2009-2010 SEASON
Peter Pan (Musical)
September 11th thru 27th 2009
Herberger Theater Center
First produced on Broadway with Mary Martin and Cyril Richard and more recently a major hit starring Cathy Rigby, this is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Enjoy the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and be enchanted by Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, and all the pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs like "Never Never Land", "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying".
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Musical)
October 16th thru November 1st 2009
Valley Youth Theatre
Based on the Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is seen as “an average day in the life of Charlie Brown." It really is just that, a day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, all mixed in with the lives of his friends (both human and non-human) and strung together on the string of a single day, from bright uncertain morning to hopeful starlit evening.
A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail (Musical)
December 4th thru 23rd 2009
Valley Youth Theatre
A VYT holiday tradition, delighting Valley families for fourteen seasons. Join Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and their friends in the Hundred Acre Woods for a celebration of friendship, caring and sharing.
Arizona Premiere
13 (Musical)
January 29 – February 14, 2010
Herberger Theater Center
When his parents get divorced and he's forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, Evan Goldman just wants to make friends and survive the school year, but it’s easier said than done. The star quarterback is threatening to ruin his life and his only friend, Patrice, won't talk to him. The school freak sees an opportunity for blackmail and someone is spreading the nastiest rumors. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, "13" is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.
The Hobbit (Non-Musical)
March 19th thru April 4th 2010
Valley Youth Theatre
Bilbo, one of the most conservative of all Hobbits, is asked to leave his large, roomy and very dry home in the ground in order to set off as chief robber in an attempt to recover an important treasure. It's the last thing that any sensitive Hobbit would want to do, but great benefit eventually results—not only for Bilbo but for all of the Hobbits who inhabit Middle Earth—and the hearts of those children and adults who continue to enjoy this kind of magic.
Willy Wonka (Musical)
May 7th thru 23rd 2010
Valley Youth Theatre
Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory,” which features the songs from the classic family film “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory.”