BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents FLASHDANCE
by Herbert Paine - Mar 20, 2022
The problem with FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL is that it's not the movie. One among those films that just don't make it as stage adaptation. Arizona Broadway Theatre's production makes the point in a show that's more flat than flash. Runs through April 24th.
BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents CHICAGO ~ A Class Act!
by Herbert Paine - Sep 27, 2021
The power and appeal of CHICAGO is on display at Arizona Broadway Theatre in a production, directed by Kurtis Overby, that sizzles with pizzazz and features vibrant and scintillating performances by Tiffany Sparks, Liz Fallon, and Kiel Klaphake. The show runs through October 30th.
BWW Review: NUNSENSE at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - Apr 30, 2021
In a show that may have worn out its Heavenly stage welcome, the Saving Grace of Arizona Broadway Theatre's production of NUNSENSE, is embodied in an ensemble of five artists who render performances that rise above the script. Thankfully, through the ninety-some minutes of show time, a heavenly host of angelic voices lifts the spirit. The show runs through May 16th.
NUNSENSE Announced At Arizona Broadway Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2021
Become part of the action as tap-dancing Sister Hubert, ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, former circus performer Reverend Mother Regina, and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia fumble their way through this interactive and hilarious international phenomenon.
BWW Review: Kurtis Overby's CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN ~ 'S Wonderful!
by Herbert Paine - Mar 2, 2021
Crazy is as crazy does…crazy in the sense of feeling wild about! From this angle, from a Broadway point of view, crazy has been a gold mine for anything Gershwin! Such is the case with Kurtis Overby’s sterling tribute to the prolific brothers, George and Ira, in Arizona Broadway Theatre’s production of CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN. Featuring Liz Fallon, Jamie Parnell, and Carolyn McPhee. Runs through March 21st.
CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN Announced At Arizona Broadway Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2021
With the first low trill of the solo clarinet and its spine-tingling run up the scale, Rhapsody In Blue by George and Ira Gershwin caught the public's fancy and opened a new era in American music.
Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents CRAZY FOR GERSHWIN
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2021
With the first low trill of the solo clarinet and its spine-tingling run up the scale, Rhapsody In Blue by George and Ira Gershwin caught the public's fancy and opened a new era in American music.
Arizona Broadway Theatre Has Raised Over $140,000 in Support of Artistic & Educational Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2020
Arizona Broadway Theatre's (ABT) 7th Annual Broadway Ball was a spectacular affair overflowing with champagne, chandeliers, guests wearing their very best, live performances, and loads of fun! ABT's annual event brought out over 300 attendees on Saturday, February 29, 2020, and raised over $140,000 in support of the theatre's artistic and educational programs. The festivities included a live auction featuring a Viking River Cruise, Sedona 'Cool Down' summer get-away, an exclusive in-home dinner for eight featuring ABT's talented culinary and service team, a silent auction, the all-new 'Bubbles & Barrels' sparkling wine and whiskey tasting experience, 'Gift Card Frenzy,' and the very popular 'Wine Pull.'
BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Goes To Camp-y With XANADU ~ A-musing!
by Herbert Paine - Sep 9, 2019
Arizona Broadway THeatre's production of XANADU, directed and choreographed by Courtney Laine Self, is a friendly and joyful reminder that the human experience is rendered comprehensible through art. Otherwise, a campy show with flashes of fine performances. Runs through September 29th.
XANADU Arrives At Arizona Broadway Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2019
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's Leader in Musical Theatre, finishes the fourteenth season with the hilarious roller-skating, finger-tapping Xanadu.
XANADU Arrives At Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Aug 20, 2019
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's Leader in Musical Theatre, finishes the fourteenth season with the hilarious roller-skating, finger-tapping Xanadu.
The Encore At ABT Presents MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2019
Celebrate "Ol' Blue Eyes" from his early beginnings in New York during the 1940s swing era through the bright lights of Vegas with the Rat Pack in the 1960s to his final performances as "Chairman of the Board." Starring Cassandra Klaphake, Sal Pavia, Liz Fallon and Andrew Ruggieri, this ENCORE at Arizona Broadway Theatre production brings Sinatra's music alive.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Arrives at Arizona Broadway Theatre This Summer
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2019
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's Leader in Musical Theatre, opens the summer with the ghoulishly entertaining 2010 Broadway hit The Addams Family, onstage June 7-July 6, 2019, followed by a run at The Herberger Theater Center July 12-28, 2019.
GUYS & DOLLS Comes to Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Apr 11, 2019
Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's leader in Musical Theatre, begins the second half of its 14th Season with the Broadway classic Guys and Dolls, onstage May 3 - 26, 2019.