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Childsplay Opens RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
The holiday classic, produced for the first time in this region, soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Adapted by Robert Penola, with music and lyrics by Johnny Marks, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER is filled with holiday hits including 'Holly Jolly Christmas,' and the beloved title song, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. 
West Valley Symphony Season-Opening Performance Features Classics By Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Acclaimed soloist Vladimir Khomyakov, who has performed with orchestras worldwide, joins the West Valley Symphony for its 2021-2022 season-opening performance at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21 at The Vista Center for the Arts, 15660 N. Parkway Place in Surprise.
BWW Review: Theatre Artists Studio Presents THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
by Herbert Paine - November 02, 2021
Theatre Artists Studio is premiering Kirt Shineman's crisp and riveting new play, THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, directed by Janis Webb and featuring a commanding performance by Pamela Fields as Dame Christie. The show runs through November 21st.
Jennifer Sanchez Joins Chandler Cultural Foundation Board
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Jennifer Sanchez, Intel's Arizona Community Affairs Manager, has joined the Chandler Cultural Foundation Board, which provides oversight for the Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA). Intel has a long relationship with Chandler Center for the Arts, with company employees serving on the Chandler Cultural Foundation Board since the Center's inception in 1989.
The Baylor Project Comes To Chandler January 22
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Three-time Grammy nominated The Baylor Projext will be coming to Chandler Center for the Arts on January 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm.
Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts Announces Holiday Lineup
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is known for its festive holiday performances, and this year's diverse offerings inlcudes everything from theatrical comedy to mariachi music to classical classics.
BWW Review: CARRIE, THE MUSICAL at Desert Stages Theatre
by Angela Kabasan - October 31, 2021
In 2020, it felt like the world had gone sideways and there was nothing but bullying everywhere you turned; it only seems fitting that many shows in the Valley are now performing shows dealing with the subject.
BWW Review: AZ OPERA'S FILM, THE COPPER QUEEN at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - October 31, 2021
The Copper Queen is a modern opera by Clint Borzoni and John de los Santos that tells of times past in Bisbee, Arizona. It won an Arizona Opera competition that insured its place onstage. Because of the pandemic and the fact that currently audience size is quite limited, The Copper Queen became a film that can be experienced online. 
Phoenix Boys Choir Announces December Holiday Concerts
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2021
Phoenix Boys Choir, a tradition in Phoenix for nearly 75 years, will bring its annual holiday concerts to the Valley, December 3-19. Led by Artistic Director Herbert Washington, the angelic voices of the Boys Choir bring special joy to the holiday season.
The Sonoran Desert Chorale Announces Holiday Concert CELEBRATE!
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
Celebrate! performances will take place Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Avenue, Mesa and Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale.  
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Paige Productions Presents MTI's ALL TOGETHER NOW! Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
This cabaret-style event features favorite tunes from some of musical theater's greatest songwriting teams and the Disney songbook, and will be performed globally on the same dates by theaters all over the world! Come join us for this celebration!
Arizona Masterworks Chorale Celebrates A NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS, December 18 & 19
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2021
Arizona Masterworks Chorale creates this iconic New England setting with inspirational music to help you celebrate the holidays. Join us for this delightful Christmas program which includes such pieces as Sleep Holy Child by Thomas Pavlechko, Still, Still, Still by Norman Luboff, and the medley Silent Night/O Beautiful by Phoenix composer Michael McCabe.
BWW Review: Wall Street Takes Center Stage at Live Theatre Workshop
by Robert Encila-Celdran - October 25, 2021
In DRY POWDER (uninvested capital), Ms. Burgess acknowledges income inequality from the vantage point of elite power brokers, the oft-maligned “one percenters” driving the nation's economic bus to a cliff’s edge. As stagnant wages and unemployment take front and center in our political discourse, the playwright amplifies the reality by exposing the sinister forces behind the flailing American manufacturing industry and a crumbling labor market.
THE LITTLE RED HEN to be Presented at The Great Arizona Puppet Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater will present 'THE LITTLE RED HEN' November 5-21. Who will help the Little Red Hen with all the work it takes to get wheat made into bread? A fun sing-along show featuring the hard-working hen, her silly (and lazy!) animal friends and a very helpful little chick. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
Ballet Arizona Presents Annual Gala, DANCE WITH ME/BAILA CON MIGO
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
Baila Conmigo by Ballet Arizona returns live and in person on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Heard Museum. This much anticipated event is chaired by Janet Melamed and is themed around Ballet Arizona's upcoming world premiere performance, Juan Gabriel, produced by Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance.
THE NUTCRACKER Brings Magic To The Holidays With Enhanced Experiences
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
Get ready for visions of sugar plums, mouse kings and sparkling Swarovski crystals. Ballet Arizona is proud to announce its 36th year of The Nutcracker performances.
Arizona Theatre Company Kickstarts The Holiday Season With MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
Arizona Theatre Company celebrates the holiday season with Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley Nov. 6 through Dec. 4 in Tucson, Ariz., and Dec. 9 through Jan. 2 in Phoenix. Audiences of all ages can create holiday memories when Jane Austen's 19th century Pride and Prejudice characters come alive in a charming story that showcases family, friends, love and independence.
BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Nathaniel Jones - October 22, 2021
As I sit here with my fingers resting on the keys of my laptop, I find myself struggling to put words on the page. A feeling very similar to when asked by fellow patrons what I thought about the show. My speechlessness should be a testament to the magnificence I witnessed on The Phoenix Theatre Company stage. The Rocky Horror Show is pure perfection, and nothing I could say in this review could do it any justice.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Ballet Tucson Returns This Weekend With the reNEW Fall Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
Witness four exciting works featuring two Ballet Tucson premiers: Concerto Barrocco by legendary choreographer George Balanchine and A Piece in P-I-E-C-E-S by an American choreographer Kiyon Ross.
Scottsdale Museum Of Contemporary Art Presents New Works By New York and Mesa-Based Artist Brad Kahlhamer
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art presents “Brad Kahlhamer: Swap Meet,” on view from Feb. 26 to Oct. 9, 2022.
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Toro Theatre Company
by Emily Noxon - October 17, 2021
How much deceit is allowed in the pursuit of love? A rose by another name would smell as sweet, so Earnest would were he not Earnest called.
Phoenix Center for the Arts to Present NIGHTMARE: DREAMING REALITY Later This Month
by Gigi Gervais - October 17, 2021
Nightmare: Dreaming Reality creatively uses a number of dance sequences from not only CaZo Dance Theatre’s more horror-centric shows but finds a way to weave in dances from its more romantic performances, including Remember When... and Tough As Nails to help tell the stories of people's Nightmares in dreams and in reality. 
Ballet Theatre of Phoenix & Convergence Ballet to Present THE NUTCRACKER in December
by Gigi Gervais - October 16, 2021
Swing into the Holidays with Convergence Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Phoenix production of The Nutcracker. This fully staged ballet features an innovative approach to a traditional holiday classic, featuring the original Tchaikovsky score. 

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