by Shelley Dean - February 06, 2026
Mysterious and mischievous are two words that ensure a pretty good time when it comes to a night at the theater. Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is the embodiment of these words. Skillfully directed by Adam Immerwahr, Village Theatre’s production of the live-action mystery is...
by Erica Miner - January 20, 2026
Daphne in Concert, Seattle Opera’s latest offering in their series of concert presentations initiated in 2023, proved that the series concept is a successful one....
by Shelley Dean - January 15, 2026
Seattle Rep has opened a deeply moving and heartfelt production on its stage. The Heart Sellers explores themes of political uncertainty, belonging, and the profound depth of female friendship, offering an intimate and affecting look at one night that likely changed everything for two women. Beautif...
by Shelley Dean - December 16, 2025
Village Theatre strikes again with its latest production of 9 to 5, based on the beloved 1980 film and featuring music and lyrics by the iconic Dolly Parton. Overflowing with laughter, heart, and empowerment, this production carries its audience through a thoroughly entertaining and meaningful night...
by Shelley Dean - December 16, 2025
A night at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall is always worth it. Between the breathtaking venue and the consistently exceptional performances, the standard is undeniably high. It comes as no surprise, then, that Renée Elise Goldsberry’s new Christmas concert fit seamlessly into that tradition of excellen...
by Shelley Dean - December 12, 2025
The movie Elf is one of those films that sticks with you throughout your life; you remember the spaghetti, the syrup, and the unrivaled holiday cheer from the unique story. It’s only natural that a story full of this much nostalgia takes on a new life that honors its legacy. Enter Elf: The Musical...
by Shelley Dean - December 10, 2025
Stage adaptations of movies are always tricky, but there’s a certain level of prestige that comes with adapting and pulling off one of the most loved and highly regarded movie adaptations of all time. The Lion King holds a deep residency in so many hearts, having loved the movie from a very early ...
by Erica Miner - December 07, 2025
Bravo to the Seattle Symphony for offering these holiday feasts for all the senses as much-welcomed gifts of love and cheer....
by Jay Irwin - December 04, 2025
Dear Readers, back in 2015 we were blessed with the masterpiece that is “Come From Away” by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. It had one of its pre-broadway tryouts at The Seattle Rep and was a huge hit and personally, absolutely wrecked me emotionally. Now 10 years later this brilliant show is back...
Past Shows
Lakewood Playhouse presents Ntozake Shange’s landmark choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf. This powerful production features seven...
The Laramie Project, a poignant exploration of identity and community, focuses on the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man....
The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, continues its 83rd Season main stage with The Diary of Anne Frank, in a recent adaptation based on...
The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, continues its 83rd Season main stage with Head Over Heels, a musical featuring the music of the Go-Gos...
Life is a Game That Takes PracticeDuring a series of pre-game warm-ups, a high school girls' indoor soccer team spars over big life issues and...
Being Popular Can Be Murder The Smash hit Musical based on the classic 1989 film! Westerberg High is ruled by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather,...
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara RobinsonDirected John Munn (Lakewood Playhouse Managing Artistic Director)Stage Managed by Abigail SheddIf You Think Being a Parent is...
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING By Astrid LindgrenOctober 24th - November 3rd, 2019(8 SHOWS ONLY)Directed by Deborah Lynn ArmstrongStage Managed by Sheilagh ToddAn Adventure for the Whole Family...
The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present It's 3rd Annual ENGAGEMENT for our 80th SEASON: The One Man Show AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE...
The 12th Annual LIVE RADIO SHOW - Featuring THE MALTESE FALCON - 3 SHOWS this Weekend!OCTOBER 11th, 12th & 13th ONLYLakewood Playhouse celebrates the 12th...
When we last met Eugene Jerome, in BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, he was coping with adolescence in 1930's Brooklyn. Here, he is a young army recruit...
A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers...
DON'T MISS Both PARTS of this EPIC Landmark Presentation!Tony Kushner's epic, set in 1980's New York City, features the story of a gay man is...
“Broadway’s Greatest Shows Turned Silly!” They're All Here!! CHICAGO, ANNIE, SPAMALOT, HELLO DOLLY, LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, RENT, CATS, HAIRSPRAY, A CHORUS LINE,...
“The Beautiful Story of How One Girl’s Letter Changed the World” Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia...
“The Author of ‘The Odd Couple’ Takes You Back to Where It All Began” Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is the narrator and...
“A Simple Love Story of A Boy, a Girl and A Man-Eating Plant" The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of...
A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex...
Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT Book and Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book by Michael Mayer Music and Lyrics by Green Day January 5th - 28th,...
"What Are YOU Afraid Of...?" Susy Hendricks, a blind yet capable woman, and her husband Sam, are imperiled by a trio of con men in...
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD ? This Production Celebrates the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the Show acclaimed as a modern comedic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are...
The Lakewood Playhouse is PROUD to PRESENT the FOURTH SHOW of our 78th Season - "DOUBT: A Parable" which is OPENING on February 17th, 2017!...
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Opens in 18 DAYS at the Lakewood Playhouse?! TICKETS are Already SELLING QUICKLY for the Pierce County Debut of this extremely...
"Holmes & Watson Return As You've NEVER Seen Them Before!" An ancient family curse, a desolate moor, a spectral hound and a deranged killer on...
"Sesame Street" Grows Up And Moves to "South Park" Winner of the TONY "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, “Avenue Q”...
"The Comedy That Turns Theatre Inside Out" Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors...
The Comedy That Turns Theatre Inside Out Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors...
"Our Debut of an American Classic" The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed...
It's a Comedy... And Its About Time ABOUT THE SHOW Arcadia moves back and forth between 1809 and the present at the elegant estate owned...
TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY...
TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY...
TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY...
TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY...
TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY...
A COMEDY OF ERRORS By William Shakespeare Directed by KRISTIE WORTHEY NOV. 6th - Nov. 29th) "A Merry Feast of Comedy' for ALL AGES!" Its"The...
This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. The...
DROOD - The Musical THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD by Rupert Holmes Adapted from Unfinished Novel by Charles Dickens May 29th, 2015 - June 28th,...
A RECIPE FOR ZANY COMEDY: Take 1 Part Monty Python and 1 Part "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged" and Mix liberally with Alfred...
Helen Keller, who has been unable to speak, hear, or see since childhood, is increasingly difficult to educate, and her parents find Annie Sullivan to...
This scalding comedy took Broadway and London by storm. A collection of small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing...
The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present its THIRD ANNUAL “Special” JOINT PRESENTATON with its very own LAKEWOOD INSTITUTE of THEATRE — “A YEAR with...
One of the most popular books ever written about childhood, this production charmingly recounts the home life of four sisters: literary-minded Jo March; Meg, the...
ABOUT THE SHOW: Murder Takes NO Holiday Ten strangers are trapped on an island resort and one of them is eliminating them one by one...
"With Friends Like Felix...Who Needs Enemies?" ABOUT THE SHOW: ----------------------- Felix and Oscar are an extremely odd couple. Felix is anal-retentive, neurotic, precise and fastidiously...
The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present FOURTH SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: “12 ANGRY MEN” by Reginald Rose. The Play will be performed...
The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present THIRD SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF” by Edward Albee. The Play will...
THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE Presents PRIDE & PREJUDICE By Jane Austen Adapted by Joseph Hanreddy & J.R. Sullivan November 8th through December 1st The Lakewood Playhouse...
THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE is proud to present FIRST SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON of PLAYS – Joseph Kesserling’s Wonderful Black Comedy with a Little...
The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present FINAL SHOW of our 74th SEASON of PLAYS – Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy of Love, Life and All...
THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE Presents THE RAINMAKER By N. Richard Nash April 19th to May 12th FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS at 8:00pm SUNDAYS at 2:00pm PAY WHAT...
The framework of this spine-tingler is unusual: A lawyer hires an actor to help him recount a story for his family a friends. A story...
One of the great successes of this distinguished writer. A serious and adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a...
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