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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...

Review: STOP KISS at The Bridge Initiative


by Cheyenne Lewis - March 13, 2026

Every couple deserves a space to feel safe, accepted, celebrated, and normal. Although a milestone was crossed in 2015 with the legalization of gay marriage in the United States, many people, both in and outside of the United States, are still unable to love freely. The Bridge Initiative’s perform...

Review: THE RIVER at The Rogue Theatre


by Zach Wetzel - March 09, 2026

THE RIVER by Jez Butterworth is now playing at The Rogue Theatre, and it packs a punch. This deeply intimate work draws viewers into a psychological and surreal world where a man brings a woman (and other women) to a riverside cabin....

Review: UNCLE VANYA at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - March 04, 2026

UNCLE VANYA arrives at Theatre Artists Studio with thoughtful intentions and a capable ensemble, though the results are somewhat uneven. Presented in Conor McPherson’s streamlined adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic, and directed by Carol MacLeod, the production leans heavily into emotional im...

Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Arizona Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2026

A joyful revival that reanimates the spirit of the show that once jolted Broadway....

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY at Live Theatre Workshop


by Zach Wetzel - February 22, 2026

This is a delightful and fun fairy tale production!...

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....

Past Shows

Matilda
Matilda
Sep 30 – Oct 16, 2022

Roald Dahls Matilda the Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take...

Junie B. Jones Jr
Junie B. Jones Jr
Aug 12 – Aug 28, 2022

From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina and Dear Edwina JR., comes Junie B. Jones The Musical JR. a...

Dark of the Moon
Apr 18 – May 10, 2014

A legend retold in stagecraft & music! This long-time favorite is based on the haunting folk ballad of “Barbara Allen.” Set in the beautiful but...

Mama Won't Fly
Jan 17 – Feb 9, 2014

A New comedy from the DIXIE SWIM CLUB team. There’s only four days before Brother’s wedding, and Sister needs to get Mother from Alabama to...

A Christmas Carol
Dec 7 – Dec 22, 2013

The holiday classic, in a lively, melodic production Check your Bah Humbugs at the door! Back to create a holiday tradition, is an original adaptation...

Ragtime!
Oct 18 – Nov 10, 2013

A great American story come to the stage Jazz, automobiles, new ideas and new industries – the Ragtime era was when America came of age....

Big
Aug 23 – Sep 15, 2013

Be careful what you wish for… Based on the beloved film that made Tom Hanks a star, the musical BIG tells the story of a...

Accomplice
Apr 12 – May 12, 2013

This devilishly clever thriller is performed to the mystification and delight of audiences through the world. The original Broadway production (starring Seinfeld Jason Alexander and...

Musical of Musicals
Mar 15 – Apr 6, 2013

June can’t pay the rent. Will the evil landlord evict her? Can her handsome leading man come to the rescue? It’s an oft-told tale –...

A Christmas Carol
Dec 1 – Dec 23, 2012

The holiday classic, back for an encore, in the original adaptation created for Theater Works last season and presented to full houses & standing ovations....

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