BWW Reviews: An Enchanting Evening With THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
Tom Griffin's 'THE BOYS NEXT DOOR' is a tricky script…its subject matter is a group home in the Boston area housing four mentally-challenged adult men; Arnold, Norman, Lucien and Barry.
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BWW Reviews: BLACK WATCH at the Paramount is a Visceral Experience Not To Be Missed
More often than not when you go to see a play you do just that, see it.
BWW Reviews: BOEING BOEING at Seattle Rep - Nicely Naughty Hilarity
They just don't make good door slammer farces like they used to.
BWW Reviews: FLASHDANCE at the Paramount - What? A Feeling? Nope.
Not since the epic failure that was 'Princesses' at the 5th Avenue have I seen such an abysmal big stage musical with aspirations to Broadway as 'Flashdance - The Musical' currently playing at the Paramount Theatre.
BWW Reviews: NCTC's THE TRIAL Brimming With Nightmarish Intensity
This is not a play.
BWW Reviews: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at Balagan – Stunningly Powerful
If you've seen it you know you love it.
BWW Reviews: EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS … at SPT a Bit Cliché But Still Touching
Remember those cheesy After School Specials that were on TV when we were young? No? Just me? (Man, I'm old!) Anyway, for those not old enough to remember, they were hour-long specials back in the 80's and 90's that dealt with teen issues such as pregnancy, abuse, and even homosexuality (Ah, "The
BWW Reviews: Theater Schmeater's THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE Shines with Dark Intensity
To say that the current production from Theater Schmeater, "The Gingerbread House" by Mark Schultz, is intense is somewhat of an understatement.
BWW Reviews: GREY GARDENS at ACT Not Quite Up To Expectations
You know when you go on vacation and come across that amazing restaurant that serves one of the most surprising dishes you've ever had that you pine over for years and then you find a restaurant back home that makes the same recipe? And maybe they don't have all the best ingredients or maybe the ch
BWW Reviews: TRAILS at Village – A Slow Starter But Worth the Hike
A new musical about two old friends hiking the Appalachian Trail doesn't sound like a dead lock winner does it? I mean, how much can we sing about hiking? And while it does take a bit to really hook into you and at times isn't so sure of its footing, the new musical 'Trails' currently playing at V
BWW Review: Seattle Shakes' LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST - A RomCom That Needs Focus
Sometimes Shakespeare is all about murder and revenge and history and import and sometimes it's just a goofy romp through the ins and outs of the heart.
BWW Reviews: Powerful Class Warfare in Seattle Rep's GOOD PEOPLE
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire has made a name for himself as an author who takes those uncomfortable situations and artfully puts them up on stage with heart and humor.
BWW Reviews: ALTAR BOYZ at Seattle Musical Theatre - Filled With Humor, Heart and Hips
God has heard our prayers.
BWW Reviews: 5th Avenue's MUSIC MAN High On Energy But Low On Chemistry
Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" may be about a con man but at its heart it's a love story.
BWW Reviews: WAR HORSE at The Paramount Goes Beyond Theater and into Art
Sometimes all the elements of a show come together to form something truly special.
BWW Reviews: Second Story's HOW TO SUCCEED is Fun but Lacking Style
Frank Loesser's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" is one of those shows that's just plain fun.
BWW Reviews: Balagan's NEXT TO NORMAL; A Killer Show Missing a Spark (No Pun Intended)
The highly anticipated local production of the hit Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey show "Next To Normal" has finally opened at Capitol Hill's Balagan Theatre.
BWW Reviews: Science and Chemistry in Seattle Rep's PHOTOGRAPH 51
When looking back on the history of the human race it always shocks me on how backwards a people we really can be.
BWW Reviews: How Showtunes' FALSETTOS Made Me a Weepy Mess
I should really start off by apologizing, dear readers, as I'm about to share with you a production that you cannot see.
BWW Reviews: A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG at ACT Engaging But Dated
What would you do if you had a child who couldn't run or play or really even communicate? That's the central question of Peter Nichols' 1968 play “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg” currently playing at ACT from fledgling theater group Thalia's Umbrella.
BWW Reviews: Nicely Layered Performances in THE UNDERSTUDY at Seattle Public Theater
Theresa Rebeck has made a name for herself with her rich and engaging characters on stage and most recently with her look into the underbelly of theater with her hit TV show, "Smash".
BWW Reviews: A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE at Theater Schmeater Shines With Dark Intensity
I love a good dark comedy.
BWW Reviews: Forced BEATING UP BACHMAN at West of Lenin Feels Like an Early Workshop
I'm all for complex interpersonal family dramas.
BWW Reviews: THE MOUSETRAP at Village Still Keeps 'Em Guessing
To think that a murder mystery that's been around for 60 years such as “The Mousetrap', currently playing at Village Theatre, could still be fresh.
BWW Reviews: Mesmerizing HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH from Balagan
While on my way to catch Balagan's new production of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at the Moore Theatre, I couldn't help but think back to the Nick Garrison production a few years back that was such a huge hit and amounted to a kind of theatrical religious experience for those that saw it including my
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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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KIDSTAGE Anastasia the Musical Village Theatre's KIDSTAGE (8/14-8/23) |
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Frida...A Self-Portrait Union Arts Center (6/06-6/28) |
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Wish You Were Here by Sanaz Toossi ArtsWest (6/11-7/05) |
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Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Gorge Amphitheatre (7/24-7/25) |
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Theatresports: The Seattle Cup Unexpected Productions (6/05-6/27) |
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Paramount Theatre (8/22-9/12) |
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Professor Brian Cox Moore Theatre (1/16-1/16) |
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Titanic the Musical Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre (8/07-8/16) |