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Another Tony Awards adventure

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, pictured here with daughter Kelsey, is Arizona's only Ton Awards voter. Photo by Dan Friedman.

Arizona’s only Tony Awards voter, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, flew to NYC this morning to enjoy festivities leading up to Sunday’s Tony Awards ceremony taking place at the Beacon Theatre with host Neil Patrick Harrris.  Jennings-Roggensack is executive director for ASU Gammage in Tempe, which presents touring Broadway productions through “Broadway Across America.” Tuesday was opening night [...]

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New York state of mind

Lynn Trimble shares three bits of news with an NYC-spin for those of you who dream of riding subways and eating pasta pizza — plus images from an NYC theme mural painted on one wall of a Starbucks in Lower Manhattan.

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Another night with "South Pacific"

Glenna Trimble of Scottsdale has seen two revivals of the musical South Pacific, more than fifty years apart. So what’s her take on the touring production that runs through Jan. 15 at ASU Gammage? Daughter-in-law Lynn Trimble shares details.

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"War Horse" on screen and stage

After seeing “War Horse” both on stage in NYC and on screen back home in Scottsdale, Lynn Trimble reflects on similarities and differences between each adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel about a boy’s attempts to find a beloved horse taken from farm field to battle field during WWI.

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National Youth Theatre Awards

Lynn Trimble previews the Western Regional Ceremony for the National Youth Theatre Awards taking place this weekend at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. Both community theaters and schools are nominated in categories that include orchestra and choral performance, as well as more traditional categories like outstanding musical and outstanding play.

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"War Horse" at Lincoln Center

Lynn Trimble shares reflections on “War Horse,” which won the 2011 Tony Award for best play. It’s based on a novel by children’s author Michael Morpurgo, and a movie version of the story (directed by Steven Spielberg) will be released this fall.

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Musings on "The Book of Mormon"

Lynn Trimble managed to get a ticket to the hottest show on Broadway — and now she’s home sharing thoughts and photos from this year’s Tony Award winner for best musical.

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Remembering New York

For Stage Mom Lynn Trimble, the camera she carries almost everywhere is like a fourth child. So how does she react after photos of her favorite day in NYC get lost?

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The church of Broadway?

After watching the 2011 Tony Awards on TV with daughter Lizabeth and Pinky the theater cat (who knows not to ask for food during elaborate choreography), Lynn Trimble reflects on something a Valley arts advocate shared with her just last week — that theater gives to some the feelings others find in church.

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Don't judge a diva by her cover

Lynn Trimble tries hard not to discriminate. But divas make it difficult sometimes. So how did she react to reading Patti LuPone’s “A Memoir” after her husband mistakenly decided it would make the perfect gift?

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