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TEMPE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

700 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe , AZ 85281

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CaZo Dance Theatre's 'You Are Not Alone: In Memoriam'
CaZo Dance Theatre's 'You Are Not Alone: In Memoriam'
Apr 24

Inspired by real stories from CaZo artistic director Bridgette Borzillo and CaZo Dance members, You are not Alone is a powerful, movement-driven production that explores...



Review: DADDY LONG LEGS at The Phoenix Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - April 04, 2026

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

Review: THE COCOANUTS at Fountain Hills Theater


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 ...

Review: THREE SISTAHS at Black Theatre Troupe


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!...

Review: INSIDE OUT: MEN BEHIND BARS at The Invisible Theatre


by Zach Wetzel - March 28, 2026

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

Review: MOBY DICK at Southwest Shakespeare Company


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....

Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Live Theatre Workshop


by Zach Wetzel - March 22, 2026

This production is filled with sparkling wit and fantastic performances!...

Review: THE ROOMMATE at Arizona Theatre Company


by Zach Wetzel - March 21, 2026

THE ROOMMATE is a clever and well-acted production....

Review: SIX at ASU Gammage


by Herbert Paine - March 18, 2026

What’s more satisfying than watching six wronged women reclaim their power? Watching them do it in rhinestone corsets, backed by a thunderous girl band and enough LED lighting to short-circuit Times Square. SIX, the British import that’s barreled from university revue to Broadway headliner like ...

Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Arizona Broadway Theatre


by Herbert Paine - March 17, 2026

Stephen Casey, the director and choreographer of Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, understands something essential about adapting a modern fairy tale, especially one rooted in a Rodeo Drive fantasy, for the stage: unless the performers anchor the story in authenti...

Review: OUR AMERICAN TRAGEDY at Sunny Gingham And Banzerini House


by Cheyenne Lewis - March 15, 2026

Nearly 161 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre as he watched a production of OUR AMERICA COUSIN. Every American knows this famous and tragic tale, but not everyone will know the story of those on stage that night. Making its full-length premie...

Past Shows

Ain''t Misbehavin
Ain''t Misbehavin
Feb 21 – Mar 8, 2026

The Joint is Jumpin’! This award winning revue is a jubilant tribute to Fats Waller’s lasting legacy and the enduring charm of swing and jazz....

Coven
Coven
Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2025

When the earth witch, Cybil, falls for the airwarlock, Aeros, Lilith, the fire witch, realizesthere is only one end to their love: death. But,when the...

The 2025 National Latine Playwrights Award & Festival
The 2025 National Latine Playwrights Award & Festival
Oct 4

Arizona Theatre Company began presenting the National Latine Playwrights Award 30 years ago to create a greater awareness of historically excluded Latine writers’ stories. Under...

26th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2025
26th Annual Arizona Dance Festival 2025
Sep 18 – Sep 20, 2025

The Arizona Dance Festival will feature over 40 different dance artists and companies, showcasing an eclectic variety of dance performances from around Arizona and beyond.

Rhinestone Rodeo
Rhinestone Rodeo
Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2025

The Phoenix Gay Men’s Chorus proudly presents Rhinestone Rodeo—a glitter-drenched, high-energy country music spectacular celebrating queer joy, resilience, and community. Hosted by the fabulous drag...

Lessons From A Lady: Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne In Concert
Lessons From A Lady: Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne In Concert
Feb 14

"Lessons From A Lady: Syndee Winters Sings Lena Horne In Concert" is a celebration of Lena Horne’s life and music, honoring traditional renditions of her...

Crooked Shadows
Crooked Shadows
Feb 1 – Feb 5, 2025

Grandma Rosa: Woman. Mother. Warrior. Curator of Family Herstory. Crooked Shadows visits heartfelt stories from childhood hijinks in a vibrant Italian American home to haunting...

2025 Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance Festival
Jan 24 – Jan 25, 2025

The 2025 Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance Festival showcases innovative works by 15 choreographers and filmmakers, performed by over 50 dancers from across the country. Held...

Sweat
Sweat
Nov 22 – Dec 7, 2024

Explosive Pulitzer Prize winner that examines the schisms currently dividing modern America, showing how abruptly communities can fracture along fault lines of race and class.

ITHAMAR HAS NOTHING TO SAY
ITHAMAR HAS NOTHING TO SAY
May 26 – May 28, 2023

ITHAMAR HAS NOTHING TO SAYwritten and performed by Ithamar Enriquezdirected by Frank CaetiSTRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENTTempe Center for the Arts Studio TheatreMay 26 - 28, 2023ASU...

A Feminine Ending
A Feminine Ending
Jan 14 – Jan 22, 2022

From Sarah Treem (TVs The Affair, House of Cards, In Treatment), A Feminine Ending is a gentle, bittersweet comedy about a girl who knows what...

just be
just be
Jan 16 – Jan 22, 2022

What does it mean to truly find yourself? What would it look like to let yourself just be? These are the central questions that Maybe...

The Bechdel Test Fest 2.0
The Bechdel Test Fest 2.0
Apr 26 – Apr 28, 2019

Festival of new work and dialogue centered around the Bechdel Test: 2 women who speak to each other about something other than a man. Includes...

The Bechdel Test Fest 2.0
The Bechdel Test Fest 2.0
Apr 26 – Apr 28, 2019

Festival of new work and dialogue centered around the Bechdel Test: 2 women who speak to each other about something other than a man. Includes...

Menopause The Musical
Menopause The Musical
Mar 13 – Mar 16, 2019

Join the 11+ million people who flocked to this side-splitting spectacle since it's smashing 2001 debut. The cast of four fabulous women shop for laundry...

H.T. CHEN & DANCERS’  DANCE-THEATER EVENT “SOUTH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN”
H.T. CHEN & DANCERS’ DANCE-THEATER EVENT “SOUTH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN”
Mar 27 – Mar 28, 2015

DESERT DANCE THEATRE presents H.T. CHEN & DANCERS’ dance-theater event, SOUTH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN which draws from rich oral histories and documented experiences of the...

Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Apr 20 – May 25, 2014

A pop culture phenomenon returns to the musical stage! Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through megahits like “Conjunction Junction,” “Just a...

Super Cowgirl and Mighty Miracle
Mar 22 – Mar 30, 2014

When a stray dog appears on the doorstop, it’s love at first sight for 6-year-old Cory, and the last straw for Grandma Autumn. Life hasn’t...

The Cat in the Hat
Jan 26 – Mar 16, 2014

From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears at their door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the most...

The Velveteen Rabbit
Nov 17 – Nov 22, 2013

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Childsplay’s Holiday Classic! For years, Childsplay brought holiday magic to the Valley with its production of Margery Williams’s classic picture...

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Oct 20 – Nov 10, 2013

With his handmade silk suits, wide array of hats and tiny gold pocket watch, Edward Tulane was the most exceptional toy in Abilene’s room. He...

Robin Hood
Sep 8 – Oct 6, 2013

Grab your bow and arrow and head to Sherwood Forest to join Robin Hood, Maid Marion and their band of merry men on an unforgettable,...

A Wrinkle in Time
Apr 21 – May 26, 2013

On a dark and stormy night, a mysterious stranger appears at Meg Murray’s house. Suddenly Meg, her precocious younger brother Charles Wallace and their friend...

Recipe for Disaster!
Apr 6 – Apr 14, 2013

Join us in the kitchen as two “master” chefs’ constant arguing makes a mess of an important exam for one struggling young apprentice. Culinary chaos...

Boats
Mar 30 – Mar 31, 2013

Direct from Tasmania! (Get your maps!) Set sail with Jof and Nic, two life-long friends cast adrift on the open ocean. With their inventive puppetry,...

Performance with a View Series: ASU Guitar Ensemble
Mar 19

The ASU Guitar Ensemble performs works from a variety of eras and genres. This recital features guitar duos, trios, quartets and ensembles performing original works...

Mujeres 5
Mar 2

Yumi La Rosa and Ava Fleming join forces to bring an eclectic cultural experience. Desert Dance Theatre and Step’s Junk Funk performs as guests in...

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