This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (7/11)
There’s plenty to love this weekend, with lots of shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week (and an early look at next week, too).
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Openings
The 5th Avenue Theatre: Clue (touring) (opened this week, closing 7/21). In Downtown Seattle.
Taproot Theatre: Sister Act (in previews, opens 7/12, closing 8/10). In Seattle (Greenwood).
Yun Theatre: June Is the First Fall @ Theatre Off Jackson (opens tonight, closing 7/27). In Seattle (International District).
GreenStage: Henry VI, parts 2 & 3 (opens 7/12, closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
GreenStage: Twelfth Night (opens 7/12, closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
GreenStage – Backyard Bard: All’s Well That Ends Well (opens 7/12, closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
GreenStage – Backyard Bard: Julius Caesar (opens 7/12, closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Port Angeles Community Players: The Curate Shakespeare – As You Like It (opens 7/12, closing 7/28). In Port Angeles.
This Week’s Short Runs
The 14/48 Projects: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (group 1) @ Center Theatre (7/12-13). At the Seattle Center.
18th & Union: Queer Joy Cabaret (7/12-14). In Seattle (Central District).
Bremerton Community Theatre: The Little Mermaid (BCT Jr.) (7/12-14). In Bremerton.
Young Americans’ Theatre Company: Eurydice @ TPS Theatre4 (7/12-14). At the Seattle Center.
Seattle Playwriting Conference (co-presented by Scrib Lab and Parley) @ Hugo House (7/13). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival 2024 (presented by GreenStage, with a dozen companies) @ Volunteer Park (7/13-14). In Seattle (Capitol Hill). ☀️
Closing Soon
Anacortes Community Theatre: The Laramie Project (closing 7/14). In Anacortes.
Bainbridge Performing Arts: Midsummer Night’s Dream (outdoors) @ Bloedel Reserve (closing 7/14). ☀️
Village Theatre: Once on This Island (closing 7/14). In Everett.
Continuing Runs
Bellingham TheatreWorks – Fairhaven Summer Repertory Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Thanksgiving Play, and The Mountaintop (closing 7/21). In Bellingham.
String & Shadow Puppet Theater: Or So It Would Seam – A Giant Puppet Fable For All Ages (outdoors) @ Decatur Woods Park (closing 7/21) (followed by summer tour). In West Olympia. ☀️
The New Skid Road Theatre: People in the Square (closing 7/27). In Seattle (Pioneer Square). Read NWT’s review of earlier production here.
Harlequin Productions: Cabaret (closing 7/28). In Olympia.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (closing 7/28). In Tacoma.
Seattle Shakespeare Company – Wooden O: The Two Gentlemen of Verona @ various parks (free, no tickets required) (closing 8/4). At various locations. ☀️
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Dolly! (closing 9/1). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
On Deck
Next Week’s Short Runs
Base: Amy O’Neal (Entry Point – residency showing) (7/18). In Seattle (Georgetown).
The 14/48 Projects: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (group 2) @ Center Theatre (7/19-20). At the Seattle Center.
Velocity Dance Center: slowdanger – Supercell @ Freeway Park (7/20). In Downtown Seattle. ☀️
Next Week’s Openings & Previews
18th & Union: NakedBack – A Nickelback Burlesque (opens 7/19, closing 7/26). In Seattle (Central District).
Ballyhoo Theatre: Urinetown @ Edmonds College Black Box (opens 7/19, closing 7/28). In Edmonds.
Island Shakespeare Festival: The Lucky Chance (opens 7/19, closing 9/8). On Whidbey Island (Langley). ☀️
ManeStage Theatre: Cinderella (opens 7/19, closing 8/4). In Puyallup.
Port Gamble Theater: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (opens 7/19, closing 8/4). In Port Gamble.
Burien Actors Theatre: Fallen Angels (opens 7/21, closing 8/18). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Broadway at The Paramount: Company (touring) (opens 7/23, closing 7/28). In Downtown Seattle.
The Roundup is a weekly feature. For this month’s shows by day, with ticketing info and links, see the Performance Calendar.
Want to plan your show schedule further out? See NWT’s list of 2024 shows, updated frequently as season lineups are announced.
Chase D. Anderson is Editor & Producer of NWTheatre.org.