BWW Review: Village's SPELLING BEE is a M-U-S-T S-E-E!
Dear Readers, let's set the way-back machine to May of 2005 when a musical theater geek got to take his first trip to New York and see his first Broadway shows on Broadway.
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BWW Review: ACT's PEOPLE OF THE BOOK is Filled with Delicious Surprises
If you're an aficionado of theater here in Seattle, then you've probably heard of Yussef El Guindi or at least seen one of his plays.
BWW Review: The Kochs Bring Down the Triple Door with THE CARPETERS
Washington DC may have the Koch brothers, but we have a Koch brother and sister, specifically David and Lisa Koch.
BWW Review: BULRUSHER from Intiman Fails to Engage
Eighty percent of having a successful show is casting.
BWW Review: The William's Project's TIME OF YOUR LIFE Goes a Step Beyond
Dear Readers, you've often heard me extoll the prowess and brilliance of The Williams Project.
BWW Review: Seattle Public's INDY JONES Spotlights the Raiders of a Lost Art
Dear Readers, remember way back in December when the crazy minds of The Habit showed up at Seattle Public Theater with one of the most hysterical parodies ever, a?oeA Very Die Hard Xmasa??? Well I'm thrilled to tell you that they're back, this time tackling the a?oeRaiders of the Lost Arka?? movies
BWW Review: PEELING at Sound Theatre Company
PEELING by Kaite O'Reilly is a deep look into the lives of disabled actors and the issues they face both on and off stage.
BWW Review: Williams Project's SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS Doesn't Shy Away from Those Deep Cuts
The Williams Project, that small theater company that burst onto the Seattle theater scene in 2014 with their incredible a?oeOrpheus Descendinga?? is back with the first of two shows within their a?oeBar Playsa?? series.
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at the Paramount Brims with Pure Imagination
If you're like me, Dear Readers, you grew up with that indelible classic film, a?oeWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factorya?? starring the amazing Gene Wilder (and hopefully not that abomination with Johnny Depp).
BWW Review: ACT's THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING Gives an Open and Honest Look at Grief
a?oeThis will happen to you.
BWW Review: Intiman's THE EVENTS - A Powerful Piece, Interrupted
Whenever I see a play, Dear Readers, I want that play to just tell me a story.
BWW Review: Sound Theatre's Searing Look at Racial Inequality in America with CITIZEN: AN AMERICAN LYRIC
Sound Theatre Company, with their season theme of "Un-Erasable" focusing on diversity and "hyper invisibility" of some in America, have started off their season with a stunning piece, "Citizen: An American Lyric" based on the poetry of Claudia Rankine and adapted for the stage by Stephen Sachs.
BWW Review: Taproot Presents BRIGHT STAR, The Musical that Would Have Been Better as a Play
Edie Brickell and Steve Martin's 'Bight Star', currently playing at Taproot Theatre, has a lovely and heartbreaking story, but is a musical that suffers from two things.
BWW Review: ArtsWest's THE LAST WORLD OCTOPUS WRESTLING CHAMPION and the Promise of Greatness
Back in 2015, the Seattle theater scene was abuzz with a brand-new musical premiering at the Seattle Rep from local wunderkind Justin Huertas called 'Lizard Boy'.
BWW Review: Saddle Up and Come to Can Can's EL DORADO
The folks at the Can Can are back and ready to knock your spurs off in an all new, decidedly Western style show with "The Legend of El Dorado" and once again they've upped their game.
BWW Review: BEHOLD THE DREAMERS from Book-It Left Me Wanting
Finish strong and they'll forgive a multitude of sins.
BWW Review: Get Green! WICKED at the Paramount is Still Luminous!
Well before that founding father refused to throw away his shot, even before those Mormons made us giggle with their irreverence, the hot ticket in town was "Wicked".
BWW Review: BOY from Fantastic.Z Falls Flat from Little Connection
Anna Ziegler's play 'Boy' gives an unflinching look at gender identity.
BWW Review: Café Nordo's THE CHAMPAGNE WIDOW is a Bubbly Good Time
Cafe Nordo has come to be known in town for their sumptuous meals and fun, frothy and fascinating shows but this time they've outdone themselves with "The Champagne Widow".
BWW Review: 5th Ave's WEST SIDE STORY Looks Pretty but Fizzles as a Love Story
I used to hate Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim's "West Side Story".
BWW Review: PASS OVER at ACT Gives a Visceral Look at Racial Injustice
Dear Readers, back in 2011 I was fortunate enough to see a play entitled "The Brothers Size" at a local theater.
BWW Review: BLACKBIRD at 18th & Union Delivers Shocking Portrayal of Sexual Abuse
Dear Readers, there are shows out there that are all dessert and give you the fun and fluff.
BWW Review: Strawberry Theatre Workshop's TAKE ME OUT Knocks it Out of the Park
Back in 2002, Dear Readers, I became obsessed with a new play from Richard Greenberg, "Take Me Out".
BWW Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Taproot Theatre
KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Taproot Theatre is full of laughs and heart.
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Million Dollar Quartet Harlequin Productions (6/19-7/19) |
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The Play That Goes Wrong Seattle Rep Theater (6/11-6/28) |
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FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret The Triple Door Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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And Then There Were None Village Theatre (2/20-3/14) |
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Titanic the Musical Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Come From Away Village Theatre (11/10-12/20) |
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Love is Dead Village Theatre (6/01-7/03) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Taproot Theatre (7/08-8/15) |
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Love is Dead Village Theatre (7/10-8/01) |
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Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam Volume 31: Slam Save America Theatre off Jackson (7/03-7/04) |