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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.

RAPUNZEL to Open 4/10 at Great AZ Puppet Theater

(3/28/2013) - Great AZ Puppet Theater will present RAPUNZEL, April 10-28, 2013.

Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Theatre Company, Theater Works, Announces Upcoming Season

(3/26/2013) - Theater Works Executive Director, Dan Schay, and Artistic Director, Robyn Allen, have announced a new season of five sensational productions that include a selection of hit musicals,comedies and dramatic plays, as well as the return of a holiday favorite. Plus, an all NEW logo (see above) and a fantastic new website are 'in the works' at Theater Works.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 3/24/2013

(3/24/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/24/2013 for Phoenix

PETER RABBIT Comes to Great AZ Puppet Theater, Now thru 3/31

(3/20/2013) - The Great Arizona Puppet Theater will present PETER RABBIT from today, March 20-31, 2013.

Scottsdale Musical Theater Company Announces THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Opening 5/9

(3/18/2013) - 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.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 3/17/2013

(3/17/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/17/2013 for Phoenix

PCA Presents Readers' Theatre to Present BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD, 3/23 & 4/20-23

(3/12/2013) - Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) Readers' Theatre is proud to present BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD by Dan H. Lawrence, directed by Parker Anderson.

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 3/10/2013

(3/10/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/10/2013 for Phoenix

PETER RABBIT Comes to Great AZ Puppet Theater, 3/20-31

(3/7/2013) - The Great Arizona Puppet Theater will present PETER RABBIT from March 20-31, 2013.

Dick Bowers, Tucson Artist Jim Waid, Southwest Ambulance, Marshall Magnet School Win Governor's Arts Awards

(3/7/2013) - Tucson artist Jim Waid, whose abstract work reflects the magnificence of Arizona's plants and animals and is represented in more than 40 major collections from Arizona to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, received the Artist Award at the 2013 Governor's Arts Awards on March 6 at The Herberger Theater Center.

Regional Opera Company of the Week: Arizona Opera

(3/7/2013) - Arizona Opera was originally known as Tucson Opera Company and founded in 1971 by a group of opera enthusiasts. The inaugural season was two performances of The Barber of Seville by Rossini in Tucson but by the 1976-77 season the company was performing their complete seasons in both Tucson and Phoenix. Now in the 42nd season, the company produces five grand operas throughout the state each season and is one of the only companies in the US that performs in two cities.

World-Premiere of SHIFTING GEARS Plays Canyon Moon Theatre, Now thru 3/24

(3/7/2013) - It is summer 1961, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In their cabin by the lake, Henry and Annie arrive for their traditional Memorial Day gathering with their two children. But the world is changing around them and this family is buffeted by the conflicts that come from the clash between desires and expectations.

PCA's Young Playwrights Festival Results Announced

(3/6/2013) - Northpoint Learning Academy student Jason Bartley won the Judges' Choice Award for The Writer's Block while Grand Canyon School student Hailey Gaebel won the Audience Choice Award for The Inner Monster at the 3rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) hosted by the Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) on March 3.

Regional Dance Company of the Week: EPIK Dance Company, AZ

(3/5/2013) - This week, we turn to Phoenix, AZ, to feature the EPIK Dance Company, a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting and uplifting people by sharing their love of music, movement, and the arts. Scroll below to get to know them!

Now Playing Onstage in Phoenix - Week of 3/03/2013

(3/3/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/03/2013 for Phoenix

Theater Works Stages TIM O'TOOLE AND THE WEE FOLK, Now thru 3/23

(3/2/2013) - Theater Works at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts presents TIM O'TOOLE AND THE WEE FOLK. A bit of good luck is never out of reach-as long as you look for the 'Wee Folk.'

David Green, Jon Lutyens and More Star in Arizona Theatre's THE SUNSHINE BOYS, Now thru 3/23

(3/2/2013) - Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) brings Neil Simon's comic masterpiece about show business, friendship and growing old, 'The Sunshine Boys' to Arizona audiences. David Ira Goldstein directs one of Neil Simon's most beloved and acclaimed plays in ATC's new production that will premiere in Tucson for three weeks of performances and continue to Phoenix for an additional three weeks. ATC's 'The Sunshine Boys' opens at the Temple of Music and Art, running from tonight, March 2, 2013 through March 23, 2013. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 28, 2013 through April 14, 2013.

Historic Announcement for BroadwayWorld.com - Selected for Inclusion in the Library of Congress Web Archives for Performing Arts

(3/1/2013) - BroadwayWorld.com is thrilled to have been asked to be included in the United States Library of Congress as part of their Official Performing Arts Historical Web Archives.

World-Premiere of SHIFTING GEARS Plays Canyon Moon Theatre, 3/7-24

(2/28/2013) - It is summer 1961, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In their cabin by the lake, Henry and Annie arrive for their traditional Memorial Day gathering with their two children. But the world is changing around them and this family is buffeted by the conflicts that come from the clash between desires and expectations.

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

(2/26/2013) - 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.

Wells Fargo Awards $50,000 Grant to Arizona Citizens for the Arts for Business Volunteers for the Arts

(2/26/2013) - Arizona Citizens Action for the Arts (AzCA) has received a $50,000 NeighborhoodLIFT grant from Wells Fargo to manage and operate Business Volunteers for the Arts, a program matching business volunteers with a range of skills with arts organizations in metropolitan Phoenix.