Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Showtunes Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Feb 11, 2024
Dear Readers, if you know me at all you know my disdain for most things Andrew Lloyd Webber. With so much repetition and borrowing from other’s works, I just don’t see the appeal. But many love him and so it should come as no surprise that Showtunes Theatre would choose to dust off one of his grander works, “Sunset Boulevard” for their latest concert. And while the leads certainly got to show off their talents, I question the choice of this one and the presentation, beyond it being an ALW work.
SNOWED IN Comes to ArtsWest This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023
This holiday season, ArtsWest will present the world premiere of Snowed In, a new holiday musical by Corinne Park-Buffelen and ArtsWest Artistic Director Mathew Wright.
Book-It Theatre to Close its Doors After Final Season Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2023
Recovery from the pandemic and a business model that doesn’t work in today’s environment are at the core of Book-It Repertory Theatre’s decision this week to cancel production planning of its 2023/24 season.
Seattle's Book-It Theatre Will Close After 33 Years
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2023
Recovery from the pandemic and a business model that doesn't work in this environment are at the core of Book-It Repertory Theatre's decision this week to cancel production planning of its 2023/24 season.
Book-It Welcomes Interim Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023
Book-It Repertory Theatre has announced Kelly Kitchens as its Interim Artistic Director. Kitchens takes over for Gus Menary, who was Artistic Director from 2019-2023, and will be relocating to Chicago after directing Solaris, the final show in Book-It’s 2022-2023 Season.
SEATTLE CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARDS (JAY'S PICKS) 2022
by Jay Irwin - Jan 6, 2023
Dear Readers, I don’t need to tell you, it’s been a crazy year. Many theaters just coming back to life or ramping up again post pandemic. But even with all the chaos, Seattle still comes up with some amazing shows from theaters large and small. Here’s a list of my personal picks for outstanding shows and performers from the past year, 2022.
Kentucky Opera Opens 22/23 Season With LA BOHEME
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2022
Kentucky Opera will stage five performances of La bohème at The Brown Theatre this Fall to open its 70th Anniversary Season 22/23. One of the most romantic stories of all time, Giacomo Puccini's La bohème will be performed Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m.
BWW Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL from Showtunes
by Jay Irwin - Apr 11, 2022
Dear Readers, if you’ve ever been to a Showtunes show, you know the amount of joy and fun that floods off the stage from those insanely talented performers. And their current production of “9 to 5: The Musical” is no exception.
BWW Review: MRS. CALIBAN from Book-It Repertory Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Mar 27, 2022
Dear Readers, I’ve said it before, a good ending of a play can forgive a multitude of sins that came before. But how about a cute beginning of a story that finishes off laying there like a dead fish? Unfortunately, that’s the case with “Mrs. Caliban”, the current offering from Book-It Repertory Theatre. This fishy love story has a good hook but lacked a decent tail to swim it on home.
Book-It Repertory Theatre Presents MRS. CALIBAN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2022
Book-It Repertory Theatre will return to in-person, live performance on the Center Theatre stage after postponing their winter show due to the Omicron wave of Covid-19.
UW School Of Drama Presents THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2021
What shapes your identity? How do you express who you are in public versus private spheres? What if who you are doesn't align with society's expectations? These are some of the ideas that Kelly Kitchens, stage director for The Importance of Being Earnest at the UW School of Drama, is exploring with glee.