Herbert Paine

The Phoenix Theatre Company's edition of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, directed and choreographed by Staś Kmieć, is good and quite entertaining. In its own right, it follows the tradition of the Broadway musical ~ brisk, easy to consume, emotionally uplifting, and endowed with a highly talented ensemble.

Arizona Theatre Company's production of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST bristles with raw energy, exposing the myths of the American Dream.

Bravo! To The Phoenix Theatre Company! Guest Contributor David Appleford delivers an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the production of CABARET, directed by Michael Barnard

Written and directed by Conor McPherson, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY doesn't feel like other jukebox musicals. If anything, with its engrossing dialog, delivered with a heightened sense of heartbreaking realism from an excellent touring ensemble, you're never quite sure how best to describe the production. Is it a jukebox musical, a drama that wants to be a musical, or a play with music in it?

Guest contributor David Appleford's thumbs-up review of The Phoenix Theatre Company's production of WAITRESS.

Guest Contributor David Appleford's thumbs-up review of Stray Cat Theatre's production of THE MINUTES

Guest contributor David Appleford's thumbs-up review of Arizona Broadway Theatre's production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET ~~~

Guest contributor David Appleford's thoughtful and balanced review of the national touring production of FUNNY GIRL at ASU Gammage in Tempe, AZ.

Confession: This theatre critic is an unabashed fan of Jeffrey Hatcher . His prowess as a prolific and imaginative playwright shines through his ingenious adaptations of classics like Dr.

BroadwayWorld contributor Suzanne Whitaker offers her thumbs-up review of The Black theatre Troupe's production of THE COLOR PURPLE.