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LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE

5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499


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Lakewood Playhouse Extends GODSPELL


by Stephi Wild - September 26, 2024

Lakewood Playhouse’s 86th Season opener, Godspell, has extended due to popular demand. The show which opened on September 13th will now run through October 6th. ...

Photos: GODSPELL At Lakewood Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - September 06, 2024

Lakewood Playhouse’s 86th Season begins Friday September 13th with Godspell! See photos from the production....

Full Cast Announced For THE GLASS MENAGERIE At New Muses Theatre Company


by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2024

New Muses Theatre Company has announced the full cast for their production of THE GLASS MENAGERIE, running from August 9 to 25 at Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma. ...

Lakewood Playhouse to Present THE NICETIES by Eleanor Burgess


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2024

Lakewood Playhouse has revealed the the final show in their 85th Season, The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess. Learn how to purchase tickets....

THE GIVER to be Presented at Lakewood Playhouse This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2024

Lakewood Playhouse is The Giver this month. Learn about the production and see how to purchase tickets!...

Cast Set for THE SQUIRREL PLAYS U.S. Premiere at Mirror Stage


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2023

Mirror Stage has announced full finalized cast for the U.S. premiere of The Squirrel Plays by award-winning playwright Mia McCullough and direction by Suzanne M. Cohen....

Dukesbay Productions' Presents DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE


by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2023

Dukesbay Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; Can Can Culinary Cabaret Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; at Edmonds Driftwood Plyers Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; Can Can Culinary Cabaret Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

Newsies
8/12 - 8/20/2022


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

Annie Jr
7/8 - 7/9/2022


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
4/15 - 5/8/2022


The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, continues its 83rd Season main stage with The Diary of Anne Frank, in a recent adaptation based on ...


Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman Bremerton Community Theatre...

Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels
3/4 - 3/27/2022


The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, continues its 83rd Season main stage with Head Over Heels, a musical featuring the music of the Go-Gos ...

The Haunting of Hill House
3/4 - 3/27/2022


A chilling and mystifying study in mounting terror in which a small group of “psychically receptive” people are brought together in Hill House, a brooding, ...

RAGTIME
5/29 - 6/28/2020


Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and ...

THE WOLVES
THE WOLVES
2/28 - 3/22/2020


Life is a Game That Takes PracticeDuring a series of pre-game warm-ups, a high school girls' indoor soccer team spars over big life issues and ...


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...

HEATHERS - The Musical
HEATHERS - The Musical
1/17 - 2/9/2020


Being Popular Can Be Murder The Smash hit Musical based on the classic 1989 film! Westerberg High is ruled by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, ...

BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
11/29 - 12/22/2019


THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara RobinsonDirected John Munn (Lakewood Playhouse Managing Artistic Director)Stage Managed by Abigail SheddIf You Think Being a Parent is ...

PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
10/24 - 11/3/2019


PIPPI LONGSTOCKING By Astrid LindgrenOctober 24th - November 3rd, 2019(8 SHOWS ONLY)Directed by Deborah Lynn ArmstrongStage Managed by Sheilagh ToddAn Adventure for the Whole Family ...

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
10/18 - 10/19/2019


The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present It's 3rd Annual ENGAGEMENT for our 80th SEASON: The One Man Show AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE ...

LIVE RADIO SHOW - Featuring The Maltese Falcon


The 12th Annual LIVE RADIO SHOW - Featuring THE MALTESE FALCON - 3 SHOWS this Weekend!OCTOBER 11th, 12th & 13th ONLYLakewood Playhouse celebrates the 12th ...

BILOXI BLUES by Neil Simon
BILOXI BLUES by Neil Simon
9/13 - 10/6/2019


When we last met Eugene Jerome, in BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, he was coping with adolescence in 1930's Brooklyn. Here, he is a young army recruit ...


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...

Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS
Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS
6/7 - 7/7/2019


A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers ...

THE PRODUCERS
6/7 - 7/7/2019


The Producers is a hilarious musical creation of Mel Brooks, a comedic mastermind. Brooks wears multiple hats for this production, acting as composer, lyricist, and ...

Inspecting Carol
4/19 - 5/12/2019


A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit from Seattle. A man who asks to audition at a small ...

ANGELS IN AMERICA - Parts I & II


DON'T MISS Both PARTS of this EPIC Landmark Presentation!Tony Kushner's epic, set in 1980's New York City, features the story of a gay man is ...

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS


“Broadway’s Greatest Shows Turned Silly!” They're All Here!! CHICAGO, ANNIE, SPAMALOT, HELLO DOLLY, LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, RENT, CATS, HAIRSPRAY, A CHORUS LINE, ...

YES, VIRGINIA THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS


“The Beautiful Story of How One Girl’s Letter Changed the World” Inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia ...

Neil Simon's BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS


“The Author of ‘The Odd Couple’ Takes You Back to Where It All Began” Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is the narrator and ...

INTO THE WOODS
8/10 - 8/18/2018


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
5/25 - 6/24/2018


“A Simple Love Story of A Boy, a Girl and A Man-Eating Plant" The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of ...

PETER & THE STARCATCHER
PETER & THE STARCATCHER
3/30 - 4/22/2018


A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex ...

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
3/30 - 4/22/2018


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. ...

AMERICAN IDIOT
1/5 - 1/28/2018


American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT
Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT
1/5 - 1/28/2018


Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT Book and Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book by Michael Mayer Music and Lyrics by Green Day January 5th - 28th, ...

WAIT UNTIL DARK
WAIT UNTIL DARK
9/8 - 10/8/2017


"What Are YOU Afraid Of...?" Susy Hendricks, a blind yet capable woman, and her husband Sam, are imperiled by a trio of con men in ...

Once Upon a Mattress
8/11 - 8/19/2017


Once Upon a Mattress is a hilarious twist on the classic fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea." The story follows Prince Dauntless, who can't ...

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (with THE 15 MINUTE HAMLET)


ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD ? This Production Celebrates the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the Show acclaimed as a modern comedic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are ...

DOUBT: A Parable
DOUBT: A Parable
2/17 - 3/12/2017


The Lakewood Playhouse is PROUD to PRESENT the FOURTH SHOW of our 78th Season - "DOUBT: A Parable" which is OPENING on February 17th, 2017! ...

The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
1/6 - 1/29/2017


THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Opens in 18 DAYS at the Lakewood Playhouse?! TICKETS are Already SELLING QUICKLY for the Pierce County Debut of this extremely ...

3 Person Comedic HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES


"Holmes & Watson Return As You've NEVER Seen Them Before!" An ancient family curse, a desolate moor, a spectral hound and a deranged killer on ...

AVENUE Q - The Musical
AVENUE "Q" - The Musical
6/3 - 7/3/2016


"Sesame Street" Grows Up And Moves to "South Park" Winner of the TONY "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, “Avenue Q” ...

NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
4/15 - 5/8/2016


The Comedy That Turns Theatre Inside Out Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors ...

NOISES OFF by MIchael Frayn
NOISES OFF by MIchael Frayn
4/15 - 5/8/2016


"The Comedy That Turns Theatre Inside Out" Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors ...

DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller


"Our Debut of an American Classic" The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed ...

ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard
ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard
1/8 - 1/31/2016


It's a Comedy... And Its About Time ABOUT THE SHOW Arcadia moves back and forth between 1809 and the present at the elegant estate owned ...

TREASURE ISLAND
TREASURE ISLAND
12/10 - 12/20/2015


TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY ...

TREASURE ISLAND
TREASURE ISLAND
12/10 - 12/20/2015


TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY ...

TREASURE ISLAND
TREASURE ISLAND
12/10 - 12/20/2015


TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY ...

TREASURE ISLAND
TREASURE ISLAND
12/10 - 12/20/2015


TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY ...

TREASURE ISLAND
TREASURE ISLAND
12/10 - 12/20/2015


TREASURE ISLAND By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig 9 SHOWS ONLY Limited 2 WEEK RUN DECEMBER 10th through DECEMBER 20th 7:00pm THURSDAY, FRIDAY ...

A COMEDY OF ERRORS by William Shakespeare


A COMEDY OF ERRORS By William Shakespeare Directed by KRISTIE WORTHEY NOV. 6th - Nov. 29th) "A Merry Feast of Comedy' for ALL AGES!" Its"The ...

A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
9/11 - 10/12/2015

A FEW GOOD MEN
A FEW GOOD MEN
9/11 - 10/11/2015


This Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. The ...

GODSPELL
8/7 - 8/8/2015


Godspell is a unique and joyful musical based on the Gospel of Matthew. Debuting Off-Off-Broadway in 1971, it features a catchy and eclectic score by ...

DROOD: The MYSTERY of Edwin Drood (THE MUSICAL)


DROOD - The Musical THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD by Rupert Holmes Adapted from Unfinished Novel by Charles Dickens May 29th, 2015 - June 28th, ...

INTO THE WOODS JR
5/15 - 5/16/2015


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters-Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

The 39 STEPS
The 39 STEPS
4/17 - 5/10/2015


A RECIPE FOR ZANY COMEDY: Take 1 Part Monty Python and 1 Part "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged" and Mix liberally with Alfred ...

The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
2/20 - 3/15/2015


Helen Keller, who has been unable to speak, hear, or see since childhood, is increasingly difficult to educate, and her parents find Annie Sullivan to ...

Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross
1/9 - 2/1/2015


This scalding comedy took Broadway and London by storm. A collection of small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing ...

A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD - The Musical


The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present its THIRD ANNUAL “Special” JOINT PRESENTATON with its very own LAKEWOOD INSTITUTE of THEATRE — “A YEAR with ...

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD- TYA
12/11 - 12/21/2014


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LITTLE WOMEN by Lousa May Alcott


One of the most popular books ever written about childhood, this production charmingly recounts the home life of four sisters: literary-minded Jo March; Meg, the ...

Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE


ABOUT THE SHOW: Murder Takes NO Holiday Ten strangers are trapped on an island resort and one of them is eliminating them one by one ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
6/13 - 7/13/2014


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

THE ODD COUPLE
THE ODD COUPLE
4/18 - 5/11/2014


"With Friends Like Felix...Who Needs Enemies?" ABOUT THE SHOW: ----------------------- Felix and Oscar are an extremely odd couple. Felix is anal-retentive, neurotic, precise and fastidiously ...

12 ANGRY MEN
12 ANGRY MEN
2/21 - 3/16/2014


The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present FOURTH SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: “12 ANGRY MEN” by Reginald Rose. The Play will be performed ...

WHO'S AFRAID of VIRGINIA WOOLF?


The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present THIRD SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF” by Edward Albee. The Play will ...

PRIDE & PREJUDICE
PRIDE & PREJUDICE
11/8 - 12/1/2013


THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE Presents PRIDE & PREJUDICE By Jane Austen Adapted by Joseph Hanreddy & J.R. Sullivan November 8th through December 1st The Lakewood Playhouse ...

ARSENIC & OLD LACE
ARSENIC & OLD LACE
9/13 - 10/13/2013


THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE is proud to present FIRST SHOW of our 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON of PLAYS – Joseph Kesserling’s Wonderful Black Comedy with a Little ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present FINAL SHOW of our 74th SEASON of PLAYS – Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy of Love, Life and All ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR
5/17 - 5/19/2013


In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in ...

THE RAINMAKER
THE RAINMAKER
4/19 - 5/12/2013


THE LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE Presents THE RAINMAKER By N. Richard Nash April 19th to May 12th FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS at 8:00pm SUNDAYS at 2:00pm PAY WHAT ...

THE WOMAN IN BLACK
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
2/22 - 3/17/2013


The framework of this spine-tingler is unusual: A lawyer hires an actor to help him recount a story for his family a friends. A story ...

The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour
1/11 - 2/3/2013


One of the great successes of this distinguished writer. A serious and adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a ...

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