Phoenix/ Arts & Culture
Published on May 14, 2019
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If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Phoenix this week, from a drag queen cooking show to 'Snow White.'

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'Cookin's a Drag'

From the event description:

Check out Betty D. Licious, a drag queen and host of her first live TV special. On camera, Betty and her band of back-up boys try to avert disaster, while off-stage, she wrestles with aging, losing friends and being her authentic self. 'Cookin’s a Drag' is a wildly campy send-up with a poignant heart of gold.

When: Thursday, May 16, 8 p.m.
Where: The Phoenix Theatre Company - Hormel Black Box Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave.
Price: $15
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'Murder on the Movie Set' + Three-Course Dinner

From the event description:

Murder and a Meal Dinner Theater melds life and art seamlessly and serves it up along with a delicious three-course meal. 'Murder on the Movie Set' casts you and your fellow audience members as extras on a 1940s movie set. During rehearsal for the restaurant scene, there's been a murder. As possible witnesses, you have to help solve the whodunnit.

When: Friday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Orange Tree Golf Club, 10601 N. 56th St.
Price: $38
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'Be My Little Baby'

From the event description:

Johnny has endured years of homeschooling from his overprotective mother, while his sister, Heather, gets to go to school. Johnny finds relief with LaRue, his imaginary friend. When Heather’s boyfriend, Bobby, threatens to harm her and her best friend, Johnny turns to LaRue for advice that is literally out of this world. 'Be My Little Baby' is a world-premiere dark comedy about cowboys, astral projection and pancakes.

When: Friday, May 17, 8 p.m.
Where: Space 55, 1524 N. 18th Ave.
Price: $10
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55% Off Phoenix Ballet Presents 'Snow White'

From the Phoenix Ballet Presents 'Snow White' deal description:

Snow White and the seven dwarves must overcome the Evil Queen in this world-premiere adaptation of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale by the Phoenix Ballet.

Where: 203 W. Adams St., Central City
Price: $20 (55 percent discount off the regular price)
Click here for more details, and to nab this deal


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