Matt August News

Arizona Theatre Company will kick off its momentous 56th season with Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, a beloved romantic comedy among the top 10 longest-running non-musical plays in Broadway history and an Oscar-nominated movie starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.

Photo Master Matt Baker returns to capture the latest LINEUP

The Lineup started its sixth year with a spectacular lineup of guests.

Tickets for the beloved holiday tale, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical will go on sale July 25 at 10 AM for its engagement at Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts from December 19–24, 2023.

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) will present Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! The Musical for 10 performances at PPAC from Tuesday, November 28 to Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Arizona Theatre Company will present its Valley market shows at the state-of-the-art Tempe Center for the Arts for at least the next five years thanks to a long-term partnership that will bring high-quality, professional theatre to the East Valley.

All of these theaters had programming that was - you know, sort of your tent poles on the mainstage, your occasional blockbuster musical. On the second stage, there was riskier work, new work being developed that might not appeal to a 700-seat audience. I thought that was incredible - you're doing these blockbuster Broadway musicals, the best of the best plays, and then new work that is exciting and thrilling. And that sort of became part of my DNA as I was thinking about directing.

Arizona Theatre Company's 56th season features a grand slam lineup of productions under the direction of new Kasser Family Artistic Director Matt August.

The Arizona Theatre Company submission extension for the 2023 National Latine Playwrights Award will end tomorrow Wednesday, March 1.

Arizona Theatre Company has announced that the world premiere of Pru Payne, winner of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award, is coming to Tucson and Phoenix this spring.

American regional theaters have seen significant changes since the pandemic began. Reeling from a revenue loss of more than $3 billion since the Covid shutdown (SMU Data Arts), the industry has struggled to establish a new normal, with many redefining their programming in the apprehension of a vague future.

Mimi Kennedy, best known for her roles on the television series Mom and Dharma & Greg, will be returning to the stage for the first time in over a decade as the title character in Arizona Theatre Company's world premiere of Pru Payne by Steven Drukman this spring.

Arizona Theatre Company will celebrate the start of the new year with one of the most prolific plays of all time, The Glass Menagerie, with support from Corporate Production Sponsor UnitedHealthcare.

Four Arizona performing arts organizations that serve the Tucson community have been awarded grants ranging from $250,000 - $750,000 as part of a $2 million COVID relief funding distribution from Governor Doug Ducey's Office.

Arizona Theatre Company has announced that Matt August has been named the Kasser Family Artistic Director of the 55-year-old professional theatre company.

Heymann Performing Arts Center will present the Lafayette premiere of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at the Heymann Performing Arts Center on November 12th, 2022.

Broadway's holiday hit Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical will have its Austin premiere as part of Texas Performing Arts 2022-23 Broadway in Austin season. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical will play Bass Concert Hall December 6 to 11, 2022.

Karen Mason stopped by The Lineup last week and Matt Baker caught her and all the action through his lens.

The Orpheum Theatre Group presents the Memphis premiere of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at the Orpheum from November 22-27, 2022. Find out how to get tickets and more.

Chelsea Table + Stage has announced its star-studded lineup of artists for August 2022. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!