Lights. Camera. Action! There is truly nothing that compares with live theatrical and musical performances, and the Phoenix, AZ area has numerous theater companies, operas, and performing art groups to choose from. Whether looking for a night out with friends, a unique date experience, or a cultural experience with your family check out these three art and entertainment experiences in Phoenix.
Arizona Theatre Company
With more than 130,000 theater lovers attending theatrical performances at the beautiful Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix and the Temple of Music and Art in Tuscon, the Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) has earned its recognition of being “The State Theatre”. With the largest subscriber base of any Arizona performing art organization, ATC continues to produce new seasons of quality productions reflecting the various forms of world theater including new works, musicals, contemporary plays, and the classics, allowing audiences to immerse themselves in the rich emotional joy and experience found only through live theater.
The Arizona Theatre Company share’s their company’s passion of the arts through various community events, access initiatives, educational opportunities, and outreach programs. With over 700 engagement and education activities available via summer programs and schools, ATC is committed to introducing Arizona’s youth to the creative power dramatic literature has and demonstrating how it can enrich their lives.
Arizona Theatre Company’s Herberger Theater Center is located in downtown Phoenix at 222 E. Monroe Street. They are open Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 6 p.m. curtain times Wednesday – Friday during performance weeks. They are also open weekend hours on performance weeks Saturday – Sunday from 12 – 5 p.m. with a 6 p.m. curtain time.
Carnival of Illusion
Don’t miss your chance to experience Arizona’s favorite show to celebrate, laugh, and have fun at. Eyed and Sarlot’s Carnival of Illusion gives visitors a peek into the life of old-world performers like Gypsy Rose Lee, Harry Houdini, Mae West, and Buster Keaton. With raving guest reviews stating “delighted, wonderful, and amazed at a presentation that doesn’t include special effects and technology but rather talent, wit, and the personalities of two very unique people. Being taken back in time was pure magic”
Located at 2400 E Missouri Ave in Phoenix check their website for times, dates and availability of shows.
Arizona Opera
Originally founded as the Tucson Opera Company in 1971 by dedicated opera enthusiasts, Arizona Opera has presented more than 170 fully-staged concerts and operas since it’s inaugural year. The company’s rich artistic history blends
Their artistic history is rich with a blend of American operas, operettas, turn-of-the-century masterpieces, and traditional repertoire featuring verismo, baroque, and bel canto works. They have also twice presented Wagner’s complete Ring Cycle, an accomplishment only met by for other North American companies.
Arizona Opera is located on the corner of Central Avenue and McDowell Road in Uptown Phoenix’s Arts District at 1636 N. Central Avenue with box office hours of Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Don’t miss your opportunity to experience the exciting art and entertainment experiences Phoenix has to offer.
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