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Review: MACBETH at Southwest Shakespeare Company


by Herbert Paine - October 23, 2023

Southwest Shakespeare Company's MACBETH is the stuff of great drama, thick with psychological import, mad acts of violence, and the fog of war....

Past Shows

OZ
OZ
6/15 - 6/25/2017


The timeless “Wizard of Oz” tale relates the story of a cyclone that carries Dorothy and Toto to the magical Land of Oz. When Dorothy’s ...

Urinetown
Urinetown
5/19 - 5/28/2017


Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critic's Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a hilarious musical satire of ...

Billy Elliott the Musical
Billy Elliott the Musical
3/10 - 3/19/2017


Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony Awards including Best Musical…this is BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, the spectacular show with the heart, humor and passion ...

The Heroes of Olim
The Heroes of Olim
2/9 - 2/19/2017


Winston, a common thief, witnesses the kidnapping of the Kingdom of Olim’s beloved Princess Elena by the King’s trusted advisor Janus. Winston and his quick-witted ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever


Based on the bestselling book, this delightful comedy is an American classic and one of the best holiday stories ever written. In this hilarious Christmas ...

Fiddler On The Roof
Fiddler On The Roof
11/6 - 11/22/2016


Trust us, you'll want to come see this show that explores TRADITION, and after seeing it you'll want to raise a glass "TO LIFE!" Winner ...

The Music Man
The Music Man
11/4 - 11/20/2016


There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman comes to town. By turns of wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, THE MUSIC MAN is ...

A Little Princess
A Little Princess
9/29 - 10/9/2016


This engaging musical adaptation of the classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett opens with a happy Sara Crewe, heiress to a large fortune. Enrolled at Miss ...

Footloose
Footloose
9/9 - 9/25/2016


One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from ...

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
5/20 - 5/29/2016


The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Stephen Sondheim masterpiece! Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th century London seeking vengeance on the ...

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
3/22 - 4/9/2016


A deliciously dark comedy of mistaken identities and misdirected passions. Twelfth Night offers a touchingly human celebration of the delights and agonies of love, pride ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot
3/4 - 3/13/2016


Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of ...

Repertoire 2016


Ballet Etudes company member's present classic and beloved works from within the ballet world, as well as new choreography in this evening of dance....

67 Cinderellas
67 Cinderellas
2/11 - 2/21/2016


The king and queen throw a ball to help their son choose a bride. The shy Prince Dalliance decides to wait for a magical sign ...

Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus


Two compelling stories come together in this heartwarming play inspired by the famous editorial by Francis P. Church, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. ...

The Merry Wives Of Windsor
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
10/16 - 10/31/2015


Sir John Falstaff, a visitor to the town of Windsor and needing money, sends letters to Mistresses Page and Ford in the hope of wooing ...

The Princess and the Pea
The Princess and the Pea
10/1 - 10/11/2015


A modern spin on Hans Christian Anderson's beloved Princess and the Pea, this theatrical adventure follows young Olivia's rise from forest peasant to the throne ...

A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
5/22 - 6/7/2015


Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and celebrating its 40th anniversary, "A Chorus Line" tells the story of the unsung heroes of the Broadway ...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
5/8 - 5/17/2015


This classic American masterpiece comes to life at the Mesa Arts Center's intimate Playhouse space for two weekends only May 8-17! Using the Royal Shakespeare ...

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
6/19 - 6/29/2014


This delightful version of this classic tale brings many new twists and turns to the story. Marie or Little Red is a very studious child ...

Spring Member Recital


Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 32 years of music with our Solo Recital series, Saturday, March 22, 2014. MYS began in 1982 with just ...

The Summer Set Legendary Unplugged Tour


The Summer Set have announced a headline US/Canada and UK acoustic tour early next year. The band will be playing a special story tellers set ...


When Ma and Pa pig are too busy to go to the Barnyard Market, they send three of their oldest piglets. There the three meet ...

Noises Off
5/31 - 6/16/2013


Hilarious and frantic, this comic farce will whisk you backstage, to flubbed lines, false entrances, and a million laughs—to the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of a tattered ...

She Stoops to Conquer
4/11 - 4/27/2013


Old Hardcastle, a man of means, looks to marry off his daughter to his old pal’s son. But, when two male suitors arrive, trouble-maker Tony ...


Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 31 years of music with our first Solo Recital series, Sunday, March 24, 2013. MYS began in 1982 with ...


There’s a moment in every artist’s life when he knows that music is not only his path, but his destiny. Even though Justin Hines grew ...

The Bluebird Prince
2/14 - 2/24/2013


This new play, adapted from a French fairy tale by Mme. d'Aulnoy, is a marvelous tale of the young princess Fiordelisa who falls in love ...

Next to Normal
1/25 - 2/3/2013


Next to Normal is an unrelentingly intense, brutally honest – and often, darkly funny – story about a bipolar woman and the family that grapples ...


Sunny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass, the Good Lovelies textbook three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping and witty on-stage banter have enlivened the ...


Earth Song - Be the first to hear our new collection of songs on the theme of Earth, including "The Ground" by Ola Gjielo, "The ...

Guys & Dolls
11/9 - 11/18/2012


A musical visit to The Big Apple of the 30’s, with a side trip to Havana...The Classic American Musical in a fresh and vibrant production. ...


Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) is celebrating 31 years of music with our Solo Recital series, Sunday, November 4, 2012. MYS began in 1982 with just ...


Times are tough for the people of the village, so Hansel and Gretel are sent into the woods to gather berries. They get lost in ...

Hairspray
5/25 - 6/3/2012


HAIRSPRAY delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy ...

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
4/19 - 5/5/2012


One of the cleverest comedies The Bard ever penned, MUCH ADO features one of the most engaging and unlikely romantic couples in all of Shakespeare, ...

Aladdin Jr.
3/27 - 3/31/2012


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...


Company members of Ballet Etudes, Arizona’s premiere pre-professional ballet company, present pieces from the company’s 25 year history as well as selections from some of ...

Queen Zixi of IX
2/9 - 2/19/2012


Two young children, Fluff and Bud, have been forced to live with their greedy Aunt. With no food or shelter to be found in the ...

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