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Out of an abundance of caution regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19 and recommendations around large gatherings, Premera Blue Cross Broadway at The Paramount and Seattle Theatre Group have announced rescheduled dates of CHICAGO - The Musical, for Thursday, August 20 a?" Sunday, August 23, 2020.

Seattle Playwrights Salon has cancelled its staged reading series through the end of May.

Fridays @ The 5th doesn't stop just because we're all stuck inside! See the first episode in a series of cloud workshops and discussions from The 5th focused on musical theater topics and skills.

Northwest Folklife and Seattle Center will cancel Our Big Neighborhood, Movin' Around the World: Spring, scheduled for April 13-19 at Seattle Center Armory.

Due to the current Coronavirus situation, Pony World Theatre is postponing the run of WHAT WE WERE by Blake Hackler that was intended to run from April 10 - May 2 at West of Lenin.

Cafe Nordo has announced cancellations and postponements in the midsts of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Unexpected Productions Improv will remain open and play to decreased capacity:

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the 30-day mandate from Governor Inslee, Mayor Woodward, and our local Health Department to cancel all local gatherings, we will be canceling or postponing our upcoming events at the First Interstate Center for the Arts.

At the direction of the city of Spokane and local health authorities, the Spokane, WA date of the Jo Koy Just Kidding World Tour originally scheduled for March 20, will be postponed due to COVID-19 health concerns.

Today Seattle Shakespeare Company's Managing Director John Bradshaw and Artistic Director George Mount announced that the company is canceling the following upcoming performances and programs: Troilus and Cressida, Macbeth, Hamlet (Tour), Romeo and Juliet (Tour), Short Shakes Macbeth.

At the direction of government and public health officials, the March 26, 2020 performance of Baby Shark Live! at The First Interstate Center for the Arts has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date to be announced.

Kirkland Arts Center has announced that it will temporarily close.

All performances of Thalia's Umbrella's production of EUROPE, by David Greig, have been canceled.

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Whidbey Island Center for the Arts board of directors has issued a statement regarding the current Covid-19 outbreak.

Tacoma Little Theatre will present Foul Play on the Speedway at Shakabrah.

Seattle Rep presents the Broadway production of August Wilson's Jitney in the Bagley Wright Theater, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Reboot Theatre Company in association with local casting directors from Village, 5th Avenue, ACT, and Seattle Rep is hosting two free audition workshop opportunities for for trans, gender non-conforming and nonbinary (TGNCNB) performers to present and receive feedback and support on audition materia

Unexpected Productions welcome back world-renowned musical improv accompanist Laura Hall (Whose Line Is It Anyway) and veteran improviser and television actor Rick Hall (KC Undercover, Curb Your Enthusiasm) for a night of improv and made-up musicals! They will join members of the Unexpected Producti

Tacoma Little Theatre continues its 101st season, A SEASON OF FIRSTS, with A Chorus Line, conceived by Michael Bennett with direction and choreography by Eric Clausell, and musical direction by Jeff Bell.

Three sisters in an East Texas town have a dark family secret.

I've often talked about the embarrassment of theatrical riches that we have in Seattle.

Seattle Rep will present the Broadway production of August Wilson's Jitney, beginning February 28 in the Bagley Wright Theater.