The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Seattle.
It's been 200 years since Jane Austen's incorrigible matchmaker "Emma" first came on the scene in print and since has spawned film versions, adaptations and has never been out of print since its release.
Everyone has their own personal hallmarks that the holiday season has arrived.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' is one of those mainstays of the American Musical Theater canon that has endured over the years.
Dear Readers, for those that may only read the beginnings of my reviews, I must start off this by telling you to stop reading this right now and go get tickets to the new musical "Come From Away" currently at the Seattle Rep.
As a kid I remember being absolutely thrilled when the stars would align and something wonderful would come on to the afternoon movie like "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" or "The Wizard of Oz" or the magical "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
Attention nerds! There's now a theater company in town for us! And I don't mean musical theater nerds or drama nerds but good old fashioned Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerds.
When I was young, my father told me about when his father saw The Wizard of Oz for the first time on the big screen, and how, for the first time, he, as a young boy, saw a cinematic world unfold before his eyes in technicolor.
Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady" is one of those enduring classics that when done correctly can amount to a magical evening.
I do not enjoy watching scary movies because I cannot remove myself from the horror that is being screened before my eyes.
The works and style of Bertolt Brecht, such as "Mother Courage and Her Children" currently being offered from Seattle Shakespeare Company, is not for everyone nor is it always easy for the audience.
When I first saw "If/Then" in New York I thought the same thing I think now, "Cute show but it'll never make it without Idina Menzel since the show is basically a vehicle for her.
When I heard that The Annex Theatre was putting on a play about a 19th century club of fencing lesbians, I figured I was in for a night of camp and euphemisms.
New Century Theatre Company, hot off their Gregory Award win for Theatre of the Year, has once again shown why they're one of the best in town with their truly affecting production of "Festen".
We've all had demanding bosses over the years.
In these turbulent and overly permissive times, we need shows like 'Reefer Madness' to show us the way.
I am a sucker for multimedia storytelling, so when Theatre22's Water by the Spoonful advertised their play to have a jazz structure, I could not wait to see how director Julie Beckman interpreted the rhythm and dissonance of jazz into a narrative arc.
Let me start by saying, Dear Readers, that "Little Shop of Horrors" is one of my all time favorite shows.
Anne Washburn's hit play "Mr.
From the moment you set foot into Cafe Nordo for their current production of "Sauced" you're struck with the wonderful sense of being transported back to the 1930's.
I'm all for a tribute to a wonderful composer such as Stephen Schwartz.
With the creative team of Richard Maltby, Jr.
There's a reason why Joshua Harmon's play "Bad Jews", currently playing at Seattle Public Theater, has been such a hit all over the country.
From the title of Book-It Repertory Theatre's current production, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”, you might think this could be a lovely and romantic date night possibility.
Arguably one of the greatest American playwrights, Arthur Miller rarely goes in for the flash or quirky with his works but simply tells a story.
Kim Rosenstock's play "99 Ways to F**k a Swan" currently being offered from Washington Ensemble Theatre is not going to be everyone's cup of tea with its outrageously bizarre themes and extremely dark and twisted humor.
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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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11th Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular: Seattle Wind Symphony Benaroya Hall (7/02-7/02) |
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Smoke on the Mountain Taproot Theatre (10/07-10/24) |
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15th Annual Festival of Shorts Wade James Theatre (6/25-6/28) |
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Alison Krauss and Union Station Marymoor Live (8/22-8/22) |
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RAGTIME Village Theatre (10/24-11/15) |
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Titanic the Musical Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Alice in Wonderland by International Ballet Stars in Tacoma, WA Pantages Theater (4/30-4/30) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Village Theatre (5/15-6/06) |
