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.
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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.
BWW Review: TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at the Seattle Rep Offers Up Sage Advice
Nia Vardalos' stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's book "Tiny Beautiful Things", currently playing at the Seattle Rep, on the surface may seem like just a string of Strayed's advice columns, but when you peel back the layers and dive deeper it becomes so much more.
BWW Review: Reboot's SWEENEY TODD Needs to go Back in the Oven
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is arguably a masterpiece of American Musical Theatre.
BWW Review: THE CALL at Seattle Public Theater Should Pick a Story and Stick with It
Dear Readers, you know when you leave a play and you just feel unsatisfied? Maybe the performances weren't up to snuff or the direction faltered, but you have trouble putting your finger on why you feel this way.
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Paramount - A Muffled, Mugging, Mess ... With Cute Kids
Say what you want about Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber but at least he's consistent.
BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Village Will Have You Rockin' in Your Seat
'Million Dollar Quartet', that Rock and Roll spectacular, has long held a special place in the hearts of Village Theatre patrons owing to it being one of those shows that made a name on Broadway after having its beginnings in the Village Originals workshops.
BWW Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL from Showtunes Is Brimming with Heart
Dear Readers, you may have never heard of the 1996 indie film "The Spitfire Grill".
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Seattle Shakespeare
AS YOU LIKE IT by Seattle Shakespeare Company is a grab bag of experiences.
BWW Review: Seattle Rep's Stunning NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN
Dear Readers, when seeing the west coast premiere of Christina Ham's "Nina Simone: Four Women", currently at the Seattle Rep, if you're expecting a light, jukebox musical about the works of Nina Simone then you may be disappointed and you probably don't know much about Nina Simone in the first place
BWW Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF at the 5th Ave is Fun and Frothy ... If You're Twelve
Dear Readers, I am not the intended audience for 'The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical', currently playing at the 5th Avenue Theatre, and if you're over the age of twelve and a musical theater aficionado like me, I suspect it's not for you either.
BWW Review: Don't Be the Bunny, Go See URINETOWN at ACT
Since the joint production between the 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT of "Urinetown" was announced I heard far too often from people that they wouldn't want to see that.
BWW Review: Heartbreaking Yet Hopeful, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at SCT
Sit in a crowded attic room, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Our Town & Sanctuary City State Theater (10/02-11/01) |
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Noises Off Renton Civic Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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A Picasso Theatre33 (10/16-10/25) |
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Village Theatre Presents Dragapella: Oy Vey in a Manger Village Theatre (12/16-12/20) |
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Conscience Taproot Theatre (9/16-10/17) |
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This Is Halloween The Triple Door (10/15-10/31) |
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Harlequin's 2027 "Fact/Fiction" Season Harlequin Productions (1/22-12/24) |
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The Dina Martina Christmas Show Union Arts Center (12/04-12/24) |
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The Game’s Afoot Woodinville Repertory Theatre (10/02-10/25) |
