Tucson, AZ---Enjoy big screen favorites in the cool comfort of the Fox Tucson Theatre this summer June 29th through September 14. Featured events include a trio of sing-a-longs to the most unforgettable musical scores from Grease, Frozen and Bohemian Rhapsody, the great classics like Sunset Boulevard, Death Becomes Her, and Spinal Tap and kid favorites Wizard of Oz, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the Muppets Take Manhattan. A special Music and Movies feature in September rounds out the summer with Las Azaleas and the movie Serena. All in all, It’s the most irresistible summer lineup in Tucson!
SUMMER 2024 MOVIES AT THE FOX
June 29, 7:30pm - Grease Sing-a-long
Rydell High’s most famous graduating class is going back to school. A newly restored print brings the highest grossing musical of all time, Grease (1979), to the big screen as a sing-along. Join Danny and Sandy with your own crew of T-Birds, and Pink Ladies for a carnival ride back to those amazing summer nights.
When a tornade rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Roy Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.
July 13m 7:30pm – Spinal Tap
“This is Spinal Tap” shines a light on the self -contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers -on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind the scenes moments that keep it all real.
July 19, 2:00pm – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Down on his luck private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) gets hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate an adultery scandal involving Jessica Rabbit (Kathleen Turner), the sultry wife of Maroon’s biggest star, Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer). But when Marvin Acme (Stubby Kaye), Jessica’s alleged paramour and the owner of Toontown is found murdured, the villainous Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) vows to catch and destroy Roger.
July 21, 2:00pm – Frozen Sing-a-long
When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad), harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter's cold grip.
July 27, 7:30pm – Sunset Boulevard
An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out that he is wrong. The screenwriter’s ambivalence about their relationship and her unwillingness to let go leads to a situation of violence, madness and death.
July 28, 2:00pm – Muppets Take Manhattan
When Kermit the Frog and friends start a stage act, they decide to take the show from their college town to Broadway, However, once the Muppets wind up in New York City, they have difficulty finding financial support for the production, instead running into cheats like Murray Plotsky. Unable to stage the show, the group splits up, and they all take different jobs around the country, Just as Kermit thinks he has finally found a backer, an accident gives him amnesia.
August 3, 7:30pm – Death Becomes Her
When a novelist loses her man to a movie star and former friend, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she returns home to confront the now-married couple looking radiant. The actress follows suit but discovers that immortality has a price.
August 24, 7:30pm – Bohemian Rhapsody Sing-a-long
Freddie Mercury – the lead singer of Queen, defies stereotypes and convention to become one of history’s most beloved entertainers. The band’s revolutionary sound and popular songs lead to Queen’s meteoric rise in the 1970s. After leaving the group to pursue a solos career, Mercury reunites with Queen for the benefit concert Live Aid, resulting in one of the greatest performances in rock n’ roll history.
September 14, 7pm- Las Azaleas presents Como la Flor – celebrating Selena
Tucson’s own all-Latina musical group Las Azaleas celebrates “Reina Selena” and invites audiences to sing along to some of Selena’s greatest hits at Tucson’s Historic Fox Theatre. Formed by Diana Olivares in the summer of 2020, Las Azaleas embark on a mission to share the works of pioneering women in Latin music through their performances. Their sound is influenced by mariachi, trio, and bolero music, and the repertoire performed is selected to help further acknowledgement of incredible Latina artists of the past and present.
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The Fox Tucson Theatre enlivens Tucson, fostering community growth and connections by shaping exceptional, live arts experiences in a celebrated setting. The “Crown Jewel of Downtown” makes memories, makes connections, and makes Tucson proud. Programming includes exciting year-round live entertainment from the top entertainers in the US, as well as community produced events, classic movies, family programming, and more. Beautifully restored, the historic 1930’s Art Deco theatre Fox has become an important symbol of the resurgence of a thriving city center and continues to contribute to the economic growth in the region. The Fox Tucson Theatre is located at 17 W Congress. Fox Fan Seats! are offered for most shows for only $20 – first come, first served, as they sell out fast. For additional information and Covid protocol requirements please visit foxtucson.com or call the box office at 520-547-3040.
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