Theater Works’ Productions Earns Multiple BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards Community invited to annual fundraiser on February 19

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Theater Works’ daring and highly successful immersive theater experience “CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER” – developed in response to pandemic restrictions – was named Best Play and Best In-Person Production by the 2021 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards.

The Chris Hamby-directed “CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER TOO” won Best Direction of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical. Jeff A. Davis was the lighting designer.

The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions that had their first performance between Oct. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021. The Regional Awards are the largest theater audience awards, with more than 100 cities worldwide participating.
“What makes these awards even more meaningful and compelling for the entire Theater Works team is that they are voted on by audiences and we know that there were tremendously creative productions by other Arizona theater companies,” says Theater Works Managing Director Cate Hinkle.

Theater Works devised “CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER” in the fall of 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This production, which opened on Sept. 10, 2020, was the first of its kind in Arizona and opened to sold-out performances and national attention for its innovative response to the challenges presented to theaters by the pandemic.

“CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER TOO” opened on June 3, 2021 as an extension of the original “CURIOUSER & CURIOUSER.” The productions were supported by the Constance W. McMillin Trust, Thom and Shelley Gyder, FirstBank, GCON and the West Valley Art Museum.

Fundraiser on February 19
Theater Works’ special fundraising event, Ignite Our Next Act, will take place at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive.

Enjoy a program of musical theater performances in the Gyder Mainstage, then party under the stars on the Osuna Park Plaza featuring dinner, dancing and fiery entertainment by House of Cirque and musical entertainment from Lee Perreira. Individual tickets are $150. Proceeds benefit Theater Works’ youth and theatrical programs and operations.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit theaterworks.org/ignite or call the Theater Works’ Development Department at 623-815-1791 x2021 before February 10.