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.
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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".
BWW Review: Seattle Rep's IN THE HEIGHTS Will Bring You Home
Before there was "Hamilton" there was "In the Heights".
BWW Review: MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Taproot Theatre
Taproot Theatre's production of MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY offers a holiday diversion of wit, charm, and heart.
BWW Review: JANE EYRE at Arts West
ArtsWest gives new life to an old story with its production of JANE EYRE.
BWW Review: Village's MATILDA Big on Talent and Charm but Short on Magic and Flow
A few years ago, Dear Readers, Seattle audiences were treated to the tour of Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin's lovely musical version of Roald Dahl's "Matilda".
BWW Review: PARLIAMENT SQUARE at Pony World Theatre
PARLIAMENT SQUARE by Pony World Theatre pulls at your heart and gut but leaves your intellect unengaged.
BWW Review: Seattle Children's Theatre Amps Up the Awww Factor with THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
We all have those special toys that became real to us as children.
BWW Review: ARMS & THE MAN at Seattle Shakespeare
Seattle Shakespeare's ARMS & THE MAN visits the past and finds the present.
BWW Review: The Williams Project's A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY - When Will We Learn?
Dear Readers, today I want to talk to you about one of the most exciting companies in town and their latest show, The Williams Project's 'A Bright Room Called Day' by Tony Kushner.
BWW Review: Seattle Rep Examines Raw America with Mike Daisey's A PEOPLE'S HISTORY
Welcome class, I'm going to need you to put your phones away and open your minds to learn about the history of our country.
BWW Review: Paramount Gets You ON YOUR FEET! with Gloria and Emilio Estefan
Who hasn't danced around their home to the fabulous tunes of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine knowing that the 'Rhythm is Gonna Get You'? I know I have.
BWW Review: Can Can's THIS IS HALLOWEEN Gives a Bawdy Take on a Beloved Spooky Classic
I know I could get lynched for stating this out loud, but I was never that much of a fan of the original film "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
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Our Town & Sanctuary City State Theater (10/02-11/01) |
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URINETOWN at Tacoma Little Theatre Tacoma Little Theatre (3/26-4/18) |
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Nanay Pork Filled Productions (10/30-11/14) |
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Come From Away Village Theatre (1/02-1/24) |
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I Am My Own Wife Intiman Theatre (11/04-11/22) |
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A Picasso Theatre33 (10/16-10/25) |
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The Dina Martina Christmas Show Union Arts Center (12/04-12/24) |
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Tacoma Little Theatre Tacoma Little Theatre (7/09-8/01) |
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And Then There Were None Village Theatre (1/12-2/14) |
