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DON BLUTH FRONT ROW THEATRE

8989 E Via Linda, Ste 118
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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 ...

BLITHE SPIRIT - directed by Jere Van Paten


Blithe Spirit By Noël Coward January 22 - February 28, 2026 Thursday, Friday and Saturday with select Wednesday performances Directed by Jere Van Paten To ...

BLITHE SPIRIT
BLITHE SPIRIT
1/22 - 2/28/2026


Directed by Jere Van Paten To gather background for his new book, novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife, Ruth, invite the extremely eccentric medium, ...

Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND - directed by Cheryl Schaar


Ken Ludwig's Treasure Island March 19 - April 25, 2026 Thursday, Friday and Saturdays with select Wednesday performances An Adventure Adapted from the novel by ...

Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND
Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND
3/19 - 4/25/2026


An Adventure Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson Directed by Cheryl Schaar Set sail on the journey of a lifetime, complete with cutthroat ...

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS


Directed by Janis Webb   Tengo famiglia! Every Sunday, Nick crosses the river to New Jersey and has dinner with both sets of his Italian American ...

BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery


Directed by Diedra Celeste Miranda From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem and author of our 2025 Season’s rollicking farce,  Leading Ladies  comes another hit... The game’s afoot ...

SHE LOVES ME
SHE LOVES ME
9/17 - 10/31/2026


Book by Joe Masteroff Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Based on a Play by Miklos Laszlo Directed by Don Bluth Set in a ...

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
11/19 - 12/23/2026


A DBFRT annual tradition! Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip ...

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
11/19 - 12/23/2026


A DBFRT annual tradition! Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip ...


Auditions


First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; MAD HATTER THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Review: THE RAINMAKER at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


by Herbert Paine - March 23, 2025

Don Bluth Front Row Theatre's production of THE RAINMAKER is a heartfelt and intimate production that highlights the story’s enduring themes of self-worth and hope....

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards


by BWW Awards - January 08, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....

Past Shows

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


Directed by Don Bluth City slicker falls for hometown girl in this zany, ebullient romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers, and a glorious ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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


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An Evening with Colin Hay in Phoenix An Evening with Colin Hay
Fox Tucson Theatre (4/13 - 4/13)
A Winter's Eve Concert with David Arkenstone and Friends in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 18, 2025! in Phoenix A Winter's Eve Concert with David Arkenstone and Friends in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 18, 2025!
ASU Kerr (12/18 - 12/18)
Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND in Phoenix Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (3/19 - 4/25)
The Apiary in Phoenix The Apiary
The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre (4/26 - 4/26)
Julius Caesar in Phoenix Julius Caesar
Mesa Community College Theatre (12/5 - 12/13)
BLITHE SPIRIT in Phoenix BLITHE SPIRIT
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (1/22 - 2/28)
The Little Mermaid in Phoenix The Little Mermaid
Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (7/3 - 8/15)
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