Fifth Avenue Theatre

Address:
13-08 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

BUILT: 1926

SEATING CAPACITY: 2130
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Fifth Avenue Theatre History

The 5th Avenue Theatre is a landmark theatre building located in Seattle, Washington. It has hosted a variety of theatre productions and motion pictures since it opened in 1926. The building and land is owned by the University of Washington and was once part of the original campus.

Shows at the Fifth Avenue Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION

7/20/2022 - 8/7/2022 Come From Away (2018)

5/12/2020 - 5/14/2020 Once On This Island (2019)

1/31/2020 - 2/23/2020 Bliss (2020)

11/26/2019 - 1/4/2019 Mrs. Doubtfire (2019)

10/4/2019 - 10/27/2019 Austen's Pride (2019)

4/23/2019 - 4/28/2019 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (2019)

3/22/2019 - 4/14/2019 Marie, Dancing Still (2019)

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

2/2/2018 - 2/25/2018 Intermission! the Musical (2018)

7/11/2017 - 7/30/2017 Fun Home (2016)

6/8/2017 - 7/2/2017 Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (2017)

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

7/12/2016 - 7/31/2016 A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (2015)

10/1/2015 - 10/25/2015 Waterfall (2015)

8/18/2015 - 9/6/2015 Matilda the Musical (2015)

10/7/2014 - 10/26/2014 Kinky Boots (2014)

7/8/2014 - 7/15/2014 We Will Rock You (unknown)

6/11/2014 - 6/29/2014 The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2013)

10/15/2013 - 11/3/2013 Anything Goes (2012)

10/28/2008 - 11/16/2008 The Drowsy Chaperone (2007)

8/14/2008 - 9/21/2008 Shrek the Musical (2008)

2/8/2006 - 2/16/2006 The Wedding Singer (2006) [Pre-Broadway]

8/9/2005 - 8/29/2005 Princesses (2005)

5/13/2005 - 5/15/2005 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (2005)

4/29/2004 - 5/16/2004 Yankee Doodle Dandy (2004)

6/14/2002 - 6/23/2002 Hairspray (2002) [Pre-Broadway]

1/22/2000 - 2/12/2000 Martin Guerre (1999) [Pre-Broadway]

4/25/1995 - 5/14/1995 Follies (1995)

12/13/1992 - The Phantom of the Opera (1992)

2/9/1982 - 2/9/1982 Colette (1982) [Pre-Broadway]

9/21/1896 - 9/21/1896 Lost, Strayed or Stolen (1896)

11/21/1887 - 11/21/1887 The Begum (1887)

2/21/1887 - 2/21/1887 Ruddigore (1887)

3/1/1886 - 3/1/1886 The Mikado (1885)

8/20/1885 - 8/20/1885 The Mikado, or, the Town of Titipu (1885)

8/20/1885 - 8/20/1885 The Mikado (1885)

12/15/1884 - 12/27/1884 Mam'zelle (1884)

2/11/1884 - 2/11/1884 Princess Ida (1884)

12/31/1879 - 12/31/1879 The Pirates of Penzance (1879)

10/13/1879 - 11/5/1879 Barbe-Bleue (1879)

8/9/1875 - 8/9/1875 The Belles of the Kitchen (1875)

5/29/1869 - 5/29/1869 Monsieur Landry (1869)

5/15/1869 - 5/29/1869 Monsieur Choufleury (1869)

5/10/1869 - 6/4/1869 Les Dragons de Villars, or, the Hermit's Bell (1869)

5/6/1869 - 5/8/1869 Monsieur Choufleury (1869)

5/6/1869 - 5/8/1869 Le Mariage Aux Lanternes (1869)

4/24/1869 - 4/29/1869 Monsieur Landry (1869)

4/24/1869 - 4/29/1869 Le Ma�®tre de Chapelle (1869)

4/10/1869 - 4/30/1869 La Belle Hélène (1868)

4/9/1869 - 4/23/1868 La Chanson de Fortunio (1868)

4/9/1869 - 4/23/1869 Les Bavards (1868)

4/8/1869 - 4/15/1869 Orphée Aux Enfers (1869)

4/7/1869 - 6/11/1869 Barbe-Bleue (1868)

4/6/1869 - 5/4/1869 The Grand Duchess of Gérolstein (1869)

4/5/1869 - 6/19/1869 La Périchole (1869)

12/9/1867 - 1/1/1868 Ye Legend of Ye Grand Queen Bess! (1867)

12/4/1867 - 12/9/1867 Shylock (1867)

11/18/1867 - 11/30/1867 Medea! (1867)

11/14/1867 - 11/30/1867 Aladdin, the Wonderful Scamp! (1867)

10/28/1867 - 11/13/1867 Cinderella, or, the Lover, the Lackey, and the Little Glass Slipper (1867)

10/28/1867 - 11/13/1867 Shylock (1867)

10/21/1867 - 10/26/1867 Fra Diavolo, or, the Beauty and the Brigands (1867)

10/21/1867 - 10/26/1867 Cinderella, or, the Lover, the Lackey, and the Little Glass Slipper (1867)

10/7/1867 - 10/19/1867 Aladdin, the Wonderful Scamp! (1867)

9/9/1867 - 10/5/1867 Fra Diavolo, or, the Beauty and the Brigands (1867)

9/2/1867 - 9/7/1867 Cinderella, or, the Lover, the Lackey, and the Little Glass Slipper (1867)

- 1776 (2001)

Fifth Avenue Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Fifth Avenue Theatre?

Fifth Avenue Theatre's current show is Once On This Island which began performances on 5/12/2020.

What when was Fifth Avenue Theatre built?

Fifth Avenue Theatre was built in 1926.

How many seats does Fifth Avenue Theatre have?

Fifth Avenue Theatre has 2130 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Fifth Avenue Theatre?

Hairspray which ran from 8/15/2002 to 1/4/2009, Shrek the Musical which ran from 12/14/2008 to 1/3/2010, The Wedding Singer which ran from 4/27/2006 to 12/31/2006, Martin Guerre which ran from 9/29/1999 to 4/8/2000 and

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Shows at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
7/20/2022	-	8/7/2022	Come From Away (2018)
5/12/2020	-	5/14/2020	Once On This Island (2019)
1/31/2020	-	2/23/2020	Bliss (2020)
11/26/2019	-	1/4/2019	Mrs. Doubtfire (2019)
10/4/2019	-	10/27/2019	Austen's Pride (2019)
4/23/2019	-	4/28/2019	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (2019)
3/22/2019	-	4/14/2019	Marie, Dancing Still (2019)
10/9/2018	-	11/4/2018	Come From Away (2018)
2/2/2018	-	2/25/2018	Intermission! the Musical (2018)
7/11/2017	-	7/30/2017	Fun Home (2016)
6/8/2017	-	7/2/2017	Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (2017)
4/14/2017	-	5/6/2017	The Secret Garden (2017)
7/12/2016	-	7/31/2016	A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder (2015)
10/1/2015	-	10/25/2015	Waterfall (2015)
8/18/2015	-	9/6/2015	Matilda the Musical (2015)
10/7/2014	-	10/26/2014	Kinky Boots (2014)
7/8/2014	-	7/15/2014	We Will Rock You (unknown)
6/11/2014	-	6/29/2014	The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2013)
10/15/2013	-	11/3/2013	Anything Goes (2012)
10/28/2008	-	11/16/2008	The Drowsy Chaperone (2007)
8/14/2008	-	9/21/2008	Shrek the Musical (2008)
2/8/2006	-	2/16/2006	The Wedding Singer (2006) [Pre-Broadway]
8/9/2005	-	8/29/2005	Princesses (2005)
5/13/2005	-	5/15/2005	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (2005)
4/29/2004	-	5/16/2004	Yankee Doodle Dandy (2004)
6/14/2002	-	6/23/2002	Hairspray (2002) [Pre-Broadway]
1/22/2000	-	2/12/2000	Martin Guerre (1999) [Pre-Broadway]
4/25/1995	-	5/14/1995	Follies (1995)
12/13/1992	-		The Phantom of the Opera (1992)
2/9/1982	-	2/9/1982	Colette (1982) [Pre-Broadway]
9/21/1896	-	9/21/1896	Lost, Strayed or Stolen (1896)
11/21/1887	-	11/21/1887	The Begum (1887)
2/21/1887	-	2/21/1887	Ruddigore (1887)
3/1/1886	-	3/1/1886	The Mikado (1885)
8/20/1885	-	8/20/1885	The Mikado, or, the Town of Titipu (1885)
8/20/1885	-	8/20/1885	The Mikado (1885)
12/15/1884	-	12/27/1884	Mam'zelle (1884)
2/11/1884	-	2/11/1884	Princess Ida (1884)
12/31/1879	-	12/31/1879	The Pirates of Penzance (1879)
10/13/1879	-	11/5/1879	Barbe-Bleue (1879)
8/9/1875	-	8/9/1875	The Belles of the Kitchen (1875)
5/29/1869	-	5/29/1869	Monsieur Landry (1869)
5/15/1869	-	5/29/1869	Monsieur Choufleury (1869)
5/10/1869	-	6/4/1869	Les Dragons de Villars, or, the Hermit's Bell (1869)
5/6/1869	-	5/8/1869	Monsieur Choufleury (1869)
5/6/1869	-	5/8/1869	Le Mariage Aux Lanternes (1869)
4/24/1869	-	4/29/1869	Monsieur Landry (1869)
4/24/1869	-	4/29/1869	Le Ma�®tre de Chapelle (1869)
4/10/1869	-	4/30/1869	La Belle Hélène (1868)
4/9/1869	-	4/23/1868	La Chanson de Fortunio (1868)
4/9/1869	-	4/23/1869	Les Bavards (1868)
4/8/1869	-	4/15/1869	Orphée Aux Enfers (1869)
4/7/1869	-	6/11/1869	Barbe-Bleue (1868)
4/6/1869	-	5/4/1869	The Grand Duchess of Gérolstein (1869)
4/5/1869	-	6/19/1869	La Périchole (1869)
12/9/1867	-	1/1/1868	Ye Legend of Ye Grand Queen Bess! (1867)
12/4/1867	-	12/9/1867	Shylock (1867)
11/18/1867	-	11/30/1867	Medea! (1867)
11/14/1867	-	11/30/1867	Aladdin, the Wonderful Scamp! (1867)
10/28/1867	-	11/13/1867	Cinderella, or, the Lover, the Lackey, and the Little Glass Slipper (1867)
10/28/1867	-	11/13/1867	Shylock (1867)
10/21/1867	-	10/26/1867	Fra Diavolo, or, the Beauty and the Brigands (1867)
10/21/1867	-	10/26/1867	Cinderella, or, the Lover, the Lackey, and the Little Glass Slipper (1867)
10/7/1867	-	10/19/1867	Aladdin, the Wonderful Scamp! (1867)
9/9/1867	-	10/5/1867	Fra Diavolo, or, the Beauty and the Brigands (1867)
9/2/1867	-	9/7/1867	Cinderella, or, the Lover, the Lackey, and the Little Glass Slipper (1867)
	-		1776 (2001)

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