HALE CENTRE THEATRE AZ

by Herbert Paine - April 27, 2026

Theatre Artists Studio's production of Amy Hartman's MAZEL has ended its run, but its themes of remembering, reconciliation, and forgiveness echo beyond the stage. Under Kathleen Butler's direction, the play, which was conceived in 2006, arrives in reworked form at a moment when its central question...

by Herbert Paine - April 26, 2026

A production that reveals what the craft of theater can do when it trusts simplicity and emotion....

by Herbert Paine - April 14, 2026

Silverman's dark and witty script, Mason's incisive direction, and two beautifully calibrated performances make this one of the season's more provocative and entertaining productions....

by Cheyenne Lewis - April 08, 2026

Love is one of the most wonderful parts of human existence; it is beautiful, but one of the hardest things a person can experience. Love is not just a feeling, but a venture that must constantly be worked at and put effort into to be maintained. THE NOTEBOOK, currently playing at ASU Gammage and bas...

by Zach Wetzel - April 06, 2026

009, LICENSE TO THRILL is the latest melodrama to grace the stage at The Gaslight Theatre! Pure popcorn entertainment (with popcorn included!), this musical is filled with belly laughs and action! Written by Peter VanSlyke and adapted and directed by Katherine Byrnes and Mike Yarema, LICENSE TO THRI...

by Zach Wetzel - April 05, 2026

ANITA is a joyful celebration of humanity....

by Herbert Paine - April 04, 2026

A small, sincere musical that reaches for neither spectacle nor modernity....

by Herbert Paine - March 31, 2026

By the mid-1920s the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo) were already well known on the vaudeville circuit. Broadway gave their mayhem a larger canvas. Producer Sam Harris commissioned a musical comedy built around them, pairing their improvisational chaos with the polish of Berlin’s ...

by Herbert Paine - March 30, 2026

A tour de force, a musical perfectly crafted and performed, and directed by Dzifa Kwawu with remarkable precision. A must-see!...

by Zach Wetzel - March 28, 2026

INSIDE OUT is a truly moving piece of theatre....