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GREAT ARIZONA PUPPET THEATER

302 W Latham St
Phoenix, AZ 85003



Review: OUR AMERICAN TRAGEDY at Sunny Gingham And Banzerini House


by Cheyenne Lewis - March 15, 2026

Nearly 161 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre as he watched a production of OUR AMERICA COUSIN. Every American knows this famous and tragic tale, but not everyone will know the story of those on stage that night. Making its full-length premie...

Review: STOP KISS at The Bridge Initiative


by Cheyenne Lewis - March 13, 2026

Every couple deserves a space to feel safe, accepted, celebrated, and normal. Although a milestone was crossed in 2015 with the legalization of gay marriage in the United States, many people, both in and outside of the United States, are still unable to love freely. The Bridge Initiative’s perform...

Review: THE RIVER at The Rogue Theatre


by Zach Wetzel - March 09, 2026

THE RIVER by Jez Butterworth is now playing at The Rogue Theatre, and it packs a punch. This deeply intimate work draws viewers into a psychological and surreal world where a man brings a woman (and other women) to a riverside cabin....

Review: UNCLE VANYA at Theatre Artists Studio


by Herbert Paine - March 04, 2026

UNCLE VANYA arrives at Theatre Artists Studio with thoughtful intentions and a capable ensemble, though the results are somewhat uneven. Presented in Conor McPherson’s streamlined adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic, and directed by Carol MacLeod, the production leans heavily into emotional im...

Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Arizona Theatre Company


by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2026

A joyful revival that reanimates the spirit of the show that once jolted Broadway....

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY at Live Theatre Workshop


by Zach Wetzel - February 22, 2026

This is a delightful and fun fairy tale production!...

Review: CLUE: LIVE ON STAGE at Gammage Auditorium


by Tim Shawver - February 19, 2026

There have been previous stage versions of the Parker Brothers' board game Clue, none that had any connection to the beloved 1985 film or made any significant mark artistically or commercially....

Review: HENRY V at Southwest Shakespeare Company


by Cheyenne Lewis - February 17, 2026

Wars of the past are viewed by many as a necessary evil, and certain battles are even thought of as glorious or grand. This perspective overlooks the lives lost on both sides, the trauma so many soldiers have faced throughout history, and that many still face today. Southwest Shakespeare Company’s...

Review: HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF at Stray Cat Theatre


by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2026

Lean and evocative, funny and frightening, tender and profane...reckoning with how to survive trauma....

Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Hale Centre Theatre


by Herbert Paine - February 15, 2026

Mounted with in-the-round polish and flair, Hale Centre Theatre’s GUYS AND DOLLS is bright, brassy, and built on rhythm. And for a few hours in Gilbert, the neon-drenched skyline glows, the dice roll, and Broadway’s Golden Age feels very much alive....

Past Shows

The Princess, the Unicorn, and the Smelly-Foot Troll
The Princess, the Unicorn, and the Smelly-Foot Troll
May 8 – Jun 1, 2025

A funny original musical about a princess, a unicorn, and a friendly troll with hygiene issues. There's plenty of singing, sparkles, and smelly-foot hilarity!...

Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit
Apr 10 – May 4, 2025

Naughty Peter disobeys his mother and sets off to find adventure (and lunch!) in Mr. McGregor's garden in this popular version of Beatrix Potter's most...

The Dinosaur Picnic
The Dinosaur Picnic
Mar 13 – Apr 6, 2025

Join a terrifically talented group of dinosaurs for a boisterous good time at the "Dinosaur Picnic." There's a tap dancing stegosaurus, velociraptors performing death-defying stunts,...

The Monkey and the Pirate
The Monkey and the Pirate
Feb 27 – Mar 9, 2025

A monkey, a pirate, and a valuable banana treasure all add up to plenty of hilarious fun in this rollicking and rambunctious original show. ...

Imagine This
Imagine This
Feb 19 – Feb 22, 2025

A giant puppet extravaganza featuring 8 original stories written by students from Kenilworth Elementary, our neighborhood school, adapted and performed by professional puppeteers. Funny, exciting...

The Monkey and the Pirate
The Monkey and the Pirate
Feb 13 – Feb 16, 2025

A monkey, a pirate, and a valuable banana treasure all add up to plenty of hilarious fun in this rollicking and rambunctious original show. ...

The Never Sleepy Fish
The Never Sleepy Fish
Jan 23 – Feb 9, 2025

A trio of tales from the deep! In this original show, Little Fish doesn't want to go to sleep so his family tell him goodnight...

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