The Outsider
Written by Paul Slade Smith, this hilarious political satire follows Ned Newley, a reluctant gubernatorial candidate terrified of public speaking with dismal poll numbers. Political...
Tacoma Little Theatre
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Upcoming Shows
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Paramount Theatre
Alicia Keys can write the hell out of a song. Her catalog has been the soundtrack to heartbreaks and first loves for more than two decades. Hell's Kitchen, the Grammy winner's semi-autobiographical musical now at the Paramount Theatre, is a welcome reminder of just how singular her music really is. …
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT by Dacha Theatre
William Shakespeare’s work, undoubtedly, is an acquired taste. Shakespeare’s poetry of language can turn people off (the Elizabethan language can be hard to follow). Would you believe me if I told you that one way to make his work more approachable is by folding in layers of randomness and cha…
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Taproot Theatre
When I think of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, I don't think of camp. It's content and presentation are really earnest. But the Taproot Theatre’s latest production leans into ‘camp’ in every sense of the word. Set in a children’s summer camp talent show…
Review: XIAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 9 at Benaroya Hall
Xian’s performance was a joyful representation of Schiller’s text, ending the rousing evening with an affirmation of much-needed hope for us all. The performance was transcendent in every way.…
Review: FRIDA...A SELF-PORTRAIT at Union Arts Center
One-person productions are typically autobiographical: the performer teaches the audience about themself, as themself. But this seemingly “direct” approach is often not actually revealing, where an artist performs a ritualized series of autobiographical anecdotes that fit into the form’s genre…
Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at The Paramount Theatre
There’s a reason Blue Man Group has been beloved for nearly 40 years: their show is pure fun. Packed with electrifying percussion performances, inventive visual storytelling, and laugh-out-loud-worthy comedy, the group's North American tour continues to delight audiences, and their stop at The Par…
Review: WE AIN’T EVER GONNA BREAK UP: THE HYMON AND PARFUNKEL MUSICAL at Village Theatre
Dear Readers, the bio-musical is a tricky thing. Some love them, some hate them. For me, it all depends on if you have an affinity for the music of the subjects, plus it needs a strong book. And then there’s the current show from Village Theatre, “We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up: The Hymon and Pa…
Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount Theatre
It’s almost unbelievable for me to admit that this was my first time seeing The Phantom of the Opera. Of course, I knew the iconic songs and had seen countless clips over the years, but experiencing the production live on stage for the first time was entirely different, haunting, and spine-chillin…
Review: CARMEN at McCaw Hall
The production, with its flamboyantly portrayed characters and colorful background, fulfilled the most crowd-pleasing elements of the work…
Review: APPROPRIATE at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, why do we like shows about dysfunctional families? I posit that it’s one of two reasons. Either we are reveling in knowing that your family isn’t that bad or watching as more of a catharsis of seeing a family like yours get through their dysfunction. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Je…
Past Shows
Bedroom Farce
Tacoma Little Theatre closes out its 107th season with Bedroom Farce, written by Alan Ayckbourn. Set over one endless Saturday night, the 1975 comedy confines...
BEDROOM FARCE at Tacoma Little Theatre
An uproarious comedy of marital misadventuresIn this raucous 1975 comedy, Ayckbourn brilliantly blends farce and claustrophobia, confining the drama to three bedrooms over one endless...
Sotto Voce
Nilo Cruz's Sotto Voce is a poetic exploration of memory, loss, and the enduring power of love. Saquiel, a young Cuban man obsessed with the...
SOTTO VOCE at Tacoma Little Theatre
A lyrical and haunting exploration of memory, love, and the echoes of historyNilo Cruz’s Sotto Voce is a poetic exploration of memory, loss, and the...
THE MOUNTAINTOP at Tacoma Little Theatre
A powerful reimagining of MLK’s final night, weaving history, humanity, and hopeAfter delivering his famous I've Been to the Mountaintop speech, an exhausted Dr. Martin...
SPRING AWAKENING at Tacoma Little Theatre
A bold, electrifying musical about love, repression, and the turbulence of youthIn 1891 Germany, where adults hold power, young Wendla questions life's mysteries while her...
THE TIME MACHINE at Tacoma Little Theatre
A thrilling adaptation of H. G. Wells' classic sci-fi taleMichael D. Fox’s adaptation of The Time Machine reimagines H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi adventure, blending historical...
MATILDA at Tacoma Little Theatre
A magical, rebellious musical about a brilliant girl who stands up for herself and friendsInspired by Roald Dahl’s genius, Matilda The Musical is a Tony...
THE DA VINCI CODE at Tacoma Little Theatre
Dan Brown’s bestselling mystery brought to life on stageIn this thrilling play, based on Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, Professor Robert Langdon is summoned to the...
ROCKY
The greatest underdog story of our time, live on stageRocky Balboa is a small-time Philadelphia boxer who is chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion,...
BUG
The line between reality and delusion blurs in this thrillerThe play centers on the meeting between Agnes, a lonely divorcee, and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf...
LORCA IN A GREEN DRESS
TLT and UWT bring Pulitzer Prize-winner, Nilo Cruz’s surrealist play to lifeLorca in a Green Dress pays homage to Federico García Lorca, writer of Gypsy Ballads, Mariana Pineda,...
THE CURIOUS INCIDIENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
The inventive Olivier and Tony®-Award-winning play about the wonders of life15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret...
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
The perfect mix of audience-pleasing humor and heart for the holidays Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor...
THE MOUSETRAP
The world’s most successful and longest-running play comes to the TLT stageAfter a murder, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during...
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
Sex, food, and money keep you laughing in this adapted classic Italian comedyBrighton, England. 1963. Change is in the air, and Francis Henshall is looking...
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
A joyful celebration of survival.Based on her memoir of the same title, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland recounts her 20 year journey from humble beginnings...
ALMOST, MAINE
Welcome to Almost, Maine. It’s love. But not quite.Welcome to Almost, Maine, a town that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States—it’s...
RENT
TLT and the University of Washington-Tacoma Theatre Department team up again!Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and...
A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
The brand-new follow up to our 100th Season production of A Doll’s House.In the final scene of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes...
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
A holiday classic comes to the stage for the first time ever!The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved...
MISERY
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage.Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his...
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Get ready to laugh harder than you’ve laughed before!Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where...
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
Stephen Kings novella that inspired the film finally comes to the stage!Based on the novella by Stephen King, this adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption hearkens...
SIGNIFICANT OTHER
What happens when all of your friends get married and youre still alone?Jordan Berman would love to be in love, but thats easier said than...
ROCK OF AGES
University of Washington-Tacoma and TLT join forces!Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues in the...
PO BOY TANGO
A celebration of the human spirit and the joy of cooking.Po Boy Tango tells the story of Richie Po, a Taiwanese immigrant who turns to...
A CHRISTMAS STORY
A TLT audience favorite returns, Leg Lamp and all!Humorist Jean Shepherds memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker...
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig!Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence...
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
With sharp witty banter and memorable one-liners, Steel Magnolias returns to TLT.Truvys salon is Chinquapin, Louisianas go-to place for a beauty fix with a hearty...
THE LUCK OF THE IRISH at Tacoma Little Theatre
What would you do if someone claimed your home was theirs?When an upwardly mobile African-American couple wants to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood...
THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre and University of Washington-Tacoma join together!In a barrio living room in North Philly, an activist-turned-music-professor moonlights as the local soup kitchen queen,...
A CHORUS LINE at Tacoma Little Theatre
This ONE singular sensation is back to finish its run!From the pen of legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch, comes this Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular...
SILENT SKY at Tacoma Little Theatre
The true story of a brilliant, history-making woman, hitherto unknown to many of us.This true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a womans place...
THE WIZARD OF OZ at Tacoma Little Theatre
Spend the holidays over the rainbow in the merry old land of OZ!Click your heels together as you experience one of the most famous stories...
CLUE: ON STAGE at Tacoma Little Theatre
Was it Miss Scarlet with the lead pipe in the library? See if you can figure it out!Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which...
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT at Tacoma Little Theatre
Larry McMurtrys beautiful and touching story comes to life in this new stage adaptation.Though Emma is often exasperated by her highly opinionated mother, Aurora, they...
THE GUYS at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre invites you to a special staged reading event, The Guys, written by Anne Nelson, and directed by Rick Hornor. Less than two...
The Manchurian Candidate
Mystery and intrigue surround you in this political thriller.Set in 1999, young American hero Raymond Shaw is decorated for saving his troops in a peacekeeping...
Terms of Endearment
Larry McMurtrys beautiful and touching story comes to life in this new stage adaptation.Though Emma is often exasperated by her highly-opinionated mother, Aurora, they talk...
A Chorus Line
It will be ONE singular sensation when this classic show takes the stage!From the pen of legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch, comes this Tony Award and...
Shattering
A World Premiere play on the TLT stage. Winner of the AACT NewPlayFest. Jonah has just been released from juvenile commitment into the foster care...
Holmes For The Holidays
A hilarious, quirky, and thrilling alternative to your standard holiday entertainment.It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his...
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
A delightfully fun update to the classic poem about the holiday season.Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, creatures were stirring, including...
Evil Dead: The Musical
Just in time for Halloween comes everyones favorite 80s cult horror comedy!Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash...
Calender Girls
Funny, sincere, and just a wee bit naughty!When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and best-friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new...
Hay Fever
Noel Coward’s zany comedy had audiences laughing in 1924 when it first took the TLT stage! Hoping for a quiet weekend in the country with...
Laura
A classic film noir story that will have you guessing until the very end. First shown in 1947. When Mark McPherson first falls in love...
A Little Night Music
One of Sondheim’s most famous scores comes back to the TLT for the first time since 1997! Winner of four Tony Awards®, Stephen Sondheim’s glorious...
A Doll's House
In 1935 TLT presented this classic which still resonates today. A story so controversial in its time that party guests were asked not to discuss...
Scrooge! The Musical
Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Future return! First presented in 1980. One of our favorite gifts to the community is this...
Bell, Book & Candle
Halloween is the perfect time for this bewitching love story first presented in 1960! Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can...
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
Leiber and Stoller virtually invented rock 'n' roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of...
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their...
THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
It’s December 1939 and Adolph Freitag, his sister Boo, and nieces Lala and Sunny - a Jewish family so highly assimilated they have a Christmas...
SECOND SAMUEL
It was a simpler time in the late 1940s, especially in South Georgia in a sleepy little town called Second Samuel. The Great Depression was...
A CHRISTMAS STORY
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red...
CABARET
At the dawn of the 1930’s in Berlin, the Nazis are rising to power. In the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy cabaret full of interesting...
THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY
A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway is...
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso are in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and...
The Great Gatsby
The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, adapted by Simon Levy. Jay...
SCROOGE: THE MUSICAL
This musical, with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, is adapted from the 1970 musical film Scrooge which starred Albert Finney and Sir Alec...
DIAL "M" FOR MURDER
Retired professional tennis star Tony Wendice (Brent Griffith) has married his wife, Margot (Deya Ozburn), for her money and now plans to murder her for...
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged) [revised]
Back by popular demand! Three men. All 37 of Shakespeare’s Plays. Only 97 minutes! Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked...
Footloose
"One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from...
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Freak The Mighty Seattle Repertory Theatre (7/30-9/06) |
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Paramount Theatre (8/22-9/12) |
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The Docent Lakewood Playhouse (10/09-10/25) |
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Love is Dead Village Theatre (7/10-8/01) |
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Nikki Glaser First Interstate Center for the Arts (11/22-11/22) |
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Luchadora! Lakewood Playhouse (12/05-12/20) |
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Much Ado About Nothing Theatre Off Jackson (9/10-9/26) |
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KIDSTAGE Anastasia the Musical Village Theatre's KIDSTAGE (8/14-8/23) |
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Randy Rainbow: National Freakin’ Treasure Washington Center for the Performing Arts (10/15-10/15) |
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Waitress Washington Center for the Performing Arts (6/23-6/24) |