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Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Jay has been a theater geek for years. He attends as many shows as he can around the country and loves taking in new exciting works.

Three-letter rating system on each review is as follows. They range from best to worst as WOW (A can’t miss), YAY (Too damn good), MEH+ (Good, with some great things going for it), MEH (Just OK), NAH (You can miss this one) and WTF (I think you can figure out my complex code there).

Jay is also an actor in the local Seattle scene. Follow me on Twitter @SeattleBdwyGeek or on Threads @jdirwin14 or BlueSky Social at @seattlebdwygeek.bsky.social. You can also check me out in my web series "The Gamers: The Shadow Menace" available on Amazon Prime.

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First Show

First big show I saw here in Seattle was either 42nd Street or Hello Dolly with Carol Channing. Not sure which one was first. First Broadway show on Broadway was the original cast of Spamalot. Great way to start off my Broadway experiences especially since I hung by theb stage door (back when we could do that) and meet the entire cast.

Favorite Show

Little Shop of Horrors

Favorite Stories

BWW Reviews: FLASHDANCE at the Paramount - What? A Feeling? Nope. - Possibly one of the worst shows I've ever seen. And still one that I compare all bad shows to.
BWW Reviews: THE BROTHERS SIZE at the Seattle Rep - Possibly one of the best shows I've ever seen. I was blown away so much I took the time to come back and see it again, at full price.
BWW Reviews: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE at the La Jolla Playhouse -
BWW Review: BRUCE at The Seattle Rep -
'Catch Me If You Can' at the 5th Avenue -

BWW Review: Strawshop's PRELUDE TO A KISS a Last-Minute Triumph

September 9, 2018

Any theater company has that fear of, after weeks of rehearsing one play, having to switch it out for another with little rehearsal time left before opening.

BWW Review: Good Fences Make Bad Neighbors in Intiman's NATIVE GARDENS

September 8, 2018

For as long as there have been living spaces people have had points of contention with their neighbors, whether it's the people upstairs, next door, or on the other side of the fence.

BWW Spotlight: Village Theatre's 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals

August 21, 2018

Several years ago, I remember watching the Tony Awards and seeing Broadway power couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker presenting the award for Best Score and getting all giddy and nerdy over it because "NEW SONGS!" Well that's how I feel every summer at Village Theatre's Festival of Ne

BWW Review: ACTLab and Pratidhwani's QUEEN Examines the Ethics of Bee Science

August 10, 2018

I've never been a fan of bees, in fact they terrify me.

BWW Review: Theater Schmeater's Inconsistent and Chaotic SHE KILLS MONSTERS

July 29, 2018

Greetings adventurer, you and your party are approaching a multiheaded beast to which you must convey a story filled with drama, high stakes and dire consequences.

BWW Review: ACT's LAUREN WEEDMAN DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Cavorts with Little Point

July 27, 2018

Dear Readers, if you know me you know of my disdain for shows that end up as someone else's therapy on stage.

BWW Review: Fairy Tale Princesses Get Real in DISENCHANTED from Mamches

July 21, 2018

A few years back, Dear Readers, I stumbled on an article about a new little show called 'Disenchanted', about Fairy Tale Princesses in a musical revue telling about how life ain't so happily ever after and since I always love a good dose of snark I instantly became obsessed.

BWW Review: Political Machinations from Theatre9/12's THE LEAGUE OF YOUTH

July 14, 2018

A young idealist comes to town with an aim to take down the rich fat cats who have rigged the government to only work in their favor only to be swayed by the trappings of their wealth and power.

BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Revival at Paramount Fixes the Mediocre Original

June 28, 2018

Back in 2005 Broadway was abuzz with the arrival of a musical version of the much beloved book and movie "The Color Purple".

BWW Review: PAGEANT at ACT - a Hilarious Ride from Beginning to ... Well Almost

June 16, 2018

Dear Readers, I recently commented on a show at ACT on how it was the veggies to your theatrical diet.

BWW Review: ACT's UNTIL THE FLOOD Examines a Society After Ferguson

June 15, 2018

We all remember hearing of the tragedy of August 9th, 2014 when Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri was shot in killed by police officer Darren Wilson in his attempt to apprehend Brown after a convenience store robbery.

BWW Review: Book-It Deliciously Paints the Original PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

June 10, 2018

If you think you know Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' you may want to think again.

BWW Review: 5th Ave's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Grows Up and Gets Dark

June 9, 2018

Let me start, Dear Readers, by saying this is NOT the frothy Disney cartoon you may recall from your youth.

BWW Review: Strawberry Theatre Workshop's HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Surprises

June 8, 2018

One thing I've found with Paula Vogel's plays is that they never cease to surprise.

BWW Review: SPT's HAND TO GOD is a Devilish Good Time

May 12, 2018

Dear Readers, a few years back on one of my trips to the Mothership, I managed to catch Robert Askins' hilarious play "Hand to God" on Broadway and as soon as I finished wetting myself from laughter I thought, "Someone in Seattle needs to do this so my Dear Readers can wet themselves as well.

BWW Review: Village's HAIRSPRAY is a Triple Threat of a Show

May 11, 2018

Once again, Dear Readers, we've ventured into the realm of one of my favorites.

BWW Review: Paramount Presents LOVE NEVER DIES - Oh, Please Let It

May 9, 2018

I'll admit that I've never been what you would call a fan of 'Phantom of the Opera'.

BWW Review: Reboot's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Will Eat Your Heart

May 6, 2018

Dear Readers, we're about to enter the realm of my favorite show of all time, that of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's musical masterpiece "Little Shop of Horrors".

BWW Review: Seattle Shakes' SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Lacks Both

May 5, 2018

During the curtain speech Seattle Shakespeare Company Artistic Director (and director of the night's show) George Mount and Managing Director John Bradshaw joked on how they don't often get to present a Washington premiere since they usually deal in 400-year-old plays.

BWW Review: PILGRIMS from Forward Flux Meanders with Little Payoff

May 4, 2018

Claire Kiechel, author of "Pilgrims" currently being offered from Forward Flux Productions at West of Lenin, lists in her bio that she is a writer on Netflix's "The OA".

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