Out of all the shows presented at Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria this current season, it’s probable that for mainstream theatre audiences, the 1991 off-Broadway musical comedy Pageant is the least known. Don’t let that hold you back. Without reservation, it’s also, surprisingly, the funniest and most satisfying production on ABT’s stage this year. Here’s […]

Farce is a personal thing. If it doesn’t appear to be working in the first five minutes, you can tell, it’s never going to work. The forced nature of intentionally over-acting not only requires a lot from the actors, but also from the audience. There’s work required. Actors need to convince that the absurdity of […]

The law may have declared her not guilty, but legend and tradition think otherwise. So, too, does the uncompromising, in-your-face, rock musical, Lizzie. Based on the infamous Lizzie Borden affair, A/C Theatre Company increased the volume and began its second season this past weekend at the intimate Hardes Theatre at Phoenix Theatre with Lizzie, a […]