Jay Irwin - Page 43

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 Reviews: THE MOUSETRAP at Village Still Keeps 'Em Guessing

January 19, 2013

To think that a murder mystery that's been around for 60 years such as “The Mousetrap', currently playing at Village Theatre, could still be fresh.

BWW Reviews: Mesmerizing HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH from Balagan

January 18, 2013

While on my way to catch Balagan's new production of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at the Moore Theatre, I couldn't help but think back to the Nick Garrison production a few years back that was such a huge hit and amounted to a kind of theatrical religious experience for those that saw it including my

BWW Reviews: Frightening Intensity in Seattle Rep's AMERICAN BUFFALO

January 17, 2013

As with any David Mamet play, "American Buffalo" currently on stage at the Seattle Rep has a few stock elements.

BWW Reviews: THE BOOK OF MORMON Brings Crass Hilarity to the Paramount

January 10, 2013

The juggernaut has arrived! Yes the winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, "The Book of Mormon", has come to the Paramount Theatre to sold out houses.

BWW Reviews: Stark Consequences in Seattle Shakes' Engaging A DOLL'S HOUSE

January 5, 2013

I have to say that I was already a fan of the storytelling prowess of local director Russ Banham especially since his recent production of "Superior Donuts".

BWW 2012 Seattle Critic's Choice Awards (Jay's Picks)

December 26, 2012

It's been a helluva year for theater in the Seattle area.

BWW Reviews: WISEMEN Returns to ACT with Irreverent Holiday Fun

December 14, 2012

We've all been suspicious of how Mary really became pregnant with Jesus.

BWW Reviews: Two Very Different Holiday Treats With BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT and SANTALAND at SPT

December 10, 2012

Not to let Christmas go by unscathed, Seattle Public Theater has cooked up two somewhat off kilter Christmas shows this year.

BWW Reviews: Adorable Joy at 5th Avenue's ELF Abounds

December 7, 2012

I'll admit I was one of the first to roll their eyes in disdain when I heard they made a musical of the Will Ferrell movie "Elf", back in 2010.

BWW Reviews: Seattle Rep's INSPECTING CAROL Delivers Some Laughs But Doesn’t Hold Together

November 29, 2012

It's always a risk when a professional company such as the Rep dusts off an old chestnut such as "Inspecting Carol".

BWW Reviews: THE HABIT Brings Inspired Sketch Comedy to The Bathhouse

November 24, 2012

When I think of the truly great sketch comedy out there I immediately look to those Monty Python boys or The Carol Burnett Show.

BWW Reviews: Technical Magic Shines in Seattle Children’s Theatre’s THE WIZARD OF OZ

November 24, 2012

It's tough taking on an icon, especially an iconic movie and trying to translate that onto stage.

BWW Reviews: Scandalously Polite Hilarity at Theater Schmeater in FALLEN ANGELS

November 18, 2012

Manners and tawdry secrets collide at Theater Schmeater with their current production of Noel Coward's "Fallen Angels".

BWW Reviews: Naughty Puppet Goodness at Balagan's AVENUE Q

November 18, 2012

There's a certain amount of pressure when a theater company becomes the first in the area to produce a big name show locally.

BWW Reviews: Village Brings the Charm and Heart with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

November 9, 2012

When your first introduction to a show is a bad one it can color your perception of the show for years to come if not forever.

BWW Reviews: Riveting Lovers in Seattle Shakespeare Company's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

November 3, 2012

A Shakespearean tale of one of the most famous couples in all of history performed by some of the best actors in town and directed by one of Seattle's best directors.

BWW Reviews: Seattle Rep's THE GLASS MENAGERIE Shines with Tragic Honesty

November 1, 2012

The problem I've always faced in the past with productions of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" is no matter how engaging the story is I just don't find myself invested in the characters.

BWW Reviews: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Needs More Trick But Still A Treat

October 26, 2012

It's Halloween time and so the 5th Avenue Theatre has chosen to fill up our candy bags with a spooky little treat with "The Addams Family".

BWW Reviews: Self Indulgent THE SKRIKER at Erickson Lacks Coherence

October 25, 2012

Do you know what a paraplegic, a wolf, a fairy, two pregnant teens and a dancing hooker have in common? Neither do I! But that's what the current show "The Skriker" at the Erickson Theatre offered up in director Janice Findley's imagining of Caryl Churchill's creepy look at a world filled with mag

BWW Reviews: Annex's A MOUSE WHO KNOWS ME Should Go Back To the Lab

October 23, 2012

In "The Music Man" Professor Hill teaches the school board how to sing by explaining to them that singing is just sustained talking.

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