Seattle-Area Performance & Art
Delightfully campy, nerdy, sexy, and musical, new shows at the Can Can Culinary Cabaret and Village Theatre are likely to attract different audiences. Combined, they might be the most fun duo of the season.
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The triple-bill combines a lesser-known classic with a timely world premiere, then finishes with a mighty flourish. ‘Carmina Burana’ runs through 10/2.
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It’s another peak performance weekend in the Seattle area, with a star lineup of Asian American artists, Spanish-translated works, a big-name slate of ballet, a premiere musical comedy, dance and solo performance, and more.
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This week’s shows make up the first wave of a busy fall theatre season, with solo performance, a big new musical comedy, new productions of long-running classics, and more.
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The first-ever Portable Performance Festival at 18th & Union is in full swing, with 20 or so shows in two weeks.
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From a relative theatre desert to abuzz with stories, As If Theatre Company and HEART Repertory Theatre have enlivened a Kenmore stage.
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September is an absurdly busy month in theatre, and this weekend marks the start of that cascade. Enjoy a wide
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Two plays on now in the South Sound explore death, life, and teenagehood. ‘This Flat Earth’ runs through 9/17 at Harlequin in Olympia; and ‘The Oregon Trail’ plays through 9/11 at Centerstage in Federal Way.
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This weekend, round out the summer theatre season with a few shows just a scenic day-trip away. Plus, in-town openings
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Whether or not you’re playing NWTheatre Bingo (and we hope you will!), find all sorts of show ideas by category below
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An underground new musical examines an old neighborhood’s storied past and vibrant present. People in the Square runs through 8/27 at The New Skid Road Theatre.
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Shows are fewer as the summer season winds down but variety still abounds, with world premieres, musicals, drama, and adventure this week.
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This week in Seattle-area theatre brings great variety, with ’90s throwback, locally grown storytelling, opera, mystery, and the last weekend of outdoor shows.
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Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster, quintessentially American musical, runs through September 11 at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle.
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Local storytelling and new works lead the charge in Seattle-area theatre this week, as other shows close out their run.
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There’s plenty of theatre to catch over Seafair weekend — from national tours of acclaimed hits to plenty of parks shows and indoor ones, too.
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The sweet, standout touring musical performs at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre through 8/7.
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This week, beat the heat with theatre in a frigid auditorium or find a shady spot at one of the many park shows.
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Will this week find you enjoying the stage out in the sun, or beating the heat in an air-conditioned theatre? With so many choices, feel free to do a mix of both.
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Local-meets-global dance, a memoir-in-progress reading, Tony Award-dominating musical theatre, and a totally mysterious cast kick off a very busy weekend. Plus, openings, outdoor shows, and more.
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In its first national tour, the blockbuster Broadway musical performs in Seattle on July 12-17. If you want tickets, you’d better get them now.
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This week, outdoor theatre begins its month-long takeover, and the show that dominated the 2019 Tony Awards swoops into Seattle for a six-day run.
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Harlequin’s latest brings great music, chemistry between actors, and transformations with a feeling that anything’s possible. Hedwig and the Angry
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This weekend cools down a hot theatre season, so enjoy a restful long weekend if you get one. But you can also rock out with a big queer musical in Olympia, and catch a handful of shows before they close.
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This week has some great options for Pride, a variety of theatre and dance festivals, and some fun shows closing soon.
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The rock musical ‘Hair’ (at Renton Civic Theatre) and Lowbrow Opera Collective’s ‘#adulting2: here we go again’ (at 18th & Union) have some common themes. Both run through June 25.
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Three comedies hit the right notes. The original musical ‘And So That Happened …’ and the farce ‘The Nerd’ close this weekend; the lightly risque ‘Skin Flick’ runs through the following week.
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Look here for all sorts of summer theatre listings by category — great for filling squares in NWTheatre Bingo or simply expanding your viewing horizons.
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This week has tons of shows closing, so be sure to catch those when you can; plus an intriguing slate of short-runs and openings worth a look.
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In North Bend, Valley Center Stage’s ‘The Tempest’ helps clear up Shakespeare’s convoluted storm play with a strong production set among the Vikings. It runs through 6/19.
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