Arizona Theatre + Broadway News

Canyon Moon Theatre Hosts Laurie Reydon and Master Puddah Tonight, 5/16

(5/16/2012) Tonight, May 16 at 7 PM, Master Cat Puddah will reveal the wisdom behind the holy scriptures of Isis, long guarded on our planet by the sacred Order of the White Rose. As we move into Ascension 2012 it is time to awaken the inner codes within your DNA.

THE GOATS GRUFF Kicks Off Theater Works Summer Camps, 5/29

(5/14/2012) Summer is just around the corner and Theater Works has some exciting theater camps for kids 3 - 18. Theater Works' first camp is the exciting tale of THE GOATS GRUFF with over 40 speaking roles available. This camp kicks off the summer series with 3 weeks of fun, acting, encouragement and a FULLY-COSTUMED AND STAGED PRODUCTION with your child performing on stage. This play has plenty of roles to keep every actor (boys and girls) engaged and active and will provide a fun filled time for performers and audiences alike. Theater Works camps are open to all ages, budgets and schedules. Registration is now open and discounts are offered for siblings or multiple camps.

Scottsdale's Theatre Artist's Studio Presents MUSIC AND MUSINGS IN CELEBRATION OF MOTHERS, 5/13

(5/13/2012) Theatre Artist’s Studio, the Valley’s only Equity Member Project Code theatre, presents a special event today, May 13, in celebration of Mother’s Day. Music and Musings in Celebration of Mothers will feature popular songs from Broadway and the great American Songbook and amusing and poignant readings about mothers by Studio members and others.

Theatre Artists Studio Presents MUSIC & MUSINGS Mother's Day Celebration, 5/13

(5/13/2012) Theatre Artists Studio presents Music and Musings in Celebration of Mothers, directed by Lynn Timmons Edwards, Musical Director, Charlotte Brooks. The event takes place today, May 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm.

Canyon Moon Theatre Hosts Laurie Reydon and Master Puddah, 5/16

(5/12/2012) On May 16 at 7 PM, Master Cat Puddah will reveal the wisdom behind the holy scriptures of Isis, long guarded on our planet by the sacred Order of the White Rose. As we move into Ascension 2012 it is time to awaken the inner codes within your DNA.

WE BUILT THIS CITY Interactive Theatre Experience Runs in Scottsdale This Weekend

(5/12/2012) Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has invited kids and their families to take part in a free interactive performance of Polyglot Theatre’s We Built This City on Mother’s Day weekend, today and Sunday, May 12–13. Two 120-minute performances will take place outdoors in Scottsdale Civic Center Park on each day at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Admission is free and tickets are not required. Refreshments from Shine Coffee and picnic foods are available for purchase.

Win Tickets to See IL DIVO in Concert!

(5/11/2012) The world's foremost classical crossover quartet IL DIVO is set to embark on its 2012 world tour, the group's fourth, which follows the release of the quartet's latest album, Wicked Game (on Syco/Columbia Records) and provides a new mark of achievement for the signature vocal blend and unique operatic arrangements which have captivated millions and launched a classical-crossover sensation. To celebrate the kick-off of this much-anticipated world tour, BroadwayWorld invites you to enter for a chance to WIN ONE PAIR OF TICKETS to see IL DIVO live in concert!

Actors Theatre and Desert Foothills Theater to Present WALLACE & LADMO SHOW, 6/1-17

(5/11/2012) Actors Theatre and Desert Foothills Theater present 14 performances of “The Wallace & Ladmo Show” at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, from June 1-17. The show is part of Actors Theatre’s new Summer Stage lineup.

Theater Works' ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Enters Final Weekend

(5/11/2012) This is the final weekend to see the Arizona Premiere of ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, described as "a highly stylized, moving, and thought-provoking play," written by award winning playwright Shirley Lauro.

Actors Theatre Presents TIME STANDS STILL, Now thru 5/27

(5/11/2012) Time Stands Still closes out Actors Theatre’s 2011-2012 season on Stage West at The Herberger Theater Center, tonight, May 11 through May 27.

WILLY WONKA KIDS Set for Peoria May 31 - June 3

(5/9/2012) Chocolate abounds at Theater Works with the production of Willy Wonka Kids. Willy Wonka shares his riddles, rattles, and sweet fiddle-faddles with 5 kids who win a contest by finding the precious golden tickets in Roald Dahl's classic. This Kids Alive! At Theater Works production is sponsored by Cerreta Candy Company of Glendale and three lucky winners at each performance will receive VIP passes for a tour and chocolate pizza-making workshop. (And everyone will receive a sample of their FAMOUS mint chocolate). Willy Wonka runs May 31st - June 3rd in the Gyder Theater and tickets are $8 / person.

Theatre Artist's Studio Set for MUSIC AND MUSINGS IN CELEBRATION OF MOTHERS on May 13, Scottsdale

(5/8/2012) Theatre Artist’s Studio, the Valley’s only Equity Member Project Code theatre, will present a special event on Sunday, May 13, in celebration of Mother’s Day. Music and Musings in Celebration of Mothers will feature popular songs from Broadway and the great American Songbook and amusing and poignant readings about mothers by Studio members and others.

STAGE TUBE: Kerry McCue on Adding Baby Sling to TIME STANDS STILL at Actors Theatre

(5/7/2012) Time Stands Still will close out Actors Theatre’s 2011-2012 season on Stage West at The Herberger Theater Center, May 11-27, featuring Kerry McCue, who plays Mandy. Watch the video below in which McCue discusses adding a baby sling to rehearsals!

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) 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 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Scottsdale Musical Theater Company Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 8/16-19

(5/1/2012) Following its Spring 2012 production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, SMTC presents the enduring classic musical Fiddler on the Roof for a special engagement. Performances will take place at SMTC’s new home, the intimate 300-seat Dorrance Auditorium on the beautiful campus at Phoenix Country Day School (3901 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253). Show dates are Thursday, August 16th at 7:30PM; Friday, August 17th at 8PM; Saturday, August 18th at 2PM and 8PM and concluding Sunday, August 19th @ 2PM.

Bernadette Peters to Headline ARTrageous Benefit 12/1 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts - Full 2012-13 Season Announced

(5/1/2012) Tickets are on sale to the general public for the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts's 2012-13 program, which will include Bernadette Peters headlining the annual ARTrageous benefit gala on December 1.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Presents Sarah Vowell Book Signing Today

(4/28/2012) Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a reading and book signing by bestselling author Sarah Vowell today, April 28, at 8 p.m.

Rising Youth Theatre Presents Student-Written SOME ARE BEGINNING 4/27-29

(4/27/2012) Rising Youth Theatre, a New Theatre Company that creates original work with youth will premiere its first production tonight, April 27 through April 29 at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. The play, SOME ARE BEGINNING, is the culmination of The Arizonan Project, a series of theatre residencies with youth from across the Phoenix Metro Valley about what it means to live in Phoenix, Arizona in the year of our state’s centennial.

7 Fingers: PSY Comes to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 5/18 & 19

(4/26/2012) Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the Montreal-based circus 7 Fingers on Friday and Saturday, May 18–19, in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.

Theatre Artists Studio to Present HOT, 5/18 - 26

(4/24/2012) The Theatre Artists Studio will present HOT, a unique event combining the heat and physical energy of dance with the sultry sounds of a late-night cabaret. Join the dancers of “Burns It Up” as they ignite the stage, followed by TML Arts' Shana Bousard, burning bright with the vocal styles of Broadway, Jazz and Blues.

Theatre Artists Studio to Present MUSIC & MUSINGS Mother's Day Celebration, 5/13

(4/24/2012) Theatre Artists Studio will present Music and Musings in Celebration of Mothers, directed by Lynn Timmons Edwards, Musical Director, Charlotte Brooks. The event will take place on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm.

Actors Theatre to Present TIME STANDS STILL, 5/11-27

(4/23/2012) Time Stands Still will close out Actors Theatre’s 2011-2012 season on Stage West at The Herberger Theater Center, May 11-27.

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix Closes SAKURA NO NE

(4/22/2012) The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix presents the World Premiere of SAKURA NO NE (Root of the Cherry Tree) from April 13th-22nd.

Rising Youth Theatre Presents Student-Written SOME ARE BEGINNING 4/27-29

(4/20/2012) Rising Youth Theatre, a new theatre company that creates original work with youth will premiere its first production April 27-29 at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. The play, SOME ARE BEGINNING, is the culmination of The Arizonan Project, a series of theatre residencies with youth from across the Phoenix Metro Valley about what it means to live in Phoenix, Arizona in the year of our state’s centennial.

Theatre Artists Studio Announced THE ROAD TO MECCA for 4/20-5/6, Scottsdale

(4/20/2012) Theatre Artists Studio has announced their upcoming production of ROAD TO MECCA by Athol Fugard will play from April 20 to May 6 at Theatre Artists Studio, 4848 E. Cactus Rd, #406, Scottsdale. The cast of Don Erickson, Debra Rich Gettleman & Judy Lebeau will be directed by Judy Rollings.

Premiere of ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Set for McMillin Theatre, 4/13

(4/18/2012) The Arizona premiere and winner of the Best New Play in Chicago Award ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT is a highly stylized, moving, and thought-provoking play written by award winning playwright Shirley Lauro, inspired by interviews with German Gentile women who lived through the Third Reich.

WE BUILT THIS CITY Interactive Theatre Experince Set for Mothers' Day Weekend, Scottsdale

(4/18/2012) Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has invited kids and their families to take part in a free interactive performance of Polyglot Theatre’s We Built This City on Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 12–13. Two 120-minute performances will take place outdoors in Scottsdale Civic Center Park on each day at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Admission is free and tickets are not required. Refreshments from Shine Coffee and picnic foods are available for purchase.

Orpheum Theatre Closes ROCK OF AGES, 4/15

(4/15/2012) The Orpheum Theater in Phoenix is set to house the national tour of the Broadway hit ROCK OF AGES from April 12 to April 15. For tickets to ROCK OF AGES, visit www.phoenix-theater.com.

Scottsdale Center Presents OrigiNation: A Festival of Native Cultures, 4/14–15

(4/15/2012) As part of its year-long Discovery Series exploring the arts of Australia and New Zealand, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present OrigiNation: A Festival of Native Cultures on April 14–15. The free, weekend-long outdoor celebration is offered in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of Native Trails and the 25th anniversary of Sunday A’Fair, with support from Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Orpheum Theatre Presents ROCK OF AGES, 4/12-4/15

(4/12/2012) The Orpheum Theater in Phoenix is set to house the national tour of the Broadway hit ROCK OF AGES from April 12 to April 15. For tickets to ROCK OF AGES, visit www.phoenix-theater.com.

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix Presents SAKURA NO NE, 4/13-22

(4/11/2012) The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix presents the World Premiere of SAKURA NO NE (Root of the Cherry Tree) from April 13th-22nd.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Presents Sarah Vowell Book Signing, 4/28

(4/10/2012) Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a reading and book signing by bestselling author Sarah Vowell on Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m.

Arizona Theatre Company's THE GREAT GATSBY Closes 4/8

(4/8/2012) Glitz and glamour, romance and betrayal dazzle in Arizona Theatre Company’s production of The Great Gatsby. Considered by many to be the Great American Novel, it is at once titillating, fascinating and shocking in its portrayal of The Jazz Age that was soon to disappear from the American landscape. Directed by ATC Associate Artistic Director Stephen Wrentmore, The Great Gatsby, adapted by Simon Levy, marks the fifth and final year of ATC’s AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series and plays at the Herberger Theater Center through April 8, 2012. Arizona Theatre Company’s season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. The Production Underwriter is The Stonewall Foundation.

Theater Works to Present A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, 3/16-4/7

(4/7/2012) One of Broadway's masterpieces, the romantic A Little Night Music deals with the universal subject of love. It is an award winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Performing in the Gyder Theater from March 16th - April 7th tickets are $31 / adult and $21 / student. Tickets are on sale now!

FHT Opens LEND ME A TENOR, 4/6

(4/6/2012) Fountain Hills Theater today announced the opening of the hilarious comedy farce, Lend Me a Tenor. The particular September evening in 1934 is the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World-famous tenor, Tito Morelli, is to perform Otello, his greatest role, at the gala season opener.

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Debuts at Theater Works, 4/13

(4/4/2012) What would YOU do if the Nazis came to power? How would your daily life be changed? This is the question asked by ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, winner of Best New Play in Chicago Award, which premieres in Arizona at Theater Works beginning April 13. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT is inspired by interviews with German Gentile women who lived through the Third Reich. The play's sweep follow them from their teen years through adulthood as they struggle with the trials of everyday living - work, religion, marriage, motherhood -under the Nazi regime. Facing impossible choices, they survive or succumb and all are changed forever.

AMAZING ACROCATS Set for Canyon Moon Visit March 1-4

(4/4/2012) SAMANTHA MARTIN AND THE AMAZING ACRO-CATS, one of four performing house-cat troupes in the US, will perform at the Canyon Moon Theatre from March 1-4.

Tucson's 2nd Saturdays Downtown Will Relocate During Streetcar Construction

(4/3/2012) While construction in Downtown Tucson for the modern streetcar has been moved up, closing Congress Street to all traffic from Toole Avenue to Stone Avenue effective April 9th, 2nd Saturdays will continue its International Carnival event on April 14th as planned. All vendors and outdoor entertainment venues will be relocated to accommodate the closures.

SAKURA NO NE Gets World Premiere at Theater Works

(4/2/2012) The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix presents the World Premiere of Sakura no Ne (Root of the Cherry Tree). This stage production brings to life the story of two everyday kids and their unexpected relationship with an older Japanese gentleman gardener at The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. Initially viewed as an unwelcome introduction to Japanese arts,c ulture and activities in Arizona, the kids find themselves willingly learning the importance of understanding the difference between self-confidence and selfishness.

BWW Reviews: Jane Krakowski in Concert - A Funny, Sex Kitten Romp

(4/2/2012) On March 31 the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presented Jane Krakowski’s cabaret show as part of their Broadway series. Jane Krakowski is a veteran Broadway performer, who has appeared in productions ranging from “Grand Hotel” to “Nine”, for which she won a 2003 Tony Award. On screen, Krakowski is best known for her roles as a man-eating office assistant in “Ally McBeal,” and as Jenna Maroney on NBC’s “30 Rock”.