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Magical realism as a genre offers the potential to portray emotion with the dream-like counter-logic that better explains how an emotion feels, as compared to what a strictly realistic portrayal may be capable of. Losing a feeling of love in a lifelong commitment is a perfect example of the type of …
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 …
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Two unlikely heroes. One unforgettable friendship. From the Tony Award-winning producers of Come From Away, this world premiere musical based on the beloved novel tells a coming-of-age story of friendship, courage, and growing up. Maxwell Kane and Kevin “Freak” Avery feel like...
Cheryl West; dir: Randy Johnson.
Paula Vogel; dir: Sheila Daniels.
Living in a posh Paris apartment with three flight attendant fiancees, Bernard's life suddenly hits turbulence when they all change their fail-safe flight schedules and he must maintain the illusion that he is faithful to each one. What unfolds is the high-flying Tony...
Bagley Wright: - David Lindsay-Abaire.
Leo K.: - Anna Ziegler.
Paramount Theatre: - adapt: Nick Stafford from Michael Morpurgo.
Bagley Wright: - David Mamet.
Home is where the heart—and history—is in Clybourne Park, a "buzz-saw sharp new comedy" (The Washington Post) that cleverly spins the events of A Raisin in the Sun to tell an unforgettable new story about race and real estate in America. Act I opens in 1959, as a white couple...
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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Table 17 Union Arts Center (10/24-11/15) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Village Theatre (3/23-5/02) |
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Haunted Soiree Rainier Chapter House (10/02-10/31) |
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Beowulf Intiman Theatre (4/04-4/11) |
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Black Nativity Intiman Theatre (12/09-12/27) PHOTOS |
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Nikki Glaser First Interstate Center for the Arts (11/22-11/22) |
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Where Blooming Flowers Meet The Sky Lakewood Playhouse (12/04-12/19) |
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A Christmas Carol Union Arts Center (11/27-12/27) |
