202 4th Ave East
Olympia, WA 98501
Harlequin Productions is a theatre in Olympia, WA.
In a world built to do our thinking for us, how do we still know what’s real? If we lose the ability to think critically, how can we tell fact from fiction? For 2027, we wanted to showcase work that explores exactly this — truth, reality, fact or fiction, and what it is that...
Dear Readers, if you’ve ever been a part of a committee or administrative association you know how painful they can be. With a clash of egos, agendas, and issues, committees and boards can be the lowest form of life. But fortunately for us, they can also be a source for hilarious entertainment. …
Dear Readers, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad production of “Ragtime” and the current production at Village Theatre is no exception. That’s not to say it’s bullet proof, I’m sure a bad production has existed somewhere out there, but as long as you understand the heart of the show a…
'This above all: to thine own self be true.' There have been dozens (maybe hundreds) of Shakespearean adaptations in Seattle in recent years, and it’s become rarer to see classic versions of source material. Ironically, a tried and true Hamlet, currently playing at Union Arts Center, feels refr…
This dazzling expertly executed program with its magnificent scores provided an intriguing foretaste of what is sure to be an exhilarating season to come…
Dear Readers, I don’t mean to make anyone feel ancient but “A Chorus Line” is 51 years old! And the 5th Avenue Theatre dusting off the old girl for their current remount may feel like a bit of nostalgia. But if their spectacular production proves anything, it’s that “A Chorus Line” is …
What’s better than roaring laughter and a night at the theater? How about laughing with roaring dinosaurs at the theater! The Habit Comedy is combining every element for a good time now through September 27 at the Seattle Public Theater on Green Lake, as Jurassic Parking Lot makes its colossal ret…
In Washington Ensemble Theatre’s Blood/Sucker, there’s something lurking in the shadows of the public high school, something that wants to suck the life out of all who roam the halls, teachers and students alike. Is it gun violence? Internet trolls? Bullying? Racism? Transphobia? Food insecurity…
Dear Readers, when discussing the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre, we need to consider things in two time frames, B.C. and A.C., Before Covid and After Covid. B.C. the show was only in select places such as New York, London, and San Francisco…
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. …
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Music by Jeanine TesoriBook and Lyrics by Lisa KronBased on the Graphic Novel by Alison BechdelWinner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. When her father dies...
At a middle school in a seaside town, the unthinkable has happened, placing a bewildered community in the national spotlight. Stuck at home in a state of shocked limbo, Julie and Zander, two twelve-year-olds, try to make sense of the chaos they witnessed, their awkward crushes...
Text by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen TraskThe place: The State Theater. The time: The early-mid 90s. A different local band opens the show every week. The Berlin Wall is down. Gender is a construct. Just try and tear her down. This is Hedwig in punk rock...
A classic of American musical theatre, Man of La Mancha won 6 Tony Awards when it first opened on Broadway in 1966. This new telling of Cervantes Don Quixote is re-imagined for the contemporary stage. With an ensemble of musician-actors, director Aaron Lamb entwines the classic...
Henrik Ibsens 1879 belief that a woman cannot be herself in modern society comes to life in a startlingly contemporary way in this modern staging of one of the most celebrated classics of the theatre canon. Nora and Torvald Helmer believe they are happily married and on the...
State Theater: - A Harlequin Original Rock 'n' Roll Celebration.
Sex, murder and mayhem in a sleepy New England seaside village; now, that’s pure Chamber of Commerce! The renovation of an old Gloucester, MA harbor house is the setting for master playwright Israel Horovitz’ dark comedy, the latest in his series of “Gloucester plays.” As two...
State Theater: - Phillip Barry.
The free love of the '60s...the 1660s...is riotously explored in this recent Off-Broadway farce based on real-life playwright Aphra Behn's undercover spy and romantic romps through Restoration England in order to gain entry into the all boys' playwriting club. Featuring...
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Eureka Day Leo K. Theater (9/24-11/15) |
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Our Town & Sanctuary City State Theater (10/02-11/01) |
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नेहा & Neel (Neha and Neel | नेहा और नील) by Ankita Raturi Seattle Public Theater (10/16-11/08) |
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Nikki Glaser First Interstate Center for the Arts (11/22-11/22) |
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A Klingon Christmas Carol TPS Center Theatre (12/04-1/02) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Patricia Quinn The 5th Avenue Theatre (10/15-10/15) |
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Table 17 Union Arts Center (10/24-11/15) |
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Village Theatre Presents: We Have Some History Village Theatre (5/21-5/21) |
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Savage Saints Lakewood Playhouse (4/16-5/02) |
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Zombie Cheerleaders from Hell Can Can Culinary Cabaret (9/17-11/01) |
