AGATHA CRISTIE’S SPIDER’S WEB - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre - June 25 – July 11, 2021

 

Come be part of the fun as the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie, pokes fun at the genre that made her famous.  Mixing equal parts of tension and dark humor, Clarissa, a diplomat’s spouse, finds her normally entertaining and unflappable self smack dab in the middle of a drawing room murder. Desperate to dispose of the body, she enlists the help of her guests. Hilarity ensues when they are interrupted by the arrival of wry detective, Inspector Lord.  In this conscious parody of the detective thriller, Christie delivers a unique blend of suspense and humor.

Directed by Dan Ashlock, Jr.

June 25 – July 11, 2021

Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm

Saturday & Sunday at 3:00pm

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YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN! - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre - May 28-June 6, 2021

Based on The Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz

Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner

Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer

Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Original Direction for this version of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” by Michael Mayer

Originally Produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson

Appropriate for ALL AGES. Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, is the ideal musical to be enjoyed by the whole family. Musical numbers include "My Blanket and Me," "The Kite," "The Baseball Game," "Little Known Facts," "Suppertime," and "Happiness." Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!

Cast:

Charlie Brown - Braiden Lee

Lucy - Hailey Laidig

Sally - Emily Anton

Snoopy - Izzy Herndon

Linus - Cole Blubaum

Schroeder - Griffin Raia

Ensemble - Aaron Bernstein

Ensemble - Jules Gaynor

Ensemble - Bridget Hartstein

Ensemble - Lizzy Hendrickson

Ensemble - Michael Jaramillo

Ensemble/Swing - Alaina Lish

Ensemble - Reagan Little

Ensemble - Ava Seidensticker

Ensemble - Sienna Stoll

Ensemble - Kate Williams

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, directed by Meribeth Reeves and music-directed by Jen Adams, opens at Desert Stages Theatre on Friday, May 28, and runs through Sunday, June 6. 

Limited socially-distanced tickets are $20 per person and are on sale NOW at THIS LINK 

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark, LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

TICK, TICK...BOOM! - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre - May 7-16, 2021

Written by American composer Jonathan Larson, who won a Pulitzer and three Tony Awards for his musical Rent. 

Tick, Tick. Boom! tells the story of an aspiring composer named Jon, who lives in New York City in 1990. Jon is worried he has made the wrong career choice to be part of the performing arts. The story is autobiographical, as stated by Larson's father in the liner notes of the cast recording - Larson had been trying to establish himself in theater since the early 1980s. Larson began to perform the piece as a solo work in 1990. After his death in 1996, it was revised and revamped by playwright David Auburn as a three-actor piece and was premiered Off-Broadway in 2001. Since then, the show has had an Off-West End production, a West End production, an American national tour, two Off-Broadway revivals in 2014 and 2016, and numerous local and international productions.

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

David Auburn, Script Consultant

Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus

tick, tick…BOOM! was originally produced off-Broadway in June, 2001 by

Victoria Leacock, Robyn Goodman, Dede Harris, Lorie Cowen Levy, Beth Smith

TICK TICK BOOM! is presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials

are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm

Saturday & Sunday at 3:00pm

Green Cast, performing May 7-9

JONATHAN - Christopher Poulios 

MICHAEL - Garrett Will Lindsey

SUSAN - Sadie Krotonsky 

Yellow Cast, performing May 14-16

JONATHAN - Hayden Skaggs

MICHAEL - Bailey Gorman

SUSAN - Cate Carlino 

TICK, TICK...BOOM!, is directed by Mark and Lynzee 4man, and opens at Desert Stages Theatre on Friday, May 7, and runs through Sunday, May 16. 

Limited socially-distanced tickets are $25 per person and are on sale NOW at THIS LINK

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre - March 12-28. 2021

This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, the girls serenade us with classic '50s hits including "Lollipop," "Dream Lover," "Stupid Cupid," and "Lipstick on Your Collar." In Act II, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic '50s and '60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

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THE ODD COUPLE - Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre - April 9-25, 2021

By Neil Simon

Directed by Virginia Olivieri

Neil Simon’s classic comedy opens as a group of the guys are in the midst of their weekly poker game in the apartment of divorced sportswriter, Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. The apartment is smoke-filled, and the only thing Oscar can offer his guests is warm Coke and moldy sandwiches. The last to arrive is Felix Ungar, who has just been thrown out by his wife. Felix is depressed and seems suicidal, leading Oscar to invite Felix to be his roommate. However, as Felix takes on the domestic mantle in the apartment and proves just how difficult he is to live with, Oscar is driven to the edge of madness. Poker nights are no longer evenings of smoke, grubbiness, and blokey behavior; instead, the guys are waited on hand and foot by Felix. The final straw occurs when Felix refuses to follow through with a double-date Oscar has set up with the beautiful Pigeon sisters, who live in the same apartment block. The clean freak and the slob come to blows, and the ultimate ‘Odd Couple’ go their separate ways.

Oscar Madison - J Kevin Tallent
Felix Ungar - Walt Pedano
Murray - Eric Banks
Speed - Paul Hartwell
Roy - Skip Emerson
Vinnie - Casey Cowen
Cecily Pigeon - Samantha Hartwell
Gwendolyn Pigeon - Stephanie Vlasich

Limited socially-distanced tickets are $25 per person and are on sale NOW at https://bit.ly/DSTTheOddCouple