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DON BLUTH FRONT ROW THEATRE

8989 E Via Linda, Ste 118
Scottsdale, AZ 85258


Auditions


Review: ANITA at Borderlands Theater


by Zach Wetzel - April 05, 2026

ANITA is a joyful celebration of humanity....

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...

Past Shows

Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND - directed by Cheryl Schaar
Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND - directed by Cheryl Schaar
Mar 19

Ken Ludwig'sTreasure IslandMarch 19 - April 25, 2026Thursday, Friday and Saturdays with select Wednesday performancesAn Adventure Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis StevensonDirected by...

BLITHE SPIRIT
BLITHE SPIRIT
Jan 22 – Feb 28, 2026

Directed by Jere Van PatenTo gather background for his new book, novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife, Ruth, invite the extremely eccentric medium, Madame...

BLITHE SPIRIT - directed by Jere Van Paten
BLITHE SPIRIT - directed by Jere Van Paten
Jan 22

Blithe SpiritBy Noël CowardJanuary 22 - February 28, 2026Thursday, Friday and Saturday with select Wednesday performancesDirected by Jere Van PatenTo gather background for his new...

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2025

Based on the 1947 film by Frank Capra which is based on the 1943 short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren SternDirected by...

CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
Sep 5 – Oct 17, 2025

Directed by Don BluthCity slicker falls for hometown girl in this zany, ebullient romantic comedy featuring cowboys, showgirls, high-energy production numbers, and a glorious score...

HEAVEN CAN WAIT
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Jul 10 – Aug 16, 2025

Directed by Diedra Celeste MirandaAs guardian angel Mr. Jordan is checking passengers who are to depart for the Hereafter, the routine is interrupted by the arrival...

LEADING LADIES
LEADING LADIES
May 15 – Jun 21, 2025

Directed by Cheryl SchaarIn this hilarious comedy, two English Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing "Scenes from...

THE RAINMAKER
THE RAINMAKER
Mar 20 – Apr 26, 2025

Directed by Diedra Celeste MirandaA classic story of faith, hope and dreams. Set in a time of a paralyzing drought in Depression-era America, The Rainmaker tells...

DONE TO DEATH
DONE TO DEATH
Jan 16 – Feb 21, 2025

Directed by Van RockwellIn this crowd-pleasing comedy, once-famous mystery writers are brought together to collaborate on a new murder mystery TV show! The five eccentric writers...

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2024

It's A Wonderful LifeNovember 13 - December 23, 2024A DBFRT annual tradition!Based on the film by Frank CapraDirected by Cheryl SchaarThe beloved American holiday classic...

Anastasia
Anastasia
Sep 12 – Oct 26, 2024

AnastasiaSeptember 12 - October 26, 2024Book by Terrence McNallyMusic by Stephen FlahertyLyrics by Lynn AhrensDon Bluth directs the Broadway Musical inspired by his beloved Animated Film!Her past is...

God's Favorite
God's Favorite
Jul 18 – Aug 24, 2024

God's FavoriteJuly 18 - August 24, 2024by Neil SimonDirected by Van RockwellSuccessful Long Island businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day "Job"; with a demanding wife,ungrateful children and...

The Last Romance
The Last Romance
May 16 – Jun 21, 2024

The Last RomanceMay 16 - June 21, 2024by Joe DiPietroDirected by Cheryl SchaarLove can make anyone feel young again, even an elderly widower. On an...

Holmes And Watson
Holmes And Watson
Mar 21 – Apr 27, 2024

Holmes and WatsonMarch 21 - April 27, 2024by Jeffrey HatcherDirected by Lee CooleyA twisting, tantalizing mystery! Sherlock Holmes is dead, or is he? Three years...

John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary
Jan 25 – Mar 1, 2024

John Loves MaryJanuary 25 - March 2, 2024by Norman KrasnaDirected by Diedra Celeste MirandaOne of the most charming and romantic 1940’s era comedies of all...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Nov 16 – Dec 30, 2023

The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George...

Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees
Sep 21 – Oct 28, 2023

Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, makes a deal with the Devil, a.k.a. Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the...

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
Jul 27 – Sep 2, 2023

Retired New England professor Norman Thayer and his spirited wife Ethel return to their summer home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond for the...

Ben Butler
Ben Butler
May 18 – Jul 8, 2023

BEN BUTLER is part comedy, part history and completely captivating. When an escaped slave shows up at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, General Benjamin Butler is faced...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
Mar 23 – Apr 29, 2023

At Truvy’s beauty salon you can always get the best hair ‘do — and the best gossip! A tight-knit group of Louisiana women gather regularly...

Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act
Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act
Jan 26 – Mar 4, 2023

The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families. So, when they learn...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Nov 17 – Dec 30, 2022

A DBFRT annual tradition! Directed by ZoniAward-winner, Cheryl Schaar. The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the...

Exit Laughing
Exit Laughing
Sep 15 – Oct 22, 2022

Directed by Van Rockwell. When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night with the "girls,"...

Private Lives
Private Lives
Jul 21 – Aug 27, 2022

PRIVATE LIVES is one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written. Written by Noel Coward and directed by animator and theatre owner Don Bluth,...

The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage
May 19 – Jun 25, 2022

In this heartwarming comedy, written by John Patrick and directed by Zoni Award-winner Cheryl Schaar, Mrs. Savage, an elderly widow, inherits a fortune which she...

Camelot
Camelot
Mar 24 – Apr 30, 2022

The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. Whites novel in Lerner and Loewes award-winning, soaring...

Drinking Habits
Drinking Habits
Feb 3 – Feb 26, 2022

A Hysterical Farce by Tom SmithDirected by Van RockwellAccusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters...

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Nov 18 – Dec 30, 2021

A beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life on the DBFRT stage. Based on the 1946 Frank Capra film, the story of idealistic George...

Bell, Book, and Candle
Bell, Book, and Candle
Sep 30 – Nov 6, 2021

Just in time for Halloween season! Before there was "Bewitched", before "Wicked" and "Harry Potter", there was BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE. Gillian is a beautiful...

A Bench in the Sun
A Bench in the Sun
Aug 12 – Sep 18, 2021

DBFRT brings back favorites Lee Cooley, Jim Coates and Donna Kaufman to reprise their roles in a remount of this comedy! Harold and Burt, longtime...

Kill Socrates, A Comedy
Kill Socrates, A Comedy
Jun 17 – Jul 24, 2021

Socrates. Must. Die. At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this is a roller-coaster ride through one of historys most famous minds ending in one of historys...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Feb 23 – Apr 1, 2017

Fiddler on the Roof is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This classic musical is rich...

Bullets Over Broadway
Bullets Over Broadway
May 5 – May 28, 2016

Bullets Over Broadway tells the story of an aspiring young playwright who is forced to cast a mobster’s talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in...

Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress
Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2016

Princess Winnifred arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drab's castle hoping for the hand of the prince. His mother, Queen Agravain, insists that her son can...

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Feb 25 – Mar 26, 2016

A middle-aged, overweight and married restaurant owner tries to join the sexual revolution in three separate affairs that fall flat in Neil Simon's comedy....

It's A Wonderful Life
It's A Wonderful Life
Nov 19 – Dec 30, 2015

George Bailey comes from the small town of Bedford Falls. His dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty....

The Producers
The Producers
Jan 7 – Dec 13, 2015

Max Bialystock, the one­time king of Broadway producers hungry to strike it rich, and Leo Bloom, an accountant with dreams of someday becoming a theatre...

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Oct 1 – Nov 7, 2015

The practically perfect Mary Poppins arrives to nanny the Banks children and, with some help from the chimney-sweep, Bert, ends up turning the family's world...

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Aug 18 – Sep 26, 2015

Jack Chesney is in love with Kitty Verdun. Charles Wykeham is in love with Amy Spettigue. The girls have been invited to lunch to meet...

South Pacific
South Pacific
Aug 13 – Sep 19, 2015

Nellie, a nurse on a Pacific Island during WWII, falls in love with Emile de Becque, a local planter. However, when she learns he has...

Barefoot in the Park
Barefoot in the Park
Jan 16 – Feb 22, 2014

Set in the early 60s: we follow the lives of newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter as they move into a small apartment in New York...

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