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by Jay Irwin - Dec 1, 2022
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is an enduring classic. We all know this. It’s never been out of publication since its first publishing in 1843. It has spawned numerous movie, TV, and stage adaptations from the serious to the Muppets. Now the Seattle Rep has come along with a World Premiere of Samantha Silva’s “Mr. Dickens and His Carol”, based on her book of the same name. Taking a supposed look at the creation of this classic tale, this historical fiction is heavy on the fiction and light on the history, cutting a wide swath with its poetic license about the author and turning him into a pompous buffoon in a story and a production in desperate need of an editor.

by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2022
Seattle Rep has announced the complete cast and creative team for the upcoming world-premiere holiday production, Mr. Dickens and His Carol to be directed by Braden Abraham, who recently announced that this will be his last production as the theater's Artistic Director.

by Stephi Wild - Nov 23, 2021
Scrooge is about to have the most spirited night of his life! The magic of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic story of redemption and charity, comes to life as ACT - A Contemporary Theatre presents the timeless tale on stage.

by Stage Tube - May 14, 2018
Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'What the World Needs' Check out the cast in action below!

by Stage Tube - Apr 27, 2018
Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'This Song Is Awesome' Check out the cast in action below!

by Stage Tube - Apr 11, 2018
Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'Waiting for the Drop' Check out the cast in action below!

by Jay Irwin - Mar 23, 2018
ACT and The 5th Avenue Theatre's current joint production, 'Ride the Cyclone', now playing at ACT, is one of those quirky little musicals that on the surface should not work. I didn't really know what to expect going in but based on what it is, it's problematic at best. Fortunately for us the brilliant writing team of Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond have done it in such a way that it definitely does work and then some. Allow me to explain.

by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2018
Ride the Cylcone, this season's dark and hilarious co-production between The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT - A Contemporary Theatre, is now in preview performances and has its official opening night this Thursday, March 22 at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre. The award-winning director and choreographer Rachel Rockwell has continued to refine and explore the world of Ride the Cyclone with its writers Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond, returning to direct after working on its two previous U.S. productions in Chicago and Off Broadway. This co-production, which is the eighth collaboration between The 5th and ACT, will showcase new developments to the script and score. At least one third of the script has been newly created for this production, which is in addition to countless small but crucial tweaks and refinements. These new developments have continued to define and shape the world that the Saint Cassian High School Chamber Choir inhabits onstage.

by Stage Tube - Mar 20, 2018
The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT - A Contemporary Theatre present the West Coast premiere of the dark and hilarious new musical Ride the Cyclone

by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2018
The winners of the 2017 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards are announced by the Seattle critics circle, Seattle Theater Writers!
Adam Standley Videos


by Stage Tube - May 14, 2018
Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'What the World Needs' Check out the cast in action below!


by Stage Tube - Apr 27, 2018
Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'This Song Is Awesome' Check out the cast in action below!


by Stage Tube - Apr 11, 2018
Check out a song from the new musical, Ride the Cyclone, 'Waiting for the Drop' Check out the cast in action below!


by Stage Tube - Mar 20, 2018
The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT - A Contemporary Theatre present the West Coast premiere of the dark and hilarious new musical Ride the Cyclone