BWW Reviews: WICKED at Paramount a Bit Flat but Still Wicked
I don't think many theater nerds need to argue the virtues of Stephen Schwartz's hit show "Wicked" currently playing at the Paramount Theatre.
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BWW Reviews: A Quickie Trip to the Mothership for a Dose of Amazing!
Dear readers, it had been about a year since my previous trip back to the Mothership (a.
BWW Reviews: Gripping SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE from Book-It Rep
How do you come out with an anti-war novel without it becoming preachy or scolding? You let Kurt Vonnegut handle it.
BWW Reviews: Magic Alive with THE ILLUSIONISTS at The 5th Avenue
Most of us in some way still want to believe that magic is real.
BWW Reviews: ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, KAREN CARPENTER
Playwright Dane Whitlock is quite fond of popular culture to the point of obsession (nay, mania!), having created shows like LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE-OKE and I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST DONNA SUMMER.
BWW Reviews: Heavy Handed THREESOME at ACT Might Have Something to Say
If you want to ensure that people come to see your play then make sure you have well advertised nudity and sex in it.
BWW Reviews: TAPHOUSE at The Ballard Underground
The old adage “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans,” would be an ideal tagline for local playwright Kiki Penoyer's TAPHOUSE, an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's THREE SISTERS.
BWW Reviews: NEVER THE SINNER - Compelling Courtroom Drama
The true story of murderous teens Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb has seen many iterations over the years, from thinly veiled derivatives like ROPE, COMPULSION or MURDER BY NUMBERS to direct accounts of their actions such as the musical THRILL ME, or the subject of this review, John Logan's NEVER TH
BWW Reviews: Self Centered Hollywood in Theater Schmeater's FOUR DOGS AND A BONE
There may not be a ton of plot going on with Theater Schmeater's current production of "Four Dogs and a Bone".
BWW Reviews: Village's CABARET Slow and Safe but Thoughtful
I have to say that when it comes to Kander and Ebb's "Cabaret" I prefer my Kit Kat Club dirty, my Sally Bowles damaged and my Berlin dangerous.
BWW Reviews: THE CHILDREN'S HOUR Still Packs a Punch at Arouet
You might not think that a play from the 1930's would be so resonant today.
BWW Reviews: 5th Ave's JASPER IN DEADLAND Provides No Reason to Live
If you're going to tell a story about a journey to hell and back then you need to have a reason.
BWW Reviews: Seattle Shakes' OTHELLO Thrives on Multiple Levels
When going to see a show you hope for at least one aspect of the show be something good that you can hold onto.
BWW Reviews: Visceral and Hard Hitting Journey in Book-It's LITTLE BEE
Sometimes not even Batman can save you from the atrocities of the world.
BWW Reviews: ArtsWest's ANGRY HOUSEWIVES a Bit Shaky but Still Fun
It's been quite some time since everyone's favorite Mom-laden punk band has graced a Seattle stage, but those "Angry Housewives" are back at ArtsWest.
BWW Reviews: ACT's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Not All That Hot
Tennessee Williams' searing southern drama, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' currently playing at ACT, opens with Brick (Brandon O'Neill) and his wife Maggie (Laura Griffith) in a heated conversation about the disintegrating state of their marriage and is filled with sexual tension.
BWW Reviews: SCT's ROBIN HOOD Is Back to Thrill Us
Back in 2011 some friends told me about this amazing production of "Robin Hood" going on over at Seattle Children's Theatre and like a dolt I missed it.
BWW Reviews: STAGEright's Minimalist INTO THE WOODS Alive with Character
All too often in musical theater the performers have pretty voices but do the standard "park and bark" and just belt out those tunes with no character or story behind it.
BWW Reviews: Sadly A FUNNY THING HAPPENED … On the Way to Being Funny at SMT
Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" has been a go to for theaters for years.
BWW Reviews: SPT's SLOWGIRL Examines Consequences; Lacks Growth
Character studies of two disparate people thrown together are all well and good.
BWW Reviews: Seattle Rep's LIZARD BOY Has Come to Save Us!
It's always exciting when the new bit of awesomeness to hit the theater scene comes to Seattle first.
BWW Reviews: Contini's Ladies Make Showtunes' NINE Sublime
I've never quite understood why Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's "Nine" is so under produced regionally.
BWW Reviews: The Return of Hilarity with Theatre22's LIVE! FROM THE LAST NIGHT OF MY LIFE
Let's set the way back machine to September 2011 and we'll visit a time when Theatre Schmeater's production of a new play from Wayne Rawley kind of took Seattle by storm.
BWW Reviews: Abba-licious Fun at MAMMA MIA! at the Paramount
It has no huge morally important message to deliver.
BWW Reviews: Hard Hitting WE ARE PROUD … from Pony World Theatre
The current production from Pony World Theatre may not be everyone's cup of tea.
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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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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Taproot Theatre (7/08-8/15) |
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BEDROOM FARCE at Tacoma Little Theatre Tacoma Little Theatre (7/10-7/26) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Paramount Theatre (1/19-1/24) |
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FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Burlesque Cabaret The Triple Door Theatre (9/26-9/26) |
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Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival Winthrop R and B Festival (7/17-7/19) |
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Cabaret Ballyhoo Theatre (9/11-9/27) |
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LOLA Can Can (6/11-9/13) |
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Silent Movie Mondays: The General The Paramount Theatre (7/27-7/27) |