This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (5/11)
This week, take some fantastical journeys into Wonderland, and catch a few of the many plays and musicals around town ready to match any artistic mood.
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Seattle Rep Adds ’20×30′ Playwrights; Three of Them Have Local Shows Up Right Now
Seattle Rep’s new playwrights’ commission asks 20 playwrights to imagine our environment at a pivotal time. You can see works by some of those playwrights on local stages, from Seattle to Olympia, right now.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (5/6)
This week, catch a highly recommended Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that just opened, a world-premiere original musical, a trans-centering film festival, and loads of ways to celebrate the moms in your life.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/29)
It’s a busy week, with unique dance performances around time and place; timely plays examining the very-human impacts of war; and plenty more to fit every mood.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/21)
This week’s shows include works by Seattle-connected masters of theatre and dance. Plus, opportunities to get reacquainted with local theatre companies, and plenty of continuing runs all around town.
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Women Run the Show in ‘9 to 5’
Mega-talented cast and musicians shine in this Showtunes short run, a musical workplace comedy of sexism, revenge, and fresh thinking. It runs through April 16.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/15)
This week’s slight slowdown in theatre openings gives you a chance to catch up on anything you’ve missed, with a robust slate of continuing runs. Plus, dance openings and an outstanding short-run musical.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/8)
Another busy round of Seattle-area theatre, with as much variety as this week’s weather.
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The Thrust: With This Week’s Shows, It’s All in the Family
Diverse in form, these shows feature family at the heart of them.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (4/1)
Spring into spring with this fun mix of shows.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/24)
It’d be hard to come up with a week of shows more fun and varied than this lineup. This weekend features ritual, a ton of dance, and an irreverent original opera’s premiere, plus a bunch of theatre openings.
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5 (More) Questions with the Broadway-Bound Sara Porkalob
Sara Porkalob has taken Seattle by storm. Now she heads for the East Coast to perform in the Broadway revival of ‘1776’ and work on the third in her Dragon Cycle. NWT talked with her as she prepared for the journey.
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The Thrust: Quick Takes on 5 Shows This Week
Having trouble choosing what to see among the rush of shows this weekend? Here are my takeaways from five of them to help you decide.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/16)
A big variety in openings this week, including the timely Pipeline, a new works series, and new takes on Shakespeare;
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Book Revue: In ‘Fearlessly Different’, an Autistic Actor Finds His Light
In his debut book, released today, Seattle-raised actor Mickey Rowe shares how autism guides, not stifles, his stage performance. ‘Fearlessly Different’ offers behind-the-scenes perspective on disability, acting, and difference as strength.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/10)
A big variety in openings this week, including the timely ‘Pipeline’, a new works series, and new takes on Shakespeare; plus, loads of continuing runs to catch before they close, including the new opera ‘Blue’.
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The Thrust: In This Week’s Shows, the Rules Are What You Make Them
In two shows this week, strong female leads see their safe, comfortable social orders challenged. ‘The Cake’ from As If Theatre Company runs through 3/20 in Kenmore; and Village Theatre’s ‘The Book Club Play’ runs through 4/3 (in Issaquah) and 5/1 (in Everett).
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (3/2)
Variety’s the theme this week, with dance festivals, comedic plays, touring musicals, and more opening up. Plus, a small-stage drama (closing this week) and a big-stage opera are both recommended viewing.
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Red, Black, and Blue: An American Portrait at Seattle Opera
The gorgeous new opera ‘Blue’ presents a portrait of a middle-class Black family and their chosen families, galvanized by a joy and a tragedy. The West Coast premiere runs through March 12.
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The Thrust: Love Sets the Tone in These Shows
From an all-too-honest advice columnist to audience requests on the mic and a gambling bail-out, the love shown here covers pretty much everything but the romantic kind. Here are my takeaways from each.
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Priced Out? These Seattle-Area Theatres Set Out to Price You In.
As the pandemic pause put production activity on hold, theatres took the opportunity to reassess their commitments. For some, that means making theatre more accessible than ever, including how much it costs to get in the door.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/23)
In addition to some lighter fare, shows among this week’s openings take a more serious turn. Plus, a long list of shows to catch before they close this weekend.
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Dragon Lady Just Keeps Getting Stronger
It’s vulnerability, not her battle-ready exterior, that’s deepened this much-performed original of the “matriarchal musical tramedies” over the years. Sara Porkalob dazzles in one final Seattle run before heading east.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/17)
This week features a robust variety of openings, from well-known musicals to reinterpreted classics, and a touring show that’s completely different every night. Plus, plenty of continuing runs and others closing soon. You won’t be hurting for things to watch.
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Macha’s ‘Fifth Wave’ Is Ready for Battle – But Which One?
A world premiere play from two local playwrights has a somewhat muddled message. But its captivating production and ample discussion fodder make it worth your time. ‘The Fifth Wave’ runs through February 27 at Macha Theatre Works.
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The Thrust: The Houses Hold Secrets in This Week’s Funny Shows
In two shows on now, creaking estates teem with family secrets, uncertain deaths, and bloodthirsty beasts. They’re also very funny. ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ (Intiman Theatre) and ’37 Postcards’ (The Phoenix Theatre, in Edmonds) both run for two more weekends.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/9)
This week, for your enjoyment: werewolves, a campus assault, a grandma who will beat you up, and plenty more. Er … Amore!
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The Thrust: In This Weekend’s Shows, Be Careful What You Wish For
Three shows this weekend explore the deepest desires of their characters. Not all goes according to plan.
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Voting Rights Warrior’s Light Shines Bright in ‘Fannie’
A powerful staging of one woman’s force in a civil rights movement performs at Seattle Rep through February 13. Leading performer E. Faye Butler and understudy Shaunyce Omar both shine, with different takes on the role.
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This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/2)
The openings have slowed down this week, giving you time to catch up on the recent wave — including some closing this week. Those eager for brand new works have a few to choose from.
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