Homo for the Holidays
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December 2013
Total Family Massage: The Musical!
All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Leo Tolstoy
For Gay-themed shows, I usually send a 23-year old reviewer who moonlights as a drag-queen, but he was unavailable, so I covered The Total Family Massage. Clearly, I didn’t fit into the demographic for which this show was written.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
It’s bedlam in Bethlehem as the annual Christmas pageant is under way for Seattle Public Theater. The Best Christmas Pageant
Me vs My Subconscious
My Life is One Long Freudian Slip
Me vs my Subconscious, an original solo show written and performed by Rebecca Goldberg, demonstrated that the best humor is that which says something profound about serious existential questions. Like Woody Allen, Me vs. My Subconscious was all about one person’s insecurities in life.
38th Anniversary of “A Christmas Carol” adaptation by Gregory A. Falls
Not surprisingly, an ACT mid-season showing of its 38th annual Dickens Christmas Carol, still filled the house. The traditional favorite
“Miracle on 34th Street” Opens in West Seattle
Twelfth Night Productions opened the modern American classic “Miracle on 34th Street” based on the story by Valentine Davies last
Santa’s First Magical Ride-The Musical
The Origin of Santa Claus explained by the Elves
Adapted by the book of the same name, by Paul S. Carr, Santa’s First Magical Ride-the Musical, is the only Christmas tale, which explains the secular origins of the American Santa Claus. Original Bluegrass Music, by director and adapter, Ricky Gene Powell adds a delightful musical dimension to the Santa legend.
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” & “The Long Christmas Dinner”
Stone Soup Theatre’s dual production of Thornton Wilder’s “The Long Christmas Dinner” and theatrical adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ poem “A
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Santaland on Green Lake
Patrick Lennon returns for his fourth go round as the star of David Sadaris’ The Santaland Diaries. At this stage, he is wearing the role as comfortably as an old fuzzy Christmas sweater. A pleasant evening is in store for all.
Holiday of Errors -or- Much Ado About Stockings
SOUND THEATER COMPANY saves theater in this Shakespearean, Christmas romp. In the new comedy from Frank Lawler and Daniel Flint,