Jay Irwin
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Review: FREAK THE MIGHTY at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, shows about overcoming adversity are not a new thing.
Review: WE AIN’T EVER GONNA BREAK UP: THE HYMON AND PARFUNKEL MUSICAL at Village Theatre
Dear Readers, the bio-musical is a tricky thing.
Review: APPROPRIATE at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, why do we like shows about dysfunctional families? I posit that it’s one of two reasons.
Review: GREASE at Village Theatre
Dear Readers, “Grease” may be the word at Village Theatre right now, but don’t expect to hear that song from the movie, as the movie does stray from the original stage show from Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.
Review: MARY JANE at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, we’ve all had to, or will have to, deal with an ailing loved one.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, back in 2015 we were blessed with the masterpiece that is “Come From Away” by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
Review: SHUCKED at The Paramount Theatre
Dear Readers, I want to talk to you about somewhat under the radar shows, and corn.
Review: CHICAGO at The 5th Avenue Theatre
Dear Readers, if you’re a die-hard musical theater nerd like me, there are certain shows that just feel like a warm hug.
Review: THE MANOR at MAP Theatre
What did our critic think of THE MANOR at MAP Theatre?
Review: STAGE OF FOOLS at Seattle Public Theater
Dear Readers, I love a good farce.
Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Union Arts Center
Sometimes, Dear Readers, a play can come along that feels so topical, and so raw, that you may walk out of the theater feeling uneasy.
Review: FANCY DANCER at The Seattle Rep & Seattle Children's Theatre
Dear Readers, what did you want to be when you grew up? Firefighter? Doctor? Lawyer? Bathroom attendant? Dragon? All worthy goals.
Review: SUFFS at The 5th Avenue Theatre
Dear Readers, lately it feels like our most basic and dearly held civil liberties are being stripped away.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Paramount Theatre
Dear Readers, first off there were way too many empty seats at the Paramount last night for the new musical version of “Some Like It Hot”.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, whether you want to admit it or not, we all love a little bit of schadenfreude to some extent.
Review: JURASSIC PARKING LOT at Seattle Public Theater
Dear Readers, hold onto your butts, they’re back! The mental patients of The Habit, the ones behind the hilarity of previous hits such as “A Very Die Hard Christmas” and “Titanish”, have once again returned to Seattle Public Theater to musically send up another hit film from the past, and
Review: & JULIET at The Paramount Theatre
Dear Readers, you should know by now my disdain for the Juke Box Musical.
Seattle’s 2025 Summer offerings
It may be hot out and that bright ball may be up in the sky (I think it’s called the Sun), but there are still some amazing shows coming to Seattle and surrounding areas.
Review: BYE BYE BIRDIE at The 5th Avenue Theatre
Dear Readers, there are some shows that just hold a special place in your heart, even if they may not age as well as you hoped.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at ACT And Seattle Shakespeare Company
Dear Readers, Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” is a difficult show at best.
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