About Us
At ABT, we celebrate creativity and community through exceptional performances and engaging educational programs.
Enriching Lives Through the Power of the Performing Arts
Arizona Broadway Theater enriches lives through the power of the performing arts by producing live theatre and other high-quality entertainment.
Our Vision
Arizona Broadway Theatre strives to be at the heart of a culturally rich community. We stand by our values of Quality, Family, Education, and Leadership.
Quality
Since 2005, ABT has delivered high quality shows to the valley. Quality is in everything we create, from the shows to the dinner to the everyday interactions you have with our ABT Family. Quality is more than just a feeling you get; it is an everlasting thank you from us to you.
Family
It was a dream that a family had back in 2005 that inspired them to open a theatre and create a movement here in the Valley of the Sun. When you come to Arizona Broadway Theatre, you are family.
Education
The future of our theatre and the arts is of the utmost importance. We take the responsibility of building future artists, designers, leaders, and great human beings seriously. We hope by experiencing ABT, the future will be a little brighter because of it.
Leadership
Arizona Broadway Theatre has a commitment to being positive leaders for the community. As creative stewards, we serve with a distinct responsibility in guiding our people to a more artistically enriched future.
From Vision to Reality
It started with a suitcase. Or more accurately, the desire not to have to continue living out of one that sparked the idea of the Arizona Broadway Theatre with Kiel and Cassandra Klaphake. The rest, as they say, is history.
GROUNDBREAKING
Bulldozers and other earth-moving equipment plowed through in preparation for construction.
GRAND OPENING
After opening its first production of Anything Goes inside the Peoria Sports Complex, Arizona Broadway Theatre officially opened its doors a month later, becoming the Valley's premier destination for dinner theatre and live entertainment.
Mural Installation
Penelope Elyse Brown Klaphake created a stunning 14-foot high by 84-foot long mural in the grand lobby, featuring vibrant depictions of 1930s Broadway with 100 historical figures from the performing arts and iconic New York City theatre district landmarks.
100th Production: Mary Poppins
Arizona Broadway Theatre celebrated its 100th production with the beloved musical Mary Poppins, marking a remarkable milestone in bringing exceptional live theatre to the Valley.
Grand Reopening
Arizona Broadway Theatre welcomed audiences back in January with a grand reopening following the COVID-19 closure, reuniting the community with live entertainment and reaffirming the enduring power of theatre.
20th Anniversary
Arizona Broadway Theatre marked two decades of excellence with a special anniversary celebration, honoring its journey from the Peoria Sports Complex—where it all began with Anything Goes—to its current home as the Valley's premier dinner theatre destination.
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