Mesa Arts Center on Sunday, June 9.

Theatre Artists Studio presents Lee Blessing's haunting drama, Great Falls from tonight, April 12th through the 28th.

Great AZ Puppet Theater will present RAPUNZEL, today, April 10-28, 2013.

Theatre Artists Studio presents Lee Blessing's haunting drama, Great Falls from April 12th through the 28th.

Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) Readers' Theatre presents ADVANCED CHEMISTRY by Rich Orloff, April 24-27 at 7 p.

Mesa Encore Theatre presents SPRING AWAKENING at the Mesa Arts Center, opening tonight, April 5 and running through April 21, 2013.

Mesa Encore Theatre presents SPRING AWAKENING at the Mesa Arts Center, opening tonight, April 5 and running through April 21, 2013.

Ol' Blue Eyes is celebrated in style during this summer season of top-notch entertainment at the Spencer Theater, as are dancing pirates, Chinese acrobats, Swedish icons, three-part harmony greats.

Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) closes its 2012-2013 season with the eagerly anticipated Arizona premiere of Bruce Norris' multi-award-winning, provocative new comedy, "Clybourne Park.

Ol' Blue Eyes is celebrated in style during this summer season of top-notch entertainment at the Spencer Theater, as are dancing pirates, Chinese acrobats, Swedish icons, three-part harmony greats.