There's been much speculation surrounding Balagan Theatre and their financial woes since the announcement of their closing and the canceling of the rest of their season.
I'm all for taking classic stories and turning them on their head as long as you have something interesting to say about them.
To launch their 25th season Book-It Repertory Theatre has dusted off one of their earlier gems.
What would you do if a human sized, English speaking lizard walked up to you on the beach? How about two of them? Well get ready for that experience as Theater Schmeater explores two different sides of evolution in Edward Albee's "Seascape".
I'm quite pleased to announce that Seattle, at this moment in time, has an abundance of incredible shows to choose from.
It's never been one of my favorite shows to begin with.
In order to put up the highly complex musical of "Man of La Mancha" you need more than the voices to fill the main roles.
There are moments, Dear Reader, when you can encounter a work that can completely revitalize your love of good theater.
Many have attempted to fictionalize the tale of Lizzie Borden.
There's something to be said for seeing a company of incredible dancers performing the classic "A Chorus Line" especially when they're doing much of the original Michael Bennett choreography as is currently being presented at the 5th Avenue Theatre.
If you remember, Dear Readers, three weeks ago I said that Intiman's production of Part 1 of Tony Kushner's masterpiece, "Angels in America" still resonated through Kushner's script but the show felt under done and lacked focus.
Two tramps waiting by a tree in the middle of nowhere does not sound like the most engaging evening of theater.
When physical comedy is done well it can be a beautiful thing.
When Proposition 8 was being heavily campaigned for by the Mormon Church, Ben Abbott, a straight devout Mormon with a lot of gay friends due to his involvement with theater came across his own ethical quandary of how to reconcile the two worlds.
If I wanted to watch people sniping at each other with no discernible plot or story then I'll watch reality TV.
A strong ensemble is crucial in most any play, especially when dealing with commedia dell'arte as each performer takes on typical archetypes which when combined create a solid show.
20 Years ago a bright eyed theater nerd (as opposed to the bitter, jaded wretch I am today) was over the moon that the Intiman Theatre was able to get the rights to do one of the most exciting and talked about plays of the day, "Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches" so close on the heels
It's a musical theater nerd's paradise and as a nerd one of my favorite times of the year.
If you're going to go after a quirky, off kilter show such as "Urinetown", you need to go for the over-stylized melodrama aspect of it or don't even bother.
Religion, sex, scandal, underwear and Britney Spears.
