BWW Reviews: TALES OF THE CITY: A NEW MUSICAL at American Conservatory Theater
It's very hard to stay objective when a favorite story of yours is taken to a new medium and not used to its fullest potential.
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It's very hard to stay objective when a favorite story of yours is taken to a new medium and not used to its fullest potential.
I love a good drag show.
In these ever changing days of what it is to be a family, we are seeing more and more portrayals in entertainment of same sex couples raising children.
It's not often that a touring show comes to town that surprises me, especially a Disney one.
Times are tough, unemployment is on the rise, and people are struggling to make ends meet let alone keep their sanity.
Guns, blood, torture and all the f-bombs you'd expect from a Quentin Tarantino film.
There are some shows that are done to death, nevertheless we love them anyway.
In Melissa James Gibson's play "This", currently having its west coast premiere at the Seattle Rep, the central conceit is that this is an inside look at four witty average urban thirty-somethings, a group that seems to be the go-to for new playwrights.
Seattle Shakes is rounding out their 20th Anniversary season with Shakespeare's comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
It's not often that a touring show comes to town that surprises me, especially a Disney one.
I'm not always the biggest fan of transplanting established shows to another time or place.
Wing-It Productions is presenting their latest bit of improvised hilarity with "Quiz Show".
Times are tough, unemployment is on the rise, and people are struggling to make ends meet let alone keep their sanity.
The aftermath of war is never pretty, especially when some feel betrayed by the people they fought beside.
ACT in conjunction with the 5th Avenue Theatre is presenting the Northwest Premiere of "Vanities: A New Musical".
Seattle Musical Theatre is currently presenting the Stephen Sondheim classic exploration of fairy tales and getting what you wish for with "Into the Woods".
Do we as Americans really know where our stuff comes from? Do we know who makes it? That's the central question surrounding Mike Daisey's one man show currently at the Seattle Rep, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs".
Right from the opening few notes of "9 to 5: The Musical", now performing at the 5th Avenue Theatre, the show wants to draw you back to connect with the original film.
Seattle Shakes is rounding out their 20th Anniversary season with Shakespeare's comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
Getting up on stage by yourself is, to say the least, a daunting task.
Seattle's Intiman Theatre is currently presenting Arthur Miller's post war tragedy, "All My Sons" with a bit of non-traditional casting.
What do goats dream about? That is a question that has plagued mankind … well … not really at all.
Puppet This and Eclectic Theater Company have taken on one of the worst movies ever created and presented it with their puppet friends in "Manos - The Hands of Felt".
Before the midnight movie showings, before the audience participation there was a little stage show from England called "The Rocky Horror Show" that tried to push social and sexual boundaries with its risque themes.
Most actors have had that typical nightmare; you're suddenly in the wings about to go on for a musical that you've never even heard of before.
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