Welcome to our 105th Season! As Arizona’s longest-running arts organization, we strive to push the limits of what's possible through our craft and now our campus venue through the Hormel Theatre’s highly anticipated metamorphosis into the Stephenson Theatre beginning this fall. Like our new season, we embrace the traditional while we progress toward a future of adventure, transformation, and prosperity.
Featuring titles you’ll remember fondly as well as some of the most innovative new plays out there, our 2024/2025 Season embraces stories told from the heart to celebrate the human spirit.
Stay tuned for our season ticket packages and single tickets to go on sale in our upcoming 2024/2025 Season!
We Ain't Ever Gonna Break Up: The Hymon & Parfunkel Musical
Written by Gregg Hammer and Louis Pardo
Directed By Scott Weinstein
Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 3, 2024
Judith Hardes Theatre
Strumming Satire’s Strings to the Sound of Co-Alliance
Saul Hymon & Bart Parfunkel star in their own musical, playing themselves, their own instruments, and a myriad of other characters on their path to superstardom… -ish. Following a successful staged reading in the 2024 Festival of New American Theatre, this original two-man production is ready for its world premiere, parodying the tropes of jukebox musicals like Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Beautiful, Ain’t Too Proud, Tina, Always…Patsy Cline, The Cher Show, and the dozen inevitable “new” bio-musicals...
Waitress
Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Book by Jessie Nelson
Directed by Chanel Bragg
Choreographed by Michelle Chin
Music Director Kevin Robert White
Sep 25, 2024 to Nov 24, 2024
Hormel Theatre
A Dash of Dreams, A Pinch of Heart — Baked to Perfection
Nestled in the heart of a small town, the familiar chime of a diner door signals the start of Jenna Hunterson's dessert symphony. More than a waitress, Jenna is a culinary artist pouring her deepest hopes, fears, and desires into every handcrafted pie that emerges from her rolling pin. Trapped in a loveless marriage yet unexpectedly expecting, Jenna finds solace in the kitchen, her edible creations becoming the only true expression of her yearning for something more. When a local baking contest presents itself...
Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Show
Adapted by Lance Arthur
Original Songs and Arrangements by Jon Lorenz
Directed by Chelsea Anderson
Music Director: Steve Hilderbrand
Nov 20, 2024 to Dec 28, 2024
Judith Hardes Theatre
Turn Up Your Dial to the Classic Yuletide Tale
Amidst the flickering warmth of a winter hearth, a heartfelt musical resurrects the airwaves of 1947, transporting you through the static of time to this treasured holiday classic. At its center is Kris Kringle, a disarmingly whimsical gentleman whose claim to be the one and only Santa Claus sets off a series of events that challenge even the most cynical of minds. When the pragmatic Doris Walker, a Macy's executive tasked with hiring the store's annual Santa, crosses paths with the undeterrable Kringle, she finds her...
Seussical the Musical
Music and Book by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics and Book by Lynn Ahrens
Directed by Michael Barnard
Choreographed by Sam Hay
Music Director: Kevin Robert White
Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 26, 2025
Hormel Theatre
In Nool's vibrant Jungle, where dreams take their wings, join Horton and friends as they dance and they sing!
Enter the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss, where his genius leaps from the page into a visually spectacular reality. Set in the fanciful Jungle of Nool, you'll embark on a musical adventure alongside the steadfast Horton the Elephant and an eccentric ensemble plucked from the iconic author and illustrator's beloved tales. Let the infectious “Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!” and other melodies sweep you through surreal dreamscapes where the unimagined come to life...
The 2025 Festival of New American Theatre
Jan 17, 2025 to Feb 2, 2025
Judith Hardes Theatre
The southwest’s premier new works theatre festival.
Trust us, it’s a process.
Hosted annually by The Phoenix Theatre Company, the Festival of New American Theatre amplifies new voices and expands the canon of American theatre. The 2025 Festival will continue honoring our longstanding commitment to the development of new works, playwrights, and performers and include a variety of events that allow artists of all kinds to see their work come alive onstage. Next year’s festival will run January 17th - February 2nd and will feature: a play reading, two musical readings, two...
Churchill
Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 13, 2025
Judith Hardes Theatre
You Are Cordially Invited to Blenheim Palace for an Evening with Winston
Let us transport you to 1963 England, where a historic celebration unfolds to commemorate Winston Churchill, the indomitable statesman bestowed with honorary United States citizenship by President Kennedy himself. Though unable to grace the White House ceremony, Churchill's iron spirit takes center stage in the very halls that witnessed his birth. Prepare to experience a captivating one-man show that reignites the flame of a formidable leader who steered a nation through the fires of war and...
Jersey Boys
Music by Bob Gaudio
Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Directed by Larry Raben
Choreographed by Lauran Stanis
Music Director: Kevin Robert White
Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 27, 2025
Hormel Theatre
From Garden State Harmonies to Worldwide Hitmakers
Are you ready to be transported back to the gritty streets of the sizzling 1960s rock 'n' roll scene? Jersey Boys, the Tony®, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical sensation, takes you on an energizing jukebox journey, tracing the meteoric rise of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons from blue-collar obscurity to the dizzying heights of pop superstardom. As their remarkable doo-wop harmonies ricochet from New Jersey to the bright lights of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you'll experience the internal...
Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation
Lyrics and Book by Gerard Alessandrini
Apr 23, 2025 to Jun 22, 2025
Judith Hardes Theatre
A Love Letter to Broadway, Inked in Irreverence
Are you ready to get whisked away on a delightfully cheeky romp through the world of musicals? Forbidden Broadway takes no prisoners as it skewers the beloved clichés, idiosyncrasies, and over-the-top moments that have become signatures of Broadway's biggest hits. From soaring revolutionary anthems to the heart-wrenching ballads of contemporary classics, no musical is safe from the clever lampoons and spot-on impersonations delivered with razor-sharp wit. Seasoned theatre aficionados and newcomers alike will find...
Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
May 21, 2025 to Jul 13, 2025
Hormel Theatre
With Sondheim's wit and Lapine's pen, we journey into the woods and back again…
Once upon a time, deep in an enchanted forest, a web of familiar fairy tales began to weave in unexpected ways. Cinderella's quest for love, Jack's daring climbs up the beanstalk, Little Red's encounter with the mischievous Wolf, and a Baker and his Wife's yearning for a child — these beloved stories converged under the watchful eyes of the woods — and the Witch! But wishes, no matter how pure, often come at a cost. As the characters pursued their dreams, they soon discovered that every...
Let the Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo
Conceived and Written by Jack Viertel
Music Arrangements by Sonny Paladino
Director/Choreographer: Sara Edwards
Aug 6, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025
Hormel Theatre
Keeping Up With The Big Easy Beat
Embark on a musical excursion through the insatiable joie de vivre that defines a city known as “The Big Easy.” Fresh from a staged reading in the 2024 Festival of New American Theatre comes the tale of a heartbroken young woman as she discovers it is possible – in fact inevitable – to be reborn in the “city that care forgot.” With an ensemble of six representing the wide range of populations in one of the world’s most diverse cities, Let The Good Times Roll: A New Orleans Gumbo takes audiences on a journey through history, hardship...
