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Tom Noga's clear-eyed direction and riveting performances by the ensemble make for a stirring production of a timely and relevant play.

The Phoenix Theatre Company will present Come From Away, the Tony Award-winning musical that shares the true story of 7,000 stranded airline passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them in the wake of September 11, 2001.

Fifth Wall Playhouse is presenting Wit by Margaret Edson as part of its inaugural season at Peoria Performing Arts Center.

Sometimes the best friendships come from the most unexpected places.

Start the new year off on the right foot, as Arizona Broadway Theatre brings the classic Broadway tap dancing spectacular, 42nd Street, to the stage January 16 through February 27, 2026.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) will open MARK + MAKING on March 21, featuring works drawn from the museum’s permanent collection.

Emerson Theater Collaborative will present Black Irish, a one-act play exploring themes of identity and family at Sedona United Methodist Church.

Ballet Hispánico will bring a unique interpretation of Bizet's Carmen to Scottsdale on January 31, 2026, featuring choreography by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano.

This sparkling musical is a brand of theater that’s all surface and shimmer and doesn’t pretend to be otherwise.

Director Jodie Weiss understands the play's challenge and meets it head-on, shaping the production with an ear for the material’s alternating currents of terror and fragile joy.

Set against the backdrop of plague-ridden London, Jane Anger is a clever, bawdy comedy that imagines what happens when a woman refuses to stay in the margins of literary history.

Theatrikos Theatre Company launches its 2026 season with the fast-paced, laugh-out-loud murder mystery Clue, running February 19 to March 15 at Theatrikos Theatre Company in downtown Flagstaff.

Childsplay will present Wendy Kesselman’s adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.

The Chandler Cultural Foundation has named Timothy Russell, PhD, to its Board of Directors following his appointment by Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke and approval by the Foundation board.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll.

The Scottsdale Philharmonic has announced its upcoming concert on February 15, featuring works by Mendelssohn, Handel, and Dukas at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church.

The 6th Annual Broadway Cabaret, set for February 28 at ASU Kerr, will support aspiring young dancers by showcasing a variety of performances.

TheaterWorks' Broadway Senior will present GUYS & DOLLS SR on February 17 and 18 in Peoria, AZ.

Arizona Theatre Company’s HEIST, directed with style and clockwork precision by Matt August, is the kind of production that reminds you how elastic the boundaries of live theatre can be.

The Phoenix Children's Chorus will host the 'ROCK THE NIGHT' gala, a British Invasion-themed fundraiser, aimed at supporting their youth choral programs.

This is a fun Western adventure that the whole family can enjoy!

This is a brilliant and joyous prequel to PETER PAN.

Great AZ Puppets will present 'THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF' from January 22-25, 2026, featuring Art Grueneberger and Puppet Art Theater Co.

THE WIZ at Broadway in Tucson is a delightful and extraordinary revival that will have audience members clicking their heels but not wanting to go home.