HAPPENINGS

This week’s notable openings include several big dance showcases, interesting works from theatre companies big and small and, yes, some early Christmas shows. 

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.

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. 

This week has a great variety of shows, with plenty to put you in the Halloween spirit. 

It’s another busy week, with a nice variety of shows to get you in the Halloween spirit, new dances, and

Eerie chills, risqué costumes, or mysterious happenings? Whatever is missing from your Halloween haul, there’s a seasonal show to satisfy. 

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.

This week, loads of openings add to a bustling season. Find musicals, comedies, mysteries, spooky shows, and more.

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. 

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.

September is an absurdly busy month in theatre, and this weekend marks the start of that cascade. Enjoy a wide

This weekend, round out the summer theatre season with a few shows just a scenic day-trip away. Plus, in-town openings

Shows are fewer as the summer season winds down but variety still abounds, with world premieres, musicals, drama, and adventure this week.

This week in Seattle-area theatre brings great variety, with ’90s throwback, locally grown storytelling, opera, mystery, and the last weekend of outdoor shows.

Local storytelling and new works lead the charge in Seattle-area theatre this week, as other shows close out their run. 

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.

This week, beat the heat with theatre in a frigid auditorium or find a shady spot at one of the many park shows.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

This week has some great options for Pride, a variety of theatre and dance festivals, and some fun shows closing soon.