Review: SALOME at McCaw Hall
In Seattle, a Salome of Biblical Proportions…
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Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The Paramount Theatre
With flipping acrobats, ginormous creatures, and vocal talent that will melt you, the 2026 national tour of Water for Elephants makes for a spectacular night out. Lucky for Seattle, the production is currently stopping at The Paramount Theatre. With artful tour direction by Ryan Emmons, this product…
Review: REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALI MAKE ME HOT at Sound Theatre Company
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 …
Review: EUREKA DAY at Seattle Rep
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. …
Review: RAGTIME at Village Theatre
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…
Review: HAMLET at Union Arts Center
'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…
Review: OPENING NIGHT WITH YEFIM BRONFMAN at Benaroya Hall
This dazzling expertly executed program with its magnificent scores provided an intriguing foretaste of what is sure to be an exhilarating season to come…
Review: A CHORUS LINE at The 5th Avenue Theatre
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 …
Review: JURASSIC PARKING LOT at Seattle Public Theater on Green Lake
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…
Review: BLOOD/SUCKER at 12th Ave Arts
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…
Past Shows
FeaturedTwelfth Night, or What You Will
A Shipwreck, separated twins, mistaken identities, revenge, romance and one pair of yellow stockings all contribute to the comic fun of this masterpiece by The Bard of Avon.Shipwrecked and alone in foreign Illyria, young Viola masquerades as a boy and becomes the go-between for...
FeaturedMuch Ado About Nothing: All Femxle Cast
All’s fair in love and war in Shakespeare’s merry play, ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ Everyone can see that Benedick and Beatrice are meant for each other—except for Benedick and Beatrice themselves. Weaving wit, romance, comedy, and even an evil plot, Much Ado About Nothing is a...
FeaturedNatural Shocks by Lauren Gunderson
The Fern Shakespeare Company at The Slate Theater is Participating in a National Campaign of Theater Activism Against Gun Violence led by playwright Lauren Gunderston by staging a reading of her new play Natural Shocks. On April 20, participating theaters and artists across the...
FeaturedHamlet
The Fern Shakespeare Company presents, as part of The Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare Festival, William Shakespeare’s most famous play: Hamlet , The Tragedy of The Prince of Denmark. The secret midnight utterings of a Kingly Ghost will set events in motion that seal the tragic...
FeaturedThe Two Gentlemen of Verona
Love, and a bit with a dog. Is all really fair in love and war? Shakespeare tackles this age old question in his first comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Proteus only has eyes for his hometown sweetheart, Julia. But on a trip to Milan, he gets one look at the lovely Silvia...
FeaturedThe Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
The Fern Shakespeare Company presents 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)' at The Slate Theater. Join 3 expert Shakespearean actors on this updated, hilarious, high speed journey through ALL 37 of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies--in just 90...
Macbeth
Shakespeare's dark tragedy Macbeth examines what it truly means to be human. A haunting saga most “rich and strange.” Macbeth grapples with power, greed and his ambitious wife. Can they spurn fate and make their own future, or are they merely pawns in a much more sinister and...
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
For two nights only The Fern Shakespeare Company presents 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)' at The Pocket Theater. Join 3 expert Shakespearean actors on a hilarious, high speed journey through ALL 37 of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies--in...
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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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And Then There Were None Village Theatre (2/20-3/14) |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Tacoma Little Theatre Tacoma Little Theatre (5/21-6/06) |
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Love is Dead Village Theatre (7/10-8/01) |
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Village Theatre Presents: We Have Some Angst Village Theatre (6/26-6/26) |
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Haunted Soiree Rainier Chapter House (10/02-10/31) |
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Savage Saints Lakewood Playhouse (4/16-5/02) |
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Village Theatre Presents Dragapella: Oy Vey in a Manger Village Theatre (12/16-12/20) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Village Theatre (5/15-6/06) |
