Dear Readers, shows about overcoming adversity are not a new thing. It’s pretty much a staple of many storylines. But what has been coming up more and more are the shows about overcoming a physical adversity. Of course there’s one of my favorites, “Hairspray” dealing with racism and body …
Alicia Keys can write the hell out of a song. Her catalog has been the soundtrack to heartbreaks and first loves for more than two decades. Hell's Kitchen, the Grammy winner's semi-autobiographical musical now at the Paramount Theatre, is a welcome reminder of just how singular her music really is. …
William Shakespeare’s work, undoubtedly, is an acquired taste. Shakespeare’s poetry of language can turn people off (the Elizabethan language can be hard to follow). Would you believe me if I told you that one way to make his work more approachable is by folding in layers of randomness and cha…
When I think of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, I don't think of camp. It's content and presentation are really earnest. But the Taproot Theatre’s latest production leans into ‘camp’ in every sense of the word. Set in a children’s summer camp talent show…
Xian’s performance was a joyful representation of Schiller’s text, ending the rousing evening with an affirmation of much-needed hope for us all. The performance was transcendent in every way.…
One-person productions are typically autobiographical: the performer teaches the audience about themself, as themself. But this seemingly “direct” approach is often not actually revealing, where an artist performs a ritualized series of autobiographical anecdotes that fit into the form’s genre…
There’s a reason Blue Man Group has been beloved for nearly 40 years: their show is pure fun. Packed with electrifying percussion performances, inventive visual storytelling, and laugh-out-loud-worthy comedy, the group's North American tour continues to delight audiences, and their stop at The Par…
Dear Readers, the bio-musical is a tricky thing. Some love them, some hate them. For me, it all depends on if you have an affinity for the music of the subjects, plus it needs a strong book. And then there’s the current show from Village Theatre, “We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up: The Hymon and Pa…
It’s almost unbelievable for me to admit that this was my first time seeing The Phantom of the Opera. Of course, I knew the iconic songs and had seen countless clips over the years, but experiencing the production live on stage for the first time was entirely different, haunting, and spine-chillin…
The production, with its flamboyantly portrayed characters and colorful background, fulfilled the most crowd-pleasing elements of the work…
Enjoy the ridiculousness of Yoga Play Joan has been hired to stabilize Jojomon, a yoga apparel giant, after its CEO is brought down by a fat-shaming scandal. But just as she finds her stride, more trouble surfaces and sales plummet. Joan comes up with a plan so risky that it...
Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits who live on adjoining farms in the Irish countryside. Neighbors for generations, things come to a head when Tony Reilly, Anthony’s father, reveals his plan to disinherit him and sell the farm to another relative. As a feud simmers...
Set in the sunny room on an upper floor of a senior living facility, the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her prime location with new-arrival Marilyn which gives her no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet...
Suspense! Romance! Intrigue! Herring! Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps , a fast-paced whodunit comedy for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! The 39 Steps follows the story of Richard Hannay, an ordinary...
Who can resist a good Quickie? Watch what happens when 8 local writers are tasked with creating a 10 minute play inspired by a location somewhere within Kenmore! Experience the excitement as 8 directors and 15 actors take those same writer’s words and bring them to life! Funny...
When it comes to being a new parent, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. A comedy with dark edges that is brilliantly funny and painfully true, Cry It Out confronts the pressure to have it all when having it all is a giant lie. From the writer of Orange is the New...
We’re baa-aack! And sunny days means SHORTS WEATHER!! As If Theatre Company is back at it with our 3rd Annual Short Play Festival, The Kenmore Quickies – A Play on Art! Eight playwrights, eight directors, and 13 actors come together to bring their talents to the stage for 4...
Join us for a rollicking good time as As If Theatre Company presents "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue!In this hilarious farce, Englishman Charlie Baker wants to escape his boring life and marital strife by disappearing to a fishing lodge in rural Georgia. Painfully shy, he...
All is going well for Della. Her North Carolina bakery is legendary and shes just been cast on her favorite television baking competition. But then, her late-best-friends daughter comes home from New York City to ask her to make a cake for her upcoming wedding. When Della learns...
As If Theatre Company's first annual festival of short plays!Watch what happens when 8 local writers are tasked with creating a 10 minute play from a prompt hidden somewhere deep within the Kenmore Mural Project!* Experience the excitement as 8 directors and 11 actors take those...
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Barefoot in the Park State Theater (8/21-9/06) |
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Freak The Mighty Seattle Repertory Theatre (7/30-9/06) |
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And Then There Were None Village Theatre (1/12-2/14) |
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Much Ado About Nothing Theatre Off Jackson (9/10-9/26) |
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Clue Washington Center for the Performing Arts (3/01-3/01) |
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Cabaret Ballyhoo Theatre (9/11-9/27) |
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THE DUMB WAITER by Harold Pinter Trinity Parish Hall (10/15-10/24) |
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Nikki Glaser First Interstate Center for the Arts (11/22-11/22) |
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Complemento Latitude Theatre (8/01-8/30) |
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Much Ado About Nothing The BlueRoom and The Upfront (8/27-9/05) |
