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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...

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....

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards


by BWW Awards - January 31, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; at Mesa Encore Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Phoenix Awards


by BWW Awards - January 13, 2022

Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; Greasepaint's REEFER MADNESS Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; Greasepaint's REEFER MADNESS Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021....

Past Shows

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown


Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and ...

Tick, Tick...BOOM!
Tick, Tick...BOOM!
5/7 - 5/16/2021


Tick, Tick Boom! is a musical written by American composer Jonathan Larson, who won a Pulitzer and three Tony Awards for his musical Rent.Tick, Tick ...

Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
4/9 - 4/25/2021


This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is ...

PNKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL
3/21 - 3/29/2020


Oleanna
10/11 - 11/10/2019


Oleanna, by David Mamet, is a controversial play that explores the murky territory of power dynamics and communication breakdowns. Professor John, known for his challenging ...

The Dixie Swim Club
6/21 - 8/4/2019


The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents The Dixie Swim Club. For tickets and more information, visit the website....

All Shook Up
6/28 - 7/28/2019


Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. It's 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing ...

Broadway Bound
4/26 - 6/9/2019


Called “a mesmerizing journey” by the New York Times, receiving seven Tony Award nominations and nominated for a 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Neil Simon’s ...

Desert Showstoppers: Icons (Encore Fundraiser)


Stars of the valleys theatre scene come together to raise money for a new Arizona based artistic company and sing their favorite, most impressive, show-stopping ...

Death of a Salesman
3/15 - 4/14/2019


A 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, explores the disillusionment of the American Dream through the lens of Willy Loman, a failing traveling salesman. The play unfolds ...

SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS


A touching and human comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison, who hires an acerbic dance instructor, Michael Minetti, to give her private dance ...

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
1/12 - 2/11/2018


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

NUNCRACKERS
12/1 - 12/24/2017


Nuncrackers takes us back to Mt. Saint Helens’ convent where we find the Little Sisters of Hoboken preparing for a Christmas presentation of The Nutcracker, ...

School Of Rock
5/19 - 6/18/2017


School of Rock is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash musical based on the hilarious hit movie. The musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
10/2 - 11/1/2015


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men
9/4 - 10/25/2015


In this touching John Steinbeck classic tale of friendship, George and Lennie are migrant workers in the Great Depression trying to make money to fulfill ...

Desert Stages Theatre Presents Rumors


When guests arrive at a formal dinner party in a high class New York townhouse they immediately sense something is terribly wrong. There are no ...

Desert Stages Theatre Presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.


Five golden tickets are hidden in Wonka chocolate bars and the world goes bonkers to find one! Winners receive a tour of Willy Wonka’s mysterious ...

Desert Stages Theatre Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


The six very different youngsters who signed up for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are in for the competition of a lifetime! Follow ...

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
4/10 - 5/10/2015


Shrek the ogre happily lives a life of solitude in his swamp, that is until Lord Farquaad banishes all fairytale creatures from the Kingdom of ...

Footloose
Footloose
10/10 - 11/2/2014


One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from ...

Rocky Horror Show
7/12 - 8/10/2013


A wonderfully weird and wacky musical production, the newly engaged Brad and Janet experience a car breakdown and find themselves one stormy night in the ...

The Mousetrap
6/7 - 6/28/2013


Agatha Christie’s murderous timeless classic The Mousetrap originally opened in London, in 1952, and has captured the imaginations of its audiences ever since. The mystery ...

The Butterfly's Day
5/24 - 6/23/2013


This Gerry Cullity original musical story adaptation of the Emily Dickinson poem imparts an inspiring magical garden tale about a Butterfly given one day to ...

The Foreigner
3/22 - 5/19/2013


One man’s lack of words yields an abundance of knowledge when he and a friend lie about his native language. Set in a Georgia fishing ...

Legally Blonde the Musical
4/12 - 5/11/2013


The blonde and beautiful Elle Woods has the world on a string until her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her. A demolished-turned-determined Elle emerges on a mission, ...

Sunset Boulevard
1/11 - 2/10/2013


SUNSET BOULEVARD weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, ...


"The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, ...

Altar Boyz
3/23 - 5/20/2012


"ALTAR BOYZ is a foot-stomping, rafter-raising, musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national 'Raise th e Praise' tour. ...

Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
1/13 - 2/11/2012


Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she's ...

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Don Giovanni in Phoenix Don Giovanni
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Anastasia in Phoenix Anastasia
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Argonautika in Phoenix Argonautika
Tornabene Theatre (3/24 - 4/7)
Finding Nemo Jr. in Phoenix Finding Nemo Jr.
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It's A Wonderful Life in Phoenix It's A Wonderful Life
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