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Interview: Jen Gantwerker's Journey


by Jeanie Bishop - September 06, 2024

Theatre unlocks something really magical in kids. Watching it teaches them that they live in a world where anything is possible, and making it helps them find their place in that world. I could also stand on a rooftop and shout for days about the impact arts-based learning within the classroom has o...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Starlight Community Theater & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards December 5th Standings; LES MISERABLES Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Grace Jasmine's New Plays ALMOST HEAVEN And GHOST OF A CHANCE To Be Read As Part Of The DG Footlights Series


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2023

Join award-winning playwright Grace Jasmine as she presents her two new one-act plays, 'Almost Heaven' and 'Ghost Of A Chance,' as part of the DG Footlights New Works Readings at Scottsdale Desert Stages. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to experience these captivating stories. Admission is free...

BIRTH OF A MURDERER Heads Into Final Weekend At Desert Stages


by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2023

Birth of a Murderer will complete its run at Desert Stages at Scottsdale Fashion Square, June 9 and June 10. ...

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre


by Herbert Paine - June 05, 2023

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre’s NEXT TO NORMAL, directed by Chris Chavez, is a captivating production about a mother’s bipolar disorder and the effects of her illness on her family. The well-cast show runs through June 11th....

Review: BIRTH OF A MURDERER at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre


by Nathaniel Jones - June 05, 2023

Darian Lane’s Birth of a Murderer at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre does a masterful job of Birthing a story that entertains and brings a jarring discomfort that still holds its audience....

World Premiere BIRTH OF A MURDERER to be Presented at Desert Stages This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 05, 2023

The WORLD PREMIERE of Birth of a MURDERER will be presented on May 19, 2023, at Desert Stages in Scottsdale....

Past Shows

Birth of a MURDERER
Birth of a MURDERER
5/19 - 6/10/2023


Birth Of A MURDERER : a black male college student falls haplessly in love with a white coed and finds out she isn't how she appears. Slowly but ...

Guys & Dolls
8/26 - 9/4/2022


The slickest high rollers are in town, and they’re depending on Nathan Detroit to score a secret spot for their floating craps game. Throw in ...

Little Women
7/29 - 8/7/2022


Little Women, the beloved coming-of-age story by Louisa May Alcott, bursts onto the stage in this heartwarming and captivating full-length musical. Follow the adventures of ...


There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway ...


Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, ...


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir is a golden ticket to adventure....


While exploring one afternoon, siblings Jack and Annie discover a tree house full of books. Jack looks through a book about dinosaurs and wishes he ...

Annie Kids
6/17


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

MADAGASCAR JR
4/17 - 5/17/2020


Take a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends from the blockbuster DreamWorks film....

NEWSIES
1/17 - 2/16/2020


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...

ANNIE
11/22 - 12/22/2019

DISNEY'S THE LION KING JR
9/14 - 9/22/2019


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

SEUSSICAL JR.
8/1 - 8/2/2019


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

THE WEDDING SINGER
6/28 - 7/28/2019


In strongTHE WEDDING SINGER/strong, it's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

JUNIE B. JONES JR.
6/20 - 6/21/2019


Synopsis:  Created by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the team that brought you Dear Edwina, comes Junie B. Jones, The Musical – a delightful adaptation of four of ...

LEGALLY BLONDE
5/17 - 6/16/2019


Elle Woods, a bubbly sorority girl known for her love of pink and all things fashion, isn't taken seriously. But when her boyfriend Warner dumps ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

LIONEL BART'S OLIVER!
4/5 - 5/5/2019


Shows times are: 8:00pm  Thursday , Friday  Saturday 2pm  Saturdays and Sundays Orchestra = $35 Mezzanine = $29 FOR MORE INFORMATION ...

DISASTER!
1/11 - 2/10/2019


Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the ’70s take center stage in Broadway’s side-splitting homage to classic disaster films....


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

MARY POPPINS JR
11/16 - 12/22/2018


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
10/5 - 11/4/2018


From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...

BRING IT ON
6/29 - 7/29/2018


BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL explodes on stage as one of the most remarkable scores in years unites breathtaking dance and the thrilling, cutthroat world ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
7/26 - 7/27/2018


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...


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DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR
5/18 - 6/17/2018


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
6/2 - 6/17/2018


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
5/19 - 6/17/2018


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR
5/18 - 6/16/2018


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
6/3 - 6/16/2018


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....


The beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR.
6/1 - 6/10/2018


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR
5/18 - 5/25/2018


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...

13
2/23 - 3/25/2018


Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason ...

PETER PAN
11/17 - 12/23/2017


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

HAIRSPRAY
10/6 - 11/5/2017


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
6/30 - 7/30/2017


Catch Me If You Can is a musical drama based on the 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name, which itself is based on ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

PETER PAN JR
7/6 - 7/7/2017


Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter ...

THE PRODUCERS
4/7 - 5/7/2017


The Producers is a hilarious musical creation of Mel Brooks, a comedic mastermind. Brooks wears multiple hats for this production, acting as composer, lyricist, and ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
2/24 - 3/26/2017


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

INTO THE WOODS
7/8 - 8/7/2016


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
5/20 - 6/26/2016


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
4/8 - 5/8/2016


9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story ...

BACK TO THE 80'S
2/19 - 3/20/2016


Remember when actors became American Presidents? When Bubble skirts and blue eye shadow were cool? When Atari was cutting edge technology ? From the era ...

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
1/8 - 2/7/2016


The final production of Masquerade’s 2010-2011 season is Thoroughly Modern Millie, the zany new 1920's-style musical that has taken Broadway by storm! Taking place in ...

ANNIE JR
11/13 - 12/20/2015


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

LEGALLY BLONDE JR.
8/21 - 9/20/2015


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...


Disney Channel's 2006 smash hit movie musical comes to life! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, ...

ANNIE JR
7/3


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA
5/22 - 6/21/2015


Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie ...

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR
5/22 - 6/21/2015


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of ...


A delight for children to perform, strongSEUSSICAL/strong is now one ofnbsp; the most-performed shows in America!nbsp; In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners a ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
4/10 - 5/10/2015


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
4/3 - 4/26/2015


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

THE LAST FIVE YEARS
3/21 - 5/25/2014


THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up... or from ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
1/10 - 2/2/2014


In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in ...

LEGALLY BLONDE
4/12 - 5/11/2013


Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, ...

INTO THE WOODS
10/12 - 11/4/2012


An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in ...

RENT
7/13 - 8/11/2012


Set in the East Village of New York City, strongRENT /strongis about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the ...


Power, sex, ambition, greed... it's just another day at the office. brbrFrom the authors of "Guys And Dolls" comes one of the most delightfully irreverent ...

THE PRODUCERS
1/6 - 1/29/2012


Outrageous, hilarious, a teeny bit offensive, off the wall, and the winner of a record 12 Tony Awards are just a few things that THE ...

HAIRSPRAY
10/7 - 10/30/2011


HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air.nbsp; Loveable plus-size heroine, ...

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THE CLEAN HOUSE  by Sarah Ruhl in Phoenix THE CLEAN HOUSE  by Sarah Ruhl
Theatre Artists Studio (2/21 - 3/9)
Blues in the Night in Phoenix Blues in the Night
Arizona Theatre Company (2/22 - 3/9)
Macbeth in Phoenix Macbeth
The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre (3/6 - 3/23)
December '63 Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in Phoenix December '63 Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Combs Performing Arts Center (2/7 - 2/7)
Broadway In Love in Phoenix Broadway In Love
Combs Performing Arts Center (2/28 - 2/28)
ART by Yasmina Reza in Phoenix ART by Yasmina Reza
Theatre Artists Studio (3/28 - 4/13)
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