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Arizona Theatre Company Names Daniel Perelstein Jaquette New Resident Artist For 2025/2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
Arizona Theatre Company has named award-winning sound designer and Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona Thate University Daniel Perelstein Jaquette as its Resident Artist for the 2025/2026 season. Learn more!
Scottsdale Arts Offers Museum, Public Art And Event Guides Via Bloomberg Connects App
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
Scottsdale Arts has launched new guides on the free Bloomberg Connects app, featuring content from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) and Scottsdale Public Art.
Jeremy Jordan, Five for Fighting and More Set for Scottsdale Arts Fall 2025 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Scottsdale Arts will launch its 2025–26 season with a vibrant lineup of concerts, exhibitions, and events spanning September and October. From Broadway favorites and flamenco celebrations to immersive art installations and free community festivals, the nonprofit arts organization offers audiences a diverse start to the season.
Scott Seaman And Vinny Chavez To Star In THE PRINCE OF EGYPT At Theaterworks
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
TheaterWorks will open The Prince of Egypt on Friday, August 29, the second production of its 2025–26 40th Anniversary Season. Performances will run through September 14 at the Gyder Theater.
Review: TOOTSIE at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - August 19, 2025
Arizona Broadway Theatre's staging is a mixed bag – lifted at times by sharp comic performances and spirited choreography, yet hampered by a lackluster book, uneven score, and a central transformation that never fully convinces.
Ballet Theatre Of Phoenix Launches Dance Discovery Saturdays
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
Ballet Theatre of Phoenix will launch a new monthly program, Dance Discovery Saturdays, this fall, inviting dancers of all levels to explore diverse styles with world-class instructors.
Review: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at Musical Theatre Alliance Of Arizona
by Zach Wetzel - August 18, 2025
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN with the Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona is a sharp-shooting triumph. This is a concert version of the classic Irving Berlin musical. The audience left the performance in very high spirits and highly entertained. MTAA has been around a few years and has successfully mounted multiple showcase performances with full live orchestra, chorus, and leading roles.
Preview: A DOLL'S HOUSE at Ronin Theatre Company
by Tim Shawver - August 18, 2025
Henrik Ibsen's groundbreaking 1879 drama A Doll's House returns to the stage at Stage Left Productions in the northwest valley. Ronin Theatre Collaborative has transformed the Norwegian classic into what Artistic Director Cody Goulder calls 'a psychological thriller that strips away the Victorian parlor room to expose the raw nerve of domestic terror.'
Review: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: A NEW ORLEANS GUMBO at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - August 16, 2025
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL is a vibrant, music-soaked love letter to a city that lives and breathes rhythm even in the face of heartbreak and hardship. The Phoenix Theatre Company creates a celebration of a city, its culture, and its music.
The Nash Opens Auditions And Registration For 2025–26 Youth Jazz Ensembles
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
The Nash, Arizona’s home for world-class jazz performance and education, is now accepting auditions and registrations for its 2025–26 youth jazz ensembles. With programs for students from elementary through high school, The Nash offers opportunities for every skill level.
Scottsdale Philharmonic Kicks Off 2025-26 Season with September Concert
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
The Scottsdale Philharmonic will kick off its 2025-26 season with a concert on Sept. 28, “Rhapsody in Blue & Beyond” featuring Pianist Nicole Pesce. Learn more here!
THE BOB MARLEY EXPERIENCE Comes to Mesa Arts Center in September
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Experience The Bob Marley Experience at Mesa Arts Center on September 27, 2025. Led by GRAMMY-winning vocalist OneGunn, the concert celebrates Marley’s legacy with iconic hits, a six-piece band, and a message of unity.
Review: Uncharted Waters: Douglas Williams’ SHIP at Live Theatre Workshop
by Robert Encila-Celdran - August 12, 2025
Of course, off-color references are only gratuitous when taken out of context. In SHIP, Williams blends incisive commentary with dark, outrageous comedy, painting a vivid portrait of a unique, idiosyncratic trio. The play balances moments of reflection with incidental, often crude, humor, thereby crafting a jaded yet emotionally complex rhythm.
The Nash Reveals 2025–2026 Performance Series Featuring Jazz Greats and Rising Stars
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
The Nash in Phoenix has announced its 2025–2026 Performance Series, a single curated season featuring ten performances from internationally acclaimed jazz artists and rising stars.
Review: WEAVING AND SPRING BREEZE, TAIWAN
by Herbert Paine - August 11, 2025
In an age of displacement, inherited trauma, and cultural fragmentation, two short films –WEAVING and SPRING BREEZE, TAIWAN – directed by Taiwanese American filmmaker Hsuan Yu Pan, offer deeply resonant reflections on how art can restore identity, rebuild community, and help us remember who we are. Both films remind us that home is not always a place on a map. Sometimes, it is an act of making. Of remembering. Of returning – thread by thread, note by note – to ourselves.
GRACE AND GLORIE to Open Black Theatre Troupe Season in September
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Black Theatre Troupe will open its 2025–2026 season with GRACE & GLORIE a warm and incisive two-character play by Tom Ziegler, directed by Chanel Bragg. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL World Premiere at Phoenix Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2025
Jack Viertel’s world premiere musical, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: A New Orleans Gumbo, opens tonight at the Phoenix Theatre Company. See photos here and learn more!
Listen: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Concept Album Feat. Ghee, Patten, & More
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2025
In celebration of the first preview of this world premiere of Let the Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo, Joy Machine Records has released a concept album of the show, featuring performances by John Edwards, Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee, Tony Award winner Lauren Patten, and more. Listen to it now.
Review: SHUCKED at Broadway In Tucson
by Zach Wetzel - August 07, 2025
There's an unwritten rule in theatre that if the actors have fun the audience will have fun. SHUCKED is the textbook definition of this concept in action.
Scottsdale Arts Launches New Partnership With Cattle Track Arts Compound
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
Scottsdale Arts has announced a new creative partnership with Cattle Track Arts Compound in Scottsdale, AZ, that will bring expanded programming, artist residencies, and a career-development initiative for emerging artists to the historic site.
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater Presents THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD in August and September
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2025
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater will bring the beloved American folk tale The Little Engine That Could to life from August 21 through September 20, 2025, with performances designed especially for young audiences.
SWING STATE Comes to Theatrikos
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
 Theatrikos Theatre Company has announced its upcoming production of Rebecca Gilman's poignant and timely drama, Swing State. Learn more about the show here!
Tony-Winner Lea Salonga and More Added to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts 50th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
Scottsdale Arts has revealed a fresh slate of programming for the 2025–26 season, continuing the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Scottsdale Philharmonic Unveils 2025-26 Concert Season
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
The Scottsdale Philharmonic recently concluded its season with a sold-out Independence Day concert. Learn more about its upcoming 2025-26 season here!
Four Flagstaff Theatre Companies Unite for Historic Season Preview Event
by Emmy Rice - August 02, 2025
Theatrikos Theatre Company, NAU Theatre, Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, and Stargazer Collaborative Theatre are joining forces to present a one-of-a-kind Flagstaff Theatre Season Preview Night called Flagstaff Takes The Stage. 

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