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Review: DECEIVED at Arizona Theatre Company

By: Zach Wetzel. Originally published on BroadwayWorld.com. Deceived is a psychological thriller rollercoaster full of twists and turns, and is now playing at Arizona Theatre Company in Tucson. Directed by Jenn Thompson, Deceived explores a psychological chess match between characters in a Victorian London abode. What makes Deceived so juicy is that its characters are not […]

Oct 3, 2025

Arizona Theatre Company Welcomes New Director of Development

Originally published by Frontdoors Media. Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) has welcomed Reese Shughart as its new Director of Development for the Phoenix/Tempe region. With more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership under her belt, Shughart brings a mix of strategy, community connection, and mission-driven passion to Arizona’s official state theatre. Her appointment comes at a pivotal […]

Arizona Theatre Company to Bring DECEIVED Based On Patrick Hamilton’s Play GASLIGHT To Stage

By Chloe Rabinowitz. Originally published in BroadwayWorld. Arizona Theatre Company will ramp up preparations for its 58th season opener Deceived by welcoming award winning artists from Broadway and Arizona. Adapted from 1938’s Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton – the psychological thriller that gave rise to the term “gaslighting” – Deceived reimagines the story for contemporary audiences. This new adaptation […]

Review: Sultry, Soulful, and Spectacular: BLUES IN THE NIGHT Delivers at Arizona Theatre Company

The musical revue is a dazzling celebration of powerhouse vocals and timeless blues. by Robert Encila-Celdran. Originally published by BroadwayWorld.com. ATC’s Blues in the Night sets the mood with a striking, multi-tiered scenic design by Edward E. Haynes Jr. It’s a masterful composition of four seamlessly integrated spaces, each primed for intimate storytelling. A jazz […]

“SCROOGE!” RETURNS TO ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY WITH ITS LARGER THAN YOUR OWN LIFE ADAPTATION OF CHARLES DICKENS’ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” 

By Chuck Graham. Originally published in Let the Show Begin. As promised, Arizona Theatre Company has brought back an even bigger and more dazzling production for its second consecutive year of Scrooge! with book, music and lyrics by Oscar and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse. Once more this tale of miserly Scrooge’s transformation into that most jovial […]

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Arizona Theatre Company

By Herbert Paine. Originally published on BroadwayWorld.com Confession: This theatre critic is an unabashed fan of Jeffrey Hatcher. His prowess as a prolific and imaginative playwright shines through his ingenious adaptations of classics like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Turn of the Screw, and his original Sherlock Holmes stories, including Holmes and Watson and Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure […]

DIAL M FOR MURDER to Kick Off Arizona Theatre Company 57 Season

By Chloe Rabinowitz. Originally published on BroadwayWorld.com. Arizona Theatre Company will open its 57th season with the classic revenge thriller Dial M For Murder, written by Frederick Knott and adapted by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher. Director Michael John Garcés returns to ATC to pilot the production just in time for the Halloween season. “Season 57 is about great stories told by […]

Recovery Leads Tucson Actor to New Leading Role

By Ryan Fish. Originally published on KGUN9.com. Aaron Cammack is the ‘2024/2025 Resident Artist’ for the Arizona Theatre Company. He will be in three main stage productions for ATC this upcoming season, along with hosting community outreach efforts including an upcoming workshop for about 20 other local actors. It’s something that wouldn’t have been possible just […]

May 30, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company To Present New Musical Workshop Of MY MAN GODFREY

The new musical will feature a book by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes and music & lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Mark Hollmann. By A.A. Cristi. Originally published by BroadwayWorld. Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) has begun workshopping the first-ever musical adaptation of the 1930s classic novel My Man Godfrey. The new musical will feature a book […]