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Review Roundup: New Musical Series UP HERE Comes to Hulu


'Up Here,' the new musical series hailing from Steven Levenson (“tick, tick...BOOM!'), Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”), Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (“Frozen”), will premiere on Hulu this weekend. Ahead of the series premiere, check out what critics thought of Up Here now!

Review: ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at SHEA'S 710 THEATRE


If ever there were to be a hope of peace, it couldn't be found any closer than the trenches of the battles fought in World War I. And a rare and hard to believe story of a single night of peace is what makes up the beguiling musical play ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 now on stage at Shea's 710 Theatre.

Photos: Julie Garnye & Michael Kostroff Celebrate New Book At The Drama Book Shop


Authors Julie Garnye and Michael Kostroff celebrated the release of their new book The Stage Actor’s Handbook at Drama Book Shop in New York City on Sunday, July 17. See photos from the event!

Review Roundup: COASTAL ELITES on HBO, Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, and More!


'Coastal Elites' is coming to HBO! The special presentation debuts September 12 at 8:00pm ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. 

Review Roundup: What Do Critics Think of P-VALLEY on STARZ, Based on Katori Hall's Play?


STARZ is set to premiere P-Valley, the new series based on creator Katori Hall's (The Mountaintop, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) play Pussy Valley.

FX Orders Second Season of Groundbreaking Dance Musical Series POSE


FX has renewed the groundbreaking dance musical series Pose, it was announced today by John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions. The second season of Pose will debut in 2019 on FX.

13 REASONS WHY Season One Coming to DVD This April


“Engrossing and provocative” (April Wolfe, L.A. Weekly) and “sensitive, surprising…and, most important, unblinking” (Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe), the groundbreaking adaptation “13 REASONS WHY” Season One arrives on DVD April 3, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Review Roundup: Jonathan Groff Stars in Netflix Drama MINDHUNTER


How do we get ahead of crazy if we don't know how crazy thinks? Two FBI agents (Broadway's Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany) set out on a sinister investigative odyssey to discover the brutal answers. MINDHUNTER launches on Netflix October 13, 2017.

Photo Flash: First Look at RLTP's SAFE


Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) Ensemble Member Donna Hoke's latest play, SAFE, premiered in Michigan this past November as part of RLTP's new BETA program.

Donna Hoke's SAFE to Premiere Next Month at RLTP


 Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) Ensemble Member Donna Hoke's latest play, SAFE, premiered in Michigan this past November as part of RLTP's new BETA program.

New Brew Presents SEX! COMEDY! ECONOMICS! AN EVENING WITH TRAV S.D. (AND FRIENDS) Tonight


New Brew Performs Select Scenes From: The Curse of the Rat King: Trav S.D. (libretto) and David Mallamud (music) have been collaborating on this campy comic opera since 2010. It is a post-modern mash-up of Universal horror films, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, the writings of Sigmund Freud, and numerous other elements. On the bill with him will be selections from Three Way, by David Cote (libretto) and Robert Paterson (music), which has been described as “a kind of NC-17 Il trittico”, and two works with lyrics by UTC#61's Edward Einhorn: The Velvet Oratorio (music by Henry Akona) and Money Lab (music by Avner Finberg).

New Brew Presents SEX! COMEDY! ECONOMICS! AN EVENING WITH TRAV S.D. (AND FRIENDS), 4/3


New Brew Performs Select Scenes From: The Curse of the Rat King: Trav S.D. (libretto) and David Mallamud (music) have been collaborating on this campy comic opera since 2010. It is a post-modern mash-up of Universal horror films, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, the writings of Sigmund Freud, and numerous other elements. On the bill with him will be selections from Three Way, by David Cote (libretto) and Robert Paterson (music), which has been described as “a kind of NC-17 Il trittico”, and two works with lyrics by UTC#61's Edward Einhorn: The Velvet Oratorio (music by Henry Akona) and Money Lab (music by Avner Finberg).

FXX Orders Season 2 of MAN SEEKING WOMAN


Man Seeking Woman, the first original comedy series to debut on FXX, has been picked up for a second season

Eric Ankrim, Josh Rhodes & More Nominated for 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards


Seattle Theater Writers critics' circle just announced the nomination slate of the fourth annual Gypsy Rose Lee Awards,theater awards devoted to recognizing excellence across the economic spectrum of professional Seattle theaters in the prior calendar year.

BWW 2014 Seattle Critic's Choice Awards (Jay's Picks)


Oh my! It's been a hell of a year for the Seattle Theatre scene and I can say we've been quite fortunate to see the incredible shows we have. So many amazing shows in fact that picking just a few stand outs (let alone a "best") is a near impossibility. But I have searched the deep dark recesses of my memory to find the shows and performances that really stood out and stuck with me beyond the evening and throughout the year. And so, without further ado, I'm thrilled to present the BWW 2014 Seattle Critic's Choice Awards (or Jay's Picks). Let the awesomeness flow!

Last Chance to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards


It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Seattle Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!

Time is Ticking to Vote for the BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards


Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Seattle Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!

Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards - Harry Turpin Leads!


Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Seattle Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Unwrap the Latest Voting Update for the BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards - Lots of Close Calls!


Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Seattle Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

2014 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards Update 11/25 - 5th Avenue Theatre Leads 'Theatre of the Year'


Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Seattle Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

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