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We try hard to provide updated information, but these showtimes are not official. Please confirm dates/times with the individual theatres via their ticketing pages.

Listings are currently limited to those based in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston Counties; and slowly expanding west and north (Kitsap, Jefferson, Skagit, and Whatcom counties). The below show listings will be updated as new information is received. If you have a professional, community theatre, dance, or fringe show coming up in Western Washington that’s not listed, please tell us about it. 

May
12
Mon
An Evening With David Sedaris @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts (Olympia)
May 12 @ 7:30 pm
May
14
Wed
R&J (matinee) @ Harlequin Productions (Olympia)
May 14 @ 2:00 pm

By William Shakespeare. Adapted & directed by Aaron Lamb.

Tickets here.

Always… Patsy Cline @ Taproot Theatre (Seattle – Greenwood)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, with the music of Patsy Cline.

Tickets here.

House of Joy – Pratidhwani co-production @ Seattle Public Theater (Seattle – Green Lake)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm

By Madhuri Shekar. Directed by Agastya Kohli & Moumita Bhattacharya. Co-produced by Pratidhwani and Seattle Public Theater.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. For more, see NWTheatre’s calendar of financially accessible shows (here).

Tickets here.

Jersey Boys @ Village Theatre (Everett) (pay-what-you-choose tickets)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Pay-what-you-choose tickets offered for this performance. Tickets here.

Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

Tosca @ Seattle Opera (Seattle Center)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm

Music by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa.

Two lovers are thwarted by the power-hungry Scarpia while the fiery prima donna Tosca is pushed past sanity when her only hope for freedom means submitting to the evil Baron’s lecherous desires. Puccini’s melodrama returns in a classic production.

TICKETS HERE

 

Touring – Eddie Izzard Hamlet @ Seattle Rep (Seattle Center)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm

Eddie takes on 23 characters in her re-telling of Shakespeare’s tale. Co-presented by WestBeth Entertainment, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Rep.

Tickets here.

Donald Byrd: Localities / An Odyssey Pt. 1 @ Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle – Lake Washington)
May 14 @ 8:00 pm

New choreography by Donald Byrd, inspired by his unpublished memoir.

Tickets here.

Joketellers Union @ Clock-Out Lounge (Seattle – Beacon Hill)
May 14 @ 8:00 pm

Comedy and variety show hosted by Brett Hamil & Emmett Montgomery, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays.

Tickets here.

May
15
Thu
Always… Patsy Cline @ Taproot Theatre (Seattle – Greenwood)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, with the music of Patsy Cline.

Tickets here.

Hungry – Sound Theatre Company @ Center Theatre (Seattle Center)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

By Chris Bush. Directed by VJ Orduña.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. Tickets here.

Jersey Boys @ Village Theatre (Everett)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Tickets here.

R&J @ Harlequin Productions (Olympia)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

By William Shakespeare. Adapted & directed by Aaron Lamb.

Tickets here.

Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

Spring ’25 – Whim W’Him @ Vashon Center for the Arts (Vashon Island)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

New dances by Mark Caserta, Lauren Edson & Olivier Wevers.

Tickets here.

Touring – Eddie Izzard Hamlet @ Seattle Rep (Seattle Center)
May 15 @ 7:30 pm

Eddie takes on 23 characters in her re-telling of Shakespeare’s tale. Co-presented by WestBeth Entertainment, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Rep.

Tickets here.

Donald Byrd: Localities / An Odyssey Pt. 1 @ Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle – Lake Washington)
May 15 @ 8:00 pm

New choreography by Donald Byrd, inspired by his unpublished memoir.

Tickets here.

Ordinary Days @ SecondStory Repertory Theatre (Redmond)
May 15 @ 8:00 pm

Book, music & lyrics by Adam Gwon. Directed by Scot Charles Anderson. Music directed by Gabe Mangiante.

Tickets here.

May
16
Fri
Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 16 @ 6:00 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Olympia Family Theater (Olympia)
May 16 @ 7:00 pm

Book by Rachel Sheinkin; music & lyrics by William Finn; conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by Jay Reiss.

Tickets here.

A Party to Murder @ Olympia Little Theatre (Olympia)
May 16 @ 7:25 pm

By Marcia Kash & Douglas E. Hughes. Directed by Dave Marsh.

Tickets here.

Always… Patsy Cline @ Taproot Theatre (Seattle – Greenwood)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, with the music of Patsy Cline.

Tickets here.

Grease – the musical @ Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Tacoma)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

Music, lyrics, and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Tickets here.

Gutenberg! The Musical @ Bremerton Community Theatre (Bremerton)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

By Anthony King & Scott Brown. Directed by Chris Borer.

Tickets here.

House of Joy – Pratidhwani co-production @ Seattle Public Theater (Seattle – Green Lake)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

By Madhuri Shekar. Directed by Agastya Kohli & Moumita Bhattacharya. Co-produced by Pratidhwani and Seattle Public Theater.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. For more, see NWTheatre’s calendar of financially accessible shows (here).

Tickets here.

Hungry – Sound Theatre Company @ Center Theatre (Seattle Center)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

By Chris Bush. Directed by VJ Orduña.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. Tickets here.

Jersey Boys @ Village Theatre (Everett)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Tickets here.

R&J @ Harlequin Productions (Olympia)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

By William Shakespeare. Adapted & directed by Aaron Lamb.

Tickets here.

The SpongeBob Musical @ Bainbridge Performing Arts (Bainbridge Island)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Kyle Jarrow, based on the series by Stephen Hillenberg.

Tickets here.

Touring – Eddie Izzard Hamlet @ Seattle Rep (Seattle Center) (ASL interpreted & audio described)
May 16 @ 7:30 pm

Eddie takes on 23 characters in her re-telling of Shakespeare’s tale. Co-presented by WestBeth Entertainment, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Rep.

This performance is ASL interpreted, with audio description available. Tickets here.

Donald Byrd: Localities / An Odyssey Pt. 1 @ Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle – Lake Washington)
May 16 @ 8:00 pm

New choreography by Donald Byrd, inspired by his unpublished memoir.

Tickets here.

Drinking Habits @ Edmonds Driftwood Players (Edmonds)
May 16 @ 8:00 pm

By Tom Smith. Directed by Bryar Freed-Golden.

Tickets here.

Ordinary Days @ SecondStory Repertory Theatre (Redmond)
May 16 @ 8:00 pm

Book, music & lyrics by Adam Gwon. Directed by Scot Charles Anderson. Music directed by Gabe Mangiante.

Tickets here.

Spring ’25 – Whim W’Him @ Cornish Playhouse (Seattle Center)
May 16 @ 8:00 pm

New dances by Mark Caserta, Lauren Edson & Olivier Wevers.

Tickets here.

Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 16 @ 8:45 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

May
17
Sat
Always… Patsy Cline (matinee) @ Taproot Theatre (Seattle – Greenwood)
May 17 @ 2:00 pm

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, with the music of Patsy Cline.

Tickets here.

Grease – the musical (matinee) @ Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Tacoma)
May 17 @ 2:00 pm

Music, lyrics, and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Tickets here.

Hungry (matinee) – Sound Theatre Company @ Center Theatre (Seattle Center)
May 17 @ 2:00 pm

By Chris Bush. Directed by VJ Orduña.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. Tickets here.

Jersey Boys (matinee) @ Village Theatre (Everett)
May 17 @ 2:00 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Tickets here.

The SpongeBob Musical (matinee) @ Bainbridge Performing Arts (Bainbridge Island)
May 17 @ 2:00 pm

Book by Kyle Jarrow, based on the series by Stephen Hillenberg.

Tickets here.

Touring – Eddie Izzard Hamlet (matinee) @ Seattle Rep (Seattle Center)
May 17 @ 2:00 pm

Eddie takes on 23 characters in her re-telling of Shakespeare’s tale. Co-presented by WestBeth Entertainment, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Rep.

Tickets here.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (matinee) @ Olympia Family Theater (Olympia)
May 17 @ 3:00 pm

Book by Rachel Sheinkin; music & lyrics by William Finn; conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by Jay Reiss.

Tickets here.

Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 17 @ 5:00 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

Monologues & Stories – Asian Arts and Heritage Festival @ Bainbridge Museum of Art (Bainbridge Island)
May 17 @ 7:00 pm

“Their Story, Their Glory, and Their Struggle”: 10-minute vignettes by local Asian American artists, authors, poets, and performers.

Part of the Asian Arts and Heritage Festival (schedule here). Event tickets here.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Olympia Family Theater (Olympia) (pay-what-you-choose tickets)
May 17 @ 7:00 pm

(May 17) Tickets are pay-what-you-choose and available only in person for this performance.

Book by Rachel Sheinkin; music & lyrics by William Finn; conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by Jay Reiss.

Show info here.

A Party to Murder @ Olympia Little Theatre (Olympia)
May 17 @ 7:25 pm

By Marcia Kash & Douglas E. Hughes. Directed by Dave Marsh.

Tickets here.

Always… Patsy Cline @ Taproot Theatre (Seattle – Greenwood)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, with the music of Patsy Cline.

Tickets here.

Grease – the musical @ Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Tacoma)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Music, lyrics, and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Tickets here.

Gutenberg! The Musical @ Bremerton Community Theatre (Bremerton)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

By Anthony King & Scott Brown. Directed by Chris Borer.

Tickets here.

House of Joy – Pratidhwani co-production @ Seattle Public Theater (Seattle – Green Lake)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

By Madhuri Shekar. Directed by Agastya Kohli & Moumita Bhattacharya. Co-produced by Pratidhwani and Seattle Public Theater.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. For more, see NWTheatre’s calendar of financially accessible shows (here).

Tickets here.

Hungry – Sound Theatre Company @ Center Theatre (Seattle Center)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

By Chris Bush. Directed by VJ Orduña.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. Tickets here.

Jersey Boys @ Village Theatre (Everett)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Tickets here.

R&J @ Harlequin Productions (Olympia)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

By William Shakespeare. Adapted & directed by Aaron Lamb.

Tickets here.

The SpongeBob Musical @ Bainbridge Performing Arts (Bainbridge Island)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Kyle Jarrow, based on the series by Stephen Hillenberg.

Tickets here.

Tosca @ Seattle Opera (Seattle Center)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Music by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa.

Two lovers are thwarted by the power-hungry Scarpia while the fiery prima donna Tosca is pushed past sanity when her only hope for freedom means submitting to the evil Baron’s lecherous desires. Puccini’s melodrama returns in a classic production.

TICKETS HERE

 

Touring – Eddie Izzard Hamlet @ Seattle Rep (Seattle Center)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

Eddie takes on 23 characters in her re-telling of Shakespeare’s tale. Co-presented by WestBeth Entertainment, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Rep.

Tickets here.

zoe | juniper + Xiu Xiu @ Moore Theatre (Seattle – Downtown)
May 17 @ 7:30 pm

A commissioned new dance work performed with live music by punk band Xiu Xiu, plus video projection and puppets.

Tickets here.

Donald Byrd: Localities / An Odyssey Pt. 1 @ Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle – Lake Washington)
May 17 @ 8:00 pm

New choreography by Donald Byrd, inspired by his unpublished memoir.

Tickets here.

Drinking Habits @ Edmonds Driftwood Players (Edmonds)
May 17 @ 8:00 pm

By Tom Smith. Directed by Bryar Freed-Golden.

Tickets here.

Ordinary Days @ SecondStory Repertory Theatre (Redmond)
May 17 @ 8:00 pm

Book, music & lyrics by Adam Gwon. Directed by Scot Charles Anderson. Music directed by Gabe Mangiante.

Tickets here.

Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 17 @ 8:00 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

Spring ’25 – Whim W’Him @ Cornish Playhouse (Seattle Center)
May 17 @ 8:00 pm

New dances by Mark Caserta, Lauren Edson & Olivier Wevers.

Tickets here.

May
18
Sun
A Party to Murder (matinee) @ Olympia Little Theatre (Olympia)
May 18 @ 1:55 pm

By Marcia Kash & Douglas E. Hughes. Directed by Dave Marsh.

Tickets here.

Drinking Habits (matinee) @ Edmonds Driftwood Players (Edmonds)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

By Tom Smith. Directed by Bryar Freed-Golden.

Tickets here.

Grease – the musical (matinee) @ Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Tacoma)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

Music, lyrics, and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Tickets here.

House of Joy (matinee) – Pratidhwani co-production @ Seattle Public Theater (Seattle – Green Lake)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

By Madhuri Shekar. Directed by Agastya Kohli & Moumita Bhattacharya. Co-produced by Pratidhwani and Seattle Public Theater.

Sliding-scale tickets offered for all performances. For more, see NWTheatre’s calendar of financially accessible shows (here).

Tickets here.

Jersey Boys (matinee) @ Village Theatre (Everett)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Tickets here.

Ordinary Days (matinee) @ SecondStory Repertory Theatre (Redmond)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

Book, music & lyrics by Adam Gwon. Directed by Scot Charles Anderson. Music directed by Gabe Mangiante.

Tickets here.

R&J (matinee) @ Harlequin Productions (Olympia)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

By William Shakespeare. Adapted & directed by Aaron Lamb.

Tickets here.

Touring – Eddie Izzard Hamlet (matinee) @ Seattle Rep (Seattle Center)
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

Eddie takes on 23 characters in her re-telling of Shakespeare’s tale. Co-presented by WestBeth Entertainment, Seattle Theatre Group, and Seattle Rep.

Tickets here.

Gutenberg! The Musical (matinee) @ Bremerton Community Theatre (Bremerton)
May 18 @ 2:30 pm

By Anthony King & Scott Brown. Directed by Chris Borer.

Tickets here.

Donald Byrd: Localities / An Odyssey Pt. 1 @ Spectrum Dance Theater (Seattle – Lake Washington)
May 18 @ 3:00 pm

New choreography by Donald Byrd, inspired by his unpublished memoir.

Tickets here.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (matinee) @ Olympia Family Theater (Olympia)
May 18 @ 3:00 pm

Book by Rachel Sheinkin; music & lyrics by William Finn; conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by Jay Reiss.

Tickets here.

The SpongeBob Musical (matinee) @ Bainbridge Performing Arts (Bainbridge Island)
May 18 @ 3:00 pm

Book by Kyle Jarrow, based on the series by Stephen Hillenberg.

Tickets here.

Seattle Vice ’76 – Marxiano Productions @ Triple Door (Seattle – Downtown)
May 18 @ 5:00 pm

A new cabaret musical by Mark Siano & Opal Peachey, directed and choreographed by Katy Tabb. Inspired by the book by Rick Anderson.

From the producers of Bohemia, this bold new production takes audiences back to the swinging, seedy ’70s, when Seattle’s infamous “tolerance policy” — a corrupt handshake between law enforcement, politicians, and vice industries — was the foundation of an illicit empire all along the waterfront and debaucherous downtown.

TICKETS HERE

 

Jersey Boys @ Village Theatre (Everett)
May 18 @ 7:30 pm

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe.

Tickets here.

zoe | juniper + Xiu Xiu @ Moore Theatre (Seattle – Downtown)
May 18 @ 7:30 pm

A commissioned new dance work performed with live music by punk band Xiu Xiu, plus video projection and puppets.

Tickets here.

May
20
Tue
Always… Patsy Cline (matinee) @ Taproot Theatre (Seattle – Greenwood)
May 20 @ 2:00 pm

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley, with the music of Patsy Cline.

Tickets here.

StoryOly @ The Brotherhood Lounge (Olympia)
May 20 @ 7:00 pm