Review: XIAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 9 at Benaroya Hall
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.…
Market Theater
Review: FRIDA...A SELF-PORTRAIT at Union Arts Center
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…
Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at The Paramount Theatre
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…
Review: WE AIN’T EVER GONNA BREAK UP: THE HYMON AND PARFUNKEL MUSICAL at Village Theatre
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…
Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount Theatre
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…
Review: CARMEN at McCaw Hall
The production, with its flamboyantly portrayed characters and colorful background, fulfilled the most crowd-pleasing elements of the work…
Review: APPROPRIATE at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, why do we like shows about dysfunctional families? I posit that it’s one of two reasons. Either we are reveling in knowing that your family isn’t that bad or watching as more of a catharsis of seeing a family like yours get through their dysfunction. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Je…
Review: LES MISÉRABLES at The Paramount Theatre
Few shows carry the legacy and emotional weight of Les Misérables. With sweeping, unforgettable melodies and a story that has resonated across generations, the 2026 National Tour delivers a theatrical experience that leaves audiences deeply impacted. The Paramount Theatre is fortunate to host one o…
Review: GREASE at Village Theatre
Dear Readers, “Grease” may be the word at Village Theatre right now, but don’t expect to hear that song from the movie, as the movie does stray from the original stage show from Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. But we’ll get into that in a bit.…
Review: MARY JANE at The Seattle Rep
Dear Readers, we’ve all had to, or will have to, deal with an ailing loved one. But with luck that span where we devote extra time and care or even time in the hospital will be temporary and brief. A broken bone or a minor surgery, if the gods are kind. But what happens when that medical malady be…
Past Shows
Afterlife: Life and Death…Improvised
What lies at the threshold between life and death? How will we be remembered? Big questions, to be sure, but Unexpected Productions' "Afterlife: Life and...
Growing U.P. An Improvised Fundraiser
– Unexpected Productions is holding nothing back at its gala, “Growing UP: A Funny Improv Fundraiser,” on Nov. 17th 8:30 -10:00 (doors open at 7:00...
Musical: Stephen Sondheim Improvised
UP Improv celebrates the work of America’s most noted musical theater composer, Stephen Sondheim by creating his lost work. Sondheim created masterpieces, like Sweeney Todd, Into the...
Seattle SketchFest Fund Fight
Join us for the SketchFest Fund Fight at its new home at Unexpected Productions, happening Thursday, May 31 @ 7pm! This annual fundraiser is a laugh-jammed...
Mother’s Day Comedy Improv Show
Show mom you care with a raucous night all about moms, with stories and improv all inspired by that most smothering of figureheads. Willing moms...
Improv Unplugged: Charged UP Comedy
For 35 years, Unexpected Productions Improv has presented shows that are edgy, thought-provoking and always spectacularly funny. Improv Unplugged is a culmination of 35 years’...
A Thousand Words
A picture paints a thousand words and with your help, we plan on telling a thousand fun stories. Viewing a piece of art evokes emotions,...
Cotton Gin
"Avenue Q" meets improv comedy in this adult puppet show at Unexpected Productions' Market Theater. Where do puppets hang out after their day jobs? Well,...
Comedy of Love: A Valentine’s Day Improv
Whether you're "flying solo," out with friends, or looking to make a memory with your sweetie, we have the perfect Valentine's Day treat for anyone...
A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol
Unexpected Productions brings back its holiday favorite, A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol. Based on audience suggestions, your improvisers bend and twist Charles Dickens' tale of Ebeneezer...
Disaster Movie!
Your suggestions -- a type of disaster and a location -- are all it takes for the talented improvisers of Disaster: An Improvised Movie to...
Speech Live – Seattle Premiere
Speechless makes its Seattle première at UP Improv. Since 2013, Speechless has been selling out shows at comedy clubs and conferences all over the country...
38th Seattle International Comedy Competition
The 38th Seattle International Comedy Competition kicks off its opening night at the Unexpected Productions' Market Theater. America's largest touring comedy festival is playing 22...
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Million Dollar Quartet Harlequin Productions (6/19-7/19) |
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The Play That Goes Wrong Seattle Rep Theater (6/11-6/28) |
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Love is Dead Village Theatre (6/01-7/03) |
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Harlequin's 2026 "Home/Land" Season Announcement Harlequin Productions (1/23-12/24) |
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Alice in Wonderland by International Ballet Stars in Tacoma, WA Pantages Theater (4/30-4/30) |
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Frida...A Self-Portrait Union Arts Center (6/06-6/28) |
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15th Annual Festival of Shorts Wade James Theatre (6/25-6/28) |
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John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour) Neptune Theatre (7/15-7/15) |
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WISH YOU WERE HERE ArtsWest (6/11-7/05) |
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Nikki Glaser First Interstate Center for the Arts (11/22-11/22) |