Village Theatre News

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.

The Menopause Monologues will have a special engagement at the Atwater Village Theatre. The Menopause Monologues was created by Carrie Vanhouten, directed by Lisa Anne Morrison.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the complete casting and more details about the lineup for the 37th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. Learn more here!

I decided to speak with Dietrich Smith, adaptor and director of Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared, about his journey to present it as well as his interest in Franz Kafka’s story.

Performances are now underway for Beetlejuice the Musical’s third Broadway engagement at the Palace Theatre for a limited 13-week run through January 3, 2026. Meet the new cast of Beetlejuice here!

Musical theater productions serve different purposes: some embrace or challenge the cultural milieu, keeping audiences keenly aware of the context with which the musical exists, and others invite a full escape, an invitation into a completely different world. Village Theatre’s wholesome and romantic Brigadoon is meant to transport you completely, and the execution of its escapism is pristine.

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 8th Annual New Works Festival this October. Featuring staged readings of six new plays, IAMA’s New Works Festival gives audiences an early look at future hits.

Producers have announced full casting for Beetlejuice the Musical’s third Broadway engagement, set to begin performances October 8, 2025, at the Palace Theatre (160 W. 47th Street) for a limited 13-week run through January 3, 2026.

Village Theatre will soon present one of the most romantic musicals ever written: Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon, the first production of the theatre’s 2025-2026 season.

IAMA Theatre Company will present a workshop production of Mathilde Dratwa's biting, tender, and tragically modern play Esther Perel Ruined My Life. Learn more here!

Audiences will have the chance to experience two critically acclaimed solo works by members of The Echo Theater Company this month when both are revived under the collective title Fall Fest. Learn more!

Dietrich Smith directs the world premiere of Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared, for Open Fist Theatre Company at Open Fist. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

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.

“The role requires quite a range of acting; it calls for all the colors of true love, as well as grief, anger frustration, the whole spectrum playing out in the two-day time period of the show. And Bernstein’s score is groundbreaking. It’s full of so many colors that accurately express the emotions and subtexts of all the characters through these little motifs.  It stands alone; it’s unique in style.” Actor Coleman Cummings is musing on the challenge he is undertaking in making his role debut as Tony in Maine State Music Theatre’s WEST SIDE STORY, which runs from August 6-23, 2025 at Brunswick’s Pickard Theater. For Cummings, this will be his second appearance with the company, having portrayed Dimitry in ANASTASIA earlier in the season.

IAMA Theatre Company has revealed its 2025-2026 season, which includes its 8th annual New Works Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience brings three high-octane outdoor shows to the Midwest July 10–12 in Paw Paw, MI; Michigan City, IN; and Ludington, MI. Don’t miss this powerful tribute to Def Leppard’s biggest hits.

Village Theatre has announced full casting for its 22nd Annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place August 8–10, 2025, at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah, Washington. The beloved summer tradition celebrates new work and local artistry, with all staged readings featuring performers from the vibrant Seattle theater community.

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.

Prospect Musicals has announced rush tickets and student pricing for their workshop production of The Oscar Micheaux Project, a new jazz musical, which begins performances tomorrow, Saturday, June 14th at Baruch Performing Arts Center (55 Lexington Avenue).

The Echo Theater Company will present the West Coast premiere of Berta, Berta a sensuous love story by Angelica Chéri that was inspired by a prison chain gang song from Parchman Farm.