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Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre announced the full creative team and remaining cast for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, with Adam Standley joining as King Herod. Learn more here!

This week's theater news spans triumph and turbulence in equal measure. On the celebratory side, Ann-Margret is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chita Rivera Awards, Broadway dims its marquees to honor luminaries including Robert Duvall and Bret Hanna-Shuford, and the 2026 Olivier Award nominations are in — with Into The Woods and Paddington The Musical leading the pack.

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced plans to eliminate approximately 14 staff positions and pause some education programming as the organization addresses a significant budget deficit.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ultimate rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, has found its Judas and Mary Magdalene at The 5th Avenue Theatre Company.

Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre released its annual State of the Theatre report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, detailing significant growth in attendance, philanthropy, and education programs alongside ongoing financial challenges.

Seattle Opera will open its 2025/26 season with Gilbert and Sullivan's beloved comedy The Pirates of Penzance, marking the first time a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta has been produced at the company.

The 5th Avenue Theatre Company will welcome nearly 1,800 attendees for a special presentation of SUFFS. Learn more and see how to attend the upcoming performance.

The 5th Avenue Theatre Company has announced the promotion of Ariel Gomez Bradler to Managing Director, a key leadership role that places her second in command of one of the nation’s leading musical theatre institutions.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced the acquisition of Mrs. Doubtfire, the hit comedy musical based on the enormously popular 20th Century Fox motion picture.

The 5th Avenue Theatre Company has announced its new production of Bye Bye Birdie, the Tony Award-winning musical that captures the spirit, style, and humor of 1960s America.

Seattle Theatre Group has reached an agreement with the University of Washington and The 5th Avenue Theatre Company to assume operations of the historic 5th Avenue Theatre. The venue will remain a nonprofit space, expanding programming while preserving local musical theater.

The 5th Avenue Theatre Company and Seattle Theatre Group are launching a new strategic alliance that will strengthen and preserve the musical company’s role in staging award-winning locally produced live theater. Learn more about the 25/26 season!

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.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2024/2025 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals.

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!

ACT Contemporary Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of their 12th co-production: The Last Five Years written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Shermona Mitchell.

Grab your umbrellas and get ready for a spoonful of sugar - the timeless classic Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins flies onto The 5th Avenue Theatre stage from November 22 - December 26, 2024.

The 5th Avenue Theatre announced a partnership with Premera Blue Cross, aiming to enhance community engagement and support for the arts. This collaboration will focus on accessibility and outreach initiatives.

The complete cast has been revealed for the UK premiere of the hit Broadway musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Further casting has been announced for the UK premiere of the hit Broadway musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN!, which plays Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday 5 August and Tuesday 6 August.