We’ll Have a Gay Ol’ Time!
Make your yuletide gay with these glittery, queer Christmas shows.
Read more
Author: Chase D. Anderson
Lands of the Sweets: Your Guide to the Many Takes on The Nutcracker
Here’s some help navigating our area’s many stunning variations on the classic dance, ‘The Nutcracker’.
Read more
A Very Merry ‘Screen to Stage’ Christmas
Your guide to the film-inspired Christmas shows this season.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (11/30)
Whether you’re looking to entertain friends and family or warm up your own spirits, there’s plenty out there for you (Christmas-y or otherwise). Here’s what’s on this week.
Read more
Top Picks: Act Now on Seattle’s Very Special, Very Short-Run Christmas Shows
Even with Christmas still weeks away, plan for these fast-arrivals now. Here are the one-chance shows coming soon that you’d be sad to miss.
Read more
The Blue Men March and Paint to Their Own Drums. Bring the Kids.
In a symphony of percussion and paint, the Blue Man Group performs at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre through 11/27.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (11/25)
Welcome to the day after Thanksgiving: when the lights go up, and so do the Christmas shows.
Read more
The Christmas Carols, One and All
At least nine versions are taking shape throughout the region. How to decide? Here, theatres give the scoop on what fun twists to expect at each — and why they’re like candy coal or a boozy trio.
Read more
The Thrust: Updating the Untouchable
Sacrosanct or sacrilege, two companies reboot theatrical classics with a variety-show feel. Reboot Theatre Company’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ runs through 11/19, and Pony World Theatre’s ‘Not / Our Town’ runs through 12/3.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (11/17)
This week’s notable openings include several big dance showcases, interesting works from theatre companies big and small and, yes, some early Christmas shows.
Read more
‘Jagged Little Pill’ Is an Unlikely Coming-of-Age Story
The mostly-enjoyable jukebox musical of Alanis Morissette songs and “suburban despair” runs through 11/13 at The Paramount Theatre.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (11/10)
In the absence of full-run openings this week, loads of short runs in theatre and dance arrive this weekend, alongside plenty of mid-run shows. And the big-stage ballet that’s closing is a must-see.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (11/3)
This week, find wholly new takes on classic tales, pick up an acclaimed local playwright’s new book, welcome the return of the dinner-theatre-circus, and visit openings at small theatres and giant stages alike.
Read more
The Thrust: These Tragi-Comedies Look at What Remains
On stage now in the South Sound are two humor-laced shows with dark, almost mystical, elements. Harlequin Productions’ ‘Fun Home’ runs through 10/29; Dukesbay Productions’ ‘Java Tacoma’ closes 10/30.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (10/26)
This week has a great variety of shows, with plenty to put you in the Halloween spirit.
Read more
The Thrust: They Have the Recipes for Love and Murder
Beware the apothecary in two shows on now, with potions for love and death alike. The world premiere ‘La Tofana’s Poison Emporium’ from Macha Theatre Works and Seattle Opera’s Wagner epic ‘Tristan and Isolde’ both run through 10/29.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (10/20)
It’s another busy week, with a nice variety of shows to get you in the Halloween spirit, new dances, and
Read more
Tender, Sexy, Powerful, Reflective: 5 Minutes With Saira Barbaric. (Plus More in Dance Film News)
Saira Barbaric’s artist residency at Base culminated in a complex, joyous dance film, first screened at the artist’s open house on 10/15. Plus, more in dance films and festivals.
Read more
‘This Is Halloween’ Is a Glammed Up and Hammed Up Delight
The super fun ‘This Is Halloween’, produced by the Can Can and performed at The Triple Door (through 10/31), is a delightful tradition for annual goers and first-timers alike. But The Triple Door’s inconsistent food is a definite downside.
Read more
Sugary, Spooky, and Sleuthy: Shows for the Halloween Season
Eerie chills, risqué costumes, or mysterious happenings? Whatever is missing from your Halloween haul, there’s a seasonal show to satisfy.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (10/13)
This week bubbles over with plays and musicals for every mood, new dance works, a few seasonal works to ease into the spooky season, group-friendly outings with dinner & drinks, family-friendly fun, and admission at every price point.
Read more
‘Mockingbird’ and the Familiar Haunt of White Supremacy
Now through 10/16 at The Paramount, the national tour of Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a strong production of a mighty familiar relic. Plus, a new work at MAP Theatre, on through 10/22, casts White Supremacy as a horror villain.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (10/7)
This week, loads of openings add to a bustling season. Find musicals, comedies, mysteries, spooky shows, and more.
Read more
In Renton, Foul-Mouthed Puppets Are the Stars
‘Sesame Street’-style characters meet grown-up situations in the throwback, puppet-filled Broadway hit ‘Avenue Q’. Renton Civic Theatre’s vibrant staging runs through 10/8.
Read more
This Month in the South Sound: Fall Shows For Every Mood
Here’s a look at October shows around Tacoma and Olympia — including why it was picked and what about the production might surprise you, straight from the source.
Read more
This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (9/29)
It’s another happening week on Seattle-area stages, with fun musicals, intriguing dance works, and theatre both contemplative and spectacle. Here’s where to find it.
Read more
Trip With the Griswolds: Farcical Fun or Musical Dud?
A new musical comedy, inspired by the family of decades-old ‘National Lampoon’ films, premiered this month at The 5th Avenue Theatre. It runs through 10/2.
Read more
Forage Into Fall with Nordo’s Wonderland Feasts
In a long-running cabaret and a game set for home play, Cafe Nordo delivers a happy and delicious Alice in Wonderland-themed feasts. Plus, more news in dinner theatre this year.
Read more
The Thrust: These Shows Thrive on Carnal Instincts. And Nerds.
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.
Read more
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Journey Across Classic and Brand-New Is an Epic Yes
The triple-bill combines a lesser-known classic with a timely world premiere, then finishes with a mighty flourish. ‘Carmina Burana’ runs live through 10/2, then streams 10/6-10.
Read more