My First Broadway Bound: What Happens When You Take 60 Theatre Lovers to New York City

By Brenda Foley This past week was the culmination of months of planning and preparation for The Phoenix Theatre Company’s annual New York City donor trip, Broadway Bound. A sea of red lanyards and palpable excitement set the tone at the departure gate at Sky Harbor, launching a trip full of adventure, artistry, tears, and laughter. I lived in…

‘Ever After’ Brings Broadway Veterans and Rising Talent to The Phoenix Theatre Company Stage

  By Elizabeth Montgomery Ever After makes its regional premiere May 6 – June 14, 2026, at The Phoenix Theatre Company, and whether you know the story by heart or are stepping into it for the first time, this musical offers new discoveries. It’s a familiar world, reimagined with a fresh score, a sharper lens, and a heroine defined by independence and self-determination.  Leading that story…

Dear Director: Chelsea Anderson on Love, Letters, and Daddy Long Legs

  By Elizabeth Montgomery When Jean Webster published Daddy Long Legs in 1912, critics warned it wasn’t something women should be reading. The novel was considered radical for its time: a story about a woman pursuing education, independence, and a voice of her own.   More than a century later, that story is heading to The Phoenix Theatre Company as a…