PHX Stages: June 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Your first look at INTO THE WOODS, JR at Actor's Youth Theatre

photos by Stephanie Sapakie

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs through June 21

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Ticket giveaway for Students and Instructors to LOST BOYS FOUND and THE MOMENT at New Carpa Theatre

New Carpa is giving away 10 tickets per night for their upcoming productions of Lost Boys Found and The Moment on a first-come first-serve basis to Verve students and instructors interested in attending the show.

For those who are interested, email James Garcia directly and include a headshot and resume to be put on the comp list at info@newcarpa.org or via text at 602-460-1374

Auditions for CAPTAIN PRESTON, THE PIRATE SCOURGE at Fountain Hills Theater announced for June 21 & 22

Auditions are being held for Captain Preston on Saturday June 21 @ 12pm and Sunday June 22 @ 6pm. For more information or to sign up go to: https://fhtaz.org/auditions/

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Review Highlights: MS. HOLMES AND MS. WATSON – APT. 2B at Arizona Theatre Company

Kelen Coleman, Regina Fernandez, and Aaron Cammack
Photo by Tim Fuller

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through June 29

"Kate Hamill's Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B offers a fresh update of Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved characters, with a sharply modern and gender-flipped take on Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The cast in Arizona Theatre Company's production is very good, fully committing to the play's fast-paced, eccentric tone. However, the play itself often feels as frantic and disjointed as its version of Holmes–fascinating, but also chaotic. While Hamill has crafted a bold and often humorous exploration of friendship and the focus on trust through a contemporary lens, her play also brims with ideas and manic energy that doesn't always give the audience time to fully connect to its characters or plot." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)

"The four-person cast is remarkable from towering Kelen Coleman’s over-the-top Holmes who never tires while on her fervent escapade to prove various unusual and divergent crimes. Coleman energizes the production. Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B is a refreshing new take on a classic who-dun-it that brings a bright new perspective to a familiar story. " -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)

" “Cheerfully desecrating the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle” is how playwright Kate Hamill’s MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B bills itself—and Arizona Theatre Company’s latest production, directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, makes good on that promise with gusto. This isn’t Sherlock Holmes as revisionist mystery—it’s Holmes as irreverent sketch comedy. And yet, it has its limitations." - Herbert Paine, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)

Applications for ANNIE GET AT YOUR GUN at Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona due by June 27

Call for Applications: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Apply now to join the cast of MTAA's next Showcase: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN! The deadline to apply to sing or play in the orchestra is June 27.

Visit the link below for more information and to apply for our next Showcase!

https://forms.gle/UHH33qMGTNph6gYj7

About MTAA

The Musical Theatre Alliance of Arizona provides a unique opportunity for theatre lovers to engage in musical performance without a large time commitment, much like a pick-up game in the world of sports. Our programs foster collaboration, allowing community members to participate in high-quality presentations of Broadway music. Through inclusive events, MTAA enables performers of all kinds to share their talents and experience the excitement of live theatre.

About Showcase

Showcase events are MTAA’s fast-paced productions that bring Broadway musicals to life in just one weekend. Designed for busy performers, these events combine minimal rehearsal with maximum impact, featuring a full cast, chorus, and orchestra. Showcase captures the magic of live theater, offering participants a chance to shine in professional-quality performances while sharing their love of musical theater with an enthusiastic audience. Every show features a brand new cast!

About the Show

Set against the backdrop of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN follows the journey of Annie Oakley, a fearless sharpshooter whose natural talent catapults her into the spotlight. As she navigates fame and her complicated rivalry-turned-romance with marksman Frank Butler, the show explores themes of gender roles, identity, and the tension between personal ambition and partnership. With unforgettable Irving Berlin songs like “There’s No Business Like Show Business” and “Anything You Can Do,” this classic musical blends humor and heart with a thoughtful look at what it means to find your place in a changing world.

Applications are always free; participation fee is $30. We ask for this contribution directly after casting to confirm your role/chair.

https://forms.gle/UHH33qMGTNph6gYj7

Email us at communications@theatricallyaz.org for more information.

THE WIZARD OF OZ - CAPA's Community Theatre - June 24-July 1, 2025

CAPA's Community Theater proudly presents "The Wizard of Oz"

Follow the yellow brick road to a magical night of music, heart, and adventure as our talented cast brings L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale to life on stage!

You don’t want to miss this unforgettable journey with Dorothy, Toto, and the whole Oz crew — full of laughter, love, and a little bit of magic, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film.

Show Dates:

June 24, 25, 26, 30 & July 1

Understudies' performances: June 25 and June 30

Doors open at 6:15 pm

Appropriate for All Audiences

CLICK HERE for more information, and to purchase tickets

For more information about CAPA, please visit: www.capaaz.org

Your first look at ALICE IN WONDERLAND at East Valley Children's Theatre

photos by Emily Penrod

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs through June 22

Cast announced for INTO THE WOODS, JR at Actor's Youth Theatre

Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Into the Woods JR. features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables.

The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse, and wind up changed forever.

Into The Woods Jr: Red Cast

Abe Ewing - Baker

Maggie Van Patten - Baker's Wife

Laura Porter - Cinderella

Kerrington Fink - Witch

Eleanor Hover Rios - Little Red

Ethan Steele - Jack

Harper Koch - Jack's Mother

Dominic Cali - Cinderella's Prince

Max Nevarez - Rapunzel's Prince

Isabella Steele - Rapunzel

Henry Swiatkowski - Wolf/Cinderella's Father/Steward