Arizona Musicfest to bring Broadway’s best to the local stage next spring

Arizona Musicfest will expand beyond its traditional North Scottsdale borders with its second musical theater collaboration with the Herberger Theater Center.

Following the success of last season’s staging of “Carousel: A Concert,” the 35-year-old arts organization will produce “Ragtime: The Musical” on the downtown Phoenix stage. The show will April 24-26.

The production will feature guest Broadway stars, top musical theater performers from the Valley, and the Musicfest Pops Ensemble, under the direction of Musicfest Resident Artist Josh Condon. The production’s stage direction is by Mark Stoddard.

“We’re thrilled to produce another musical theater masterpiece on the Herberger stage, as part of our exciting 35th

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