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Photos & Video: Get a First Look at COME FROM AWAY 2023-24 National Tour


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 27, 2023

Get a first look at photos and video of the national tour of Come From Away!...

Cast & Creative Team Revealed For Seattle Rep's LYDIA AND THE TROLL


by Stephi Wild - April 21, 2023

Seattle Rep closes their 2022/23 season with Lydia and the Troll, a brand new musical by local actor and playwright Justin Huertas (Seattle Rep: Lizard Boy). Set in the Fremont neighborhood, this fantasy and folklore-inspired musical is grounded in Seattle's noted landscape and landmarks. Single tic...

SEATTLE CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARDS (JAY'S PICKS) 2022


by Jay Irwin - January 06, 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 show...

Past Shows

Clue
Clue
7/9 - 7/21/2024


Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock ...

The Wiz
The Wiz
11/20 - 12/23/2022


Feel the power of love overflowing at this dazzling reimagining of  The Wizard of Oz ! With a soaring soul, R&B, and gospel score featuring ...

The Wiz
10/27


Feel the power of love overflowing at this dazzling reimagining of The Wizard of Oz! With a soaring soul, R&B, and gospel score featuring hit ...

AND SO THAT HAPPENED…
5/17 - 6/26/2022

AFTERWORDS
4/29


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...

Evita
6/12 - 7/3/2020


Argentina’s controversial First Lady is the subject of this dynamic musical masterpiece. Driven by ambition and blessed with charisma, Eva Peron was destined to leave ...


Once On This Island is a captivating musical based on the novel "My Love, My Love" and a vibrant reimagining of the Hans Christian Andersen ...


Jersey Boys takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, a legendary group that rose from blue-collar New Jersey boys to ...

Sister Act
3/13


Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...

Bliss
1/31 - 2/23/2020


The 5th Avenue Theatre: Bliss...

Mrs. Doubtfire
11/26 - 12/29/2019


book: Amanda Jacobs, Lindsay Warren Baker; lyrics: Amanda Jacobs, Lindsay Warren Baker; music: Amanda Jacobs, Lindsay Warren Baker; dir: Igor Goldin....

West Side Story
5/31 - 6/23/2019


More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final ...

Urinetown
4/6 - 6/9/2019


Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of ...

The Lightning Theif
4/23 - 4/28/2019


The 5th Avenue Theatre: book: Joe Tracz; lyrics: Rob Rokicki; music: Rob Rokicki; dir: Stephen Brackett....

Little Dancer
3/22 - 4/14/2019


Part fact, part fiction, and set in the harsh backstage world of the Paris Opera Ballet, this world premiere Kennedy Center musical is inspired by ...

Marie: A New Musical
3/22 - 4/14/2019


The 5th Avenue Theatre: book: Lynn Ahrens; lyrics: Lynn Ahrens; music: Stephen Flaherty; dir: Susan Stroman....

Rock of Ages
2/1 - 2/24/2019


In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in ...

Annie
11/23 - 12/30/2018


Leapin’ lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to ...

Come From Away
10/9 - 11/4/2018


book: David Hein, Irene Sankoff; lyrics: David Hein, Irene Sankoff; music: David Hein, Irene Sankoff; dir: Christopher Ashley....

Ride the Cyclone
3/9 - 5/20/2018


book: Brooke Maxwell, Jacob Richmond; lyrics: Brooke Maxwell, Jacob Richmond; music: Brooke Maxwell, Jacob Richmond; dir: Rachel Rockwell....


book: Jerry Zucker; lyrics: Michael Weiner, Alan Zachary; music: Michael Weiner, Alan Zachary; dir: Jerry Zucker. The 5th Avenue Theatre:...

Ragtime
10/13 - 11/5/2017


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 ...

Something Rotten!
9/12 - 10/1/2017


book: Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell; lyrics: Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick; dir: Casey Nicholaw....


book: Robin Schiff; lyrics: Brandon Jay, Gwendolyn Sanford; music: Brandon Jay, Gwendolyn Sanford; dir: Kristin Hanggi. World Premiere...

Murder for Two
3/25 - 6/11/2017


book: Kellen Blair, Joe Kinosian; lyrics: Kellen Blair; music: Joe Kinosian....

The Secret Garden
4/14 - 5/6/2017


The Secret Garden, a musical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's novel, takes you on a journey of healing and self-discovery. The music and ...

The Pajama Game
2/9 - 3/5/2017


book: George Abbot, Richerd Bissell; lyrics: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; music: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; dir: Bill Berry. The 5th Avenue Theatre:...

The Little Mermaid
11/23 - 12/31/2016


For tickets and more information, visit the website. Performed at YouthFront Auditorium 4715 Rainbow Blvd, Shawnee Mission KS 66205....

The Little Mermaid
11/23 - 12/31/2016


For tickets and more information, visit the website. Performed at YouthFront Auditorium 4715 Rainbow Blvd, Shawnee Mission KS 66205....

Man of La Mancha
10/7 - 10/30/2016


Trapped in a dungeon, an eccentric old man tells of the adventures of Don Quixote: his campaign to restore the age of chivalry, to battle ...

Man of La Mancha
10/7 - 10/30/2016


Trapped in a dungeon, an eccentric old man tells of the adventures of Don Quixote: his campaign to restore the age of chivalry, to battle ...


book: Robert L. Freedman; lyrics: Robert L. Freedman, Steven Lutvak; music: Steven Lutvak; dir: Darko Tresnjak....


book: Robert L. Freedman; lyrics: Robert L. Freedman, Steven Lutvak; music: Steven Lutvak; dir: Darko Tresnjak....

We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
7/8 - 7/15/2014


In its 11th smash year in London, with productions having occurred all over the world -Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, ...

Videos


Love's Labor's Lost in Seattle Love's Labor's Lost
Center Theatre (10/30 - 11/17) Tracker
PHOTOS
Primary Trust in Seattle Primary Trust
Leo K. Theater (10/24 - 11/24) Tracker
Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza! in Seattle Fa la la la la, ha ha ha ha: A Holiday Musical Extravaganza!
Unexpected Productions (11/21 - 12/21)
Improv-a-Ganza in Seattle Improv-a-Ganza
Key City Public Theatre (12/31 - 12/31)
An Improvised Christmas Carol in Seattle An Improvised Christmas Carol
Unexpected Productions (11/29 - 12/23)
Kimberly Akimbo in Seattle Kimberly Akimbo
Paramount Theatre (1/7 - 1/12)
The Marriage of Figaro in Seattle The Marriage of Figaro
Theatre33 (11/2 - 11/23)
LORCA IN A GREEN DRESS in Seattle LORCA IN A GREEN DRESS
Tacoma Little Theatre (3/7 - 3/23)
Annie in Seattle Annie
First Interstate Center for the Arts(Formally INB Performing Arts Center) (3/1 - 3/2)
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