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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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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3 Picks For You This Weekend
Top performances for January 27-29, picked just for you.
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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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Moulin Rouge! The Musical Deserves the Exclamation Point
If you need the biggest, the grandest, the purest in spectacle, you need Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The tour performs at the Paramount Theatre through January 1.
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The Blue Men March and Paint to Their Own Drums. Bring the Kids.
In a symphony of percussion and paint, the Blue Man Group performs at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre through 11/27.
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‘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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‘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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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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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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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.
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