Human Magic
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Human Magic

Composer Zina Goldrich has spent nearly two decades developing “Ever After,” a revisionist Cinderella story powered by human courage rather than magic — and Phoenix Theatre Company’s brand-new Stephenson Theatre is finally giving it the stage it deserves.

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The B-Side
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The B-Side

Beyond its celebrated concert season, Arizona Musicfest quietly serves more than 5,000 people a year through Music Alive! — a year-round program of free seminars, instrument classes and community connection that has become the organization’s most essential work.

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Play It Forward
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Play It Forward

At Jubilate Conservatory of Music in Carefree’s Spanish Village, founder Laya Field is building something rare: a multigenerational musical community where toddlers discover rhythm, teenagers compose original works and everyone finds a seat at the table.

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Framing the Fairy Tale
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Framing the Fairy Tale

At Arizona Broadway Theatre, scenic designer Clifton Chadick and acting technical director Cody Burgoon built two complete worlds — 1990s Hollywood Boulevard and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel — on a single stage, where emotional vision and structural reality negotiate until opening night.

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Limelight Legacy
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Limelight Legacy

For 50 years, Desert Foothills Theater has shaped careers, built families and proven that a small desert community can sustain serious artistic ambition — and it’s just getting started.

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‘Ragtime’ Revival
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‘Ragtime’ Revival

Arizona Musicfest’s 35th Anniversary Season reaches its apex with a theatrical concert production of “Ragtime” starring Broadway and opera luminaries, proving that world-class musical theater doesn’t require a flight to New York.

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Suited for Stardom
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Suited for Stardom

Step inside Phoenix Theatre Company’s costume shop where Martha Clarke and her team of artisans engineer rock ‘n’ roll swagger, one reinforced seam at a time, for the stage sensation “Million Dollar Quartet.”

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Wobegon Wisdom
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Wobegon Wisdom

At 83, beloved storyteller Garrison Keillor returns to Arizona Musicfest with an evening of wit, warmth and a cappella sing-alongs that celebrate the power of cheerfulness — and the songs we still carry inside.

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Golden Crescendo
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Golden Crescendo

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts marks its 50th anniversary with a season that honors its groundbreaking past while boldly charting its artistic future.

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Musical Masterpiece in Motion
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Musical Masterpiece in Motion

Arizona Musicfest marks its downtown Phoenix debut with a star-studded, orchestral concert production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved “Carousel” at the Herberger Theater Center.

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Orchestral Excellence
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Orchestral Excellence

Elite musicians from America’s top orchestras converge in North Scottsdale for Arizona Musicfest’s extraordinary Festival Orchestra Week, creating an all-star ensemble that rivals the nation’s finest orchestras.

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A New Era En Pointe
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A New Era En Pointe

Internationally acclaimed choreographer Daniela Cardim takes center stage in her role as Ballet Arizona’s first female artistic director, promising a thrilling fusion of classical tradition and bold innovation in the upcoming Spring Mix performance.

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