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They're carrying the banner! Disney Theatrical’s musical, "Newsies," makes it debut at Phoenix Theatre on Nov. 15 and runs through Dec. 31.

The family-friendly presentation is inspired by the real-life newsboy strike of 1899 and based on the 1992 film, "Newsies." It follows Jack Kelly and a rag-tag group of newsies as they take on the biggest names in publishing in a fight for justice and fair pay.

The show features nonstop choreography and a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken. The Valley's James Gish, last seen in "Bullets Over Broadway" and "Billy Elliot," will be...

Looking for a one-of-a-kind, memorable experience? Get up-close and personal with history at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, one of Phoenix’s top-rated attractions. Learn how airplanes were used throughout the history of combat. Feel the radial engines on our Warbirds rumble as they come to life.

Award-winning rock musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, takes the stage at Phoenix Theatre starting this week, Sept. 20 through Nov. 12.

Described as “ground breaking, viciously funny and devastatingly heartbreaking,” Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival. The modern masterpiece follows German rock star, Hedwig Robinson, and her search for stardom. Written by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, directed by Pasha Yamotahari and a co-production with A/C Theatre Company, the musical stars local...

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