Before Oz by Lauren Grove
Before Dorothy can visit the land of Oz, one tight-knit family must embark on an adventure across America to discover it for themselves. L. Frank...
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Upcoming Shows
Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL at Arizona Broadway Theatre
While the musical fails to rise above its familiar premise, director Clayton Phillips refuses to let the evening sag. He keeps the pacing brisk and draws fully committed performances from a cast that never stops believing in the story, even when the script gives them little to work with.…
Review: MEGALODON at Ronin Theatre Collaborative
MEGALODON is an exploration of the human mind. Ronin Theatre Collaborative’s production of Nicholas Walker Herbert’s new play breaks narrative norms.…
Review: LES MISÉRABLES at The Phoenix Theatre Company
A monumental production, brilliantly directed and choreographed by Brendan Stackhouse and true to Victor Hugo's vision.…
Review: TREVOR: THE MUSICAL at Live Theatre Workshop
TREVOR: THE MUSICAL is an essential production that will move and inspire audiences.…
Review: THE SEAGULL at RONIN THEATRE COLLABORATIVE
For a second, I worried the casual vibe might lead to a lazy performance. Ronin earns the audience's confidence the old-fashioned way: by making us believe the people at the center of the story. That begins with Konstantin, Nina, and Trigorin. If that triangle fails, The Seagull becomes an intere…
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Saguaro City Music Theatre
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a deliciously kooky and quirky delight.…
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at ASU Gammage
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the perfect love story for the whole family. This adaptation of the 1991 film is an exciting take on the story that brings the magic of the story to the stage. Its blend of comedy, elaborate design, and captivating music brings something for any viewer.…
Review: ROOTED Grows Beyond Its Premise at Live Theatre Workshop
The crowd itself remains unseen, but a growing cult hangs over nearly every scene, transforming Emery’s private sanctuary into something far more complicated. Michael Zimmerman's sound design gives the invisible crowd a character of its own, a foreboding entity lurking just behind the treeline. Th…
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Broadway In Tucson
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the reimagined Broadway touring musical, is a truly magical experience at Centennial Hall. This touring production, which features new musical arrangements and choreography, is largely a success. The production mostly stays faithful to the music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard…
Review: REVIEW: NEW SUMMER SHORTS – CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT at Theatre Artists Studio
An entertaining collection of eight original ten-minute plays that ranges from broad comedy and satire to moments of genuine reflection.…
Past Shows
A Murder Is Announced
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock’s Victorian house. The victim is...
Drinking Habits
Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and...
Little Women
Share this timeless and enduring classic about the March sisters’ journey from childhood to maturity during the American Civil War. Meg, the eldest; Jo, the...
The Nutcracker
The legend of the wonderful Nutcracker comes alive in this captivating play. At a gala Christmas Eve party, Clara’s godfather presents her with an amazing Nutcracker...
To The Moon
To the Moon is a stunning hour-long docudrama based on over 200 surveys and 20 in-person interviews with survivors of domestic violence, lifting up the riveting...
Puffs
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the...
Anne of Green Gables
This dramatization captures the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery’s enduring classic about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere...
May The Farce Be With You
Acrobatman. Albatross, H20 Girl, Astarte, Tapeman, Miss Invisowrap, Electroman, Gadzooks. And that’s only part of the cast of this comedy farce. They are members of...
The Neverending Story
On his way to school, Bastian ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called “The Neverending Story,” Bastian begins reading...
Twelve Angry Jurors
A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. “He doesn’t stand a chance,” mutters the guard as the 12...
Alibis
A mystery-comedy spoof. Whodunit, howdunit. When famous actress Primavera Donna throws a party and winds up dead, it’s up to the guests to figure out...
The Christmas Bus
It’s Christmas Eve, and Mrs. Frump, the director of the Peaceful Valley Orphanage, is planning what she believes will be the most special Christmas ever...
Life As Joby
A journey into the mind of a young alcoholic. The audience experiences how the actors playing Joby’s consciences work in his mind and ask the...
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Before Oz by Lauren Grove Actors PLAYground (8/07-8/16) |
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A Tribute to Woodstock 1969: The Music of Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, The Band, Jefferson Airplane and more Hale Centre Theatre (8/14-8/29) |
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BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (7/23-8/29) PHOTOS |
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80’s New Wave Tribute: The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads and Elvis Costello and More Hale Centre Theatre (9/11-9/26) |
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24/7 Play Festival The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre (8/15-8/15) |
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The Comedy of Errors By William Shakespeare Adapted by Stephen Frankenfield Live Theatre Workshop (9/18-10/11) |
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Scott Silven Marroney Theatre (11/17-11/21) |
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The WoBo Show The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre (1/22-1/24) |
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The 3 International Tenors Hale Centre Theatre (9/01-9/05) |
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It's A Wonderful Life Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (11/19-12/23) |