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Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 5/19/2013

(5/19/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/19/2013 for Phoenix

PCA Stage Too! Presents WHISPER INTO MY GOOD EAR and ALL IN THE TIMING, Now thru 5/19

(5/16/2013) - Prescott Center for the Arts Stage Too! Presents: Whisper Into My Good Ear by William Hanley and All in the Timing by David Ives, directed by Julie Harrington and running: tonight, May 16, 17 & 18, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. and May 18 & 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

'FORUM', 9 TO 5, EPIC PROPORTIONS and More Set for Fountain Hills Theater's 2013-14 Season

(5/15/2013) - Fountain Hills Theater presents its 2013-14 seasons for its three venues, Mainstage, Mainstage Too and Youth Theater.

Fountain Hills Youth Theater Opens ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, 6/7

(5/14/2013) - Fountain Hills Youth Theater is proud to announce the closing production of their 10th anniversary season, the musical romp 'Once Upon a Mattress'. If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess and The Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

The Phoenix Symphony Announces 2013-14 Season

(5/13/2013) - The Phoenix Symphony announces their 2013/14 season, which promises to bring some of the biggest music and names of the orchestral world to Symphony Hall and beyond. This season marks The Phoenix Symphony's 66th anniversary since its founding in 1947. The Phoenix Symphony also continues its search for a Music Director, bringing in the best and brightest of the orchestral world to Arizona.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 5/12/2013

(5/12/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/12/2013 for Phoenix

Patti LuPone, Bebel Gilberto, Paul Taylor Dance, BROADWAY'S NEXT H!T MUSICAL and More Set for Scottsdale Center's 2013-14 Season

(5/10/2013) - Tickets for Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' new 2013-14 season will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Among the offerings are 75 awe-inspiring live performances of dance, music, theater, comedy and more. Additional events will be announced at a later date.

HANSEL AND GRETEL Opens Tonight at Theater Works

(5/10/2013) - Theater Works - Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Youth Theatre Company presents the play Hansel and Gretel, opening tonight, May 10, 2013.

CRAZY LOVE Opens at Theatre Artists Studio in Scottsdale Today

(5/10/2013) - Crazy Love by Nina Koch will be directed by Sue Back, with musical director Christy Welty and choreographer Hilary Hirsch at Theatre Artists Studio, today, May 10-26, 2013.

RUMPELSTILTSKIN Comes to Great AZ Puppet Theater, Beginning 5/29

(5/9/2013) - 'RUMPELSTILTSKIN': A funny version of the classic story about the strange little fellow with the hard-to-guess name and the miller's daughter who must spin straw into gold. Wednesdays through Fridays at 10am, Saturdays at 10am & 2pm, Sundays at 2pm. $10 for adults, $7 for children 0-12 yrs (each child under 2 yrs is $7 or free with each additional paid child admission).

Scottsdale Musical Theater Opens THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Tonight

(5/9/2013) - SMTC has announced their next production, the tap dancing musical sensation Thoroughly Modern Millie. Performances will take place at the intimate 300-seat Dorrance Auditorium on the beautiful campus at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley. All SMTC shows feature the best local talent in the valley and a live orchestra.

LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE to Return to Scottsdale Center, 6/4-16

(5/8/2013) - The international hit play Love, Loss, and What I Wore will return by popular demand to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement June 4-16. The all-star cast features Dee Hoty (Mamma Mia!), Sabrina LeBeauf (The Cosby Show), Amanda Setton (The Mindy Project), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Gossip Girl) and Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island).

Arizona Broadway Theatre Brings The Captivating Return of INTO THE WOODS, 5/31-6/23

(5/8/2013) - Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), the highest-attended, live year-round theatre in the Valley of the Sun, will deliver the return of the twisted fairytale Into the Woods to Phoenix from May 31 through June 23. Tickets are now on sale for the stage adaptation of the Broadway classic at azbroadway.org or by calling the ABT box office at (623) 776-8400.

PCA Stage Too! to Present WHISPER INTO MY GOOD EAR and ALL IN THE TIMING, 5/16-19

(5/7/2013) - Prescott Center for the Arts Stage Too! Presents: Whisper Into My Good Ear by William Hanley and All in the Timing by David Ives, directed by Julie Harrington and running: May 16, 17 & 18, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. and May 18 & 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Theater Works Presents HANSEL AND GRETEL, Opening 5/10

(5/7/2013) - Theater Works - Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Youth Theatre Company presents the play Hansel and Gretel, opening this Friday night May 10, 2013.

THE WIZARD OF OZ North American Tour to Launch from Las Vegas in September 2013; Danielle Wade to Play 'Dorothy'

(5/6/2013) - Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment & Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures have just announced that the first North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will commence on September 10, 2013 at The Smith Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 5/05/2013

(5/5/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Phoenix

69°S, LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE and More Set for Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, May-June 2013

(5/4/2013) - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has announced its May-June 2013 events, including: Phantom Limb Company: 69S, McCoy Tyner Quartet with Special Guest Joe Lovano, Talk Cinema, Chris Botti, and Love, Loss and What I Wore.

HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS, VOLUME 1 Set for Great AZ Puppet Theater, 5/3-4

(5/3/2013) - 'HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS, VOLUME 1': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for grownups at the Great AZ Puppet Theater, 'Handmade Puppet Dreams (Vol. 1)' is a selection of short puppet films by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera. The next installment is set for today, May 3 and tomorrow, May 4.

Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...

(5/2/2013) - The Tony Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

CRAZY LOVE Opens 5/10 at Theatre Artists Studio

(5/1/2013) - Love is in the air at Theatre Artists Studio, as this year's installment in The Studio's "Words for Music" program features songs of romance by popular composers and lyricists Lerner and Loewe, Frank Loesser, Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Paul McCartney and many more. CRAZY LOVE explores the unintended consequences that result for a group of close friends following the unexpected engagement of one of its members. In story and song, the friends explore the ups and downs of love, the highs and lows of romantic relationships, and the sometimes comical, sometimes bittersweet, side effects of being in love.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 4/28/2013

(4/28/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Phoenix

PCA's Readers' Theatre Stages ADVANCED CHEMISTRY, Beg. Today

(4/24/2013) - Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) Readers' Theatre presents ADVANCED CHEMISTRY by Rich Orloff, tonight, April 24-27 at 7 p.m. in Stage Too* (*Pending certificate of occupancy - check website for updated location info). Directed by Mary Timpany.

HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS, VOLUME 1 Set for Great AZ Puppet Theater, 5/3-4

(4/23/2013) - 'HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS, VOLUME 1': Part of an ongoing series of puppet shows for grownups at the Great AZ Puppet Theater, 'Handmade Puppet Dreams (Vol. 1)' is a selection of short puppet films by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera. The next installment is set for May 3 and 4.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 4/21/2013

(4/21/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/21/2013 for Phoenix

Great AZ Puppet Theater and Phoenix Guild of Puppetry Celebrate 2013 National Day of Puppetry Today

(4/20/2013) - Today, April 20, 2013, The Great Arizona Puppet Theater and The Phoenix Guild of Puppetry will celebrate 2013 National Day of Puppetry.

CRAZY LOVE to Open at Theatre Artists Studio in Scottsdale, 5/10

(4/19/2013) - Crazy Love by Nina Koch will be directed by Sue Back, with musical director Christy Welty and choreographer Hilary Hirsch at Theatre Artists Studio, May 10-26, 2013.

HANSEL AND GRETEL to Open 5/10 at Theater Works

(4/17/2013) - Theater Works - Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Youth Theatre Company presents the play Hansel and Gretel, opening May 10, 2013.

Actors Theatre Selects A STEADY RAIN and GOOD PEOPLE for 2013-14 Season

(4/17/2013) - Actors Theatre is moving closer to announcing a four-play season for 2013-14 at different venues in and around Central Phoenix. Two plays have been selected - A Steady Rain and Good People - and conversations are underway to finalize performance dates and locations.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 4/14/2013

(4/14/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/14/2013 for Phoenix

GREAT FALLS Opens Tonight at Theatre Artists Studio

(4/12/2013) - Theatre Artists Studio presents Lee Blessing's haunting drama, Great Falls from tonight, April 12th through the 28th.

RAPUNZEL Opens Today at Great AZ Puppet Theater

(4/10/2013) - Great AZ Puppet Theater will present RAPUNZEL, today, April 10-28, 2013.

GREAT FALLS to Open 4/12 at Theatre Artists Studio

(4/9/2013) - Theatre Artists Studio presents Lee Blessing's haunting drama, Great Falls from April 12th through the 28th.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 4/07/2013

(4/7/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/07/2013 for Phoenix

PCA's Readers' Theatre to Stage ADVANCED CHEMISTRY, Beg. 4/24

(4/5/2013) - Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) Readers' Theatre presents ADVANCED CHEMISTRY by Rich Orloff, April 24-27 at 7 p.m. in Stage Too* (*Pending certificate of occupancy - check website for updated location info). Directed by Mary Timpany.

Arizona Theatre Company to Close Its Season With CLYBOURNE PARK

(4/2/2013) - Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) closes its 2012-2013 season with the eagerly anticipated Arizona premiere of Bruce Norris' multi-award-winning, provocative new comedy, "Clybourne Park." Performances will be held at The Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix May 2 through May 19, 2013. ATC season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. Phoenix production sponsor is Zazu Pannee Park Regent.

Summer Season 2013 Announced at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts

(4/2/2013) - Ol' Blue Eyes is celebrated in style during this summer season of top-notch entertainment at the Spencer Theater, as are dancing pirates, Chinese acrobats, Swedish icons, three-part harmony greats. Rock & roll and country legends, New Mexico beauties, a classical star, child actors and world fusion musicians in the 16 event line-up at the award-winning Alto, New Mexico performance hall. Additionally, pre-performance lobby buffets are offered ($20) before most every show, allowing patrons to easily enjoy a hot meal before curtain time. Summer Series show tickets (a purchase of tickets to four or more shows) go on sale to the public starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 and single tickets go on sale starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 11. Call the Spencer at 575.336.4800, toll free at 888.818.7872 for brochure & ticket information, or go to www.spencertheater.com.

Fountain Hills Theater Opens GUNMETAL BLUES, 4/26

(4/2/2013) - Fountain Hills Theater has announced the opening of the Film Noir musical, Gunmetal Blues. Created by acclaimed Valley composer, Craig Bohmler, Gunmetal Blues is a hard-boiled detective tale disguised as a lounge act---or the other way around? Direct from the Red Eye Lounge, Buddy Toupee tickles the ivories and serves up plot concoctions like a Chandleresque Greek chorus. The private eye searches for a missing blonde through a double-dealing world of smoky bars, rain-slicked streets and more blondes. This quest lures the audience to an unnamed city of mystery, music and demolished dreams.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 3/31/2013

(3/31/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/31/2013 for Phoenix

Great AZ Puppet Theater and Phoenix Guild of Puppetry to Celebrate 2013 National Day of Puppetry, 4/20

(3/29/2013) - On Saturday, April 20, 2013, The Great Arizona Puppet Theater and The Phoenix Guild of Puppetry will celebrate 2013 National Day of Puppetry.