By Laura Latzko Actor James D. Gish first discovered a love of acting and singing while growing up in Bullhead City. The local actor is now performing on a bigger stage, playing the role of Carole King’s husband Gerry Goffin on the national tour for “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” Gish will return to Arizona to perform at ASU Gammage …
Cirque du Soleil Presents Insect-Themed Show “Ovo” at Talking Stick Resort Arena
The Portugese word for egg, an “Ovo” can signify different things. Cirque du Soleil show “Ovo” presents a world of insects impacted by the arrival of a mysterious egg. “Ovo” will visit the Talking Stick Resort Arena from Feb. 20 to 23. The show has been touring the world since 2016. It premiered in 2009 in Montreal as a big-top …
¡Americano! Personalizes Topic of Immigration through Story of One Local Dreamer
By Laura Latzko During its 100th anniversary season, the Phoenix Theatre Company has continued its tradition of highlighting different voices and presenting new works. Its production of ¡Americano! fits with this trend as a locally-produced musical that tells the story of the first Dreamer to work for Phoenix City Hall. Phoenix Theatre Company will produce Americano! through Feb. 23. …
ASU Music Theatre and Opera Presents “35mm: A Musical Exhibition”
By Laura Latzko Images often offer a brief glimpse into the history behind them but do not share the backstories and context of that one moment in time. Ryan Scott Oliver’s show “35mm: A Musical Exhibition” provides a deeper, three-dimensional look at the stories attached to still images. In this show, the music is all based off photographs by Matthew …
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Steve Hackett arrived in Phoenix the night after a successful show in Tucson, both presented by Arizona’s premier promoter Danny Zelisko. On this leg of Hackett’s 2019 tour, after opening in Pennsylvania, traveling through Chicago, Seattle and Canada, the band played the fairly new Arizona venue, The Van Buren. Kitted out well for both acoustic and visual elements to a show, …
ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT – The Secret Tour
Danny Zelisko Presents an evening with the sonic master of Progressive Rock, Alan Parsons Live Project, at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020 at the historic Celebrity Theatre. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 18th at www.celebritythetre.com. Alan Parsons began his storied career as an assistant engineer at the famed Abbey Road Studios working on projects such as The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Let It Be, and quickly transitioned into one of the most sought-after names in the recording …
