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Review: THE CURIOUS SAVAGE at The Fusebox

The Curious Savage, written by John Patrick, is a heartwarming and poignant comedy that explores the intersection of wealth, mental health, and human kindness. Set in a sanatorium for those seeking mental health care, the play centers on a spirited widow, Ethel P. Savage, who has inherited a fortune and, much to the dismay of her adult children, decides to use the money for the betterment of others rather than for their gain.
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Hale Centre, Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert Arizona’s lovely Hale Theatre opened Robert Harling’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS Tuesday, September 19, with shows running through November 21, 2023.
Hale Theatre Presents 42ND STREET, Now Playing!

 The stakes are high when a chorus girl from Allentown, PA is given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a Broadway Star! 42nd Street recalls the classic days of Broadway and the golden age of movie musicals with lots of sensational tap numbers and lavish costumes! 
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Toro Theatre Company

How much deceit is allowed in the pursuit of love? A rose by another name would smell as sweet, so Earnest would were he not Earnest called.
BWW Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Hale Centre Theatre

Six ladies find strength in their friendship through good times and bad.
BWW Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Hale Centre Theatre

BWW Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Hale Centre Theatre (Gold Cast)
BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS at Hale Centre Theatre

Richard Hannay is tired of his boring life. It becomes far from boring after meeting a dark stranger. Murder, mayhem, and hilarity ensue.
DESERT SHOWSTOPPERS: ICONS to Raise Funds for Arizona Arts

Stars of the valley's theatre scene come together to raise money for a new Arizona based artistic company and sing their favorite, most impressive, show-stopping ICONIC songs! You know the singers, you know the songs, now come watch them show off in, 'Desert Showstoppers: Icons'!
BWW Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Toro Theatre Company

Abby and Martha Brewster are pillars of the community in Brooklyn. When their nephew, Mortimer, finds out about their 'merciful' good deeds, his life is in a shambles. Further complications arise when his brother, Jonathan returns home and demands a place at home.
BWW Review: 12 ANGRY JURORS at Toro Theatre Company

Set in 1957, 12 jurors from different backgrounds argue over the fate of a 16 year old boy accused of murder
ASU Gammage Announces Nominees and Finalists for High School Musical Theatre Awards

ASU Gammage has announced the finalists for the High School Musical Theatre Awards. Awards Ceremony and Show Saturday, May 26, 2018 | Tickets available soon!
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Is A Finger-Snapping Hoot

Director Jere Van Patten has put the fun into the funereal, thanks to high octane performances by Harmon Swartz and Janna Hanson and a spirited cast of ghoulsters in Desert Stages Theatre's production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
BWW Reviews: Deserts Stages' WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Is a Mystery In Itself!

Deserts Stages' WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Is a Mystery In Itself!
Mesa Community College's Act I Musical Productions to Present THE PRODUCERS, Begin. 10/10

Mesa Community College?s Act I Musical Productions presents Mel Brooks? hysterically irreverent comedy THE PRODUCERS, opening October 10th in Mesa, AZ.
MCC's Act I Musical Productions Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Now thru 3/9

Mesa Community College's Act I Musical Productions presents The Pirates of Penzance, opening tonight, February 28th in Mesa, AZ in the newly renovated MCC Theatre, featuring a student cast and a mentor/guest-artist cast featuring Music Department Chair, SueAnne Lucius in the role of 'Ruth,' Katherine Stewart, Artistic Director of Desert Rose Theatre as 'Mabel,' and other members of our music faculty and alumni. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE features Book by W.S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan.
SueAnne Lucius to Star in MCC's PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Beginning Feb 28

After a 28 year hiatus, SueAnne Lucius returns to the stage in MCC's presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance playing February 28 - March 9, 2013 in MCC's newly renovated Theatre Outback.
Photo Flash: First Look at Hale Theatre's FOREVER PLAID

The hilariously charming hit musical Forever Plaid will take you on a trip to the fifties with Sparky, Jinx, Smudge and Frankie, a fictional 1950's boy band. The group was tragically, and inconveniently struck down before their first big gig. 'The Plaids' will be brought back to earth to take the stage one last time. Forever Plaid will run now through February 6th. Get a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below!
Mesa Community College Opens RENT, 3/1

RENT is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera, La Boheme. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of AIDS. MCC's Act I Musical Productions is presenting the full, uncut version of RENT March 1 - 10, 2012 at MCC's Theatre Outback, 1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85202. For ticket information call (480) 461 - 7172 or purchase your tickets online (and pick your own seats) at www.ezticketlive.com/mcc.
Mesa Community College Opens RENT, 3/1

RENT is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera, La Boheme. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of AIDS. MCC's Act I Musical Productions is presenting the full, uncut version of RENT March 1 - 10, 2012 at MCC's Theatre Outback, 1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85202. For ticket information call (480) 461 - 7172 or purchase your tickets online (and pick your own seats) at www.ezticketlive.com/mcc.
Mesa Community College Opens A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, 10/20

Mesa Community College's Act I Musical Productions to open its 12th season with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, opening on October 20th in Mesa, AZ.

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