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Chase D. Anderson November 1, 2023November 6, 2023 Anaïs Mitchell, Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Rachel Chavkin, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

The Underground Returns in Hadestown Encore

The hit Broadway musical Hadestown returns to the Paramount for a quick run, following its red-hot first visit to Seattle on last year’s tour. It performs here through 11/5.

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Chase D. Anderson April 5, 2023April 12, 2023 Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

Hairspray Is Back for a Nostalgic Spin

The touring Broadway hit Hairspray — which got its start right here in 2002, at The 5th Avenue Theatre — opened its Seattle run Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre. It performs through this weekend.

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Chase D. Anderson March 8, 2023March 16, 2023 Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

Dear Evan Hansen: Cede the Mic

The Tony Award-winning Broadway hit embarks on its final tour, performing in Seattle for one week only. But the story isn’t as sweet as its music and lyrics.

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Chase D. Anderson January 25, 2023February 6, 2023 Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Dominique Morisseau, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

If You Don’t Know Them By Now: The Temptations Musical Rocks the Jukebox Genre

The Broadway tour of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, a Motown hit-packed musical, performs at the Paramount Theatre through February 5.

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Chase D. Anderson November 11, 2022December 17, 2022 Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Heidi Blickenstaff, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

‘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.

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Chase D. Anderson October 12, 2022October 25, 2022 18th & Union, Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, MAP Theatre, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

‘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.

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Chase D. Anderson August 15, 2022September 12, 2022 Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

Make America Cool Again: Hamilton’s Hype & Head-Scratching

Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster, quintessentially American musical, runs through September 11 at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

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Chase D. Anderson July 8, 2022July 20, 2022 Anaïs Mitchell, Broadway, Broadway at the Paramount, Rachel Chavkin, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, The Paramount Theatre

On Tour: Tony-Winning Traveling Tale ‘Hadestown’ Pulls Into the Paramount

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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Chase D. Anderson March 22, 2022March 19, 2023 Broadway, Dragon Lady, interview, Sara Porkalob

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.