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THEATER Aging Magician, at ASU Gammage, Tempe. Photo by Jill Steinberg. Jan. 30 Tenors Un Limited: Holmes and Watson, a world premier mystery by Vegas to Venice Tour Jeffrey Hatcher Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria Feb. 13 Sons of the Pioneers Tucson: April 15-May 6 Phoenix: May 11-28 azbroadway.org Feb. 20 Diamond Rocks Phoenix and Tucson performances take place at the Herberger Theater Center and the Temple of Music and Art, respectively. Mainstage Shows: Feb. 27 Whitney: The Tribute, The Concert Oct. 14-Nov. 13 Funny Girl The Musical March 20 Paperback Writer: The Ultimate Nov. 25-Dec. 28 A Christmas Story The Musical Beatles Experience ASU Gammage, Tempe Jan. 13-Feb. 11 Camelot March 27 December ’63: The Frankie Valli & The asugammage.com March 17-April 16 Jesus Christ Superstar Four Seasons Tribute Concert Broadway Season: April 28-May 21 Oliver! Apri 3 One of These Nights: The Ultimate Oct. 18-23 The Sound of Music June 2-July 2 Beauty and the Beast Tribute to America’s Favorite Band, Nov. 22-27 Beautiful – The Carol King Musical July 21-Aug. 20 Saturday Night Fever The Eagles Feb. 7-12 Matilda The Musical Sept. 1-24 Hands on a Hardbody March 14-19 Finding Neverland Special Engagements: Arizona Theatre Company, April 18-23 An American In Paris Sept. 22-Oct. 2 Church Basement Ladies Phoenix & Tucson June 20-25 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Feb. 16-March 3 Menopause The Musical arizonatheatre.org Night-Time ABT After Dark Cabaret: Special Engagements: Oct. 28 Dec. 16 Jan. 27 King Charles III by Mike Bartlett Dec. 6-11 Mama Mia! March 31 May 12 June 16 Tucson: Sept. 10-30 Phoenix: Oct. 6-23 Jan. 17-22 The Illusionists – Live From Broadway Aug. 4 Sept. 15 An Act of God by David Javerbaum May 18-28 The Book of Mormon Concert Series: Tucson: Oct. 22-Nov. 12 Phoenix: Nov. 17-Dec. 4 BEYOND Series: Oct. 17 Oktoberfest with Fiddler on the Roof - music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Oct. 15 Speed Killed My Cousin - The The Chardon Polka Band Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein Carpetbag Theatre Inc. Nov. 7 Man in Black: The Music of Johnny Cash Tucson: Dec. 3-31 Phoenix: Jan. 6-29 Nov. 12 Agua Furiosa - Contra Dec. 5 A Big Band Christmas Celebration Jan. 28 Aging Magician - Rinde Eckert & Paola Dec. 19 Blue Christmas: The River Bride by Marisela Treviño Orta Prestini at Galvin Playhouse A Holiday Salute to Elvis Tucson: Jan. 14-Feb. 4 Phoenix: Feb. 9-26 March 4 It's So Learning - The Berserker Jan. 16 The Garth Guy: The Ultimate Garth Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash - created by Residents Brooks Tribute Show Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade April 1 Dearest Ohme - Kyle Abraham/ Jan. 23 ABBAFab Tucson: March 4-25 Phoenix: Feb. March 30-April 16 Abraham.In.Motion 68 OCTOBER 2016 | EchoMag.com theater ASU School of Music Borderlands Theater, Desert Stages Theatre, Lyric Opera Theatre Tucson Scottsdale music.asu.edu/lyric-opera-theatre borderlandstheater.org desertstages.org Sept. 28 Musical Interlude Series presents Through Sept. 25 Nogales by Richard Montoya; Mainstage Series: Music Theatre Season Sampler at the directed by Sean San Jose Sept. 30-Oct. 30 Seussical Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Dec. 1-11 La Pastorela written by Milta Ortiz and Jan. 13-Feb. 12 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Sept. 29 & Oct. 1-2 H.M.S. Pinafore at Evelyn Smith Music the Ghosts Writers April 7-May 7 The Producers Theatre | Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan Feb. 1-12 Guera written and performed Next Stage Series: Libretto by W. S. Gilbert by Lisandra Tena June 30-July 30 Catch Me If You Can Nov. 6 March 30-April 9 Shooting Columbus by Klee Benally, New Works Reading Babe: An Actor’s Café Series: Ryan Pinto, Adam Cooper-Teran and Olympian Musical at ASU Kerr Cultural Aug. 12-Sept. 19 Don’t Dress for Dinner Denise Uyehara; directed by Rachel Center | Music by Andrea Jill Higgins; Oct. 7-Nov. 13 Lost in Yonkers Bowditch book and lyrics by Carolyn Gage Nov. 25-Dec. 23 Coney Island Christmas Nov. 17-20 Guys and Dolls at Evelyn Smith Music Performances take place at Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater unless otherwise noted. Jan. 6-Feb. 12 Drop Dead Theatre | Music and lyrics by Frank March 3-April 9 Ruthless the Musical Loesser; book by Abe Burrows and Jo April 28-June 4 Macbeth Swerling Broadway in Tucson June 16-July 23 The Importance of Being Earnest Feb. 23-26 The Magic Flute at Evelyn Smith Music broadwayintucson.com Also see Desert Stages Theatre under Youth Theater. Theatre | Music by Wolfgang Through Sept. 25 Cabaret Amadeus Mozart; libretto by Emanuel Oct. 21-23 Mamma Mia! Schikaneder Fountain Hills Theater Nov. 29-Dec. 4 The Sound of Music fhtaz.org April 2 New Works Reading of Love: An Jan. 24-29 Dirty Dancing Opera in One Act at ASU Kerr Cultural Feb. 21-26 Motown The Musical Mainstage: Center| Music by Ellen Reid; libretto by March 14-19 Kinky Boots Oct. 14-30 The Glass Menagerie Roxie Perkins; produced by Beth April 12-16 The Bodyguard Jan. 20-Feb. 5 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Morrison Performances take place at Centennial Hall. Dreamcoat April 10 “Singing is Believing,” an ASU March 10-26 Leading Ladies vocal music showcase, at Scottsdale April 21-May 7 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Desert Foothills Theater, Center for the Performing Arts Mainstage Too: April 20-23 Shrek The Musical | Music by Jeanine Scottsdale dftheater.org Nov. 4-20 Assassins Tesori; book and lyrics by David Dec. 2-18 A Christmas Carol, The Musical Lindsay-Abaire Nov. 11-13 and 18-19 Nunsense: The Mega Musical Comedy Jan. 6 -15 Love Letters April 24 Music Theatre Showcase at Phoenix Jan. 13-15 and 20-22 All Shook Up, featuring the songs May 12-28 4 on the Floor Theatre of Elvis Presley Also see Fountain Hills Theater under Youth Theater. April 29 Opera Scenes Performance at ASU Feb. 3-5 and 10-12 Unnecessary Farce School of Music, Room EB2-094 March 31; April 1-2 and 7-9 Gypsy Debra Qualtire, Alex Gonzalez, Noel Irick and Also see Desert Foothills Theater under Youth Theater. Peter J. Hill from Fountain Hills Theater’s Performances take place at Cactus Shadows Fine production of 30 Years: The Show. ASU MainStage Arts Center Main Stage Theater in Scottsdale. School of Theatre, Film, Dance theatrefilm.asu.edu See website for performance locations. Black Theatre Troupe, Phoenix blacktheatretroupe.org Oct. 7-23 Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Dec. 2-18 Black Nativity by Langston Hughes Feb. 10 -26 Broke-ology by Nathan Louis Jackson April 5-23 Scottsboro Boys | book by David Thompson; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb Performances take place at Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center in Phoenix. theater EchoMag.com | OCTOBER 2016 69 Hale Centre Theater Center, at Center Stage Events: Theatre, Gilbert Jan. 6-29 Fiddler on the Roof,produced by Arizona Sept. 22 Live Wire with Luke Burbank haletheatrearizona.com Theatre Company, Center Stage at Stage West Jan. 31 Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Nov. 5 Festival of the Arts Through Nov. 15 You Can’t Take It With You presented by The Acting Company, March 11 Arizona Young Artists’ Competition, Oct. 13-Nov. 26 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ASU Herberger Institute For Design presented by Herberger Theater Dec. 1-24 A Christmas Carol and the Arts and Herberger Theater, Center and Center Dance Ensemble, Dec. 31-Feb. 11 Is He Dead? at Center Stage at Stage West Jan. 17-April 18 The Marvelous Wonderettes Feb. 1 X, Presented by The Acting Company, April 30 Plated & Staged: A Herberger Theater Feb. 16-April 1 Thoroughly Modern Millie ASU Herberger Institute For Design Experience April 6-May 13 No Time for Sergeants and the Arts and Herberger Theater, May 18-July 1 Aida July 7-Aug. 19 Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Center Stage Feb. 17-March 4 Permanent Collection, Co-Produced by iTheatre Collaborative and ASU West Herberger Theater Campus, Kax Stage Center, Phoenix March 2-5 Love Stories, produced by Center herbergertheater.org Dance Ensemble, Stage West Oct. 6-23 King Charles III, produced by Arizona March 30-April 16 Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Theatre Company, at Center Stage Produced by Arizona Theatre Oct. 14-29 Veronica’s Room, produced by Company, Center Stage iTheatre Collaborative, at Kax Stage April 19-20 Hughie, presented by Center Dance Oct. 20-23 Masquerades,produced by Center Ensemble, Kax Stage Dance Ensemble, at Stage West April 19-20 American Voices, presented by Center Nov. 17-Dec. 4 An Act of God,produced by Arizona Dance Ensemble, Kax Stage Theatre Company, at Center Stage May 12-14 Playback Theatre: From Life to Story Dec. 3-18 Frances Smith Cohen’s Snow Queen, to Stage, Co-Produced by iTheatre produced by Center Dance Ensemble, Collaborative and Essential Theatre, at Stage West Kax Stage Dec. 5-22 Themes and Variations … ‘Tis The Lunch Time Theater: Image courtesy of itheatreaz.org. Season, Produced by SCAN Originals, Sept. 19-29 A Boy Named César at Kax Stage at Kax Stage Oct. 3-13 Doc Holliday’s Woman, Kate: The Invisible Theatre, Tucson Dec. 9-18 Give Me Christmas!, iTheatre’s Holiday Woman Of Many Names at Center Stage invisibletheatre.com Cabaret, at Kax Stage Oct. 7-17 OperAntics II – The Sequel Nov. 1-13 Alive and Well by Kenny Finkle Dec.