North America's largest and most celebrated Django Reinhardt-style jazz festival returns for its 26th year. Headlined by the internationally acclaimed Gismo Graf Quintet, with performances by returning musicians like Pearl Django and Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews All-Stars. The...
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 …
Alicia Keys can write the hell out of a song. Her catalog has been the soundtrack to heartbreaks and first loves for more than two decades. Hell's Kitchen, the Grammy winner's semi-autobiographical musical now at the Paramount Theatre, is a welcome reminder of just how singular her music really is. …
William Shakespeare’s work, undoubtedly, is an acquired taste. Shakespeare’s poetry of language can turn people off (the Elizabethan language can be hard to follow). Would you believe me if I told you that one way to make his work more approachable is by folding in layers of randomness and cha…
When I think of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, I don't think of camp. It's content and presentation are really earnest. But the Taproot Theatre’s latest production leans into ‘camp’ in every sense of the word. Set in a children’s summer camp talent show…
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.…
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…
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…
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Nearly Dan is a 12-piece ensemble that performs the music of Steely Dan, featuring tight rhythms, rich horn arrangements, and silky-smooth vocals. The group performs beloved classics including Peg, Deacon Blues, and Aja with precision and passion. The concert is sponsored by...
Two evenings of solo performances feature Alyssa Keene and Eric Mulholland as part of the New Works June festival. The performances explore themes of memory, caregiving, history, grief, and human connection. Performances take place on June 6 and June 14, each followed by an...
Giant is a drama by Mark Rosenblatt, directed by Vito Zingarelli, presented as an invitation-only professional staged reading. Inspired by true events, the play explores the tangled legacy of literary icon Roald Dahl, scrutinizing how charm and intellect can mask prejudice...
Island Shakespeare Festival and Meander Dance Collective join forces for a combined evening of theatre and dance programming as part of the New Works June festival. The event is followed by an audience talkback session.
Poet Claudia Castro Luna shares work from her most recent poetry book Green, the World, partly inspired by the verdure and spring of Whidbey Island and described as an ode to the plants and trees that surround and sustain us. Castro Luna will also read an excerpt from her...
Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest receives its world-premiere staged reading as part of WICA's ongoing partnership with Island Shakespeare Festival. The event on June 11 also includes a new works conversation following the reading.
Meander Dance Collective presents new Modern dance works exploring the question 'Who are we?' as part of the New Works June festival opening night. The performance is accompanied by an audience talkback session following the show.
Every Brilliant Thing is WICAs first one man production. Heart-wrenching and hilarious it starts with a list of everything that is brilliant about the world, everything worth living for, and incorporates the audience into the fabric of the night leading to something new and...
A new adaptation of All About Eve with music. The razor-sharp, revealing backstage story of New York's theatre world. Margo. Legend. Broadway star. Eve. Her biggest fan. The golden girl. But, you know all about Eve. Dont you? Written by Mary Orr Directed by Edward Jordon THE...
We are thrilled to welcome Whidbey Island Dance Theatre's Nutcracker to our stage! The Nutcracker will run for six performances only. This holiday classic is sure to sell out.Whidbey Island Dance Theatre's dazzling production of The Nutcracker brings audiences on a wondrous...
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Eureka Day Leo K. Theater (9/24-11/15) |
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Esaped Alone As If Theatre Company (10/01-10/18) |
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Luchadora! Lakewood Playhouse (12/05-12/20) |
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Village Theatre Presents: Titanish Village Theatre (4/16-4/25) |
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A Picasso Theatre33 (10/16-10/25) |
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Harlequin's 2027 "Fact/Fiction" Season Harlequin Productions (1/22-12/24) |
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Kit, Cat and Caboodle: An Improvised Musical Retrospective Unexpected Productions Improv (11/06-11/21) |
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Nikki Glaser First Interstate Center for the Arts (11/22-11/22) |
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"ALL IN: A speakeasy casino...with a supernatural twist" Base Camp Studios 2 (7/31-9/26) |
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DOT at Tacoma Little Theatre Tacoma Little Theatre (2/05-2/21) |
