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The Bridge Initiative

6110 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85138

The Bridge Initiative is a theatre in Scottsdale, AZ.

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Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at ASU Gammage

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at ASU Gammage

by Herbert Paine · October 28, 2026

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS may not be a perfectly balanced musical, but as a piece of theatrical spectacle where acrobats fly and a circus flickers into life, it offers something undeniably magical.…

Review: SUFFS at The Phoenix Theatre Company

Review: SUFFS at The Phoenix Theatre Company

by Cheyenne Lewis · October 27, 2026

The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of SUFFS connects the audience to the women’s suffrage movement like never before. With a moving story, great performances, and stellar design, this performance is truly special.…

Review: EUREKA DAY at Stray Cat Theatre

Review: EUREKA DAY at Stray Cat Theatre

by Herbert Paine · October 12, 2026

An incisive production that reveals the challenges of people coming to agreement over matters that have personal implications.…

Review: SHE LOVES ME at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre

Review: SHE LOVES ME at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre

by Cheyenne Lewis · October 10, 2026

Love is one of the world’s greatest unknowns. It comes from where you would least expect it. Don Bluth Front Row Theatre’s production of SHE LOVES ME is an endearing musical love story that reminds us of that fact.…

Review: PIPPIN at Arizona Broadway Theatre

Review: PIPPIN at Arizona Broadway Theatre

by Herbert Paine · October 5, 2026

There is something wonderfully deceptive about PIPPIN. On the surface, it’s a musical about a young prince who wants to do something extraordinary with his life. It gives him wars to fight, kingdoms to conquer, women to pursue, a father to challenge…and, in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s exhilara…

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA NATIONAL TOUR at Gammage Auditorium

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA NATIONAL TOUR at Gammage Auditorium

by Tim Shawver · September 23, 2026

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA remains a terrific night of musical theatre. The score still moves and the touring production currently housed in Tempe’s Gammage Auditorium makes good on every ounce of spectacle its reputation promises.…

Review: THE EXONERATED at Black Theatre Troupe

Review: THE EXONERATED at Black Theatre Troupe

by Herbert Paine · September 14, 2026

Black Theatre Troupe's THE EXONERATED is compelling and provocative. A production of real craft in service of real urgency: beautifully directed, powerfully acted, and unwilling to let its audience leave comfortable.…

Past Shows

11 total · showing 1–10

Season Closing Sing-A-Long

Season Closing Sing-A-Long

May 11

Join us as we celebrate the close of our phenomenal season by inviting YOU to the mic! Singers from the community are invited to bring short songs, and/or join full-group singalongs. Musical Collaborator extraordinaire Lincoln Wright will be at the historic Steinway piano...

Stop Kiss

Stop Kiss

Mar 6 – Mar 15, 2026

After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they could never anticipate.

Little Woman: A Broadway Musical

Little Woman: A Broadway Musical

Feb 8 – Feb 9, 2026

A concert presentation of the Broadway musical Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better...

Monday Night Musicals

Monday Night Musicals

Nov 10

Catherine Ricafort McCreary & Seth Tucker with Tyler Bartlett and special guests Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr Eight-time Broadway performer Catherine Ricafort McCreary (Mamma Mia!, Cinderella, SpongeBob SquarePants) and award-winning local actor/director...

Unstandard: Songs in the Key of She

Unstandard: Songs in the Key of She

Oct 6

A genre-bending cabaret built from deep cuts, unsung verses, and the kind of songs you stumble on when your heart needs saving. Unstandard isn’t a tribute—it’s a mixtape of memory, longing, and reinvention, told through the soulful edges of artists like Jill Scott, Amy...

Rebels & Royals: A Shakespeare Event

Rebels & Royals: A Shakespeare Event

Aug 29

Get ready for a raucous, reverent, and revelatory evening of Shakespeare! Join a stellar cast of performers from across Arizona—including professional actors and standout students from Arizona Actors Academy—for a one-night celebration of the Bard's most beloved scenes, sonnets...

The Bridge Cabaret

The Bridge Cabaret

Feb 24

Step into a world of intimate musical enchantment with Bethany, where every note tells a story and every performance leaves a lasting impression. With her powerhouse vocals and raw, unfiltered charm, Bethany takes you on a journey through heartfelt ballads, soulful anthems, and...

A Grand Night For Singing

A Grand Night For Singing

Oct 6 – Oct 7, 2024

A fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon! Over three decades after The Sound of Music took Broadway by storm, this new R&H musical revue, presented here in concert form, opened the 1994 Broadway season with flair and distinction, garnering wildly enthusiastic notices and...

The Bridge Initiative + presents: Summer of Shakespeare

The Bridge Initiative + presents: Summer of Shakespeare

Aug 23

Co-sponsored by Arizona Actors Academy and Theatre Upstairs Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr Summer With Shakespeare – Experience scenes and snippets from our favorite shows and sonnets. Various scenes of Shakespeare will be threaded throughout with narration...

Leaning In

Leaning In

Sep 18

Broadway cabaret featuring old standards and new favorites by writers from George & Ira Gershwin to Jeanine Tesori and Stephen Sondheim that celebrate female friendship, empowerment, and leadership journeys. The singers all have New York and touring credits and are regulars on...

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Little Shop of Horrors in Phoenix Little Shop of Horrors
Arizona Theatre Company (11/28-12/20)
Little Shop of Horrors in Phoenix Little Shop of Horrors
Arizona Theatre Company (11/28-12/20)
Los que Regresan / Those Who Return in Phoenix Los que Regresan / Those Who Return
Louis Market Center for Cultural Organizing (11/05-11/22) PHOTOS
The Wiz (Touring) in Phoenix The Wiz (Touring)
Mesa Arts Center (11/20-11/22)
Suffs in Phoenix Suffs
The Phoenix Theatre Company (10/14-11/29)
Oy to the World: A Hanukkah Musical Revue in Phoenix Oy to the World: A Hanukkah Musical Revue
ASU Kerr (11/29-11/30)
MY MAN GODFREY in Phoenix MY MAN GODFREY
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (1/21-2/27)
Nunsense in Phoenix Nunsense
Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (1/19-3/23)
Hi-Fi Holiday Concert in Phoenix Hi-Fi Holiday Concert
Hale Centre Theatre Arizona (12/04-12/19)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane in Phoenix The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre (2/25-3/14)