Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Phoenix Theatre Company [dropcap]H[/dropcap]aving last presented “Million Dollar Quartet” two years ago, the Phoenix Theatre Company found stellar success in the musical that sees icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis come together to cut a collaborative album in 1956 at Sun Records Studios in…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography Courtesy of Tippi Hart [dropcap]F[/dropcap]ountain Hills Theater’s artistic/technical director Peter J. Hill knows that although Christmas is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, it is also among the most stressful. “Every year, we deal with the stress of the holidays,” Hill says. “This year is going…
Writer Joseph J. AirdoPhotography by Michele Celentano [dropcap]E[/dropcap]arlier in her life, Sierra Litman used to turn her garage into a haunted house for Halloween. She invited neighbors to walk through the small space but, feeling cramped and therefore limited, she aspired to create something spooky on a much grander scale. She gets the opportunity to…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of the Herberger Theater Center [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ark Mettes Sr. has seen downtown Phoenix develop and grow around the Herberger Theater Center in the 30 years that the venue has graced the community. “When I was first working here in 1992, we would all stop rehearsal as it began to get…
Writer Lara Pi [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n addition to the more than 500 dances, dramas and musicals performed on the stages of the Herberger Theater, arts education is another gift the Herberger gives to the community. Each year, nearly 12,000 Valley youth between the ages of 3 and 19, including those in underprivileged and underserved areas, benefit from…
William Shakespeare reigns as one of the most famous names in all of literature — a reign, it seems, without an end in sight. Since his death, Shakespeare’s timeless works have inspired countless theater productions, movie adaptations, literary interpretations, critical analyses and historical documentaries. His influence even appears unconsciously through well-known phrases, like “jealousy is a green-eyed monster” or “as luck would have it.” Additionally, the themes that weave throughout the plays are as relevant today as they were during the Elizabethan era. It’s no wonder then why his popularity continues from generation to generation.
Asher Angel — a name that has to rank at least 9.9 out of 10 on the perfect performer name scale — is either one of the most grounded, grateful, loving 13-year-olds around, or he’s a great actor…
The year was 1929. The madcap era of the Roaring ‘20s was over and the country plunged into the Great Depression with the Wall Street stock market crash…