SEATTLE REP

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 at ...

by Team BWW - October 31, 2025

Seattle is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include Come From Away and more....

by Jay Irwin - September 25, 2025

Dear Readers, what did you want to be when you grew up? Firefighter? Doctor? Lawyer? Bathroom attendant? Dragon? All worthy goals. But how many of us made it there? Currently at the Seattle Rep, in conjunction with Seattle Children’s Theatre, there’s a world premiere play from critically acclaimed p...

by Team BWW - September 17, 2025

We sat down with playwright Larissa FastHorse and actor Burgandi Trejo Phoenix—who alternate starring in the role of Lara in Fancy Dancer—to chat about working on world premieres, telling your own story, and the importance of community and intergenerational experiences....

by Jay Irwin - September 04, 2025

Dear Readers, whether you want to admit it or not, we all love a little bit of schadenfreude to some extent. That joy we take out of something going wrong for someone else. And that’s where “The Play That Goes Wrong”, currently playing at the Seattle Rep, hits the sweet spot. We can relish in the ch...

by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2025

Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director) have announced the 2025–26 Science & Technology Project New Play Commissions, along with this year’s Regional Development and Produ...

by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2025

Seattle Rep opens its 2025/26 season with the Broadway comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and Larissa FastHorse’s world premiere play Fancy Dancer. Running August through November 2025, both shows celebrate storytelling, identity, and theatrical mayhem....

by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2025

Cleveland Play House (CPH) will present Freak The Mighty May 22 – June 21 2026, a co production with Seattle Rep. This brand-new musical with book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe, music by Ryan Fielding Garrett, directed by CPH Artistic Director Michael Barakiva, and choreographed  by David Connolly, is...

by BWW Special Offer - June 11, 2025

Audiences are Raving: Duel Reality is a 'Must-See!' Cirque Meets Shakespeare in Duel Reality! Seattle Rep eill welcome Duel Reality—the pulse-pounding, gravity-defying acrobatic spectacle from the trailblazing circus troupe The 7 Fingers, now playing for a limited time....

by A.A. Cristi - May 08, 2025

Due to popular demand, Eddie Izzard's acclaimed solo performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet has been extended a second time, now playing through Friday, May 23, 2025, at Seattle Rep's Leo K. Theatre....