By Bridgette Redman
In a world where little has seemed normal, Tucson arts organizations are preparing their fall seasons with a good, solid mix of music, comedy, drama, new works and familiar tales.
While some organizations are still working on the upcoming season and have not yet made announcements, others are ready to share all that they are working on.
Theater
Arizona Rose Theatre
4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 329, 520-888-0509, arizonarosetheatre.com
“The Broadway Experience: New Beginnings,” August 27 and August 28; and September 10 and September 11
Arizona Theatre Company
330 S. Scott Avenue, 520-884-8210, atc.org
“The Lion,” September 24 to October 15
Broadway in Tucson
Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 520-903-2929, broadwayintucson.com
“The Lion King,” September 14 to September 25
“Six The Musical,” October 11 to October 16
“Cats,” October 20 to October 23
Gaslight Theatre
7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, 520-886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com
“The Wizard of the Rings,” September 1 to November 6
Rogue Theatre
300 E. University Boulevard, Suite 150, 520-551-2053, theroguetheatre.org
“Sweat,” September 8 to September 25
Invisible Theatre
1400 N. First Avenue, 520-884-0672, invisibletheatre.com
“Lifespan of a Fact,” September 7 to September 18
Live Theatre Workshop
3322 E. Fort Lowell Road, 520-327-4242, livetheatreworkshop.org
Mainstage:
“Boston Marriage,” October 13 to November 19
Children’s Theatre:
“Dia De Los Muertos the Musical,” October 29 to November 13
Scoundrel & Scamp
738 N. Fifth Avenue, Suite 131, 520-448-3300, scoundrelandscamp.org
“Faustus: That Damned Woman,” October 13 to October 30
University of Arizona, School of Theatre, Film & Television
1025 N. Olive Road, Suite 239, 520-621-7008, theatre.arizona.edu
“Legally Blonde,” October 2 to
October 16
“Polaroid Stories,” October 23 to November 6
Music
True Concord Voices and Orchestra
P.O. Box 64912, 520-401-2651, trueconcord.org
“Timothy Takach: Helios,” September 30 to October 2
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 W. Congress Street, 520-624-1515, foxtucson.com
“Fortune Feimster: Hey, Y’all,” September 11
Jefferson Starship: Mother of the Sun Tour, September 17
Bill Blagg Magic in Motion STEAM Show, September 22
Get the Led out: A Celebration of the Mighty Zep, September 25
“Weird Al” Yankovic, September 27
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite Duo, September 28
Lewis Black: Off the Rails, September 30
The Passing Zone, October 1
False Negative: An Evening with John Waters, October 15
Aida Cuevas and Mariachi Aztlan, October 16
Graham Nash: An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories, October 18
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, October 21
Ronstadt Family in Concert, October 23
The Rialto Theatre
318 E. Congress Street, 520-740-1000, rialtotheatre.com
Don Carlos of Black Uhuru, September 2
AJJ, September 3
Deconstructing the Beatles —
“The White Album,” September 8
Dwight Yoakum, September 9
Circles Around the Sun, September 13
John Mark McMillan, September 14
Life with the Afterlife: A Supernatural Evening with Amy Bruni, September 15
Marc Maron: This May Be the Last Time, September 16
Fontaines D.C., September 20
Rodrigo y Gabriela, September 21
Brubeck Brothers Quartet, September 23
Harry Rollins: Good to See You, September 28
Nurse Blake, the PTO Comedy Tour, September 29
Apocalyptica: Cell-O Tour, September 30
Manchester Orchestra, October 2
Kevin Morby, October 3
Too Many Zooz, October 4
Dirty Honey and Dorothy, October 5
The Midnight, October 6
DEHD, October 7
Dayglow: People in Motion Tour, October 10
The Afghan Whigs, October 11
Bonobo: Fragments Live, October 12
The War on Drugs, October 13
Damien Escobar, October 15
Teddy Swims, October 18
Vir Das’ Wanted World Tour, October 21
La Dispute, October 21
Deerhoof, October 24
Black Jacket Symphony, October 26
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Orkestra Mendoza & The Magic of Mexico, September 17
Fandango Fabuloso, September 13 and September 25
The Four Seasons, Reimagined, October 8 and October 9
Fairy Tales and Firebirds, October 14 and October 16
Revolution: The Music of the Beatles, October 22 and October 23
Coco in Concert: Live to Film, October 29 and October 30
Dance
Ballet Tucson
200 S. Tucson Boulevard, 520-903-1445, ballettucson.org
“Footprints at the Fox,” October 7
