BWW Review: Book-It's JANE EYRE Has Fire but Lacks Passion
Well, Dear Readers, this is a first for me.
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BWW Review: Seattle Shakes and Upstart Crow Bring Down the House Again with RICHARD III
Dear Readers, if you were lucky enough to catch Seattle Shakespeare Company and Upstart Crow's all female epic productions of the "Henry VI" Trilogy that they dubbed "Bring Down the House" and showed in two parts a few years back then you know of the power that they brought to the stage with some of
BWW Review: ACT's SKYLIGHT Provokes, Ends, and then Ends Again
David Hare's "Skylight", currently playing at ACT, is a play teaming with recriminations over infidelities and the struggles of class at the heart of the demise of two people's relationship.
BWW Review: WAITRESS at Paramount is Charming, Heartfelt, and Funny all Mixed up and Baked in a Beautiful Pie
Known for her soulful sound in the pop music world, Sara Bareilles burst onto the musical theater scene out of the blue with her smash hit 'Waitress'.
BWW Review: Strawshop's PRELUDE TO A KISS a Last-Minute Triumph
Any theater company has that fear of, after weeks of rehearsing one play, having to switch it out for another with little rehearsal time left before opening.
BWW Review: Good Fences Make Bad Neighbors in Intiman's NATIVE GARDENS
For as long as there have been living spaces people have had points of contention with their neighbors, whether it's the people upstairs, next door, or on the other side of the fence.
BWW Review: ACTLab and Pratidhwani's QUEEN Examines the Ethics of Bee Science
I've never been a fan of bees, in fact they terrify me.
BWW Review: THE RULES OF CHARITY at Sound Theatre Company
Rules of Charity by Sound Theater Company is a production that is long overdue.
BWW Review: BLOOD WEDDING at The Williams Project
The Williams Project latest collaboration with Equinox Studios is the very ambitious production of Blood Wedding.
BWW Review: Theater Schmeater's Inconsistent and Chaotic SHE KILLS MONSTERS
Greetings adventurer, you and your party are approaching a multiheaded beast to which you must convey a story filled with drama, high stakes and dire consequences.
BWW Review: ACT's LAUREN WEEDMAN DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Cavorts with Little Point
Dear Readers, if you know me you know of my disdain for shows that end up as someone else's therapy on stage.
BWW Review: Fairy Tale Princesses Get Real in DISENCHANTED from Mamches
A few years back, Dear Readers, I stumbled on an article about a new little show called 'Disenchanted', about Fairy Tale Princesses in a musical revue telling about how life ain't so happily ever after and since I always love a good dose of snark I instantly became obsessed.
BWW Review: SWEET LAND at Taproot Theatre
Sweet Land at Taproot Theatre is a sweet treat of a show.
BWW Review: Political Machinations from Theatre9/12's THE LEAGUE OF YOUTH
A young idealist comes to town with an aim to take down the rich fat cats who have rigged the government to only work in their favor only to be swayed by the trappings of their wealth and power.
BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Revival at Paramount Fixes the Mediocre Original
Back in 2005 Broadway was abuzz with the arrival of a musical version of the much beloved book and movie "The Color Purple".
BWW Review: PAGEANT at ACT - a Hilarious Ride from Beginning to ... Well Almost
Dear Readers, I recently commented on a show at ACT on how it was the veggies to your theatrical diet.
BWW Review: ACT's UNTIL THE FLOOD Examines a Society After Ferguson
We all remember hearing of the tragedy of August 9th, 2014 when Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri was shot in killed by police officer Darren Wilson in his attempt to apprehend Brown after a convenience store robbery.
BWW Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL at Arts West is a Study in Nuance and Subtleties.
Lady Day at Arts West is a study of nuance and subtleties.
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Arts West is Raw, Real, and Relevant.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Arts West is one of the least passive audience experiences I've ever had.
BWW Review: Book-It Deliciously Paints the Original PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
If you think you know Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' you may want to think again.
BWW Review: 5th Ave's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Grows Up and Gets Dark
Let me start, Dear Readers, by saying this is NOT the frothy Disney cartoon you may recall from your youth.
BWW Review: Strawberry Theatre Workshop's HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Surprises
One thing I've found with Paula Vogel's plays is that they never cease to surprise.
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES at the Paramount Theater is All That and A Bag of Chips
Masterpiece, classic, epic, monumental - it's hard to find a word that encapsulates this production of Les Miserables.
BWW Review: WILD HORSES at Intiman Theatre is a Wild Ride into Adolescent Memories
Wild Horses is a one-woman show that tells the story of one summer of her youth, a summer that changed everything.
BWW Review: SMOKED! at Cafe Nordo Tames the Wild West
SMOKED! At Cafe Nordo is an immersion dinner theater experience into the Wild West.
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