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Review: PLAGUE PLAY at Valley Players


by Cheyenne Lewis - June 02, 2026

PLAGUE PLAY is an examination of violence, how it is justified, and if that justification is truly valid. This modern language presentation of the plagues of Egypt gives audiences a chance to see Moses and Aaron on a more human level. Valley Players’ production is a somber yet comedic look into Mo...

Review: PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE at Space55


by Cheyenne Lewis - May 30, 2026

PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE is a comedic and edgy look into Queer love and real-life struggles that many Phoenix locals are struggling with. Based on the real gentrification of Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row and using puppets, Space55’s play presents a punchy and bold statement about the corporate state of the ...

Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Arizona Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - May 25, 2026

Unabashedly campy, nonstop shtick, pulled off by a sharp ensemble that knows exactly what it's doing with every bit. Funny, fast, and fiendishly well-performed. The Count would approve....

Review: EVER AFTER at Phoenix Theatre Company


by Cheyenne Lewis - May 23, 2026

EVER AFTER is a funny, optimistic, and dreamy love story perfect for any musical lover. It is a beautiful reminder of the magic of being in love and the strength that having the love of other people can provide. EVER AFTER at the Phoenix Theatre Company is an exciting and refreshing experience for a...

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Hale Centre Theatre


by Cheyenne Lewis - May 19, 2026

Nearly 90 years after the film premiered and over 120 years since the novel was published, this great American fairytale is a story to love. This rendition of the musical is great for people both young and old. There’s no place to see THE WIZARD OF OZ like Hale Centre Theatre....

Review: OUTSIDE MULLINGAR at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - May 18, 2026

There are productions that succeed because the script is strong, and productions that succeed because performers manage to elevate familiar material. Theatre Artists Studio’s production of John Patrick Shanley’s OUTSIDE MULLINGAR achieves something rarer: a complete unity of tone, performance, l...

Review: THE CHER SHOW at Arizona Broadway Theatre


by Herbert Paine - May 11, 2026

Strong performances, impressive staging, and the sense of fun and theatricality that audiences expect from a jukebox musical built around one of popular culture’s most enduring stars....

Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA at Stray Cat Theatre


by Herbert Paine - May 11, 2026

Stray Cat Theatre’s revival seems to rediscover the volatility in the text and the humor that snaps like electricity....

Review: HOME, I'M DARLING at Live Theatre Workshop


by Zach Wetzel - May 10, 2026

HOME, I'M DARLING tells a poignant tale with top-notch performances....

Review: EL DORADO’S GOLD at The Bridge Initiative And Simply Livin’ Productions


by Cheyenne Lewis - May 08, 2026

Black cowboys and the Black rodeo have a rich history that continues to this day. Although this side of history was not acknowledged in the way it deserved to be, EL DORADO’S GOLD is a great tribute to Black cowboy culture. EL DORADO’S GOLD touches on so many topics, from the history of the Fula...

Past Shows

2013-14 National Geographic Live Speaker Series
Oct 16 – Mar 26, 2014

Join us for another exciting season of Nat Geo Live at Mesa Arts Center. For the seventh year, National Geographic explorers will offer you a...

Audra McDonald
Dec 21

Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress. With five Tony Awards®, two Grammy...

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND
Aug 15

A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift...

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
Jul 16

Internationally-acclaimed Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero perform exhilarating shows renowned for their virtuosity, speed, and the extraordinary interplay between Sanchez's fiery...

Pajanimals Live
May 16

For the first time ever, Jim Henson's Pajanimals will hit the road for a nationwide tour next spring. Pajanimals Live: Pajama Playdate will feature Squacky,...

Celebration!
Apr 28

The Salt River Brass celebrates 25 years! Join the party and feast on our musical buffet. Our gala event features a rousing mix of band...

Lang Lang
Apr 27

After his sold-out performance in 2011, we are thrilled to bring one of the most in-demand musicians in the world back to Mesa Arts Center....

Jeff Bridges & The Abiders
Apr 18

After winning the Academy Award for his performance as “Bad Blake” in Crazy Heart, the ever charismatic Jeff Bridges returns to play live to more...

In the Mood
Apr 7

IN THE MOOD is America’s premiere Big Band Revue, celebrating America’s Greatest Generation and the 1940s through song, swing dance and music of Glenn Miller,...

BBC Concert Orchestra with Keith Lockhart
Feb 16

Versatility is the BBC Concert Orchestra’s hallmark. The band thinks nothing of starting a week with a concert celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Battle...

Bill Cosby
Feb 14

Last season, Bill Cosby was the first show to sell out and he delighted our audiences with his stories and audience interaction. Don't miss Bill...

St. Olaf Choir in Concert
Feb 10

The St. Olaf Choir, the widely acclaimed ensemble and longtime creative influence behind the a cappella choral tradition, has toured annually since 1912, when it...

Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight
Feb 9

Mesa Arts Center welcomes back acclaimed actor Hal Holbrook in his Tony Award winning production “Mark Twain Tonight”. This one man show is always fresh...

Lollapalooza
Feb 3

What's excellent, outstanding, striking, exceptional and impressive? It’s the definition of a Lollapalooza and the Salt River Brass! The afternoon opens with Hector Berlioz’ excellent...

George Benson Tribute to Nat King Cole
Jan 26

George Benson's amazingly elegant orchestra show, "an unforgettable tribute to Nat King Cole" is now in it's fourth year of touring and from the looks...

Shatner's World
Jan 20

In SHATNER'S WORLD…a one man force of nature delivers a larger than life performance complete with his laugh-out-loud humor, signature storytelling and select musical selections...

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2012
Dec 19

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2012, a cherished holiday tradition marking its 15th anniversary, is an uplifting, high-energy show the whole family will love....

Holiday Pops
Dec 16

Ring in the holidays with our most popular concert of the season! A Valley tradition for more than 20 years, the Salt River Brass hosts...

Richard Nader's 60's Rock & Roll
Dec 15

From Richard Nader Presents, the famed concert production company who pioneered the “Rock & Roll Revival,” comes a lineup of three classic groups from the...

Amahl and the Night Visitors
Dec 8

We are pleased to present the poignant and moving opera Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti. This wonderfully imaginative story of a...

God So Loved the World
Dec 1

East Valley Mormon Choral Organization ushers in the holiday season with its acclaimed annual Christmas concert. God So Loved the World - An International Christmas...

Under the Streetlamp
Nov 30

With the mantra “Retro never sounded so now!”, the dreamy voices of the four lead singers of pop quartet, Under The Streetlamp are poised to...

Spring Concert
May 1

Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 30 years of music with our final concert of the season on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. MYS began in...

All the World's a Stage
Apr 29

From Berlioz to Bernstein, there's no shortage of music that has graced the world's stage productions. We’ll transport you to wonderful performances of opera, ballet,...

The Rat Pack!
Apr 26

Joseph Young, conductor Sal Viviano as Frank Sinatra Nat Chandler as Dean Martin Eric Jordan Young as Sammy Davis Jr. Experience the Rat Pack’s legendary...

PACO DE LUCIA
Apr 24

Following five years of creative silence, Paco de Lucía is back to change the face of music. Considered to be one of the greatest living...

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott With The Assad Brothers
Apr 22

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and to his personal desire for artistic...

Symphony of the Southwest Celebrates Arizona
Mar 31

Celebrate Arizona’s Centennial. Enjoy the visual beauty of Arizona with images projected on a giant screen while you listen to Ferde Grofe’s enchanting Grand Canyon...

Bill Cosby
Mar 30

Bill Cosby has dazzled generations of fans with his comedy routines, also captured on his iconic albums and best-selling books such as Fatherhood and the...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mar 24 – Mar 25, 2012

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed for an estimated 23 million people in 48 states and in 71 countries on six continents, including two...

National Geographic Live Presents: Michael Davie
Mar 21

Famous for pursuing the under-reported story, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Davie offers a personal look at his native Africa, a continent often misrepresented in the...

Taylor's Irish Cabaret
Mar 16

Taylor’s Traditional Irish Cabaret is a celebration of Irish music, laughter, song and dance. Ireland’s greatest comedian, Noel V. Ginnity instantly sends audiences into fits...

Midnight In Moscow
Mar 11

Close your eyes during this concert and you’ll find yourself in the middle of Red Square, gazing at the Kremlin in all its grandeur. From...

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin
Mar 9

Lily Tomlin, one of America's foremost comediennes, continues to venture across an ever-widening range of media, starring in television, theater, motion pictures, animation, and video....

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE PRESENTS: BRIAN SKERRY
Mar 5

Award-winning underwater photographer Skerry is celebrated for his stunning portraits of our planet’s ocean realm. In a visually spectacular presentation tied to his landmark National...

Vocal Point
Feb 28

They have percussion without drums. They have a rhythm section without a bass. The only instruments on stage belong to the nine voices of the...

Winter Concert
Feb 22

Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 30 years of music with our second concert of the season Wednesday, February 22, 2012. MYS began in 1982...

Lorna Luft: Songs My Mother Taught Me
Feb 17

Lorna embraces her mother’s illustrious songbook resulting in a truly phenomenal celebration of Judy Garland’s musical genius. Pure musical excitement, this lovingly staged extravaganza melds...

All That Jazz!
Feb 12

The toes will be tapping and hands will be clapping as the Salt River Brass steps into the big band era. We’ll bring the 1977...

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Feb 9 – Feb 10, 2012

When a great African king desires a wife, only the most perfect maidens in the land are invited to meet him. Mufaro’s pride and joy,...

Roz Savage
Feb 8

A former business consultant who gave up a successful career to pursue a life of adventure, rower Roz Savage has completed solo crossings of the...

The Screwtape Letters
Feb 4

C.S. Lewis' brilliant novel, The Screwtape Letters, reveals spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view. A sold-out hit in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles...

Fresh Beat Band Live In Concert
Feb 3

Calling all fans of Nick Jr.! The Fresh Beat Band from the musical TV show is coming out of the screen and heading to a...

My Fair Lady
Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2012

One of Broadway’s enduring classics, MY FAIR LADY returns with all of the grandeur and romance that has made this musical one of Broadway’s icons....

Symphony Pops: The Music of John Williams
Jan 27

Joseph Young, conductor Be swept away in John Williams’ instantly recognizable music from classic films like the Star Wars saga, Jaws, Superman, E.T the Extra-Terrestrial,...

Forever Tango With Cheryl Burke
Jan 25

Created and directed by Luis Bravo, Forever Tango features a world-renowned cast of dancers and musicians, starring Cheryl Burke, two-time Dancing with the Stars champion....

David Garrett
Jan 17

You have to be a world-class violinist in order to record a good crossover CD.” (David Garrett) “Only those artists can afford to do crossover...

Videos


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ENCORE: A Tribute to 70's Soul: The Music of Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and More in Phoenix ENCORE: A Tribute to 70's Soul: The Music of Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and More
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Kitt Recital Hall (6/20-6/27)
Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots & Dorothy in Phoenix Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots & Dorothy
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SHE LOVES ME in Phoenix SHE LOVES ME
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (9/17-10/31)
One Night of Queen in Phoenix One Night of Queen
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Leslie Jones in Phoenix Leslie Jones
Fox Tucson Theatre (9/18-9/18)
Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour in Phoenix Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour
Fox Tucson Theatre (11/07-11/07)
80’s New Wave Tribute: The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads and Elvis Costello and More in Phoenix 80’s New Wave Tribute: The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads and Elvis Costello and More
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