Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Save 50% on remaining evening performance tickets for RAGTIME at Arizona Musicfest/Herberger Theater Center this weekend!

An exclusive PHXStages offer to see Ragtime: The Musical this weekend at the Herberger at 50% off!

Arizona Musicfest and the Herberger Theater Center would like to invite the arts community to this weekend’s production of Ragtime: The Musical.

Use code ARTS50 at checkout to receive 50% off all remaining Tier 3 seats for the evening performances on Friday April 24, and Saturday, April 25, shows.

CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets with code ARTS50

Don’t miss this incredible weekend of theater featuring distinguished guest artists from both the current and 2009 Broadway Ragtime revival productions, as well as top musical theater performers of the Valley and a 30-piece orchestra live on stage. This full production is the second collaboration between 35 year-old Arizona Musicfest and the Herberger Theater Center. Get your seats while you still can!

Note that this offer is not valid on previous ticket purchases and is unique to the PHXStages’ audience.

Sumissions for Sandy the dog in ANNIE at Hale Centre Theatre due by May 9

The Hale Centre Theatre - Arizona is holding video auditions seeking a well-trained dog to play the role of ‘Sandy the dog’ in our upcoming performance of Annie! Callbacks will be by invitation only.

Please create a video audition appointment showing training, obedience, and/or tricks. Preferably medium to large breed dogs with similar looks to Broadway and movie. All video submissions and resumes will be due Saturday, May 9th, at 11:59pm.

Canine must be well-mannered, good with people (especially children), and respond to basic commands and cues. The owner and canine must be able to attend required rehearsals and performances.

This show may be double-cast for ‘Sandy’ and be played by two dogs switching between each day due to the number of performances. The dog must be able to perform in up to 2 performances each day with as many as 8 performances each week.

CLICK HERE for more information

Any further questions may be directed to Lillian Quaranta at auditions@haletheatrearizona.com

Auditions for PRINCESS FINDS A WAY at Paradise Valley Community College announced for April 27 & 28

Auditions for Princess Finds a Way

Directed by Andrea Robertson

Auditions: April 27, 4:30-6:30 & April 28, 2:30-4:30

Callbacks: April 28, 6:00-8:00pm in the Studio

Theatre. Callbacks will be cold reads from the script.

Where: Studio Theater Building M-East

18401 North 32nd Street,

Phoenix, AZ 85032

*All performers/crew are required to register for THP201AA, (1 credit)

Casting Protocol: Go to www.paradisevalley.edu/theatre and select Auditions from left menu

Prepare: Actors will do cold reads from the script.

Rehearsals Begin: May 18. Rehearsal schedule is M-Th depending on actor’s availability

Performance Times: June 11, 12 @ 6:00pm, June 13, 11am & 1pm and June 14 @ 1:00pm and 3pm and possible daytime touring shows the week of the 15th

Play Synopsis: In this modern-day fairy tale, Princess Megan is told that her father, the King, has planned a contest to determine whom she will marry and whom will take control of the kingdom. Intent on con-trolling her own destiny, she enters the contest disguised as a man, determined to win!

AVAILABLE ROLES– 3 Female Identifying and 4 Male Identifying PVCC Theatre’s casting is open to include every race, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation and physicality.

PRINCESS MEGAN: The heroine, a spunky princess who doesn’t wait for Prince Charming to save her. She wants control of her destiny and is determined to get it.

AUNT ASSERTA — Princess Megan’s aunt, does all the talking for her and her sister, Echo. Her name says it all.

AUNT ECHO — Princess Megan’s aunt, echoes everything Asserta says. She is shy and sweet, but willing to speak her mind to help her beloved niece.

LORD SYLVESTER -— Princess Megan’s cousin and the villain, he will do anything to win the contest. To him, it’s no fun winning fairly, he must plot and scheme.

CLYDE -— Lord Sylvester’s manservant and his unwilling accomplice. He can see the children and helps them foil his master’s plans.

LORD CHANCELLOR -— The official in charge of the contest, he is grumpily disapproving of the strange happenings.

PRINCE ALEXANDER - The hero, he epitomizes all that is good and noble.

Contact:

Andrea.robertson@paradisevalley.edu

Cast announced for SPRING AWAKENING at ASU Music Theatre and Opera

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs April 24-26

Monday, April 20, 2026

Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona's 2026/2027 Season!

MTAA's 26-27 Season

Our 26–27 Showcase Season announcement is here!

This season brings familiar stories to life in new ways—from page to screen to stage. Each Showcase takes something you think you know and opens it up just enough to see it differently.

Across the season, characters step into new versions of themselves, challenge expectations, and figure out where they belong. It’s a season about change, identity, and stories that keep evolving beyond "happily ever after."

Mary Poppins

August 22, 2026

When Mary Poppins arrives at the Banks household, everything changes—but never quite the way anyone expects. This stage adaptation expands the familiar story with new moments, new texture, and a fresh look at a family learning how to reconnect.

Come along to a world where the ordinary can turn extraordinary in an instant.

Shrek the Musical

November 7, 2026

Shrek takes everything you think you know about fairy tales and flips it upside down. Beloved characters get reworked, expectations get broken, and the story barrels forward with humor and bite.

At the center is an unlikely hero just trying to find his place in a world that keeps getting it wrong.

Cinderella

January 16, 2027

This updated Cinderella opens up the classic story, putting more weight on choice, voice, and what it means to take control of your own ending.

The world feels bigger, the stakes feel sharper, and the journey becomes less about waiting for change—and more about making it.

Seussical the Musical

March 13, 2027

Seussical pulls together the wild world of Dr. Seuss into one big, tangled adventure. Stories collide, characters cross paths, and nothing stays in its lane for long.

It’s colorful, fast-moving, and full of unexpected connections that somehow all fit together.

New to MTAA's Showcase? Here's what to expect.

You’ll see a full musical performed with a live orchestra—but without sets, costumes, or choreography. Instead, the focus is on the music, the characters, and the story. With just two rehearsals, there’s a fresh energy to every production. Performers carry scripts, scenes are minimally staged, and what unfolds onstage is part concert, part storytelling, and entirely in the moment. It’s a one-night-only glimpse into the heart of a musical, performed by singers and instrumentalists from across the state.

Keep an eye out: applications and ticket information will be announced soon.

Whether you’re hoping to take the stage or cheer from the audience, we can’t wait to share these performances with you!

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Join the Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona as we celebrate our fifth season with a year of magic! From a most peculiar nanny, to ogres and fairytale creatures; glass slippers and oddball characters, it's sure to be a season of incredible stories. Whether you're a seasoned veteran, or new to musicals, you're encouraged to discover the wonder with us this year! To learn more about MTAA, visit us at: www.theatricallyaz.org