MESA ARTS CENTER

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...

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...

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....

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...

by Herbert Paine - February 22, 2026

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

by Zach Wetzel - February 22, 2026

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

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....

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...

by Herbert Paine - February 16, 2026

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

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....