Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Feb 23, 2025
ATC's BLUES IN THE NIGHT: It’s about feeling - pure, raw, and undeniable...if you’re looking to be wrapped up in a night of sensational voices and music that hums in your bones, this is a show to get lost in.
Photos: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR Workshop at IAMA Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
All new photos have been released from IAMA Theatre Company's workshop production of Don't Touch My Hair by Douglas Lyons, directed by Velani Dibba, produced in association with Jessica Green Harrison. Check out the photos here!
Review: Sultry, Soulful, and Spectacular: BLUES IN THE NIGHT Delivers at Arizona Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Feb 3, 2025
Curated in collaboration with musical director Sy Johnson, acclaimed director Sheldon Epps first staged BLUES IN THE NIGHT in 1980 as a musical revue. The show follows three women and one man, each offering a different take on love and loss. Structured around legendary songs by Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, et al., it debuted on Broadway in 1982 and earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.
Review: SCROOGE! at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Dec 9, 2024
Arizona Theatre Company's SCROOGE!, directed by Matt August, offers moments of holiday cheer and showcases talented performances, making it an enjoyable seasonal outing.
Feature: BEYOND CASTING: THE PLAY IS THE THING
by Herbert Paine - Nov 7, 2024
While casting practices have evolved to enhance diversity (albeit, too slowly and not enough), the selection of plays remains strikingly homogeneous. We need to focus on what is produced as much as who is cast.
Performances Added to JOAN at South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024
A decade after her passing, Joan Rivers remains a relevant comedic voice and an inspiration to women comedians of all generations. South Coast Repertory will showcase her enduring legacy with the world premiere of Joan, written by Daniel Goldstein and directed by Ivers.
Shuler Hensley To Star in SCROOGE! at Arizona Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024
Shuler Hensley will return to Arizona Theatre Company to reprise his role in the holiday musical SCROOGE! alongside over 35 local cast members and musicians, promising a memorable theatrical experience. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Oct 28, 2024
DIAL M FOR MURDER is classic suspense, and director Michael John Garcés has seen to it that the performances of the leads are on point, backed by a grand mix of designs that make for gripping theatre.