Phoenix Theatre Newsroom

“Embroidered with Pain,” a new exhibition using the language of traditional Ukrainian hand embroidery to encode stories of sexual violence survivors during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, will open inside Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. 

Kimberly Belflower's writing blends academic fluency with the unfiltered energy of teenage argot. Crisp and emotionally charged, the script expertly transitions between scenes from The Crucible and the students' classroom debates, crafting a narrative that is as urgent as it is thought-provoking.

Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time, returns to the PHOENIX'S FOOTPRINT CENTER, 201 E. Jefferson.

Theatre Artists Studio's staging of Sarah Ruhl's THE CLEAN HOUSE, captures the playwright's intention of a meditation on how people grapple with grief, love, and their own imperfections.

Arizona Broadway Theatre has announced their 21st season of shows, the largest in thier history. The season will open in October 2025 and run through September 2026, including shows like Disney's Newsies and CATS. 

MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S is a laugh-a-minute comedy!

You Will Be Found – Experience Dear Evan Hansen Live!

Arizona Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Bob & Jean: A Love Story, a poignant new play by Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning and Emmy-nominated playwright Robert Schenkkan. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Scottsdale Arts welcomes the northernmost public artwork to the Scottsdale Public Art Permanent Collection with “Potentilla” by Arizona-based artist Mary Bates Neubauer at the new Ashler Hills Park. 

ASU Gammage has announced the lineup for its 2025/26 season. The season will launch this October with Suffs, and will continue through summer of 2026. We have the full season, including dates and how to get tickets.

Stray Cat Theatre’s production of FETAL is a necessary, gripping, and unforgettable theatrical experience—one that demands not only contemplation but also collective action and solidarity regarding reproductive rights.

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.

The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of JERSEY BOYS is a toe-tapping, high-energy joyride through the unforgettable music of The Four Seasons.

A conversation about writing and producing musicals

The University of Arizona's Arizona Arts Live will present Mrs. Krishnan's Party, a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience by New Zealand's acclaimed Indian Ink Theatre Company.

Fountain Hills Theater will present Neil Simon's comedy, Broadway Bound. Set in 1949, the third of Neil Simon's autobiographical comedies, Broadway Bound, is the story of brothers, Eugene and Stanley Jerome, who are determined to become professional comedy writers.

The Phoenix Theatre Company will present the Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys this winter and spring. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatrikos Theatre Company has announced its production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile, written by actor and comedian Steve Martin and directed by John Forsythe.

Epic, bold, and elegant in design and execution, Ballet Arizona’s production of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s FRIDA is a sensory feast – impassioned, radiant, and breathtaking.

It’s always a risk to transplant a beloved classic film to the stage, particularly when that film is one so thoroughly embedded in its time as SOME LIKE IT HOT. Yet this latest Broadway adaptation, now performing at ASU Gammage until the 16th, with kinetic direction and crowd-pleasing choreography by Casey Nicholaw, not only succeeds in updating the story but breathes new, surprising life into its proceedings.

Borderlands Theater has received a transformative three-year, $600,000 general operating support grant from the Mellon Foundation. This funding will strengthen the theater's sustainability and deepen its role as a cultural cornerstone in the borderlands' region.

Theatrikos Theatre Company will present a one-night-only readers theatre production of Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory, directed by Adam Wintz. Learn more here!

The Black Theatre Troupe's production of THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III is a triumph: a vital and illuminating piece of theater that reaffirms the stage as a battleground for justice and representation.

By allowing Churchill’s reflections – his triumphs and regrets alike - to take center stage, David Payne delivers a performance that is complex, compelling, and deeply human. CHURCHILL - at The Phoenix Theatre Company - is a theatrical experience that lingers long after the final applause.