The Thrust: Alcina Is Some Kinky Opera
Handel’s tale of island lust has some serious power dynamics on display in Seattle Opera’s bold staging. Alcina runs through 10/28 at McCaw Hall.
Read MoreHandel’s tale of island lust has some serious power dynamics on display in Seattle Opera’s bold staging. Alcina runs through 10/28 at McCaw Hall.
Read MoreWith a dazzling, futuristic Das Rheingold right on the tails of a lovely original parks show, Seattle Opera is flexing its creative might. Das Rheingold runs through 8/20.
Read MoreAt The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Opera, and The Phoenix Theatre, three musically-driven shows invite you to pick a side.
Read MoreThere are a lot of shows you could see this weekend and not go wrong, but a few shows really stand out — and they’re closing soon. Here’s what I’d focus on if I ran your agenda. (For performances March 4 & 5)
Read MoreThe Can Can Culinary Cabaret presents the ultimately feel-good House of Hearts, as Seattle Opera mounts a gorgeous concert-style telling of the classic tale of temptation and betrayal in Samson and Delilah.
Read MoreAll around the Sound, theatre and dance companies treated viewers to a lot of great performances in 2022. Here’s what stood out to NWTheatre as the most powerful, most memorable, most spectacular of the year.
Read MoreAt 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 MoreBeware 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 MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWhat’s billed as the story of a jazz great taking care of unfinished business after his untimely death, winds up a tale of addiction to drugs and White women. It runs through March 7.
Read MoreSeattle Opera’s take on Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ is beautiful, in instrument, voice, and design, with a lusciously lyrical delivery makes up for a rather uninspired plot. It runs through January 25.
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