SINGIN’ IN THE VILLAGE
Village Theatre premiered “Singin’ in the Rain” last night (November 10), the stage version of a 1952 Gene Kelley/Donald O’Connor […]
Pump Boys and Dinettes at Village Theatre
OK, so I spent an evening in Issaquah taking in Village Theatre’s production of “Pump Boys and Dinettes.” At the
Billy Elliot at Village Theatre
Before I write another word, let me say that Village Theatre’s production of Billy Elliot is a technical masterpiece, from
“Stupid Fucking Bird” at ACT
“Brush up your Shakespeare, Start quoting him now…” —Cole Porter, in “Kiss Me Kate” A modern take on “Taming of
My Heart is a Drum: World Premier in Issaquah
As a critic I occasionally face a dilemma: how do I treat a show that is beautiful, well-done, even sumptuous
A Dark and Stormy Comedy
It was a dark and stormy night . . . . Gawd, it felt good to write that. Every writer,
My Fair Lady opens at Village Theatre
There’s nothing new about the story of My Fair Lady: flower girl Eliza Doolittle picks herself up from the streets of London with the self-centered assistance of linguistics professor Henry Higgins. It’s a rags-to-riches tale — and a prototype for not only many other stage plays, but also hundreds of Hollywood movies and not a few Washington politicians — and in and of itself the story is inspiring and entertaining.