September 23, 2003
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(Phoenix, AZ)
KBAQ Theater Critic Chris Curcio reviews Actors Theatre's season opener, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." The Tennessee Williams play explores a wealthy but troubled Southern family as a crisis forces an ultimate confrontation that exposes everyone's secrets. It plays through October 5 at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. For tickets, call the Herberger Theater Center box office at 602-252-8497.
[ Chris Curcio ]
September 15, 2003
Chicago
(Phoenix, AZ)
KBAQ Theater Critic Chris Curcio reviews the Phoenix Theatre's season opener, "Chicago." The musical is about two merry murderesses, Velma and Roxie, who trade their crimes for glamour and celebrity as the story shifts back and forth between the sleazy Chicago of the '20s and the pair's razzle-dazzle dream world. It plays through October 5 at Phoenix Theatre in downtown Phoenix. For tickets, call the Phoenix Theatre box office at 602-254-2151.
[ Chris Curcio ]
September 10, 2003
Mamma Mia
(Phoenix, AZ)
KBAQ Theater Critic Chris Curcio reviews the local premiere of "Mamma Mia." The musical tells a simple love story set on a small Greek Island and featuring 22 Abba hit songs from the '70s. It plays through September 28 at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 480-784-4444.
[ Chris Curcio ]
September 02, 2003
"Honk!"
(Phoenix, AZ)
KBAQ Theater Critic Chris Curcio reviews the local professional debut staging of "Honk!". The musical is based on the children's story, "The Ugly Duckling," but it's not just for children. It reminds adults about the values of diversity and the importance of accepting differences. It plays through September 27 at the Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre in Mesa. For tickets, call the Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre box office at 480-325-6700.
[ Chris Curcio ]
