The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Seattle.
Golden, written by Andrew Lee Creech and now playing at ACT Theater,, is a rich, character-driven drama that delivers clean, linear storytelling about what it means to live with dignity when the world feels like it’s falling apart.
Dear Readers, I want to set the not-so-wayback machine to January 2024 when I got to see the first preview of Eddie Izzard doing her one person “Hamlet” in New York.
DADS doesn’t so much invite you in as dare you to stick around long enough to figure it out.
Dear Readers, it’s always a dangerous proposition for a playwright to put the emotion they want you to feel in the title of their play.
At its best, a one-person show invites you into the mind and heart of its creator, allowing you to walk a little in their shoes—whether through literal storytelling, experimental performance, or (ideally) a bit of both.
Dear Readers, we live in divisive times.
Taking on a classic is no easy feat, especially one that has been famously adapted and loved throughout history, such as Jane Austen’s beloved Emma.
Dear Readers, sometimes we get magic on stage.
Dear Readers, in the past I’ve talked about plays that are essential for your theatrical education, plays that are just good for you.
Oliver! has always been a tale of survival, of the brutal systems that devour the vulnerable, and of the strange and tender communities that spring up in their margins.
Countless musical groups have risen to fame, many becoming universally known household names.
Rejoice Dear Readers, as the Carnival is in town.
Dear Readers, when the rights for local theaters to produce hit shows become available, or start to become available, you know every theater will be vying to be the first.
If you’re at all familiar with the plays of Lauren Yee, Dear Readers, then you know of her delightfully odd situations, rich characters and scintillating dialog.
Time Stands Still (by Thalia’s Umbrella), draws you into a carefully crafted, intimate world where the line between audience and observer feels blurred.
Dear Readers, I love a good play that can make me feel something.
CRAVE, Sarah Kane’s stylistic one-act play, is an uncompromising plunge into the raw, chaotic landscape of human emotion.
Dear Readers, if you’re not familiar with the Jason Robert Brown love story, “The Last Five Years” currently being offered from ACT and The 5th Avenue Theatre, you could get a bit confused watching it.
Dear Readers, I’m all for a slice of life play showing the inequities in class, race, gender, etc.
The legacy of Hamilton needs no rehashing – record sales, Tony wins and nominations, career launches, and undeniable songs.
For two men who built grand worlds of myth and magic, LEWIS AND TOLKIEN is a strikingly intimate and deeply human story—not of great battles or epic journeys, but of friendship, regret, and the quiet ache of unspoken words.
What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of Dial M for Murder at The Village Theater? Read the review here and learn more about The Village Theater's production.
Seattle Public Theater’s Where is Here? takes audiences to an unexpected setting—a bleak airport baggage claim—only to eventually veer into the surreal.
Dear Readers, first off let me wish you a Happy New Year and here’s hoping we’re in for some outstanding theater in 2025.
Ending on a a fervent note, spurring the audience to go forth and enjoy their holidays in the best way possible: with music in their hearts and minds
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Million Dollar Quartet Harlequin Productions (6/19-7/19) |
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disPLACE Theatre Off Jackson (8/21-8/22) |
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Come From Away Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (7/17-7/26) |
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Smoke on the Mountain Taproot Theatre (10/07-10/24) |
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Conscience Taproot Theatre (9/16-10/24) |
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Scooped Ice Cream Festival at Esther Short Park | July 18th And 19th Esther Short Park and Playground (7/18-7/18) |
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Love is Dead Village Theatre (6/01-7/03) |
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How to Dance in Ohio Ballyhoo Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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At What Cost? by Nathan Maynard Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company (7/17-8/01) |
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Seattle Symphony Orchestra at Benaroya Hall Benaroya Hall (11/13-7/12) |
