Spectrum Dance Theater

Chase D. Anderson December 3, 2022December 26, 2022 ARC Dance, Christmas shows, International Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Spectrum Dance Theater, Tacoma City Ballet, Verlaine and McCann

Lands of the Sweets: Your Guide to the Many Takes on The Nutcracker

Here’s some help navigating our area’s many stunning variations on the classic dance, ‘The Nutcracker’.

DANCE REVIEW SEASONAL

Chase D. Anderson December 15, 2019July 7, 2022 Broadway Seattle, Donald Byrd, George Balanchine, Mark Morris, Mark Morris Dance Group, McCaw Hall, On the Boards, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, Seattle Theatre Group, Spectrum Dance Theater, The Paramount Theatre

Balanchine, Morris, and Byrd: A Delight in Three Nutcrackers

Three interpretations of ‘The Nutcracker’ on Seattle stages demonstrate its adaptability for the tastes — and moods — of new audiences. The invigorated classic epic (at Pacific Northwest Ballet, through 12/28), a sassy spin-off and an elegant workshop (at the Paramount Theatre and On the Boards, both through 12/15) are all delightful, and distinct.

DANCE REVIEW THEATRE

Dusty Somers June 10, 2019September 14, 2019 Bill Berry, Spectrum Dance Theater, The 5th Avenue Theatre

The 5th Avenue Theatre’s ‘West Side Story’ Is Poetry in Motion

In collaboration with Spectrum Dance Theater, The 5th has put up an exquisite staging of the classic Bernstein/Sondheim/Laurents musical, inspired by Shakepeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It runs through June 23.