Seattle Theatre Newsroom

Seattle Theatre Group has announced the 2024 lineup for THING, the eclectic and intimate three-day, all-ages music festival that celebrates local to international musical acts with an emphasis on music discovery.

Dear Readers, I cannot imagine a time when anyone, let alone me, would have a bad time at The Can Can. I honestly am not even certain what that show would look like. They’d need to change up everything they are by having bad and out of shape singers and dancers, performing a lame story and songs, while keeping all their clothes on. Luckily for us, the Can Can, including their current offering “Noir”, is the exact opposite of all that.

It takes a special group of actors and a stellar production crew to turn a show infamously known as one of Stephen Sondheim's biggest “flops” into a hit. Luckily for Seattle audiences, Reboot Theatre has opened a fresh, spunky, and wildly entertaining production of Anyone Can Whistle. Hilariously directed by Jasmine Joshua, the chaos-filled show is now playing at Theatre Off Jackson. 

Curating a season is not an easy thing, especially for a large, professional theater. You want to strike that delicate balance of diversity, entertainment, cutting edge, and most of all audience appeal. But when the 5th Avenue Theater announced they were doing “Something’s Afoot”, an old show often done by community theaters, I was perplexed. But maybe it’s good, I mean, I’ve never seen it. Sadly, it’s not.

Can Can Culinary Cabaret will present Noir! See photos from the production!

Dear Readers, I want to share with you one of the issues I come up against while writing these reviews. How much of the story to tell you. Especially with shows such as “Sanctuary City” by Martyna Majok, currently playing at the Seattle Rep, I want you to experience it somewhat blind, and let this brilliantly layered show unfold and wash over you the same way it did for me. But I want to tell you what it’s about. So, I’ll do my best and still try to avoid the spoilers.

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced its 2024/25 season. The six-show lineup includes five productions brand new to The 5th Avenue Theatre stage. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

ArtsWest will produce the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winning play ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi. This co-production with Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble will be directed by Seda co-founder, Naghmeh Samini.

Intiman Theatre reveals the cast for the world premiere of THE LION TELLS HIS TALE by Vida Oliphant Sneed.

The University of Washington's School of Drama will present Vanity Fair. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Learn about Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City from actors Emilie Maureen Hanson, Junior Nyong’o, and Josh Kenji in a brand-new interview. Together, they discuss immigration as a “lived experience,” the cost of friendship, and what they hope audiences will take away from Sanctuary City at Seattle Rep.

Now in its second year, the Whidbey Repertory Festival (WRF) will once again be coming to Langley for a two-weekend festival run. The festival will run March 7-17.

The eclectic music and arts festival THING, produced by Seattle Theatre Group (STG), will happen in 2024 at STG's new outdoor venue at Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington from August 9 to 11.

West of Lenin & The Panel Jumper will present The Panel Jumper **LIVE** on Friday, March 22, 2024 @ 8:00pm PST, celebrating the magic of Nerd Culture in its myriad forms.

Seattle is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include Aladdin​​​​​​​ and more.

Taking Leave  by Nagle Jackson and directed by Melanie Gladstone comes to The Dukesbay Theater this month.

Vanity Fair will be presented at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse from March 7, 2024, to March 16, 2024, directed by Kate Drummond, a candidate in the MFA in Directing program at the UW School of Drama.

Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr and Managing Director Laura Lee have announced Village Theatre’s 2024-2025 Mainstage season featuring four musicals and one play, performed by some of the top talent in the region. Learn more about the lineup here!

Intiman Theatre’s annual Share the Love campaign will explore the role of art in revolution through special events with local luminaries including Valerie Curtis-Newton, Misha Berson, Vivian Phillips, Gabriel Teodros, and more.

How far back can you remember? When you were 10? 5? Do you remember the day you were born? Probably not. That is what makes the subject of D.W. Gregory’s Memoirs of a Forgotten Man so incredible, he can. Thalia’s Umbrella’s productions of the four-person play, masterfully directed by Terry Edward Moore and housed at 12th Avenue Arts, has officially opened, and this is one you truly don’t want to miss…or forget.

 Tacoma Arts Live will present Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ ®, produced by GFour Productions, at Pantages Theater on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Seattle Shakespeare Company will present an all new play written by Seattle favorite, Keiko Green and directed by Interim Artistic Director Makaela Milburn. Running March 20 – April 7, 2024 at the Center Theater.

Seattle Public Theater is currently hosting the world premiere of Maggie Lee’s play, Once More, Just For You, directed by Amy Poisson. With a three-person cast and a homemade time travel machine, this show could be of particular interest to Seattle’s sci-fi fans. 

Tacoma Little Theatre and The University of Washington-Tacoma Theatre Department will bring to life Jonathan Larson's Tony-Award winning musical RENT. Learn more about the production here!

Sound Theatre has joined Theatre Puget Sound's Space4Arts Resident Theatre Cohort, finding a permanent home at Seattle Center Armory. Learn more about the partnership here!