VYT NEWS
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Valley Youth Theatre is dedicated to inspiring children to be the best they can be though a wide variety of performing arts opportunities. Below, you will find press releases about VYT's programs, young actors and great work in the community.
For more information, please contact VYT's Marketing and Communications Director, Michele A. Meyer at michele@vyt.com or by calling 602-253-8188 x301.
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Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson adventure continues VYT’s season of bringing stories from page to stage PHOENIX – Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) brings the world of Percy Jackson, to its stage for the first time with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, running October 9 through October 25, 2026 in downtown Phoenix. This action-packed Broadway musical brings Percy’s epic adventure from page to stage with an electrifying rock score, mythical monsters, Greek gods, and plenty of adventure. Adapted from the best-selling fantasy book series by author Rick Riordan, with book by Joe Tracz and music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, …
Celebrating Courage, Creativity and the Power of Young People PHOENIX (July 8, 2026) – Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) launches its 2026/27 Season with the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, bringing this fantastical story to the Herberger Theater Center. The production runs August 14 through 30, 2026, on Center Stage at the downtown Phoenix venue. Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the acclaimed musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company that celebrates the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the determination to change one's own story. Featuring a book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by …