By Richard Schultz, March 2016 Issue.
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Barrio Stories
Barrio Stories showcases new works by award-winning playwrights Elaine Romero, Virginia Grise and Martin Zimmerman. This site-specific, promenade style theatrical event was created and directed by producing director Marc David Pinate. Staged outdoors on the grounds of the Tucson Convention Center, this world premiere brings to life the oral histories of Tucson’s original Mexican- American neighborhood demolished with the building of the convention center in the 1960s. The performance focuses on what was lost as memories come to life when audience members take a theatrical tour of what used to be the bustling epicenter of commerce and public celebrations for Tucson’s Mexican-American community. Four vignettes, with performance installations encountered throughout the plaza, culminate in a post-show production featuring folklorico and mariachi youth ensembles with interactive art and audio booths.
Barrio Stories
March 3-6
Borderlands Theater
Tucson Convention Center
260 S. Church Ave., Tucson
Tickets: $10 (Suggested donation); 520-882-7406
The Weir
The Weir, Conor McPherson’s play about things that go bump in the night, is a haunting and evocative story. In a remote country
The Weir
Feb. 26-March 13
Theatre Artists Studio
4848 E. Cactus Road, Ste. 406, Scottsdale
Tickets: $20; 602-765-0120
Wittenberg
It’s October 1517 in northern Germany and Hamlet, is returning from a summer in spent studying astronomy in Poland, where he has come in contact with a revolutionary scientific theory that threatens the very order of the universe. His teacher and mentor John Faustus, has decided to make an honest woman of his paramour (a former nun). Martin Luther, a professor of theology and a priest, is dealing with the spiritual and medical consequences of his long-simmering outrage at certain abusive practices of the church. This comedy reveals how these three men’s sagas overlap, intertwine and impact each other’s lives.
Wittenberg
Feb. 26-March 12
Southwest Shakespeare Company
Mesa Arts Center
1 E. Main St., Mesa
Tickets: $37-$44; 480-644-6500
Fiddler on the Roof
This beloved Tony Award-winning production follows Tevye, the milkman, on his touching journey to protect his daughters and
Fiddler on the Roof
Feb. 26-April 3
Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria
Tickets: $51-$90.50; 623-776-8400
Monty Python’s Spamalot
This hilariously over-the-top extravaganza borrows lovingly (and unapologetically) from the film classic Monty Python and the
Monty Python’s Spamalot
March 4-20
Mesa Encore Theatre
Mesa Center for the Arts
1 E. Main St., Mesa
480-644-6500
The Gershwin Experience: Here to Stay
This multimedia concert celebrates the genius of George and Ira Gershwin, two of America’s foremost composers of the 20th Century, and features leading Grammy Award-winning soprano Lisa Vroman and tap dancing sensation Ryan VanDemBoom. The performance showcases rare audio and video footage, family photos and elegant, state-of-the-art visuals of the Gershwins. Such classic hits as “I Got Rhythm,” “Strike Up the Band,” “The Man I Love,” “’S Wonderful” and other favorites highlight the performance.
The Gershwin Experience: Here to Stay
March 11-13
Phoenix Symphony
Symphony Hall
75 N. Second St., Phoenix
Tickets: $18-$83; 602-495-1999
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Direct from its run in New York, this Tony Award-winning musical tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, an heir to a family
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
March 15-20
ASU Gammage
1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe
Tickets: $20-$125; 480-965.3434