The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Seattle.
BenDeLaCreme is a drag queen with a knack for the holidays--she leads the fantastic annual Homo for the Holidays (coming this Christmas!) and memorably played a craggy old lady with a disembodied head for a daughter on some TV show with RuPaul (per the Playbill).
Life is hard for female children and for women in general in China.
Back in 2011 many of us here in Seattle were subjected to a very different version of Disney's Aladdin than what you might see currently playing at the Paramount Theatre.
There's a general rule of thumb in any theatrical production that if the cast is enjoying what they are doing then that will translate into audience connection and enjoyment.
There are two things, Dear Readers, that drive me crazy in watching any theatrical endeavor, shmacting and not listening, we'll dive into the meanings of those more in a bit, but what they accomplish is sapping the emotional core from a show.
The intensely immersive experience of dining at ONERUS is perfect for fans who love and respect well-written sci-fi.
Let me assure you that you need not have seen Neighborhood 1 or Neighborhood 2 in order to understand Theater Schmeater's current show Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom for two reasons.
It starts ambiguously; two actors stare lovingly into each other's eyes, knelt on the ground as a third person sound-checks their ukulele.
Forward Flux's hosts another double feature, currently performing at West of Lenin.
The Last Five Years , that Jason Robert Brown quirky two hander gets put up quite a bit and it stands to reason, it's a fun show filled with rich songs, it's only two actors, it typically has little to no set and so everyone and their dog puts it on.
This rendition of Julius Caesar by the Seattle Shakespeare Company will offer a few surprises.
First and foremost, this is not a typo.
Everyone has memories that feel rife with significance, but said significance does not necessarily make sense to others.
Easily one of the most influential American writers of our time, Maya Angelou beyond being an amazing poet an author was also an outspoken civil rights activist and icon for our age.
I'll admit, Dear Readers, that when I saw the cast list for Village Theatre's current production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's classic Into the Woods I was quite excited.
It's a world we may not know much about, that of old school Chinatown, with their family associations and insider customs.
Let's set the Way Back Machine to the 2014/2015 season where the 5th Avenue Theatre touted the pre-Broadway tryout of a new musical comedy called Something Rotten! .
Stop reading and find time in your schedule for this ridiculously good play at www.
Rogers & Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' has been a musical staple for generations.
Playwright Ayad Akhtar is one of the darlings of contemporary theater with his Pulitzer Prize winning play "Disgraced" as well as his acclaimed "The Invisible Hand" (my favorite of his) getting production after production around the world.
'Goblin Market' is a macabre fairytale about two women struggling to fight against temptation.
Pony World's world premiere 'American Archipelago' is a collaborative examination of American culture and values.
A few years back I had the great fortune of seeing Simon Stephens' brilliant play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" on Broadway.
There are certain shows out there that, while being engaging and performed well, make you feel like you're missing something.
Don't let this worry you but it's time to summon the Devil.
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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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Frida...A Self-Portrait Union Arts Center (6/06-6/28) |
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Jack Johnson at Gorge Amphitheatre Gorge Amphitheatre (9/26-9/26) |
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Silent Movie Mondays: The General The Paramount Theatre (7/27-7/27) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Village Theatre (3/23-5/02) |
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Welcome to Seattle: A Hometown Improv Unexpected Productions (5/29-7/03) |
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15th Annual Festival of Shorts Wade James Theatre (6/25-6/28) |
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Mötley Crüe Cascades Amphitheater (9/26-9/26) |
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FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret The Triple Door Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
