Phoenix Theatre presents the kaleidoscopic Kinky Boots
By Seth Reines, September 2019 Issue. Long before RuPaul’s Drag Race took the world by storm, Broadway has been making strides in LGBTQ inclusion and representation. From [...]
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ASU alum launches Rocketman tribute
By Seth Reines, August 2019 Issue. photos by Brett Breiner In 1972 Elton John’s hit single “Rocketman” shot to No. 2 in the UK and No. 6 in the US. Earlier this summer, [...]
Ugly Betty star speaks out
By Seth Reines, July 2019 Issue. “I’ve never said I was straight, and I am not saying I’m gay now. I never lie, and I have never shied away from the topic. I have [...]
Rent speaks to LGBTQ millennials
By Seth Reines, June 2019 Issue. In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theater. Rent [...]
Broadway on a budget!
By Seth Reines, May 2019 Issue. If you are traveling to New York City this summer and want to catch a Broadway or off-Broadway show but don’t want to pay exorbitant New [...]
Out Cirque acrobat flies high in Amaluna
By Seth Reines, April 2019 Issue. In 2011, a young British athlete came out to his family, boarded a flight to Montreal, and began his new life as a Cirque du Soleil acrobat. [...]
Walking the Journey with Connor and Benji
By Seth Reines, February 2019 Issue. Connor Wince began his professional theatre career in 2006 as Chip in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in [...]
Seth Rudetsky Visits Scottsdale for Two Performances
By Seth Reines, January 2019 Issue. Seth Rudetsky does a lot. His lengthy list of talents includes: classically trained pianist, actor, author, radio host, political [...]
The Cake
By Seth Reines, December 2018 Issue. Jodie Weiss stars as Della. Photo by John Groseclose. A baker refuses to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Sound familiar? [...]
The World Awaits, 2018-2019
By Seth Reines, October 2018 Web Exclusive. From Tony Award-winning Broadway musicals to an internationally acclaimed, classically-trained drag ballet company to America’s [...]
Brave. Bold. Brilliant.
By Seth Reines, October 2018 Issue. Arizona Opera, originally the Tucson Opera Company, was founded in 1971 by a dedicated group of opera enthusiasts. Its inaugural season [...]
West Side Story
By Seth Reines, October 2018 Issue. This year marked a worldwide Centennial celebration of the late great Leonard Bernstein. The Phoenix art scene feted the flamboyant [...]
Arizona Regional Theatre
By Seth Reines, October 2018 Issue. Kimberly Sheperd, ART co-artistic director, has been seen performing on stages across the Valley, including Arizona Broadway Theatre, [...]
BLK BOX PHX
By Seth Reines, October 2018 Issue. Phoenix’s newest theatre company, BLK BOX PHX (BBP) was created by producing artistic director Daniel Davisson as “a means to provide [...]
Lucky (Season) 13
By Seth Reines, July 2018 Web Exclusive. This has been a good year for Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), the highest attended year-round live theatre experience in the Valley. [...]
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