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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.
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is arguably a masterpiece of American Musical Theatre.
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.
Say what you want about Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber but at least he's consistent.
'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.
Dear Readers, you may have never heard of the 1996 indie film "The Spitfire Grill".
AS YOU LIKE IT by Seattle Shakespeare Company is a grab bag of experiences.
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
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.
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.
Sit in a crowded attic room, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Dear Readers, in my capacity as a reviewer and as a musical theater geek at large, I've been privileged to witness more than a few out of town tryouts, those plucky wanna-be Broadway shows taking a shot in another city.
Lily Verlaine and Jasper McCann return to the Triple Door for their 11th season with their adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", "Through the Looking Glass, The Burlesque Alice in Wonderland".
Dear Readers, when I hear those three potentially terrifying words "one person show" I imagine a self-indulgent ride through self-aggrandizing memories that begin with the cliche "Oh hey, I didn't see you there…".
From the moment you set foot inside the theater at 12th Ave Arts to catch Washington Ensemble Theatre's current production of Charise Castro Smith's "Feather's and Teeth" you'll be struck with two things.
Cafe Nordo is known for their sumptuous meals combined with fun, lighthearted shows and rollicking music.
Dear Readers, let me start off by saying, I am not a fan of "Cats".
The word that springs to mind when I think of Seattle Public Theater's current production of Ruby Rae Spiegel's "Dry Land" is "gratuitous".
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT at Taproot Theatre is a glimpse into the heart of courage.
Ah, the restoration comedy.
A few years back I was fortunate enough to see Lucas Hnath's wonderful play, "A Doll's House, Part 2" on Broadway and was blown away.
JOHN at ArtsWest is an enigma wrapped in a conundrum, nestled in a puzzle.
Dear Readers, as I'm sure you're aware, we are blessed with an abundance of riches here in Seattle with the local talent who grace our stages, if you know where to look.
When the basis of your play, such as Nick Jones' "Trevor" currently being offered from MAP Theatre, is a real-life story, the gist of which could probably fill up a report on the news and was probably germinated from there, the journey to get to that inevitable conclusion is everything.
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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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Cabaret Ballyhoo Theatre (9/11-9/27) |
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Frida...A Self-Portrait Union Arts Center (6/06-6/28) |
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Robin Hood/Macbeth Island Shakespeare Festival (7/17-9/06) |
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Theatresports: The Seattle Cup Unexpected Productions (6/05-6/27) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Taproot Theatre (7/08-8/15) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Paramount Theatre (4/20-4/25) |
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11th Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular: Seattle Wind Symphony Benaroya Hall (7/02-7/02) |
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Titanic the Musical Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
