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Selena Maria Sings returns to the Herberger Theater Center, and debuts in Texas.

Childsplay Theatre presents Selena Maria Sings, Co-production with Magik Theatre in San Antonio. New music adorns the show for its Texas and Arizona performances. Childsplay Theatre, a pioneer in theatre for youth since 1977, brings Selena Maria Sings back to the theater in its 46th season. Opening in October, Childsplay (in co-production with Magik Theatre in San Antonio, Texas) will begin its season […]

Arizona Theatre Company Single Tickets Now On Sale

Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) single tickets went on sale for its 2022-2023 season this week. The collection of shows features some beloved and charming classics as well as new entertainment for Arizona audiences. The season kicks off with The Lion which runs from September 24 to October 15 in Tucson and October 20 to November […]

VYT’s Season Opener ‘Seussical’ hits Center Stage August 12

The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, the Jungle of Nool!  The Herberger Theater Center welcomes the talented, young performers of Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) to the spotlight for VYT’s season opener this Friday, August 12.  Seussical takes Center Stage through August 28 and invites families, children, and fellow Dr. Seuss fans to enjoy this […]

Arizona Arts Organizations to Dim Their Lights on Friday Evening in Remembrance of Judd Herberger

The Herberger Theater, alongside more than 15 Arizona arts organizations, will honor the life of Judd Herberger with a dimming of the theater lights at 7:15pm on Friday, November 5. Judd Herberger, longtime arts philanthropist and beloved member of the community, passed away on October 27, 2021. The tradition of dimming the lights pays tribute […]

Arizona Theatre Company makes its dramatic return

by Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily StarRopes are hoisted from the catwalk, known as the high steel, above the theater space at the Temple of Music and Art and tied to white light boxes, each one 15 feet tall, lying horizontal on the stage.

Herberger Theater Center Announces Five New Board Members

The Herberger Theater Center is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members, Becky Gonzales with Metromile, Kaaren-Lyn Graves with NABEDC, Monica Greenman with Transwestern, Greg Marshall with Snell & Wilmer, and Trish Niemann with Cable One, Inc. “We are excited to begin working with our new board members as we enter this […]

Herberger Theater Center Rebrands to Combine Iconic Architecture and Modern Entertainment

The Herberger Theater announced the launch of its new identity and website redesign this week (HerbergerTheater.org). Long known for its ‘H’ with draping curtains, the theater’s new identity features the iconic rotunda which is the literal and figurative heart of the building where audiences converge to enjoy art on one of the theater’s three stages. […]

Herberger Theater Fights to Keep Performing Arts Alive With “1000 Friends in 1000 Days” Challenge

The Herberger Theater Center is launching a special campaign to raise funds essential to not only raising the curtain again for live performances in Phoenix, but to supporting the continuation of the Theater’s unique outreach programs for low-income children and teens across the Valley. In this multi-year campaign, the Herberger Theater aims to grow its […]