Seattle Women's Pride Continues Honored Tradition, Makes New Strides
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Seattle Women's Pride 2017 kicked off National LGBT Pride Month by bringing in two Brooklyn based bands - Parlor Walls and Oracle Room - DJ Kristina Childs and a host of awards to local businesses. The event also raised $500 for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) by donating $5 from every VIP ticket to the respected organization.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Seattle Women's Pride 2017 kicked off National LGBT Pride Month by bringing in two Brooklyn based bands - Parlor Walls and Oracle Room - DJ Kristina Childs and a host of awards to local businesses. The event also raised $500 for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) by donating $5 from every VIP ticket to the respected organization.
Centerstage Theatre Announces Interim Artistic Director Trista Duval
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
The board of directors of Centerstage Theatre Arts Conservatory announces the naming of actor/director and Federal Way resident Trista Duval as Interim Artistic Director. Ms. Duval will take over the artistic director duties from retiring Artistic Director Alan Bryce effective July 1, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
The board of directors of Centerstage Theatre Arts Conservatory announces the naming of actor/director and Federal Way resident Trista Duval as Interim Artistic Director. Ms. Duval will take over the artistic director duties from retiring Artistic Director Alan Bryce effective July 1, 2017.
Enjoy Pierogis, Polkas and Continuous Live Performance at Polish Festival Seattle
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Seattle Center Festal: Polish Festival Seattle, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, July 8, in Seattle Center Armory and Mural Amphitheatre, features authentic food and drink, live music and dance, exhibits, workshops, local merchants selling Polish items and children's activities that highlight Polish traditions and contemporary achievements.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Seattle Center Festal: Polish Festival Seattle, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, July 8, in Seattle Center Armory and Mural Amphitheatre, features authentic food and drink, live music and dance, exhibits, workshops, local merchants selling Polish items and children's activities that highlight Polish traditions and contemporary achievements.
Burien Pride Crowd Exceeds Expectations, $8,000 Donated to Local Charities
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Supporters of Burien's first-ever Pride celebration came out in droves to celebrate at Burien Town Square Park on Saturday, June 3, 2017. More than 3,000 guests attended the 12-hour Pride celebration, which included kid-family programming, performances by 80's cover band Aqua-Nets, Ms. Donnatella Howe and Tru St. James, and a beer garden in the middle of the Square.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Supporters of Burien's first-ever Pride celebration came out in droves to celebrate at Burien Town Square Park on Saturday, June 3, 2017. More than 3,000 guests attended the 12-hour Pride celebration, which included kid-family programming, performances by 80's cover band Aqua-Nets, Ms. Donnatella Howe and Tru St. James, and a beer garden in the middle of the Square.
THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKETMAN AND BEANO Coming to Seattle This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Blue Eyes Brown Eyes presents The Adventures of Rocketman and Beano.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Blue Eyes Brown Eyes presents The Adventures of Rocketman and Beano.
Soar the Skies and Ride the Earth with OVER & UNDER at Annex Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Annex Theatre's 30th season heralds the return of established artists with Over & Under, two interweaving one-act plays written by Juliet Waller Pruzan & Bret Fetzer, directed by Rachel Katz Carey.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017
Annex Theatre's 30th season heralds the return of established artists with Over & Under, two interweaving one-act plays written by Juliet Waller Pruzan & Bret Fetzer, directed by Rachel Katz Carey.
HAMLET Gets Diverse, Dynamic Staging by Freehold's Engaged Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
The genius of Shakespeare's plays is their ability to resonate in every age. The timelessness of HAMLET combined with Freehold's Engaged Theatre productions' intentionally dynamic and diverse staging means that any human can see a reflection of some part of themselves in the story, the characters, the music or movement.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
The genius of Shakespeare's plays is their ability to resonate in every age. The timelessness of HAMLET combined with Freehold's Engaged Theatre productions' intentionally dynamic and diverse staging means that any human can see a reflection of some part of themselves in the story, the characters, the music or movement.
MEDICINE BALL: PLAYWRIGHTS V. POETS 2017 to Hit the Erickson Theater This June
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
Announcing Medicine Ball: Playwrights v. Poets 2017! Come join us for the literary battle of the millennium June 22-24th at the Erickson Theater, 1524 Harvard Avenue in Seattle. Performances for this unique, annual, barnbuster of a show are three nights only at 8 pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017
Announcing Medicine Ball: Playwrights v. Poets 2017! Come join us for the literary battle of the millennium June 22-24th at the Erickson Theater, 1524 Harvard Avenue in Seattle. Performances for this unique, annual, barnbuster of a show are three nights only at 8 pm.
STG Announces 2017 STG AILEYCAMP
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
Following a successful inaugural year, STG and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announce the return of Seattle Theatre Group AileyCamp - in honor of Ailey's long-time Production Director Calvin Hunt from Tacoma - a free, six-week program that combines professional level dance training with personal development courses and activities to enhance the lives of young people throughout Seattle, South King County, and Tacoma. STG AileyCamp, which builds upon the longtime relationship between STG and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is one of ten AileyCamp sites in the United States and will run from June 28 to August 4, 2017. Campers were selected from applications received from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, ages 11-14, and though enrollment does not require prior dance training, the camp does attract students with an interest in dance, movement and athletics.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
Following a successful inaugural year, STG and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announce the return of Seattle Theatre Group AileyCamp - in honor of Ailey's long-time Production Director Calvin Hunt from Tacoma - a free, six-week program that combines professional level dance training with personal development courses and activities to enhance the lives of young people throughout Seattle, South King County, and Tacoma. STG AileyCamp, which builds upon the longtime relationship between STG and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is one of ten AileyCamp sites in the United States and will run from June 28 to August 4, 2017. Campers were selected from applications received from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, ages 11-14, and though enrollment does not require prior dance training, the camp does attract students with an interest in dance, movement and athletics.
Johnny Clegg: The Final Journey to Play The Neptune This Fall
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following show going on sale: Johnny Clegg: The Final Journey with Special Guest: Jesse Clegg on November 1, 2017 at 8:00 PM at The Neptune.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following show going on sale: Johnny Clegg: The Final Journey with Special Guest: Jesse Clegg on November 1, 2017 at 8:00 PM at The Neptune.
KEXP & Seattle Center Complete 2017 Concerts at the Mural Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
KEXP & Seattle Center PRESENT Concerts at the Mural. This free, summer outdoor music series begins on August 4, and the line-up is now complete.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017
KEXP & Seattle Center PRESENT Concerts at the Mural. This free, summer outdoor music series begins on August 4, and the line-up is now complete.
Twelfth Night Productions presents SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…." and thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand… and his name is Shrek.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…." and thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand… and his name is Shrek.
Teatro ZinZanni Returns to Seattle This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017
With great excitement, Teatro ZinZanni today announced the highly anticipated return of their production of 'Love, Chaos, and Dinner,' the beloved original show combining the best of cirque, cabaret, spectacle, live music, comedy, and fine dining. The iconic institution found an ideal location and perfect partner to present its truly one-of-a-kind experience at King County's Marymoor Park near Redmond, Washington.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017
With great excitement, Teatro ZinZanni today announced the highly anticipated return of their production of 'Love, Chaos, and Dinner,' the beloved original show combining the best of cirque, cabaret, spectacle, live music, comedy, and fine dining. The iconic institution found an ideal location and perfect partner to present its truly one-of-a-kind experience at King County's Marymoor Park near Redmond, Washington.
Seattle Center Offers Free Summer Fitness Classes, 6/20-8/22
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017
Free weekly lunchtime and evening fitness and relaxation sessions begin next month at Seattle Center and continue through August. Open to all ages and abilities, the classes provide easy-to-follow movement and breathing that afford participants a fun time-out from their regular routine to stretch, strengthen and destress.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017
Free weekly lunchtime and evening fitness and relaxation sessions begin next month at Seattle Center and continue through August. Open to all ages and abilities, the classes provide easy-to-follow movement and breathing that afford participants a fun time-out from their regular routine to stretch, strengthen and destress.
ArtsWest Announce Extension of SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017
In response to strong ticket sales and critical acclaim, ArtsWest will extend the run of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd through Friday, July 7, 2017. The additional performances are scheduled for 7:30pm each evening, with the exception of the 3pm matinee on Sunday, July 2. Tickets for the added performances can be purchased immediately at arstwest.org.
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017
In response to strong ticket sales and critical acclaim, ArtsWest will extend the run of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd through Friday, July 7, 2017. The additional performances are scheduled for 7:30pm each evening, with the exception of the 3pm matinee on Sunday, July 2. Tickets for the added performances can be purchased immediately at arstwest.org.
CTHULU: THE MUSICAL is Coming to Seattle This July
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017
After six weeks of sold-out performances in Oregon, Puppeteers for Fears, Oregon's only dedicated puppet musical horror troupe, will be bringing its original show, Cthulhu: the Musical, to Seattle for performances at 18th and Union July 21, 22 and 24.
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017
After six weeks of sold-out performances in Oregon, Puppeteers for Fears, Oregon's only dedicated puppet musical horror troupe, will be bringing its original show, Cthulhu: the Musical, to Seattle for performances at 18th and Union July 21, 22 and 24.
Award-Winning Kids' Musician Joanie Leeds Makes Washington Debut
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017
Award-winning kids' musician Joanie Leeds will bring a little bit of Brooklyn to the Seattle area when she makes her Washington debut with two free, fun-filled, all-ages Brooklyn Baby! shows.
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2017
Award-winning kids' musician Joanie Leeds will bring a little bit of Brooklyn to the Seattle area when she makes her Washington debut with two free, fun-filled, all-ages Brooklyn Baby! shows.
BWW Review: Intensity and Anger Abounds in Theatre22's DOWNSTAIRS
by Jay Irwin - June 18, 2017
Some plays are light bits of fluff, perfect for an evening's entertainment filled with laughs and warm fuzzy feelings. Others, however, take you to a dark and intense place filled with foreboding and anger and, if you're lucky, some gripping performances. Theatre22 and ACTLab's west coast premiere of Theresa Rebeck's "Downstairs", currently playing ACT, is definitely the latter and definitely has those gripping performances. In fact, I'll even go as far as to say it has some of the best performances I've seen all year.
by Jay Irwin - June 18, 2017
Some plays are light bits of fluff, perfect for an evening's entertainment filled with laughs and warm fuzzy feelings. Others, however, take you to a dark and intense place filled with foreboding and anger and, if you're lucky, some gripping performances. Theatre22 and ACTLab's west coast premiere of Theresa Rebeck's "Downstairs", currently playing ACT, is definitely the latter and definitely has those gripping performances. In fact, I'll even go as far as to say it has some of the best performances I've seen all year.
BWW Review: 5th Ave's Cute ROMY AND MICHELE Isn't Lyrical or Catchy
by Jay Irwin - June 17, 2017
Take a silly yet beloved movie that breeds nostalgia in all who love it and turn it into a musical. It's the way of the world of musical theater anymore. Sure, we still get some original pieces but the safe money for producers is on the recognizable name. Sometimes it works and sometimes it crashes and burns. 'Legally Blonde' works, 'The Wedding Singer' kind of works, and 'Amelie' definitely did not. And now the latest to join the ranks of those movie translations to musical theater is trying things out at the 5th Avenue Theatre. I am, of course, referring to 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Musical'. A cute and quirky little romp that has potential but needs some serious help before it falls into the 'it works' category.
by Jay Irwin - June 17, 2017
Take a silly yet beloved movie that breeds nostalgia in all who love it and turn it into a musical. It's the way of the world of musical theater anymore. Sure, we still get some original pieces but the safe money for producers is on the recognizable name. Sometimes it works and sometimes it crashes and burns. 'Legally Blonde' works, 'The Wedding Singer' kind of works, and 'Amelie' definitely did not. And now the latest to join the ranks of those movie translations to musical theater is trying things out at the 5th Avenue Theatre. I am, of course, referring to 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Musical'. A cute and quirky little romp that has potential but needs some serious help before it falls into the 'it works' category.
Washington Ensemble Theatre's 2017/18 Season is “No Surprise”
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2017
Washington Ensemble Theatre has announced a striking three-play lineup for its 2017/18 season, which includes an irreverent tale about the hacktivist group Anonymous, a rolicking family drama about the demographic you love to hate, and a dark and stormy examination of the science fiction future of intimacy. The season, which marks The Ensemble's 14th year as a producing theatre company in Seattle, is themed 'No Surprise' and will look at toxic masculinity under a microscope.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2017
Washington Ensemble Theatre has announced a striking three-play lineup for its 2017/18 season, which includes an irreverent tale about the hacktivist group Anonymous, a rolicking family drama about the demographic you love to hate, and a dark and stormy examination of the science fiction future of intimacy. The season, which marks The Ensemble's 14th year as a producing theatre company in Seattle, is themed 'No Surprise' and will look at toxic masculinity under a microscope.
Get Your Ass to Class for NITE SKOOL!
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2017
It's time to revisit the finer points of higher learning, hard lessons, and hot lunch in Nite Skool! Get your ass to class for this genre-blending, boundary-crushing skool nite full of music, dance, comedy, and so much more as we plumb the depths of our fine education system (including, but not limited to: sex 'education,' American imperialism, and dreams drowned in a bucket of meatballs). Annex Theatre darlings The Libertinis, wordsmith Max Kirchner, surprise Substitute Teachers, and a full roster of bad kids with good reputations will teach you that curiosity is a lifelong endeavor, there's always more to the story, and that listening is the best way to learn.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2017
It's time to revisit the finer points of higher learning, hard lessons, and hot lunch in Nite Skool! Get your ass to class for this genre-blending, boundary-crushing skool nite full of music, dance, comedy, and so much more as we plumb the depths of our fine education system (including, but not limited to: sex 'education,' American imperialism, and dreams drowned in a bucket of meatballs). Annex Theatre darlings The Libertinis, wordsmith Max Kirchner, surprise Substitute Teachers, and a full roster of bad kids with good reputations will teach you that curiosity is a lifelong endeavor, there's always more to the story, and that listening is the best way to learn.
BWW Review: ACT's LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE Struts and Sashay's into Seattle
by Jay Irwin - June 16, 2017
Are you adverse to fun or having a good time? If so, then just stop reading now and move on. If not, keep reading and then get yourself down to ACT to catch "The Legend of Georgia McBride" for some fabulous numbers, fake boobs and hell on heels all wrapped up in a fun and engaging story.
by Jay Irwin - June 16, 2017
Are you adverse to fun or having a good time? If so, then just stop reading now and move on. If not, keep reading and then get yourself down to ACT to catch "The Legend of Georgia McBride" for some fabulous numbers, fake boobs and hell on heels all wrapped up in a fun and engaging story.
BWW Review: Fantastic.Z's Short Play Series FAMILY Modern and Sweet
by Amelia Reynolds - June 16, 2017
Keeping it brief, since the show only runs through this Saturday, LGBTQ theater group Fantastic.Z has a series of short plays currently performing at The Eclectic Theater called 'Family'. The six-play series has a family motif, each story showcasing modern examples of what it means to be a unit in the modern era. In a more deductive sense, this new works micro-festival highlights specifically pain within the family unit. Half of the shows work through that pain less successfully with staged therapy (moping, finger-pointing, and yelling), and the other half of the show work through that pain more successfully with comedy.
by Amelia Reynolds - June 16, 2017
Keeping it brief, since the show only runs through this Saturday, LGBTQ theater group Fantastic.Z has a series of short plays currently performing at The Eclectic Theater called 'Family'. The six-play series has a family motif, each story showcasing modern examples of what it means to be a unit in the modern era. In a more deductive sense, this new works micro-festival highlights specifically pain within the family unit. Half of the shows work through that pain less successfully with staged therapy (moping, finger-pointing, and yelling), and the other half of the show work through that pain more successfully with comedy.
Seattle Honors High School Theater at 15th Annual 5TH AVENUE AWARDS
by Amelia Reynolds - June 16, 2017
It's the Tony Awards of Washington state high school musical theater: the 5th Avenue Awards. On Monday, June 12, nearly 2,500 high school students filled Benaroya Hall up to the balcony as they watched their peers do their school proud on stage. 16 different high schools were nominated for awards, some of which extend beyond the typical category. 21 categories: some expected (outstanding choreography, outstanding performance by an actress), some unusual (outstanding lobby display), and between each award were live musical samplings, if you will, by fully costumed nominees a la the Tonys.ward were live musical samplings, if you will, by fully costumed nominees a la the Tonys.
by Amelia Reynolds - June 16, 2017
It's the Tony Awards of Washington state high school musical theater: the 5th Avenue Awards. On Monday, June 12, nearly 2,500 high school students filled Benaroya Hall up to the balcony as they watched their peers do their school proud on stage. 16 different high schools were nominated for awards, some of which extend beyond the typical category. 21 categories: some expected (outstanding choreography, outstanding performance by an actress), some unusual (outstanding lobby display), and between each award were live musical samplings, if you will, by fully costumed nominees a la the Tonys.ward were live musical samplings, if you will, by fully costumed nominees a la the Tonys.
Author T. Geronimo Johnson to Speak at Book-It
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2017
Author T. Geronimo Johnson will visit Seattle during the run of Book-It Repertory Theatre's stage adaptation of his 2015 novel Welcome to Braggsville. Co-Adapter and Director Josh Aaseng and Co-Adapter Daemond Arrindell will chat with the author about the topics in the razor-sharp satire on Saturday, June 24 from 5:00-6:00pm in The Center Theatre at the Armory. Tickets are $15 and available at book-it.org.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2017
Author T. Geronimo Johnson will visit Seattle during the run of Book-It Repertory Theatre's stage adaptation of his 2015 novel Welcome to Braggsville. Co-Adapter and Director Josh Aaseng and Co-Adapter Daemond Arrindell will chat with the author about the topics in the razor-sharp satire on Saturday, June 24 from 5:00-6:00pm in The Center Theatre at the Armory. Tickets are $15 and available at book-it.org.
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