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The Black Theatre Troupe opens its 2009-10 season at Playhouse in the Park, The Viad Tower in Downtown Phoenix.

More 2009-10 Season Productions & Performances

ASU Gammage
Gammage presents these Broadway Across America productions:
September 22-27 – Legally Blonde
October 28-November 22 – The Phantom of the Opera
December 8-13 – Little House on the Prairie
December 29-January 3 – Annie
January 5-10 – August: Osage County
February 11-28 – Mary Poppins
March 9-14 – Avenue Q
April 6-11 – Jesus Christ Superstar
April 20-25 – The 39 Steps
June 15-20 – In the Heights
For additional information, visit asugammage.com or call 480.965.3434.

Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestra kicks off its 2009-10 season with Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, September 11-12. Other September offerings include Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery (Classical Kids production), September 19; Oscar Night!, September 19-20; and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8, September 24-26. For more information, visit phoenixsymphony.org or call 602.495.1999.

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Fall Performing Arts Season Preview
September marks the beginning of the performing arts season in the Valley, and this season has many enthralling and entertaining performances to offer. From the streets of Afghanistan to the streets of Paris; from opera and ballet to Junie B. and Charlie Brown; from Shakespeare to Larson, there is something for everyone this season.
Our Valley art scene is rich and diverse and worthy of discovery. So get out there, entertain and enrich yourself and help secure the performing arts in the Valley for generations to come!
Here are just a few of the amazing troupes and performers that are bringing their craft to the stage this season – find more in the print edition of our September issue.

The Black Theatre Troupe
blacktheatretroupe.org; 602.258.8128
October 1-11 – Steal Away
December 3-13 – Three Sistahs
January 14-24 – Fathers and Other Strangers
February 18-28 – A Lesson Before Dying
April 22-May 2 – One Mo’ Time

Desert Foothills Theater
desertfoothillstheater.com; 480.488.1981
November 12-21 – Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
November 11-22 – Love Letters
January 21-February 7 – Unnecessary Farce
March 18-28 – City of Angels

Call 480.488.1981 or visit desertfoothillstheater.com for more information.

Fountain Hills Community Theater
fhct.org; 480.837.9661, Extension 3
September 18-October 4 – The Sound of Music
October 30-November 15 – The Mousetrap
January 15-31 – My Fair Lady
February 26-March 14 – Our Town
April 9-25 – You Can’t Take It with You
May 14-30 – Midsummer Dreamin’

Starlight Community Theater (Anthem)
starlightcommunitytheater.org; 623.566.7991
October 30-November 8 – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
February 5-14 – USO Show: Songs of the 30s, 40s & 50s
Date TBD – Talent Extravaganza
May 28-June6 – Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Theatre Outback at Mesa Community College
mesacc.edu/community/outback/plays.html; 480.461.7170
October 8-11 – The Overcoat
December 3-6 – Blood Wedding
February 25-28 – The Great White Hope
April 29-May 2 – To Gillian on her 37th Birthday

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Online Extras | CITYSunTimes September 2009