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9 TO 5 Comes to the Village Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

Village Theatre's production of 9 to 5 features some of Seattle's best known comedy actors including Sarah Rose Davis, Bobbi Kotula, Brandon O'Neill, Beth DeVries, and Kristin Burch.

Video: Kennedy Kanagawa Sings 'Never Ever Getting Rid of Me' in WAITRESS at Theatre Under the Stars
by Michael Major - Apr 7, 2025

Watch a video of Kennedy Kanagawa perform “Never Ever Getting Rid of Me” in WAITRESS, from Theatre Under The Stars and The 5th Avenue Theatre. The actor played Milky White in the recent Into the Woods revival on Broadway.

Video: Watch 'I Didn't Plan It' From WAITRESS at 5th Avenue Theatre
by Michael Major - Apr 1, 2025

Porscha Shaw is taking center stage as Becky in Waitress. Watch 'I Didn’t Plan It' from Waitress at 5th Avenue Theatre and get ready to be blown away. See the video!

Photos: First Look at WAITRESS at TUTS Houston & 5th Avenue Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

You can now get a first look at photos of Waitress, from Theatre Under The Stars and The 5th Avenue Theatre. Experience this heartwarming musical that celebrates female friendship, love and pie all set to an unforgettable score by Sara Bareilles.

Video: First Look at WAITRESS at TUTS Houston & 5th Avenue Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Mar 25, 2025

Get a first look at Waitress - a co-production between 5th Avenue Theatre and TUTS Houston. Waitress is slated to run at the Seattle theatre from March 11-30, 2025. The production then plays Houston April 6-27, 2025.

Video: Inside Rehearsals for WAITRESS at TUTS Houston & 5th Avenue Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Mar 13, 2025

Watch Kerstin Anderson sing 'She Used To Be Mine' in rehearsals for Waitress - a co-production between 5th Avenue Theatre and TUTS Houston. Waitress is slated to run at the Seattle theatre from March 11-30, 2025. The production then plays Houston April 6-27, 2025.

Video: First Promo For WAITRESS at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Michael Major - Mar 7, 2025

Watch a new promo video for Waitress at the 5th Avenue Theatre. ara Bareilles's pop-rock musical is filled with scrumptious pie--so much pie--and is one of the most famous musicals from the past decade.

Video: In Rehearsal for WAITRESS At 5th Avenue Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025

Bring your appetite because The 5th Avenue Theatre has pie on the menu. Waitress, the hit Broadway musical, is onstage from March 11-30, 2025. Check out video from inside rehearsal below.

WAITRESS Comes to Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2025

The 5th Avenue Theatre has pie on the menu. Waitress, the hit Broadway musical, is onstage beginning next month. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Tenor Glenn Seven Allen Debuts 'The American Tenor' Concert
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024

Michigan roots with 'The American Tenor' concert, blending opera and theater on November 2 at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. Discover this unique musical experience in Bay Harbor.

Review: WAITRESS at Skylight Music Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - Oct 5, 2024

A great server always deserves a tip.  Here it is: Don’t miss “Waitress” at Skylight Music Theatre writes BWW's critic.

Cast Set for WAITRESS at Skylight Music Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2024

Skylight Music Theatre has revealed the cast of WAITRESS for their 65th season opener, featuring Julia Levinson as Jenna. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Showtunes Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Feb 11, 2024

Dear Readers, if you know me at all you know my disdain for most things Andrew Lloyd Webber. With so much repetition and borrowing from other’s works, I just don’t see the appeal. But many love him and so it should come as no surprise that Showtunes Theatre would choose to dust off one of his grander works, “Sunset Boulevard” for their latest concert. And while the leads certainly got to show off their talents, I question the choice of this one and the presentation, beyond it being an ALW work.

News: DC Artists Come Together in a Cabaret Evening for Montgomery County Humane Society
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 8, 2022

Monday evenings are in general a dead night for the arts in the DC area but on September 19th, some of the area's best performing artists will come together for a very worthy cause.

Great Lakes Center For The Arts Announces Cast & Crew For GODSPELL
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022

The Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, MI has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Godspell.

Cast And Creative Team Announced For ALWAYS PATSY CLINE at The Great Lakes Center For The Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2021

Returning to the role of Patsy Cline is Cayman Ilika, who has performed on stages throughout the country including the 5th Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre in Seattle, Musical Theatre West in Los Angeles, and The Asolo Repertory Theatre in Saraosota.

BWW Review: Musical Theatre West Salutes Old-Fashioned YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
by Michael Quintos - Jul 13, 2018

George M. Cohan has been attributed to being the father of the American Musical, whose works are the very roots of Broadway and musical theater that we know today. Without his numerous contributions to the American theater, Broadway as we all know it probably wouldn't even exist. This is the idea that's drummed rather loudly and patriotically by the ending of YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, the 2004 stage musical now in the midst of its Southern California regional premiere via Musical Theatre West. A fairly entertaining, if inescapably old-fashioned jukebox musical that paints rather broad strokes rather than giving a deep dive into Cohan's life story, this new production continues performances at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach through July 22, 2018.

BWW Review: MTW Gives Regards to YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
by Don Grigware - Jul 9, 2018

Previous attempts have been made to bring George M. Cohan's life to the stage. None is remembered, however, as much as the 1942 film starring James Cagney. Book writer David Armstrong has constructed a much more realistic account of Yankee Doodle Dandy, tryimg to avoid the traps of Hollywood glamor and tinsel, currently onstage at MTW Long Beach at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts through July 22 In spite of the fantastic cast and sturdy direction and scintillating choreography by James Rocco, it turns in a rather weak account of the father of the American musical comedy (1878-1942). Not that you shouldn't see it; go for the cast and the sheer entertainment value of the music alone that set the scene for Rodgers nd Hammerstein and others to follow.

The 5th Avenue Theatre's Third Annual NEXTFEST: A FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS Launches This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2018

The 5th Avenue Theatre is a vibrant hive of musical theater activity as the projects of NextFest: A Festival of New Musicals have started rehearsals this week. A three-week musical theater intensive development cycle, NextFest has played a role in the creation of musicals ranging from Persuasion by Harold Taw and Chris Jeffries (Taproot Theatre, 2017) to  Come From Away by Irene Carl Sankoff and David Hein (Broadway). Nationally recognized for its contribution to the contemporary musical theater cannon, The 5th Avenue Theatre is a celebrated incubator for new musicals. Each year, the nationally renowned theater company connects writers at all stages of development with some of the region's most brilliant performers, giving life to the words on the page and allowing book writers, composers and lyricists to see their work in action. This year's various works are brought to life by Alexandria Henderson, Justin Huertas, Matthew Kacergis, Shaunyce Omar, Brandon O'Neill, Timothy Piggee, Hannah Schuerman, Billie Wildrick and many more.

BWW 2017 Seattle Critic's Choice Awards (Jay's Picks)
by Jay Irwin - Jan 4, 2018

Dear Readers, it's been quite a year and, hopefully, we've come through it unscathed. God knows we've needed some shows to help us escape and others to make us think. But through it all we've had several shows that have proven to shine as some of the best of the year. Out of all the shows I was fortunate enough to see this year, I've selected a few that stood out. Here are those stand outs, a few honorable mentions and a few special mentions about which I just couldn't help myself but to mention in their own special way.