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DON BLUTH FRONT ROW THEATRE

8989 E Va Linda
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
11/13 - 12/23/2024


It's A Wonderful Life November 13 - December 23, 2024 A DBFRT annual tradition! Based on the film by Frank Capra Directed by Cheryl Schaar ...

DONE TO DEATH
DONE TO DEATH
1/16 - 2/21/2025


Directed by Van Rockwell In this crowd-pleasing comedy, once-famous mystery writers are brought together to collaborate on a new murder mystery TV show! The five eccentric ...

THE RAINMAKER
THE RAINMAKER
3/20 - 4/26/2025


Directed by Diedra Celeste Miranda A classic story of faith, hope and dreams. Set in a time of a paralyzing drought in Depression-era America, The Rainmaker ...

LEADING LADIES
LEADING LADIES
5/15 - 6/21/2025


Directed by Cheryl Schaar In this hilarious comedy, two English Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing "Scenes ...

HEAVEN CAN WAIT
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
7/10 - 8/16/2025


Directed by Diedra Celeste Miranda As guardian angel Mr. Jordan is checking passengers who are to depart for the Hereafter, the routine is interrupted by the ...

CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
9/5 - 10/17/2025


Director to be Announced City slicker falls for hometown girl in this zany, ebullient romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers, and a glorious ...

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
11/13 - 12/23/2025


Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern Directed ...


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Review: HOLMES AND WATSON at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


by Herbert Paine - March 24, 2024

Under Lee Cooley's adroit direction, Jeffrey Hatcher's HOLMES AND WATSON is a fast paced and entertaining romp towards an entirely unanticipated climax....

Review: JOHN LOVES MARY at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


by Herbert Paine - February 05, 2024

Under Diedra Celeste Miranda’s fast-paced, robust, and thoroughly entertaining direction, Don Bluth Front Row Theatre's production of JOHN LOVES MARY is a fun affair. The show runs through March 2nd....

The Bridge Initiative Announces Leadership Transition and LEANING IN Cabaret


by Blair Ingenthron - August 26, 2023

After eight seasons as Producing Artistic Director, The Bridge Initiative's co-founder Brenda Jean Foley is transitioning to Producing Executive Director and the organization has named Elizabeth Brownlee and Amie Bjorklund as Co-Artistic Directors for the theatre company's 2023-24 season. The group ...

Review: ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


by Herbert Paine - July 30, 2023

ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre through September 2nd ~ Seasoned with flashes of humor and sentimentality, the play thrives around the solid performances of Joe Musil as Norman Thayer, Jr. and Barbara McBain as his wife Ethel....

Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


by Herbert Paine - May 22, 2023

Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER highlights a seminal moment in the march to emancipation. Now on stage at Don Bluth Front Row Theater in Scottsdale AZ through July 8th, the play, directed by Lee Cooley and featuring an outstanding cast, is a compelling profile of courage....

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


by Herbert Paine - March 26, 2023

Don Bluth Front Row Theatre's production of STEEL MAGNOLIAS features an outstanding ensemble of six seasoned actresses, under the caring and keen direction of Cheryl Schaar. Runs through April 29th....

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards


by BWW Awards - January 31, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; at Mesa Encore Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

Anastasia
Anastasia
9/12 - 10/26/2024


Anastasia September 12 - October 26, 2024 Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Don Bluth directs the Broadway Musical inspired ...

God's Favorite
God's Favorite
7/18 - 8/24/2024


God's Favorite July 18 - August 24, 2024 by Neil Simon Directed by Van Rockwell Successful Long Island businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day "Job"; with a ...

The Last Romance
The Last Romance
5/16 - 6/21/2024


The Last Romance May 16 - June 21, 2024 by Joe DiPietro Directed by Cheryl Schaar Love can make anyone feel young again, even an ...

Holmes And Watson
Holmes And Watson
3/21 - 4/27/2024


Holmes and Watson March 21 - April 27, 2024 by Jeffrey Hatcher Directed by Lee Cooley A twisting, tantalizing mystery! Sherlock Holmes is dead, or ...

John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary
1/25 - 3/1/2024


John Loves Mary January 25 - March 2, 2024 by Norman Krasna Directed by Diedra Celeste Miranda One of the most charming and romantic 1940’s ...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
11/16 - 12/30/2023


The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George ...

Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees
9/21 - 10/28/2023


Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, makes a deal with the Devil, a.k.a. Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the ...

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
7/27 - 9/2/2023


Retired New England professor Norman Thayer and his spirited wife Ethel return to their summer home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond for the ...

Ben Butler
Ben Butler
5/18 - 7/8/2023


BEN BUTLER is part comedy, part history and completely captivating. When an escaped slave shows up at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, General Benjamin Butler is faced ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
3/23 - 4/29/2023


At Truvy’s beauty salon you can always get the best hair ‘do — and the best gossip! A tight-knit group of Louisiana women gather regularly ...

Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act


The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families. So, when they learn ...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
11/17 - 12/30/2022


A DBFRT annual tradition! Directed by ZoniAward-winner, Cheryl Schaar. The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the ...

Exit Laughing
Exit Laughing
9/15 - 10/22/2022


Directed by Van Rockwell. When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night with the "girls," ...

Private Lives
Private Lives
7/21 - 8/27/2022


PRIVATE LIVES is one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written. Written by Noel Coward and directed by animator and theatre owner Don Bluth, ...

The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage
5/19 - 6/25/2022


In this heartwarming comedy, written by John Patrick and directed by Zoni Award-winner Cheryl Schaar, Mrs. Savage, an elderly widow, inherits a fortune which she ...

Camelot
Camelot
3/24 - 4/30/2022


The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. Whites novel in Lerner and Loewes award-winning, soaring ...

Drinking Habits
Drinking Habits
2/3 - 2/26/2022


A Hysterical Farce by Tom SmithDirected by Van RockwellAccusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters ...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
11/18 - 12/30/2021


A beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George ...

Bell, Book, and Candle
Bell, Book, and Candle
9/30 - 11/6/2021


Just in time for Halloween season! Before there was "Bewitched", before "Wicked" and "Harry Potter", there was BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE. Gillian is a beautiful ...

A Bench in the Sun
A Bench in the Sun
8/12 - 9/18/2021


DBFRT brings back favorites Lee Cooley, Jim Coates and Donna Kaufman to reprise their roles in a remount of this comedy! Harold and Burt, longtime ...

Kill Socrates, A Comedy
Kill Socrates, A Comedy
6/17 - 7/24/2021


Socrates. Must. Die. At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this is a roller-coaster ride through one of historys most famous minds ending in one of historys ...

The Curious Savage
3/12 - 4/25/2020


The Curious Savage, which premiered in 1950, brings the sweet charm of that period along with the social satire that accompanied it. Mrs. Savage’s greedy ...

Deathtrap
5/16 - 6/29/2019


Ira Levin Don Bluth Front Row Theatre...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
2/23 - 4/1/2017


Fiddler on the Roof is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This classic musical is rich ...

Bullets Over Broadway
Bullets Over Broadway
5/5 - 5/28/2016


Bullets Over Broadway tells the story of an aspiring young playwright who is forced to cast a mobster’s talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in ...

Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress
4/1 - 4/30/2016


Princess Winnifred arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drab's castle hoping for the hand of the prince. His mother, Queen Agravain, insists that her son can ...

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers


A middle-aged, overweight and married restaurant owner tries to join the sexual revolution in three separate affairs that fall flat in Neil Simon's comedy....

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
11/19 - 12/30/2015


George Bailey comes from the small town of Bedford Falls. His dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty. ...

The Producers
The Producers
1/7 - 12/13/2015


Max Bialystock, the one­time king of Broadway producers hungry to strike it rich, and Leo Bloom, an accountant with dreams of someday becoming a theatre ...

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
10/1 - 11/7/2015


The practically perfect Mary Poppins arrives to nanny the Banks children and, with some help from the chimney-sweep, Bert, ends up turning the family's world ...

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
8/18 - 9/26/2015


Jack Chesney is in love with Kitty Verdun. Charles Wykeham is in love with Amy Spettigue. The girls have been invited to lunch to meet ...

South Pacific
South Pacific
8/13 - 9/19/2015


Nellie, a nurse on a Pacific Island during WWII, falls in love with Emile de Becque, a local planter. However, when she learns he has ...

Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park
1/16 - 2/22/2014


Set in the early 60s: we follow the lives of newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter as they move into a small apartment in New York ...

Videos


NEW SUMMER SHORTS by Studio Playwrights in Phoenix NEW SUMMER SHORTS by Studio Playwrights
Theatre Artists Studio (6/6 - 6/22)
BIRTHDAY CANDLES  by Noah Haidle in Phoenix BIRTHDAY CANDLES  by Noah Haidle
Theatre Artists Studio (1/17 - 2/2)
THE RAINMAKER in Phoenix THE RAINMAKER
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (3/20 - 4/26)
ABBA Fab The Premier ABBA Experience in Phoenix ABBA Fab The Premier ABBA Experience
Combs Performing Arts Center (3/29 - 3/29)
She's Out of Her Rind: New Year's Eve Extravaganza! in Phoenix She's Out of Her Rind: New Year's Eve Extravaganza!
Live Theatre Workshop (12/31 - 1/1)
DONE TO DEATH in Phoenix DONE TO DEATH
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (1/16 - 2/21)
The Tempest in Phoenix The Tempest
Arizona Theatre Matters (10/5 - 12/31)
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