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Of his performance in Annie Get Your Gun, The Examiner wrote, “Matt Crosby could not be better as Frank Butler. Crosby manages to smooth the corrugated edges of his cardboard character, making Butler more than just Annie's underwritten love interest. It is a pleasure to watch his Butler's smug swagger melt in her sunshine.”Of his performance in Annie Get Your Gun, The Examiner wrote, “Matt Crosby could... more
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The Examiner can only wish that the endless lists of nominees for this most auspicious award were edited to the point of validity. The New York theater has two very reputable and coveted honors that stand side by side with the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards: the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.The Examiner can only wish that the endless lists of nominees for this most auspicious... more
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Shepperd's biggest coup for Annie Get Your Gun was casting Erica Smith and Matt Crosby in the lead roles of Annie and Frank. It is so refreshing to see these roles played by performers who are actually the correct corresponding ages.Shepperd's biggest coup for Annie Get Your Gun was casting Erica Smith and Matt... more
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For seventy-eight years, the Christmas Spectacular has been a holiday tradition, featuring performances by the dynamic Rockettes, breathtaking special effects, dazzling costumes and astounding scenes. Audiences of all ages will experience a whirlwind of Christmas joy without ever having to leave their seats. Both brilliantly grand and genuinely moving, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular creates family memories that last a lifetime.For seventy-eight years, the Christmas Spectacular has been a holiday tradition,... more
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Now more than ever, is the time to take the entire family to see this Christmas classic. Don't let this chance or your memory of A Christmas Carol become the ghost of Christmas past!Now more than ever, is the time to take the entire family to see this Christmas... more
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Since its original productions, Noises Off has become a staple of both professional theater companies and community theaters on both sides of the Atlantic. Frayn has continually rewritten the play over the years, the last time being in 2000 at the request of director Jeremy Sams, who staged its last phenomenally successful revival in both London and New York.Since its original productions, Noises Off has become a staple of both professional... more
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Tamera Young is making her Arizona choreography debut with Annie Get Your Gun at Hale Center Theatre. Ms. Young has traveled the country, choreographing for everything from small dance companies to sold out stadium shows and everything in between.Tamera Young is making her Arizona choreography debut with Annie Get Your Gun at Hale... more
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Theater Works opens its 2010-11 season on August 20 with Stephen Sondheim's award winning classic musical Into the Woods, a deliciously dark entertainment, true, but no more grim that the Grimm Fairy Tales that inspired it.Theater Works opens its 2010-11 season on August 20 with Stephen Sondheim's award... more
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The Examiner has had the chance to be there “front and center” and it has been a pleasure being able to watch the gestation process that Phoenix Theatre affords these new plays. Yes, some of the works may still be flawed and very rough around the edges but they are, none-the-less, compelling theater and watching the audience reactions to what they have just seen in the post reading talk back is, possibly, the most stimulating part of the growth process for everyone in attendance.The Examiner has had the chance to be there “front and center” and it has... more
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The Examiner recently talked with TLT Board member Joy Bingham Strimple about what goes into making Tempe Little Theatre so special. In addition to her many years of service to TLT, Strimple is one of the Valley's most respected directors and actresses.The Examiner recently talked with TLT Board member Joy Bingham Strimple about what... more
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What's on the horizon for Valley theater goers? Here's a list of upcoming shows being readied throughout Maricopa County to kick off a most promising 2010-11 theater season that are perfect entertainments for the entire family.What's on the horizon for Valley theater goers? Here's a list of upcoming... more
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Lovett’s Large Band is a formidable musical collective that effortlessly transitions from a swinging Texas big band to Rhythm & Blues, uptown jazz and righteous gospel.Lovett’s Large Band is a formidable musical collective that effortlessly... more
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Now that the summer heat is here, there are still a lot of local theater companies playing some of your favorite shows in the Phoenix area. Let's take a tour around Maricopa County and see what's happening!Now that the summer heat is here, there are still a lot of local theater companies... more
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Phoenix Symphony will launch its 2010-11 season in an historic marriage with the renowned Phoenix Theatre in a joint semi-staged concert of Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey's masterwork The Music Man, beginning a most auspicious three experiment and collaboration that promises to recreate for Valley audiences the very best of Broadway. The sounds of Willson's 76 Trombones will be filling the Symphony Hall auditorium on September 10,11 and 12, led by Maestro Michael Christie and staged by PT's Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard.Phoenix Symphony will launch its 2010-11 season in an historic marriage with the... more
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The Examiner spoke with Tregoney Shepperd recently about her theater background and personal experiences with staging the new production of Annie Get Your Gun at Hale Centre Theatre.The Examiner spoke with Tregoney Shepperd recently about her theater background and... more
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The Examiner raved about Millie Garvey's fresh, exciting and extraordinary staging of this show, writing, “...Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is one of the most enjoyable evenings of family entertainment that one could hope to find in the entire Vally of the Sun. In fact, it is one of the best shows to take center stage at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in this or any year.”The Examiner raved about Millie Garvey's fresh, exciting and extraordinary... more
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Last night, the Hale Centre Theatre opened a new production of Annie Get Your Gun, directed by Tregoney Sheppard, who recently staged the Hale's superb revival of Guys and Dolls. Happily, I can state that Sheppard has, once more, hit the bullseye.Last night, the Hale Centre Theatre opened a new production of Annie Get Your Gun,... more
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The Examiner recently had the distinct pleasure of talking with Terry Helland. As you will plainly see, Helland is a most remarkable man with a most remarkable vision.The Examiner recently had the distinct pleasure of talking with Terry Helland. As you... more
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AZ Weekly called them, “...not just cool, they are absolutely awesome.”
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The theater will re-open with a weekend of festivities. A Grand Re-Opening Celebration kicks off on Friday, October 1, featuring a re-dedication ceremony, entertainment, cuisine, a champagne toast, music, tours of the newly renovated theater and a few surprises.The theater will re-open with a weekend of festivities. A Grand Re-Opening Celebration... more
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