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....
by Herbert Paine - March 23, 2026
With four actors on a generally bare deck, and a whale that exists in our imagination, the old story of compulsion and the sea finds a fresh, unexpectedly playful life....
Past Shows
SOUTHWEST SHAKESPEARE TO PRESENTS AN AMERICAN EPICMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Southwest Shakespeare Company will be performing an adaptation of Moby Dick, March 20-...
SOUTHWEST SHAKESPEARE TO PRESENT Shakespeare’s Most Hilarious FarceThe Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare set as a modern western.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Southwest Shakespeare Company will be...
SOUTHWEST SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S WAR EPICThemes of war and brotherhood abound throughout Henry V by William ShakespeareFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Southwest Shakespeare Company will be performing a special...
An Evening of Song & Story features Broadway stars Patrick Page and Paige Davis in an intimate performance showcasing a selection of unforgettable songs and...
THE MERCHANT OF VENICEby William Shakespearedirected by Beau HeckmanONLY FOUR PERFORMANCESFRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 | 7:30pmJUST ADDED!! - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025 | 2:00pm*SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025 | 7:30pmSUNDAY, AUGUST...
Called Pithier than Python, by the New York Times, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was Londons longest-running comedy and now comes to Arizona...
From Richard III to Prospero, Shakespeares villains are complex, crafty, cunning and seductively real, thanks to the performance of acclaimed Shakespeare performer, Grammy winner, TONY...
From Hamlet to Iago, internationally renowned actor Lisa Wolpe has stepped into many of the Bards iconic male characters shoes throughout her decades long career....
The life and music of cabaret legend Mabel Mercer is brought to enchanting life by TONY Award winner Trezana Beverley in an evening of storytelling...
Just right for the spooky season: See Macbeth like never before. Simply hair raising. Ghosts, Wytchs, and something wicked. Starring Betsy Mugavero, Quinn Mattfeld, Kyle...
Just in time for Halloween, Southwest Shakespeare Company presents a brand new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic tale of man and monster. A largely faithful...
Southwest Shakespeare Company kicks off its 2018-2019 season with one of the most popular plays in Shakespeare’s time, but one rarely produced in our own....
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