WESTERN SPIRIT: SCOTTSDALE’S MUSEUM OF THE WEST

by Herbert Paine - January 20, 2026

This sparkling musical is a brand of theater that’s all surface and shimmer and doesn’t pretend to be otherwise. A showbiz fantasy at full throttle making you feel delightfully upbeat....

by Herbert Paine - January 18, 2026

Director Jodie Weiss understands the play's challenge and meets it head-on, shaping the production with an ear for the material’s alternating currents of terror and fragile joy....

by Angela Kabasan-Gonzalez - January 17, 2026

Set against the backdrop of plague-ridden London, Jane Anger is a clever, bawdy comedy that imagines what happens when a woman refuses to stay in the margins of literary history....

by Herbert Paine - January 13, 2026

Arizona Theatre Company’s HEIST, directed with style and clockwork precision by Matt August, is the kind of production that reminds you how elastic the boundaries of live theatre can be....

by Zach Wetzel - January 11, 2026

This is a fun Western adventure that the whole family can enjoy!...

by Zach Wetzel - January 10, 2026

This is a brilliant and joyous prequel to PETER PAN....

by Zach Wetzel - January 08, 2026

THE WIZ at Broadway in Tucson is a delightful and extraordinary revival that will have audience members clicking their heels but not wanting to go home. THE WIZ, which plays until January 11, is perfect for the whole family and is my favorite interpretation of 'The Wizard of Oz' story....

by Herbert Paine - January 07, 2026

In a theatrical era where standing ovations are dispensed like party favors, THE BOOK OF MORMON at ASU Gammage on its opening night elicited a reaction that felt less like polite approval and more like an arena rock concert. Audiences weren’t just clapping, they were erupting, unable to contain thei...

by Zach Wetzel - December 23, 2025

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS brings sizzling entertainment to Arizona Broadway Theatre this holiday season! The run has closed, so this critic was very glad to have made it to the closing performance! ...

by Herbert Paine - December 20, 2025

A 2 hour, high-voltage, rock ‘n roll joyride with the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll....