Jay Irwin - Page 57

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 -

'The Year of Magical Thinking' at Seattle's Intiman

September 13, 2009

Seattle's Intiman Theatre's current production of Joan Didion's one woman play 'The Year of Magical Thinking' while pretty cannot capture the emotion in such a tragic tale.

The Witches Return to the Paramount in WICKED

September 6, 2009

The touring production of 'Wicked' has returned to Seattle's Paramount Theatre.

'Search For Signs of Intelligent Life' at Balagan Theatre

August 10, 2009

Balagan Theatre opens it's new 10 show season with Jane Wagner's brilliant one woman show, 'The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life In The Universe'.

'Das Barbecu' at Seattle's ACT

August 8, 2009

So, are you ready for some fun? Well, ACT has the answer.

'Catch Me If You Can' at the 5th Avenue

August 7, 2009

The 5th Avenue Theatre started off their season with the world premiere, pre broadway engagement of the musical 'Catch Me If You Can' based on the Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio film.

OTHELLO at Seattle's Intiman Theatre

July 9, 2009

Shakespeare's classic tale of jealousy, envy and revenge has slithered it's way into the Intiman to whisper thoughts of betrayal in your ear.

Staged Parody of 'E.T.' At Seattle's Re-bar

June 24, 2009

Ian Bell's Brown Derby Series is back at Seattle's Re-bar with a hilarious staged reading of the 80's classic, 'E.

'the break/s' at Seattle's ACT

June 22, 2009

Marc Bamuthi Joseph's hip-hop inspired show 'the break/s: a mixtape for the stage' is performing now at Seattle's ACT (A Contemporary Theatre).

'RENT' at Seattle's Paramount Theatre

June 17, 2009

The Broadway Tour of Jonathan Larson's masterpiece, 'Rent', starring original cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp has hit the Paramount and the show is still a powerhouse of all that's good about Musical Theater.

ACT's 'Below the Belt' Goes Only For Laughs

May 29, 2009

Seattle's ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) presents Richard Dresser's take on corporate drudgery with 'Below the Belt'.

'A Thousand Clowns' at Seattle's Intiman Theatre

May 21, 2009

Herb Gardner's comedy 'A Thousand Clowns' at Seattle's Intiman theater, while not a brilliant evening of not to be missed theater, is definitely an enjoyable night out with a funny yet introspective show.

'Grease' at the 5th Avenue Theatre - 'Little Too Slick'

May 15, 2009

The national tour of the latest revival of the 1972 hit 'Grease' is at the 5th Avenue Theatre with American Idol's Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel, and while it's still silly, campy fun and a good time, it lacks the charm of other productions.

'Frost/Nixon' Intrigues at The Paramount

May 9, 2009

Why go see the Paramount's production of 'Frost/Nixon' when the movie version just came out on DVD this week? Because it's LIVE theater and in this live theater production you can practically feel the tension emanating from Stacy Keach's amazing performance.

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