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Review: CLUE: LIVE ON STAGE at Gammage Auditorium
by Tim Shawver - February 19, 2026
There have been previous stage versions of the Parker Brothers' board game Clue, none that had any connection to the beloved 1985 film or made any significant mark artistically or commercially....
Review: HENRY V at Southwest Shakespeare Company
by Cheyenne Lewis - February 17, 2026
Wars of the past are viewed by many as a necessary evil, and certain battles are even thought of as glorious or grand. This perspective overlooks the lives lost on both sides, the trauma so many soldiers have faced throughout history, and that many still face today. Southwest Shakespeare Company’s...
Review: HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF at Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2026
Lean and evocative, funny and frightening, tender and profane...reckoning with how to survive trauma....
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Hale Centre Theatre
by Herbert Paine - February 15, 2026
Mounted with in-the-round polish and flair, Hale Centre Theatre’s GUYS AND DOLLS is bright, brassy, and built on rhythm. And for a few hours in Gilbert, the neon-drenched skyline glows, the dice roll, and Broadway’s Golden Age feels very much alive....
Review: LITTLE WOMEN at The Bridge Initiative
by Cheyenne Lewis - February 11, 2026
Although society may have tried to conceal them, bold and daring women have existed throughout history. Sisterhood and the realities of being a woman in the Civil War era are central themes in this musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. The Bridge Initiative’s concert version o...
Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at Southwest Shakespeare Company
by Cheyenne Lewis - February 09, 2026
Audience members who enjoy Shakespeare but are looking for a new take on his classic stories, or those who have struggled with Shakespeare in the past, will enjoy THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. This trailer-park take on the play is full of fun performances and laugh-worthy moments....
Review: JITNEY at Black Theatre Troupe
by Herbert Paine - February 07, 2026
The play is suffused with the sympathetic wisdom that defines Wilson’s writing. He looks at lives many would dismiss as small or defeated and finds in them an undeniable nobility....
Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Arizona Theatre Company
by Zach Wetzel - January 31, 2026
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is a toe-tapping and vocally impressive show now playing at ATC!...
Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - January 31, 2026
COME FROM AWAY makes you care with a humility and vigor that feel bracingly out of step with our more cynical age....
Review: SHRINES at Ronin Theatre Collaborative
by Cheyenne Lewis - January 31, 2026
Grief can feel like its own disease, a highly personalized feeling where no two people will share the exact thoughts or emotional journey. It lingers, and if those facing it are not careful, it can quickly consume the person’s life. Ronin Theatre Collective’s production of Ashley Rose Wellman’...
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...
Bodyphotage, Inc. Presents 2013 Arizona Open
Jul 19 – Jul 20, 2013
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,...
NPC: Western Regional: Prejudging & Finals
Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2013
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...
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