This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (5/9)
There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Openings
Seattle Vice ’76 @ Triple Door (opened 5/8, closing 5/18). In Seattle (Downtown).
Olympia Little Theatre: A Party to Murder (opens 5/9, closing 5/25). In Olympia.
SecondStory Repertory Theatre: Ordinary Days (opens 5/9, closing 5/25). In Redmond.
Theatre33: Betrayal (opens 5/9, closing 5/31). In Bellevue.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Grease (opens 5/9, closing 6/1). In Tacoma.
Whim W’Him: New Creations by Mark Caserta, Lauren Edson & Olivier Wevers @ Cornish Playhouse (opens 5/9, closing 5/17); and Vashon Center for the Arts (5/15). At the Seattle Center & Vashon Island.
Seattle Children’s Theatre: The Pa’Akai We Bring (in previews, opens 5/10 evening, closing 6/1). At the Seattle Center.
Short Runs
Complexions Contemporary Ballet @ Meany Center for the Performing Arts (5/8-10). In Seattle (UW campus).
Olympic Ballet Theatre: Coppélia (5/10-11). In Edmonds.
Sound Theatre Company: Paul for Pete @ Center Theatre (5/12). At the Seattle Center.
Closing Soon
Anacortes Community Theatre: Making God Laugh (closing 5/10). In Anacortes.
Enoch City Arts: You Can’t Take It With You (closing 5/10). In Bremerton.
Washington Ensemble Theatre: Drama Tops – Dads @ 12th Avenue Arts (closing 5/10). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
ACT Contemporary Theatre: Golden (closing 5/11). In Seattle (Downtown). Read NWTheatre’s review here.
Broadway at The Paramount: Six (touring) (closing 5/11). In Seattle (Downtown).
Burien Actors Theatre: The Sandwich Ministry @ Kennedy Catholic High School Theatre (closing 5/11). In Burien.
Jewel Box Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest (closing 5/11). In Poulsbo.
Key City Public Theatre: Carmelita (closing 5/11). In Port Townsend.
ManeStage Theatre: Cheaper by the Dozen (closing 5/11). In Puyallup.
Seattle Rep: Laughs in Spanish (closing 5/11). At the Seattle Center.
Tacoma Little Theatre: Bug (closing 5/11). In Tacoma.
Continuing Runs
Seattle Opera: Tosca (closing 5/17). At the Seattle Center.
Sound Theatre Company: Hungry (closing 5/17). At the Seattle Center.
Bainbridge Performing Arts: The SpongeBob Musical (closing 5/18). On Bainbridge Island.
Harlequin Productions: R&J (closing 5/18). In Olympia.
inD Theatre: Proof (closing 5/18). On Bainbridge Island.
Port Angeles Community Players: Clue (closing 5/18). In Port Angeles.
Seattle Men’s Chorus: Dolly (closing 5/18). At various locations.
Eddie Izzard Hamlet (touring) @ Seattle Rep (co-presented with Seattle Theatre Group & WestBeth Entertainment) (closing 5/23) (extended from 5/11). At the Seattle Center.
Ghostlight Performing Arts: Steel Magnolias @ Nichols Community Center (closing 5/24). On Fox Island.
Jet City Improv: Return to Joy Market (co-production with Pork Filled Productions) @ West of Lenin (closing 5/24). In Seattle (Fremont).
Seattle Cabaret Festival @ Egan’s Ballard Jam House (closing 5/24) (various artists; see schedule here). In Seattle (Ballard).
Village Theatre: Jersey Boys (closing 5/25). In Everett.
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Carnival of Curiosities (closing 6/8). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
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.