With just two days until Sunday's CBS broadcast of the 2011 Tony Awards, Lynn Trimble turns to a local twist on yet another Tony Award winning show--talking with the young actress performing the role of "Annie" with Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix through June 26.

Lynn Trimble recounts seeing the musical "Les Miserables" at ASU Gammage with her daughter Lizabeth, both one night this week and another night a decade or so ago.

Lynn Trimble never imagined, when watching the 2010 Tony Awards on TV last year, that several award-winning shows would make their way to Arizona during the 2011/12 season. In her latest "Countdown to the Tony Awards" post, Trimble takes a look at touring productions of Tony Award winning shows coming to the Valley this year and next.

Knowing that puppeteers from the Broadway play War Horse will be receiving a special Tony Award at the June 12 ceremony, Lynn Trimble went in search of Valley productions with a puppetry twist.

Inspired by the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Lynn Trimble shares news of an exhibit in Scottsdale that "explores the cultural genesis of icons such as Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman and Captain America."

After enjoying this season's performance by Betty Buckley, with Seth Rudetsky, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Lynn Trimble looks ahead to their 2011-12 season -- which includes several Tony Award winning performers. Trimble loses her longtime Broadway buddy this year as daughter Lizabeth, who graduated Thursday night from Arizona School for the Arts in Phoenix, heads to NYC to pursue a B.F.A. in acting. Still, Lynn is eager to enjoy the incredible Broadway fare coming to the Valley this season.

Stephen Colbert. Patty LuPone. Neil Patrick Harris. Head to select Valley theaters Wed, June 15 and you'll be in good company. Stage Mom Lynn Trimble explains why as her 2011 "Countdown to the Tony Awards" series continues.

Lynn Trimble offers a preview of two films being shown during this year's Arizona Audubon Nature Film Festival, and shares a brief review of "The Beaver" starring Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson.

Lynn Trimble reflects on her daughter's experiences at this year's Phoenix Comicon, takling place through Sunday at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Lynn Trimble shares conversations with two young actresses performing in the June 7-12 production of "Les Miserables" at ASU Gammage in Tempe -- but warns that tickets are going fast.

First, a conversation with aspiring singer and actress Sarah Miller of Anthem about performing with Starlight Community Theater and Musical Theatre of Anthem. Then, reflections from mom and daughter duo Samantha and Sophie Utpadel on volunteering and performing with Spotlight Youth Theatre in Glendale.

Lynn Trimble writes about her evening at ASU Gammage with "Mamma Mia!" -- a show she describes at "sweet, simple, sparkly and sassy."

Lynn Trimble shares news of two Gilbert & Sullivan works coming to Valley stages -- one a youth theater production in the West Valley, the other a community college production in the East Valley -- then previews the 2011/12 season for Theater Works in Peoria.

Lynn Trimble has mothers (and a few fathers) on the brain as she considers straight plays and musicals headed to Valley stages in coming days and months -- starting with "Mamma Mia!" opening May 17 at ASU Gammage in Tempe.

Lynn Trimble shares news of 2011/2012 offerings from Southwest Shakespeare Company and the Utah Shakespeare Festival -- many of which may surprise, and even delight, you.

I just tucked my own sleeping beauty, home today with a nasty case of fever and the chills, back into bed. If Lizabeth was...