Seattle is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include Come From Away and more.
Center Theatre Group is offering a slate of artistic programming that helps identify and support the next generation of great plays and playwrights. Learn more!
Mosaic Theater Company will present the DC premiere of A Case for the Existence of God, a deeply moving and critically acclaimed play by MacArthur Genius Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Danilo Gambini.
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles. Previews begin on October 8. Meet the cast of The Queen of Versailles here and read bios of the show's stars and cast!
Dear Readers, what did you want to be when you grew up? Firefighter? Doctor? Lawyer? Bathroom attendant? Dragon? All worthy goals. But how many of us made it there? Currently at the Seattle Rep, in conjunction with Seattle Children’s Theatre, there’s a world premiere play from critically acclaimed playwright Larissa FastHorse, “Fancy Dancer”, that touches on her own struggle with that question. And while sometimes these shows can end up being someone else’s therapy on stage, something I loathe, here she takes us through such a thrilling journey that I didn’t so much mind the exorcising of some demons.
We sat down with playwright Larissa FastHorse and actor Burgandi Trejo Phoenix—who alternate starring in the role of Lara in Fancy Dancer—to chat about working on world premieres, telling your own story, and the importance of community and intergenerational experiences.
Peacedale Global Arts is thrilled to announce playwright Zora Howard has been selected as the inaugural Arthur Kopit Fellow. The Arthur Kopit Fellowship is a year-long residency that includes a cash prize of $10,000, a seat in Peacedale Global Arts' New Work, NY Generative Workshop program with international artists, and additional artistic support.
Dear Readers, whether you want to admit it or not, we all love a little bit of schadenfreude to some extent. That joy we take out of something going wrong for someone else. And that’s where “The Play That Goes Wrong”, currently playing at the Seattle Rep, hits the sweet spot. We can relish in the chaos while knowing it’s all supposed to happen. Seattle audiences have been waiting for this one for a while with tours that were announced and then cancelled. And while I know how amazing this show is from seeing the original London cast, this is now a local company and local cast, and it’s not an easy show to pull off. But the Rep has always been up to the task for those tough shows, and I’m pleased to say, they nailed it!
Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director) have announced the 2025–26 Science & Technology Project New Play Commissions, along with this year’s Regional Development and Production Grants to Lantern Theater Company, Media Art Xploration, Miners Alley Playhouse, Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, and Seattle Rep.
Costume collectors, fashion lovers, and theater enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to own a piece of Seattle stage history when five of the city’s leading arts organizations join together for a one-day costume sale on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT) just announced its 2025-2026 season—a line-up of bold new plays that cross cultures, generations and borders, featuring stories of love, intersectionality and resistance.
Cassie Beck is reprising her performance from the National Tour production. Alongside Beck, the complete cast includes MJ Sieber as ‘Legionnaire’ and local 12th grader Natalie Stephens as ‘Debater.’
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the recipients of its 2025/2026 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals (FYFNM) and Impact & Exploration Fund (I&EF) grants.
The Merrimack Repertory Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with Misery, adapted by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
The Broadway return of Mamma Mia! is now playing on Broadway. Meet the cast of Mamma Mia! here and find out who is starring in the show's Broadway stop!
Atlantic Theater Company has revealed its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2025. Learn more about the Commissioning Program and the writers here!
Seattle Rep opens its 2025/26 season with the Broadway comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and Larissa FastHorse’s world premiere play Fancy Dancer. Running August through November 2025, both shows celebrate storytelling, identity, and theatrical mayhem.
Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!
It may be hot out and that bright ball may be up in the sky (I think it’s called the Sun), but there are still some amazing shows coming to Seattle and surrounding areas. Check out some of these killer shows, especially since I believe all the theaters have air conditioning.
Cleveland Play House (CPH) will present Freak The Mighty May 22 – June 21 2026, a co production with Seattle Rep. This brand-new musical with book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe, music by Ryan Fielding Garrett, directed by CPH Artistic Director Michael Barakiva, and choreographed by David Connolly, is based on the beloved novel by Rodman Philbrick.
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