Review: MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 1 at Benaroya Hall
by Erica Miner - November 17, 2024
Both monumental works were perfectly matched in their brashness and sensitivity, helmed and rendered with great panache by two outstanding young artists: a program to delight all tastes...
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at Village Theatre
by Jay Irwin - November 16, 2024
Dear Readers, if you know my reviews then you know how picky I can be, especially with shows I love. One such show is certainly “Legally Blonde: The Musical”, currently playing at Village Theatre. I managed to see the original cast down in San Francisco and it’s always held a special place in my hea...
Review: WICKED at The Paramount Theatre
by Jay Irwin - November 08, 2024
Dear Readers, something struck me last night while watching the juggernaut musical “Wicked”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre. No, it wasn’t a flying monkey. It’s just how incredible this show is. It’s withstood the test of time ever since it’s Broadway premiere back in 2003 even though it...
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at The Seattle Rep
by Jay Irwin - November 07, 2024
Dear Readers, really good storytelling doesn’t need flash and glitz. Sometimes, it just needs a touching story with solid performances. Such is Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize winning play “Primary Trust” currently playing at the Seattle Rep. A sweet little unassuming story with a lovely arc....
Review: THE POMEGRANATE TREE at Theatre Off Jackson
by Shelley Dean - November 03, 2024
Successful immersive theater is a difficult-to-achieve, yet, extremely sought-after experience. There’s a classic elegance to a completely seated, stationery work of art, and there’s modern excitement that comes with an interactive show. ...
Review: MRS. LOMAN IS LEAVING at ACT
by Jay Irwin - October 18, 2024
Dear Readers, like many, I love a good rollicking backstage comedy. One of those plays within a play where we get to peek behind the stage and check out the antics happening beyond. The classic “Noises Off” for example has always been one of my favorites. Now, along comes this new work from Katie Fo...
Review: THE PARK at Seattle Public Theater
by Jay Irwin - October 12, 2024
Dear Readers, I’m all for new works, especially well written new works such as “The Park” by Lisa Every and Jenn Ruzumna, currently performing at Seattle Public Theatre. But as much as I liked the dialog in “The Park” it fell into two of my least favorite traps, a lack of point or reason for the pie...
Review: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH at The Seattle Rep
by Jay Irwin - October 03, 2024
Dear Readers, I’m all for a show poking fun at darker, heavier topics. Hell, there’s a comedy on Broadway right now centered around the night President Lincoln was shot. But if you have something funny or poignant to say, make sure it’s not the same bit for two and a half hours such as was the case ...
Review: MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Taproot Theatre
by Shelley Dean - September 29, 2024
Friendships are one of the most valuable currencies we experience in our lifetimes. Whether you cherish those friends you've known since kindergarten or have found yourself surrounded by people you've met later in life and can't believe you went so long without, we all know what it's like to feel th...