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 play based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson to a parody on "Friday the 13th."
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'The Royale'
From the event description:
Set in 1910, deep in the midst of Jim Crow, "The Royale" is loosely based on the life of Jack Johnson, the world’s first African-American heavyweight boxing champion. The play explores one man’s struggle while reflecting a much broader one.
When: Friday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Arizona Theatre Company at The Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St.
Price: $18.50 - $34.50
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'Rathmines Road'
From the event description:
What happened on Rathmines Road? That’s the haunting question that demands a personal answer from each of us in this fresh, fraught and ferocious new play from Deirdre Kinahan.
When: Friday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Theatre Artists Studio, 4848 E. Cactus Road
Price: $12.50
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'Friday the 13th: The Parody Musical'
From the event description:
Have you ever watched Jason Voorhees silently pulverizing his victims into puddles of bloody pulp and thought: “Man… when’s this dude gonna start singing?” Of course you haven’t — but the mad geniuses behind this show did.
When: Friday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
Where: Playhouse on the Park, 1850 N. Central Ave.
Price: $25
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'Arms and The Man' — Up to 50% off
From the "Arms and The Man" deal description:
For what would become one of his first commercially successful plays and one of his most well-worn comedies, George Bernard Shaw chose a seemingly bleak backdrop: the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War.
Where: Ethington Theatre, 3300 W. Camelback Road, West Phoenix
Price: $6 (50% off regular price)
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