If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Phoenix this week.
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The Addams Family vs The Munsters
The Alwun House Foundation is hosting "The Addams Family vs. The Munsters" on Saturday. All the members of the two families, including Morticia, Uncle Fester, Dr. Frankenstein and Eddie, will duke it out in competitions ranging from sword swallowing, belly dancing, singing and other acts. Then, audience members will vote to determine which family wins.
Grab your tickets before they sell out.
When: Saturday, Jan. 19, 8-11:30 p.m.
Where: Alwun House Foundation, 1204 E. Roosevelt St.
Price: $15 (General admission).
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"The Music Man"
The Herberger Theater Center is hosting a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical-romance "The Music Man." The show is about a con man whose plan to swindle the people of a small town in Iowa backfires when he develops a liking to its citizens and falls for the local librarian.
The Arizona Star called the show "a joyous theatrical experience [that] envelops the audience with memorable music, remarkable dance and fine acting and singing."
When: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. (other showtimes are available)
Where: Herberger Theater Center - Center Stage, 222 E. Monroe St.
Price: $35
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"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
The Spotlight Youth Theater is hosting "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" with performances Friday through Sunday. The show follows the country's seventh president from his youth until his days in the White House.
When: Friday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. (other showtimes are available)
Where: Spotlight Youth Theatre, 10620 N. 43rd Ave.
Price: $7.50
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"Hostage"
The play "Hostage" is playing Friday at the Herberger Theater Center. It is based on the true story of when the American Embassy in Iran was overtaken in 1979. The performance is a fictional tale about how a Marine, who was one of the hostages, is reunited with his mother and how the family is treated upon their return to the U.S.
When: Friday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. (other showtimes are available)
Where: Herberger Theater Center-Kax Stage, 222 E. Monroe
Price: $12.50
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Up to 27% Off One-Man Comedy
Lastly, in this deal through Groupon, save 27 percent off the original price on admission to see the one-man comedic performance of "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!" on Friday at the Herberger Theater Center. Actor Peter Fogel stars in one of Broadways longest solo shows and takes the audience on a tale of Steve Solomone's autobiographical story of his unique family.
Where: 222 E. Monroe St., Downtown Phoenix
Price: $48 (27 percent discount off regular price)
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