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Review: MOBY DICK at Southwest Shakespeare Company


by Herbert Paine - March 23, 2026

With four actors on a generally bare deck, and a whale that exists in our imagination, the old story of compulsion and the sea finds a fresh, unexpectedly playful life....

Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Live Theatre Workshop


by Zach Wetzel - March 22, 2026

This production is filled with sparkling wit and fantastic performances!...

Review: THE ROOMMATE at Arizona Theatre Company


by Zach Wetzel - March 21, 2026

THE ROOMMATE is a clever and well-acted production....

Review: SIX at ASU Gammage


by Herbert Paine - March 18, 2026

What’s more satisfying than watching six wronged women reclaim their power? Watching them do it in rhinestone corsets, backed by a thunderous girl band and enough LED lighting to short-circuit Times Square. SIX, the British import that’s barreled from university revue to Broadway headliner like ...

Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Arizona Broadway Theatre


by Herbert Paine - March 17, 2026

Stephen Casey, the director and choreographer of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, understands something essential about adapting a modern fairy tale, especially one rooted in a Rodeo Drive fantasy, for the stage: unless the performers anchor the story in authenti...

Review: OUR AMERICAN TRAGEDY at Sunny Gingham And Banzerini House


by Cheyenne Lewis - March 15, 2026

Nearly 161 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre as he watched a production of OUR AMERICA COUSIN. Every American knows this famous and tragic tale, but not everyone will know the story of those on stage that night. Making its full-length premie...

Review: STOP KISS at The Bridge Initiative


by Cheyenne Lewis - March 13, 2026

Every couple deserves a space to feel safe, accepted, celebrated, and normal. Although a milestone was crossed in 2015 with the legalization of gay marriage in the United States, many people, both in and outside of the United States, are still unable to love freely. The Bridge Initiative’s perform...

Review: THE RIVER at The Rogue Theatre


by Zach Wetzel - March 09, 2026

THE RIVER by Jez Butterworth is now playing at The Rogue Theatre, and it packs a punch. This deeply intimate work draws viewers into a psychological and surreal world where a man brings a woman (and other women) to a riverside cabin....

Review: UNCLE VANYA at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - March 04, 2026

UNCLE VANYA arrives at Theatre Artists Studio with thoughtful intentions and a capable ensemble, though the results are somewhat uneven. Presented in Conor McPherson’s streamlined adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic, and directed by Carol MacLeod, the production leans heavily into emotional im...

Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Arizona Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2026

A joyful revival that reanimates the spirit of the show that once jolted Broadway....

Past Shows

SHREK, The Musical
SHREK, The Musical
Mar 13 – Mar 15, 2026

Shrek, The Musical is led by Director M. Seth Reines, Producer/Musical Director JR McAlexander, a cast of 22 actors and a 15-piece onstage orchestra.

The Mirror Tour
Mar 6

Trisha Yearwood performs at the Chandler Center for the Arts on March 6 as part of The Mirror Tour, offering an intimate acoustic evening filled...

ALL ABOUT BROADWAY
ALL ABOUT BROADWAY
Dec 31

Kick off the New Year in spectacular fashion with All About Broadway: A New Year's Eve Celebration! This production celebrates the best of Broadway with iconic...

The Concert Truck
Oct 17 – Oct 20, 2024

The Concert Truck brings a unique mobile concert experience to Chandler from October 17-20, 2024. Founded by pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang, this initiative...

Yakov Smirnoff
Mar 15

Yakov Smirnoff is on the road, taking a break from his very own theatre in Branson, Missouri. The funny philosopher takes us on a comedic...

Debbie Reynolds
Mar 1

The legendary star of more than thirty motion pictures including "Singin' in the Rain" and most recently, "One For The Money", two Broadway shows, two...

Jeanne Robertson, Humorist
Feb 1

You may have seen this Southern 6’2” Hall of Fame speaker being interviewed by CBS correspondent Morley Safer on “60 Minutes”… or watched one of...

Blood, Sweat & Tears
Nov 16

It’s been more than four decades since drummer/producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled the first group to successfully blend rock and jazz into a genre-crossing...

The Bee Gees
Nov 9

The Bee Gees sold over 200 million records worldwide and had more than 40 hit singles. Jive Talkin’ presents the story of the Bee Gees...

A Dancer’s Dream
Jun 22

Journey to New York with a dad and his daughter hoping to make it big in “A Dancer’s Dream.” Celebrating over 20 years, Wagner Dance...

Marilyn Bostic’s Ballet Centre
Jun 13

Marilyn Bostic’s Ballet Centre has had a history of putting on beautiful shows for over 30 years. This year the show will feature dancers from...

That’s Entertainment!
May 31 – Jun 1, 2013

Our Production will feature all the excitement of the Fun and Fabulous World of Entertainment! Full stage spectaular production for the entire family to enjoy!...

Sleeping Beauty
May 18

The king calls for a grand christening celebration of his only child, Aurora, to which all the fairies of the kingdom are invited to bestow...

Cinderella
Apr 27 – Apr 28, 2013

Ballet Etudes' fan-favorite production of Cinderella returns to Chandler Center for the Arts this April. With rich sets and costumes and original choreography set to...

Dreaming In Water
Apr 13

Inspired by Director Lisa Starry’s first original water-themed production, Water Dreams, which debuted more than 10 years ago, Dreaming in Water is a new sensory...

Sister Moses: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Jan 24

In celebration of African American History Month, Desert Dance Theatre presents “Sister Moses,” a beautiful story of a courageous woman’s determination to free her people...

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