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Review: 1984 at Southwest Shakespeare Company


by Herbert Paine - October 15, 2025

Director Maren Maclean Mascarelli has assembled a remarkable cast in an intense retelling of Orwell's classic....

Theaterworks Will Open 2025–2026 YouthWorks Season with STUART LITTLE


by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2025

TheaterWorks will launch its 2025–2026 YouthWorks season with Stuart Little, adapted by Joseph Robinette from E.B. White’s beloved classic. The production will run for thirteen performances, October 3–19....

THE BOB MARLEY EXPERIENCE Comes to Mesa Arts Center in September


by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2025

Experience The Bob Marley Experience at Mesa Arts Center on September 27, 2025. Led by GRAMMY-winning vocalist OneGunn, the concert celebrates Marley’s legacy with iconic hits, a six-piece band, and a message of unity....

BWW Q&A: Catherine Ariale on THE CHER SHOW at Mesa Arts Center


by Joshua Wright - March 27, 2025

We spoke to Catherine Ariale about The Cher Show, on stage March 28th through 30th, 2025 at Mesa Arts Center. Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting ...

Spotlight: THE CHER SHOW at Mesa Arts Center


by BWW Special Offer - March 21, 2025

Experience the Magic of The Cher Show! The stunning brand-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Cher Show comes to Mesa Arts Center from March 28 - 30. Superstars come and go. Cher is forever....

Past Shows

1984
1984
10/11 - 10/26/2025


Winston Smith is in prison, found guilty of Thoughtcrimes against Big Brother. As part of his reconstruction, he must re-enact key moments from his past ...

Elizabeth I in her own words
Elizabeth I in her own words
10/18 - 10/25/2025


In the summer of 2024, Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words, a play written by Carole Levin, in collaboration with Tamara Meneghini, and in co-production with Flying ...

Moby Dick
Moby Dick
3/20 - 4/4/2025


"...to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee." Moby ...

The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
2/7 - 2/22/2025


"O powerful love, that in some respects makes a beast a man, in some other, a man a beast." The Merry Wives of Windsor by William ...

Henry V
Henry V
2/14 - 2/21/2025


"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother..." Whether framed as ...

One Street Over Project
11/1 - 4/26/2024


One Street Over Project is a community engagement initiative at Mesa Arts Center that culminated in the creation of a 2000-foot mural in the Whitman ...

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute


Join Emmy Award-winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute for an unforgettable night of classic Beatles music! You'll enjoy note-perfect renditions of ...

Farinelli and the King
Farinelli and the King
3/4 - 3/20/2022


Southwest Shakespeare Company presents FARINELLI AND THE KINGWritten by Claire Van KampenDirected by Carmen JackobiMesa Arts CenterMar 4-20Farinelli and the King by Claire Van Kampen. ...

The Tempest
The Tempest
2/25 - 3/19/2022


Southwest Shakespeare Company presents THE TEMPESTWritten by William ShakespeareDirected by Ingrid SonnischenMesa Arts CenterFeb 25 - Mar 19Mythic creatures and magic! Come bask in the ...

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute


Join Emmy Award-winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute for an unforgettable night of classic Beatles music! You'll enjoy note-perfect renditions of ...

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute to The Beatles


Emmy Award-winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Four will be reigniting Beatlemania for local Beatle fans at Mesa Arts Center's Ikeda Theatre on Friday, January ...

The Nutcracker
12/14 - 12/16/2012


Experience what the Arizona Republic called "a royally entertaining show," as Ballet Etudes presents its 26th Anniversary production of The Nutcracker. Let Clara's magical journey ...


Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 31 years of music with our opening concert Thursday, November 1, 2012. MYS began in 1982 with just 150 ...


Music was the most obvious road for Lyman "Mac" McAnally to take from his Red Bay, Alabama birthplace and Belmont, Mississippi hometown. He was a ...

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