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Arizona Theatre Company to Conclude 56th Season With Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company will conclude its 56th season with Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets. ...

David A. Tucker II To Feature At Inaugural National Latine Playwrights Festival


by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2024

Chicano playwright David A. Tucker II wins the 2023 National Latine Playwrights Award for his black comedy, The Nude. He will be featured at the inaugural National Latine Playwrights Festival in June 2024, hosted by the Arizona Theatre Company....

Childsplay to Launch 2024 Summer Academy Classes in May


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2024

Childsplay has revealed its roster for its 2024 Summer Academy Classes, featuring classes for ages 4-18 beginning May 28. ...

Preview: THE FLORA AND FAUNA at The Bridge Initiative


by Tim Shawver - March 26, 2024

The Bridge Initiative is proud to present the world premiere of 'The Flora and Fauna' by Alyson Mead at the Tempe Center for the Arts Studio Theatre. Inspired by a single line from the famous letter read in court during the Stanford rape case in 2016, Alyson Mead crafted a gripping narrative that ex...

DIAL M FOR MURDER & More Set for Arizona Theatre Company 2024/2025 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 12, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company has unveiled its 57th season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets. ...

THE FLORA AND FAUNA Comes to Tempe Center for the Arts Studio Theatre


by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2024

The Bridge Initiative will present the world premiere of The Flora and Fauna by Alyson Mead at the Tempe Center for the Arts Studio Theatre, three performances March 29-30....

Review: UNTIL THE FLOOD at Stray Cat Theatre


by Angela Kabasan-Gonzalez - February 28, 2024

What did our critic think of UNTIL THE FLOOD at Stray Cat Theatre? Attending a one-person play presents a unique theatrical experience, offering an intimate and immersive journey into the depths of a single performer's storytelling prowess. Yet, within this singular spotlight lies the allure and haz...

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Arizona Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - February 20, 2024

INTIMATE APPAREL: It is the great achievement of Arizona Theatre Company that Lynn Nottage's meditation on one woman's loneliness and desire is fully realized. Directed by Oz Scott, with a stellar ensemble, featuring Tracy N. Bonner's tour de force performance, the production is a must-see. Runs thr...

Arizona Theatre Company Delivers Tony Award-Winning Play MASTER CLASS


by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company continues its virtuosic season with the Tony Award winning play Master Class, by five-time Tony winner Terrence McNally. ...

The Bridge Initiative Announces Spring Season With THE FLORA & FAUNA, THE MOORS, and THE BRIDGE CABARET SERIES


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2024

The Bridge Initiative announces its Spring Season featuring productions of 'The Flora & Fauna,' 'The Moors,' and the Bridge Cabaret Series. The season continues the company's mission of centering female-identifying writers, directors, and artistic leadership....

Past Shows

48LIVE: Cisco and the Racecars


Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Cisco & the Racecars is an award-winning bluegrass band featuring diverse vocals and instrumentation. Their energetic style and creative arrangements of ...

48LIVE: JenziTaughtMe


JenziTaughtMe  is a unique choreography showcase. Curated and choreographed by Jenzi Russell, it emphasizes amazing local dancers of different cultures, ethnicities, body types and genders ...

ITHAMAR HAS NOTHING TO SAY
ITHAMAR HAS NOTHING TO SAY
5/26 - 5/28/2023


ITHAMAR HAS NOTHING TO SAY written and performed by Ithamar Enriquez directed by Frank Caeti STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT Tempe Center for the Arts Studio Theatre ...

A Feminine Ending
A Feminine Ending
1/14 - 1/22/2022


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
1/16 - 1/22/2022


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 ...

Appropriate
10/1 - 10/23/2021


Tempe Center for the Arts Branden Jacobs-Jenkins...

Sweat
4/8 - 4/24/2021


Tempe Center for the Arts Lynn Nottage...

Newsies
6/26


Stop the presses! This Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit inspires everyone to fight for what's right and seize the day....

Oleanna
3/13 - 3/28/2020


Oleanna, by David Mamet, is a controversial play that explores the murky territory of power dynamics and communication breakdowns. Professor John, known for his challenging ...

Orange Flower Water
3/13 - 3/28/2020


Craig Wright Tempe Center for the Arts...

The Bechdel Test Fest 2.0
The Bechdel Test Fest 2.0
4/26 - 4/28/2019


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
4/26 - 4/28/2019


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
3/13 - 3/16/2019


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 ...

Green Day's American Idiot
Green Day's American Idiot
6/24 - 7/16/2016


Do not adjust your set… Stray Cat is purring crazy hard to be presenting the first local production of the two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical ...

Kiss of the Spider Woman - The Musical


Scottsdale Musical Theater Company present this rarely-performed Tony Wawrd-winning Kander & Ebb musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Manuel Puig....

Pete, or the Return of Peter Pan


Peter Pan and Wendy return like you’ve never seen them before! Wendy has grown up hearing stories from her grandmother about her childhood adventures in ...

Together (For No Good Reason) with Hector Coris and Matt Newhard


Two of the Valley's most dynamic male performers take their unique on-stage camaraderie to new heights with larynx-defying songs, laughs and impossible tap dancing....

H.T. CHEN & DANCERS’ DANCE-THEATER EVENT “SOUTH OF GOLD MOUNTAIN”


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!
4/20 - 5/25/2014


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 ...


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
1/26 - 3/16/2014


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
11/17 - 11/22/2013


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 ...


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
9/8 - 10/6/2013


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
4/21 - 5/26/2013


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!
4/6 - 4/14/2013


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
3/30 - 3/31/2013


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, ...


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
3/2


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 ...

Ballet Under the Stars


Ballet Arizona will present its 15th annual Ballet Under the Stars, series at parks throughout the Valley. Ballet Under the Stars, allows Arizona communities to ...

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
9/11 - 10/16/2011


Childsplay presents Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. For tickets and more information, visit the website....

Ballet Under The Stars


Spend a relaxing evening under the gorgeous Arizona sky as Ballet Arizona continues its annual season opening tradition with Ballet Under the Stars. Ballet Under ...

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