Henry VIII
Greenstage’s production of Henry VIII, directed expertly by Theresa Thurman, is perhaps the best Shakespeare show I have ever seen; although the play itself is deeply flawed.
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Greenstage’s production of Henry VIII, directed expertly by Theresa Thurman, is perhaps the best Shakespeare show I have ever seen; although the play itself is deeply flawed.
Read more →Chaps! Delivers Well-Executed Nostalgia
Taproot Theatre Company’s musical Chaps! is a great choice for anyone looking to be transported back to 1940’s-era musical variety entertainment. Billed by director Karen Lund as Monty-Python-meets-Roy-Rogers, this mash-up of early British comedy and early cowboy music does not disappoint.
Read more →Hedda Gabler – Intiman Theatre HIGH-FASHION HEDDA The flagship of the Intiman Theatre’s summer theatre festival is new Artistic Director Andrew Russell’s contemporary take on Henrik Ibsen’s landmark 1890 play, “Hedda Gabler”. Following its abrupt mothballing last April, stellar productions such as this are exactly what the Intiman needs to demonstrate to a concerned public […]
Read more →A Miracle Worker at La Cage aux Folles! Seattle’s very own gay darling and media celebrity, Dan Savage, has taken time off from his busy schedule as editor, columnist, and gay rights activist to venture back into the world of theatre and bring us a new play about a deaf, blind, and mute […]
Read more →Dirty Story – Intiman Theatre LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD You know you are in for a particularly interesting evening in the theatre, when a large lighted sign above the stage declares “FICTION”. Isn’t theatre, by its very nature, fictional? Why the giant sign? It is, of course, the first clue that all is not what […]
Read more →SALLY DOESN’T KNOW WHICH WORLD TO SAVE IN BALAGAN’S NEW PARK SHOW Balagan Theatre has misstepped and stumbled along the way in creating Sally and Thor Save the World (at Summer Camp), a new park show for audiences of all ages. An underdeveloped script creates most of the problems for a hardworking cast […]
Read more →“Accidental Death of an Anarchist” makes a splash and is a blast! Dario Fo’s contemporary-classic dark farce, “Accidental Death of an Anarchist,” is based loosely on a real event that took place in Italy in 1969 involving an anarchist named Giuseppe Pinelli who had been accused of a bank bombing that left 17 people […]
Read more →YOUTH ENSEMBLE SHINES WITH CONFIDENCE IN WISE-CRACKING NEW PLAY Seattle Public Theatre (SPT) and its community of family and friends, is bristling with pride at the work of their senior youth ensemble, and with good reason. This group of talented young people has been working in the youth theatre project for most of their school […]
Read more →Hansel and Gretl Deliver a Hoot for the Whole Family
The creative team of Capitol Hill’s Theatre Schmeater delivers a wacky and totally entertaining Hansel and Gretl for the outdoor amphitheater in Seattle’s beloved Volunteer Park.
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