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Photos: First Look at THE BOY WONDER World Premiere Musical At History Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2023

Get an exclusive first look at The Boy Wonder World Premiere Musical at History Theatre. Check out photos of the cast and get a sneak peek behind-the-scenes of this highly anticipated new musical.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; at Mesa Encore Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

BWW Review: ASSASSINS at Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - May 10, 2022

Guest contributor David Appleford's review of Stray Cat Theatre's production of Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS, directed by Ron May. Runs through May 21st at Tempe Center for the Arts. A stunning reminder about the kind of emotional power that only a live theatrical experience can create.

Fountain Hills Theater to Stage URINETOWN
by Marissa Tomeo - May 1, 2022

Fountain Hills Theater announces the opening of the musical Urinetown. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Theater Works Expands Staff As It Launches New, Re-Invented Programs for Young Actors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021

Theater Works is expanding its creative team as it launches new and re-invented programs for young actors in early 2022, Theater Alive Kids (formerly KidsAlive Jr.), for ages 6-11 andTheater Alive Teen (formerly KidsAlive Teen) for ages 12-17.

BWW Review: CARRIE, THE MUSICAL at Desert Stages Theatre
by Angela Kabasan - Oct 31, 2021

In 2020, it felt like the world had gone sideways and there was nothing but bullying everywhere you turned; it only seems fitting that many shows in the Valley are now performing shows dealing with the subject.

Fountain Hills Theater Announces Music Festival And New Season Offerings
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021

Now entering its 36th season of award-winning plays and musicals, FHT's new 2021-22 season has it all - music, merriment, mayhem and not a little romance. 

BWW Review: BROADWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE Offers Socially Distant, In-Person Concert at Fountain Hills Theater
by Seth Tucker - Jun 14, 2020

The a?oeBroadway Drive-In Theatrea?? at Fountain Hills Theater (FHT) is a significant step for the performing arts and a largely successful early attempt to recapture the magic of live performance.

BROADWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE at The Fountain Hills Theater Has Been Extended
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2020

Fountain Hills Theater has announced the extension two 'firsts': their first post-shutdown production; and what is arguably possibly the very first live 'Drive-In' Broadway revue...ever!

Fountain Hills Theater Announces First Post-Shutdown Production BROADWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2020

Fountain Hills Theater has announced two a?oefirstsa?? in one!: their first post-shutdown production; and what is arguably possibly the very first live a?oeDrive-Ina?? Broadway revuea??ever! 

Photo Flash: Fountain Hills Theater Opened A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2020

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder has opened at Fountain Hills Theater!  When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind....

Fountain Hills Theater Announces The Hit Musical A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2020

Fountain Hills Theater announces the opening of the hit musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder!

DESERT SHOWSTOPPERS: ICONS to Raise Funds for Arizona Arts
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2019

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: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at TheaterWorks - Sondheim Strikes Again in Peoria!
by Timothy Shawver - Feb 20, 2019

TheaterWorks has a long-standing, credible connection to Stephen Sondheim musicals. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is a pure crowd-pleaser chomping on the TheaterWorks stage.

BWW Review: THE WORLD GOES ROUND at Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts
by Emily Noxon - Oct 19, 2018

The World Goes Round musical revue features songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb. You will recognize the classic songs from Chicago, Cabaret, and New York, New York and fall in love with the superb cast.

Scottsdale Center to Delve Back Into Live Musical Theatre with THE WORLD GOES ROUND
by Julie Musbach - Sep 13, 2018

For the first time since 2009, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is producing live musical theater - nine performances of the award-winning musical revue The World Goes 'Round - featuring all local professional actors, singers, musicians and technical staff.

Photo Flash: MARY POPPINS Flies Into Arizona Broadway Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2018

ABT's 100th Mainstage Production - Mary Poppins flies onto the ABT and Herberger Theater Center stages in the summer of 2018! Magically appearing just when she's needed most, Mary leads the Banks household on zany adventures with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers and an assortment of astonishing characters. With infectious music by Disney's legendary Sherman brothers (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Aristocats), "Anything Can Happen" in the world of Mary Poppins. Get ready for something "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"

MusicaNova Orchestra Performs Bach's St John Passion
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2018

MusicaNova Orchestra (MNO) presents an innovative performance of J. S. Bach's great Eastertide oratorio 'St. John Passion' on Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018, 3:00 PM at Scottsdale Presbyterian Church, 3421 North Hayden Road.