BWW Review: CAUGHT at Intiman Theatre Will Catch You Off Guard
CAUGHT presented by Intiman Theatre will catch you off guard and make swiss cheese of all your theories of what is art and what is theater.
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BWW Review: ACT's Near Perfect ROMEO + JULIET is the One We've Been Waiting For
Over the years, Dear Readers, I've seen many productions of Shakespeare's oft-produced tragedy 'Romeo + Juliet'.
BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at the Seattle Rep Will Send a Chill Up Your Spine
Are you in the mood for a good scare? A creepy tale that will stay with you all the way home and make you turn on every light once you get there.
BWW Review: THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE at Seattle Children's Theatre
Seattle Children's Theatre brings another classic book to life in their production of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
BWW Review: Book-it's Raw Look at Opioid Addiction in AMERICAN JUNKIE
With any luck most of us will bypass any connection to opioid or heroin addiction.
BWW Review: Seattle Musical Theatre's Awesome AIDA is Their Strongest Suit!
Before any theater company even considers attempting Elton John and Tim Rice's rock musical "Aida", they need to have, at the very least, four things in place.
BWW Review: Theatre9/12's UNCLE VANYA Just Doesn't Click
Yes, Dear Readers, it's "Uncle Vanya" … again.
BWW Review: Bang Your Head While Laughing at 5th Ave's ROCK OF AGES
The idea of stunt casting, the practice of taking a big name and putting them in a role just to get butts in seats, has always terrified me.
BWW Review: The Seagull Project's Dark and Moody UNCLE VANYA
OK, so putting up a dark and moody production of Anton Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' may sound redundant but remember, this is The Seagull Project.
BWW Review: Annex's THE DEVIL AND SARAH BLACKWATER Lacks Focus, Storytelling, and Harmony
If you're going to put up a new musical, such as Annex Theatre's current world premiere 'The Devil and Sarah Blackwater' you need a few things on board.
BWW Review: Seattle Public's World Premiere FIRE SEASON Crackles with Honest Vulnerability
Seattle Public Theater is currently offering a play you've probably never heard of, "Fire Season".
BWW Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Taproot Theatre
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Taproot Theater is what Aunt Abby would call a 'fine howdy doo.
BWW Review: ArtsWest's M BUTTERFLY - A Story of Passion and Intrigue Without the Passion or Intrigue
In David Henry Hwang's play "M Butterfly" there's a few things you can take away.
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Paramount - You Will Be Found ... Laughing, Cheering, Crying, all the Feelings
After a shaky start (sorry to all you folks who got bumped from the Wednesday performance) the 2017 Tony Award winner, "Dear Evan Hansen" is here at the Paramount.
BWW Review: Seattle Rep's LAST OF THE BOYS Delivers an Emotional Gut Punch
Steven Dietz is touted as being 'one of America's most successful, prolific living dramatists' (The Seattle Times, 2018) and it's no surprise given his rich, engaging characters, raw, honest dialog, and stories that feel effortless as they slip in the emotional knife before you know it.
BWW Review: Can Can's Sexy European Cabaret BONBON
Dear Readers, if you deem to venture into the sultry world of Can Can's newest show, "Bonbon", you may walk away with several feelings.
BWW Review: Strawshop's EVERYBODY Examines Death ... Again and Again and Again
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play "Everybody", currently at 12th Ave Arts from Strawberry Theatre Workshop, tells us from the beginning that we're in for a show about death.
BWW Review: Village's I DO! I DO! a Show about Commitment, That Lacks Commitment
As a self-proclaimed musical theater geek, I'll admit to some gaps in my geekdom and Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's 1966 musical "I Do! I Do!" falls squarely into that gap.
BWW Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at Seattle Shakespeare ticks all the boxes.
With all the focus dedicated to the language and story, Seattle Shakespeare breaths new life into this old classic while maintaining all its traditions.
BWW Review: WET's Absurdist Political Thriller B Ticks on Too Long Before Exploding
Any good play wants to contain a solid beginning, middle, and end.
BWW Review: THE LION KING National Tour at Paramount has Drawn the Circle of Life Too Many Times
Dear Readers, I'm going to start out by coming clean to a fact that may cause a few gasps.
BWW Review: MY ANTONIA at Book-It Repertory Theatre
Book-It Repertory Theatre has a winner on its hands.
BWW Review: A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS at Seattle Public Theater - Come Out to the Bathhouse, Have a Few Laughs
Dear Readers, I need you to stop what you're doing right now (including reading this review) and go to www.
BWW Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at SMT Filled with Talent ... When it Gets Through
Seattle Musical Theatre has taken on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for the holidays, that bright and frothy, crowd-pleaser of a tuner.
BWW Review: Leapin' Lizards, The 5th Ave's ANNIE is a Heartfelt Joyride!
You may say, Dear Readers, that it's impossible to have a bad production of the Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin classic "Annie".
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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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Zoology Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre (7/24-7/24) |
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Rock The Village The Village at Totem Lake (7/08-7/08) |
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Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival Winthrop R and B Festival (7/17-7/19) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Paramount Theatre (1/19-1/24) |
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Conscience Taproot Theatre (9/16-10/24) |
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Come From Away Village Theatre (1/02-1/24) |
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Cabaret Ballyhoo Theatre (9/11-9/27) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Taproot Theatre (7/08-8/15) |