Theater Review – October 11, 2019

MARVELOUS LOCAL PRODUCTION OF “THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME” DEBUTS AT THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY

“THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME”
The Phoenix Theatre Company, Hormel Theatre
Phoenix, AZ

Over the past several seasons, The Phoenix Theatre Company consistently presents the best local productions of Broadway musicals.  And now, with an engaging local premiere production of the 2015 Tony Award winning play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” they bring the same perfection to a psychologically complex drama that explores the brilliant mind of  the 15-year-old central character, Christopher, … Continue Reading

Theater Review – October 6, 2019

BOXING A CONTEXT FOR VIVID RACIAL DISCUSSION IN ATC’S “THE ROYALE”

“THE ROYALE”
Arizona Theatre Company, Center Stage, Herberger Theater Center
Phoenix, AZ

“The Royale” is about African-American heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson but the game is just the context for an important discussion of race relations in 1910.  Johnson was the first Black heavyweight champion in that biased and bigoted post Civil War time when there was a terrific price to pay for this distinction.  A powerful and moving Arizona Theatre Company production of playwright Marco Ramirez’s telling tale makes a gripping performance as the racial situation suggests … Continue Reading