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Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps Is Gut-Busting Farce from Arizona Theatre Company

It's just polished and adorable silliness from beginning to end. That's most of what there is to say about the Tony-winning lunacy of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, in a fine production transplanted from Minnesota's Guthrie Theater by Arizona Theatre Company. Director Joel Sass has the four perfo ... More >>

The Ephron Sisters' Love, Loss, and What I Wore: Life As Told by Bras, Purses, and Shoes

​Women tend to remember what they were wearing at life's big moments. (Maybe men do, too.) It's probably because some outfits are very carefully chosen, and because some events really carve in stone the memory of things like those million little buttons or cuffed ivory ankle boots or the skirt tha ... More >>

Some Enchanted Evening

​Women tend to remember what they were wearing at life's big moments. (Maybe men do, too.) It's probably because some outfits are very carefully chosen, and because some events really carve in stone the memory of things like those million little buttons or cuffed ivory ankle boots or the skirt tha ... More >>

Five Gifts for Crazy Theater People

​If you're intimate enough to be exchanging gifts with either a fan or a practitioner of theater, you know that "they" can be extremely ... uh, particular. They tend to feel misunderstood, so you'll score huge friendship points if you give a gift that shows you get them. Here are a few ideas: 1. ... More >>

Beastie Boys' Off-Broadway, and Four Other Weird Rock Musicals

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Lilith, Fair

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Players Club

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Destiny's Child

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Lively Nudes

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Grey Gardens: The Musical Exceeds Expectations -- If You Know the Source Material

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Raise the Roof

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Family Feuds

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Tutu Cute

Ad-Rock​It used to be that plays like Hair epitomized the marriage between rock and musical, but recent years have seen the combination pushed to new limits. You probably know Green Day's American Idiot and U2's constantly flailing Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, but have you heard of Serj Tank ... More >>

Human Resources

A world premiere at Space 55

Musicals by the Most Prominent Bands Are All the Rage

​In between stops on a seemingly never ending tour, Bono and The Edge of U2 have been composing the music and lyrics for the Broadway show "Spiderman." The idea to get involved in a musical also struck a chord with Green Day. They're currently prepping for their show American Idiot, in which Billi ... More >>

Height Night

“Award-winning play” is an understatement

Tony, Tony, Tony

See the award-slinging happening live

Beachy Keen

Feel like an islander without leaving the desert

Family Dysfunction

Say “bye-bye” to the funny family fiasco

Black Beane

Nearly Naked hosts Valley première of Tony-nominated dark comedy

Gross Misconduct

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll heave.

Arty Girl: Grey Gardens Coloring Books

"They don't weaken, no matter what." from the Grey Gardens Coloring Book, Vol. 1 by David Crotty.​When I discover something I absolutely love, I have this insatiable need to share it with the world. And, long before Drew Barrymore wore a bald cap and Angela Landsbury put on an old lady face, I was ... More >>

Does Nearly Naked Theatre's Rent Live Up to the Musical's Hype?

"They don't weaken, no matter what." from the Grey Gardens Coloring Book, Vol. 1 by David Crotty.​When I discover something I absolutely love, I have this insatiable need to share it with the world. And, long before Drew Barrymore wore a bald cap and Angela Landsbury put on an old lady face, I was ... More >>

Doubt, a Parable; Rabbit Hole; and Nearly Naked Take Home the Hardware in This Year’s Robbie Awards

"They don't weaken, no matter what." from the Grey Gardens Coloring Book, Vol. 1 by David Crotty.​When I discover something I absolutely love, I have this insatiable need to share it with the world. And, long before Drew Barrymore wore a bald cap and Angela Landsbury put on an old lady face, I was ... More >>

Michael Jackson’s Sedona “Murderess” Revealed

"They don't weaken, no matter what." from the Grey Gardens Coloring Book, Vol. 1 by David Crotty.​When I discover something I absolutely love, I have this insatiable need to share it with the world. And, long before Drew Barrymore wore a bald cap and Angela Landsbury put on an old lady face, I was ... More >>

New Vampire Weekend, Crystal Antlers at Ruby Room, Blur Reunion Video, Touch and Go Book

Electric Mustache: Photos: Crystal Antlers at The Ryhthm Room 6/8/2009 Spin: Vampire Weekend's New Record: "Higher, Lower, Faster! Spin: Blur post rehearsal footage online - video Rolling Stone: U2's Bono and the Edge Talk "Spider-Man" Musical Pitchfork: The Smashing Pumpkins Hire a 19-Year-Old ... More >>

Bret Michaels Fractures Nose, Almost Loses Head at Tony Awards

The members of Poison are now officially old men. 1983 was a long time ago.Sometimes Monday morning just brings you a gleaming, radiant little bit of news that helps the transition into next week all the more smooth and less awkward. It's no big surprise that I am a gigantic fan of former hair metal ... More >>

June 8 In Blogs: The Aggrolites, Skyy Vodka, DMX, and More

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun:The Aggrolites, Pool Parties, Mixology, First Friday, "Butterscotch Swag" and More Over the Weeke ... More >>

Notes on a Scandal

Touring production’s about Tricky Dick, not Miranda Hobbes. Duh.

Death and Texas

You’ll laugh, you’ll flinch at Tracy Letts’ white-trash thriller

Turn the Other Sheik

’90s pop idol croons tunes from his Broadway colossus Spring Awakening

Sonic Youth

Singing and dancing about suicide and teen pregnancy

M. Butterfly

Singing and dancing about suicide and teen pregnancy

Gray Matters

Hey, it’s not brain surgery. Well, okay, it kinda is.

iTheatre of the Absurd

The scary future is now

Hail Marry

In any language, this upbeat musical means “’80s pop”

Indecision 2008

Change the world? Mark us down. For sure. Tentatively.

iTheatre of the Absurd

African-American playwright parodies the black experience

Ciao Fun

Terrence McNally takes us on a Florentine joy ride