Review: ALEBRIJES at The Scoundrel And Scamp Theatre
by Zach Wetzel - October 22, 2024
Pinate has done an exceptional job creating a fantasy world built on darkly charming whimsy and wonder. I was often reminded of ALICE IN WONDERLAND while watching ALEBRIJES. Pinate fills the stage with fantastical imagery, much of it lit under jaw-droppingly beautiful blacklight....
Review: FUNNY GIRL at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - October 16, 2024
The national tour of FUNNY GIRL features a knock-out performance by the show's leading lady, Hannah Shankman, and culminates with an audience-pleasing big finish.
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Review: CHARLOTTE'S WEB at Valley Youth Theatre
by Suzanne Whitaker - October 17, 2024
Phoenix’s Valley Youth Theatre presents the musical CHARLOTTE’S WEB, by Billie Joe and Judd Herberger Executive Producer Bobb Cooper. Mr. Cooper explains: E.B. White’s story on stage - “CHARLOTTE’S WEB” is a perfect example of how the arts can communicate profound truths through the eyes of the char...
Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - October 08, 2024
The real strength of Arizona Broadway Theatre's production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the cast – the excellent musician/performers who, while avoiding the imitation of certain obvious well-known character traits in their portrayals, manage to recreate specific elements of their real-life counterpa...
Review: THE MINUTES at Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - October 01, 2024
As presented by Stray Cat Theatre as its 23rd season opener, THE MINUTES, a blistering satire of small-town city council meetings, begins as one thing and concludes as something completely different. And no matter what clues or giveaways you think you might have picked up on throughout the play, you...
Review: WAITRESS at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - September 29, 2024
The Phoenix Theatre Company's production of WAITRESS...as a live musical is a testament to this unique form of American theatre... You won’t see a better production.
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