This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (7/18)
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
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.
This Week’s Short Runs
The 14/48 Projects: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (group 2) @ Center Theatre (7/19-20). At the Seattle Center.
Western Washington Center for the Arts: Singin’ in the Rain Jr. (summer camp production) (7/19-21). In Port Orchard.
Seattle Opera: Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers @ Othello Playground (7/20, morning) and Highland Park (7/21, morning). In South Seattle. ☀️
Velocity Dance Center: slowdanger – Supercell @ Freeway Park (7/20). In Downtown Seattle. ☀️
Centerstage Theatre: Centerstage Cabaret (7/21). In Federal Way (Dash Point).
Closing Soon
The 5th Avenue Theatre: Clue (touring) (closing 7/21). In Downtown Seattle.
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. ☀️
Continuing Runs
The New Skid Road Theatre: People in the Square (closing 7/27). In Seattle (Pioneer Square). Read NWT’s review of earlier production here.
Yun Theatre: June Is the First Fall @ Theatre Off Jackson (closing 7/27). In Seattle (International District).
Harlequin Productions: Cabaret (closing 7/28). In Olympia.
Port Angeles Community Players: The Curate Shakespeare – As You Like It (closing 7/28). In Port Angeles.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (closing 7/28). In Tacoma.
Seattle Shakespeare Company – Wooden O: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (free, no tickets required) (closing 8/4). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Up Up Up – Crane Truck Circus (by donation, no tickets required) (closing 8/4). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Taproot Theatre: Sister Act (closing 8/10). In Seattle (Greenwood).
GreenStage: Henry VI, parts 2 & 3 (closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
GreenStage: Twelfth Night (closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
GreenStage – Backyard Bard: All’s Well That Ends Well (closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
GreenStage – Backyard Bard: Julius Caesar (closing 8/17). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Dolly! (closing 9/1). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
On Deck
Next Week’s Short Runs
Penguin Productions: Finding Trails – On Wheels @ Mural Amphitheatre (7/25). At the Seattle Center. ☀️
Sarah Rudinoff: Together (album release concert) @ Century Ballroom (7/26). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Socks on My Hands Productions: Socks on My Hands Puppet Slam – Anime Edition @ Erickson Theatre (7/26-27). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Penguin Productions: Lebensraum @ ACT Contemporary Theatre (7/26-28). In Downtown Seattle.
Ghostlight Performing Arts: Summer Cabaret @ Sirens (7/27). In Bremerton).
Next Week’s Openings & Previews
Dacha Theatre: Dice – Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Hughes Playhouse field (opens 7/26, closing 8/11) (followed by Port Townsend run). In Seattle (UW main campus). ☀️
Jet City Improv: Inside Voices the Musical @ West of Lenin (opens 7/25, closing 8/10). In Seattle (Fremont).
String & Shadow Puppet Theater: Or So It Would Seam – A Giant Puppet Fable For All Ages (outdoor tour) (opens 7/26, closing 8/30) (follows Olympia run). At various parks (see schedule here). ☀️
Island Shakespeare Festival: King Lear (opens 7/27, closing 9/7). On Whidbey Island (Langley). ☀️
Kitsap Forest Theatre: Cinderella (opens 7/27, closing 8/18). In Bremerton. ☀️
Twin Peep Show – A Cabaret of Secrets @ Triple Door (opens 7/27, closing 8/4). 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.