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BWW Review: Collaboration Labs And Bevival Present Devorah Medwin's WOODEN NICKELS ~ A Life And Death Drama
by Herbert Paine - August 23, 2020
In WOODEN NICKELS, holistic healer and playwright Devorah Medwin has crafted a unique theatrical approach to exploring aging and dying with dignity. Bristling with the emotion of a family facing questions of filial fidelity and quality of life choices, the delivery of the play is blessed and enhanced by the performances of Niki Patton, Jacque Arend, Alison Hammond, and Debra Rich Gettleman.
Theater Artists Emergency Fund Raises Over $33,000
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2020
The Theater Artists Emergency Fund has surpassed its goal of $20,000 and raised $33,429.
AZ Puppet Theater Will Present Drive-In Productions of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and OLD MACDONALD
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2020
Coming soon to Great AZ Puppet Theater are drive-in puppet performances of Little Red Riding Hood and Old Macdonald.
Ballet Arizona Starts New Season With Several New Board Members
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2020
Ballet Arizona has announced the appointment of eight new members to its board - six of which joined in the 2019-2020 season and two in the 2020-2021 season. Each member brings his and her unique business experience to help the Valley's only professional ballet company expand its reach and knowledge in their areas of expertise.
Eliana Pipes Wins 2020 Arizona Theatre Company National Latinx Playwriting Award for DREAM HOU$E
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2020
Eliana Pipes, a playwright, actor and filmmaker, has won Arizona Theatre Company's 2020 National Latinx Playwriting Award for Dream Hou$e, which follows two Latinx sisters on an HGTV-style show who are selling their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification of their 'changing neighborhood.'
BWW Review: ALMA at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - August 20, 2020
Arizona Theatre Company's production of Benjamin Bennea??s emotion-laden drama, ALMA (livestreaming through August 22nd, at 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m. ET), while promoted as an online reading, is something far more. Directed by Catherine María Rodríguez and featuring riveting performances by Danaya Esperanza and Amandla Jahava, it stands as a virtual virtuoso portrayal of a mother and daughter absorbed in the generational tensions common to parent and child but also threatened by the ominous shadows of a mean-spirited politics.
BWW Review: Arizona Theatre Company Presents Benjamin Benne's ALMA
by Herbert Paine - August 20, 2020
Arizona Theatre Company's production of Benjamin Bennea??s emotion-laden drama, ALMA (livestreaming through August 22nd, at 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m. ET), while promoted as an online reading, is something far more. Directed by Catherine María Rodríguez and featuring riveting performances by Danaya Esperanza and Amandla Jahava, it stands as a virtual virtuoso portrayal of a mother and daughter absorbed in the generational tensions common to parent and child but also threatened by the ominous shadows of a mean-spirited politics.
Phoenix Symphony Cancels Entire 2020/21 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2020
The Phoenix Symphony has made the decision to cancel its entire previously announced 2020/21 season of concerts, due to the health crisis. The symphony plans to focus on the future, with the goal to reunite in Symphony Hall to celebrate its 75th Anniversary in the fall of 2021.
The Bridge Initiative Pioneers QUARAN-TEAMS and Raises Money for ACESDV
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2020
The Bridge Initiative: Women in Theatre (TBI) is testing a new concept called Quaran-Teams: an hour-long event featuring theatre artists 'teams', accompanied by a trivia-type game with prizes for the audience.
Ballet Theatre Of Phoenix Opens New Dance Studio
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2020
Phoenix will have a new space for dance as the Ballet Theatre of Phoenix opens its new studios in the center of Uptown. Conceived by Venue Projects with architect Martha Baker of InKinetic, the new state-of-the-art facility boasts 7,800 square feet for dance instruction.
Drive In Theatre BROADWAY JUKEBOX Announced At Fountain Hills Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2020
Copperstate Productions has announced the return of Broadway Jukebox, the world's first and only interactive Broadway musical.  This high energy, original musical revue will be presented weekends September 18th through October 10th on the FHT Drive-In Theater stage.  Patrons will remain safely in their cars while enjoying a live theater experience.
Check Out What Seven Arizona Theatres Have Planned, Including Classes, Virtual and In-Person Productions, and More
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2020
Seven theatres, including Theater Works, Arizona Theatre Company, Ballet Arizona, Arizona Opera, and more, have announced plans for the rest of this year. Some have announced virtual events, classes, or even socially-distanced outdoor performances.
Awakening Events Announces Fall Expansion Of Drive-In Theater Tours
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2020
Continuing their industry leadership in helping to pioneer the safe return of live in person events following the onset of COVID-19, Awakening Events has announced the expansion of the Drive-In Theater Tour through this fall with the addition of three fresh live drive-in concert tours featuring 7X-GRAMMY-Winner TobyMac, CCM legends triple threat combo Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Mac Powell and a Christian radio powerhouse double feature with Zach Williams and Big Daddy Weave.
'Creatures And Monsters' Exhibition Opens Online And At Scottsdale Civic Center Library
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2020
a?oeCreatures and Monsters,a?? an exhibition by Scottsdale Public Art featuring artists who explore the beasts of imagination, in now on display online and at the Civic Center Public Gallery inside the Scottsdale Civic Center Library.
Governor Doug Ducey Agrees to Provide a Roadmap for Reopening Gyms, Bars and Movie Theatres
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2020
Eastern Arizona Courier has reported that on Monday, Governor Doug Ducey agreed to provide a a?oeroadmapa??a?? to allow gyms, movie theaters, water parks and and some bars to reopen. 
Musical Theatre of Anthem Presents OUR TOWN
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2020
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) is honored to be celebrating its 100th show with the timeless classic, Our Town, sponsored by Evon Kishbaugh, in memory of Lyle Kishbaugh, one of MTA's Founding Board Members.
Musical Theatre of Anthem Presents JUNIE B. JONES, JR.!
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2020
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces their upcoming production of Junie B. Jones The Musical JR. 
Arizona Broadway Theatre Announces Plans to Resume Programming January 2021
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2020
Arizona Broadway Theatre has announced plans to resume programming beginning January 2021.
Arizona Theatre Company Launches Digital Lineup With ALMA by Benjamin Benne
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2020
Arizona Theatre Company on August 18 will launch the first of its series of creative digital performance offerings with Alma, the story of a daughter and her mother and the thread of the American dream.
Valley Youth Theatre To Hold Telethon August 22
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) has replaced their annual fundraising gala with an eight-hour virtual telethon, The VYTal Affair-athon, to be streamed live on YouTube, Facebook and www.vyt.com
Tucson Pops Orchestra Cancels 2020 Fall Concert Season
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2020
Tuscon Pops Orchestra has announced the cancellation of its 2020 Fall concert season that was scheduled to begin on September 6th.   
Black Theatre Troupe Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2020
The Black Theatre Troupe's 2020-2021 season Telling Our Stories will mark the 50th year the company has celebrated the Black experience. Since their 1970 debut production of Lonnie Elder's nationally acclaimed drama of social and political consciousness, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, Black Theatre Troupe has gone on to produce powerful works with an emphasis on African American culture and ideology.
Theater Works Launches CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER A New, Live Theater Experience
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2020
TheaterWorks has reinvented how you, the audience member, can experience live theater, developing an entirely new theatrical production in Arizona. CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER is an immersive, multi-sensory, intimate theater production where audience members literally walk into and through the world of Alice in Wonderland. 
Seth Tucker and PHX Stages Present Garage Concert Fundraiser For AriZoni Relief Fund
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2020
Seth Tucker in Partnership with PHX Stages - the top local source for theatre in the Phoenix metropolitan area - presents a special episode of Garage Concert in benefit of the ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence Theatre and Artist Relief Fund.
Immersive CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER Takes Audiences Down the Rabbit Hole at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2020
CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER is an immersive, multi-sensory theater experience in which up to 10 audience members per performance explore the fantastical world of Wonderland, where every theater, rehearsal space and hallway in the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts transports you into the world of Alice in Wonderland. 

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