Author name: Marie Bonfils

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Beehive-A Hive of Music, History and Joy

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Jack Kennedy is going to do for sex what Eisenhower did for Golf.

Beehive, a musical revue dedicated to telling both the historical changes the US went through during the 1960’s and a tribute to the female soloists and singing groups of that era, was a smash hit at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse this weekend.
The 40 songs were well chosen representatives of the best female hits of both the early 60’s and the later 60’s, from the hormonal beehive era to the heavy rock and blues of Woodstock. It had a great live band, great costumes, great singer/dancers, warm human connection with the audience and everything necessary for a thoroughly enjoyable evening and was definitely worth the drive to Tacoma.

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Liquid Hot-Hilarious and Profound

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Comic Stripper Delivers the Goods

The first Woody Shticks show I saw also took place on a dismal rainy day in January, when I was feeling more than depressed. (and had now idea what the show was about) I struggled to get to 18th and Union, but by the end of the evening, I had spent so much time laughing and feeling connected to the comic genius entertaining us, and indeed to the whole audience, that I exited in great spirits, as did everyone else.
I called my 21 year old daughter, who said “This doesn’t sound like a show you would like.” She was sooo wrong!!!

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The Bishop’s Wife-Live Radio Show

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Angels rush in where fool’s fear to tread.

On the first weekend of Advent, Taproot Theatre opened their Christmas show, not only with an original adaption, by director Karen Lund, of the heartwarming 1949 Live Radio Play, The Bishop’s Wife, but with the Dicken’s Carolers greeting the prospective audience, and the public, on the sidewalk outside the theatre. In terms of Live Radio, Taproot got everything right, in addition to the play, there were hilarious commercials for the local companies sponsoring it, and lots of authentic 40’s touches and audience participation.

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PREVIEW Moonshine Revival Tent

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Bret Fetzer’s Storytelling always delivers

Opening on Thursday, November 21, Bret Fetzer and his choral singers are back at 18th and union to entertain Seattle with old-fashioned story-telling mixed with choral singing.

In Sweetheart in a Chicken Coop, a young fellow falls in love with a girl who’s been transformed into a chicken — but his mean and feckless fiancee won’t let anyone take anything that’s hers, even though she’s not even sure if she likes him. This American fairy tale is told in the Moonshine Revival Tent’s fusion of storytelling and choral song, and accompanied by a few extra treats (including a short, sweet snippet of puppetry) and some delightful musical guests.

I heartily recommend this show to everyone, 18th and Union always picks winners and Bret Fetzer is a master storyteller.

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Shout Sister Shout-Sing Sister Sing

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“Like Rosetta, I want to leave an audience with joy and perhaps a deeper realization that there’s power in love,”

Playwright Cheryl L. West

There is no doubt that playwright Cheryl L. West’s intention was completely successful, everybody in the audience of Seattle Rep’s production of Shout Sister Shout on opening night left with an incredible feeling of joy and love. Everything about this musical was magnificent beginning with the fabulous script chocked full of witty yet profound dialogue, superb acting, singing and dancing, beautiful costumes and a flawless production, directed by Randy Johnson

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Preview-Live Radio- Miracle on 34th the St.

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“Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to.”

Opening the first weekend of December, Twelfth Night Production (TNP) will present The Lux Radio Theater version of the classic 1947 film MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, at West Seattle’s Kenyon Hall. TNP’s Holiday Radio plays have become an annual tradition for community members seeking to revel in holiday cheer with friends and family. Previous radio show productions have included IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

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Theater Simple’s Caravan Chronicles tours Turkmenistan

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Sneak Preview and Open Rehearsal for World Premiere at 18th and Union

Seattle’s own Theater Simple is honored and thrilled to reveal that the US Embassy in Turkmenistan has chosen their production of CARAVAN CHRONICLES aka Trailer Tales– the intimate interactive family reunion disguised as an art event – to perform at a festival in the capital city of Ashgabat in mid-November. The public is invited to a pay what you can open rehearsal and a preview of the show, both at 18th and Union.

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The Revolutionists-

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Liberté, Egalité, Sororité

Although French women were not given the vote until 1946, women played a huge role in the French Revolution of 1789, as active participants in the rioting, in the political clubs and intellectually as authors and salon hostesses. Produced by Theater22, the play The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, which runs in repertory at 12th Ave Arts, deals with four women: Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XIV the king at the beginning of the revolution, assassin Charlotte Corday, playwright and pamphleteer Olympe de Gouges and a Black free woman from the Caribbean Marianne Angelle, each of whom played roles in the French Revolution, one of the most important events in Western Civilization.

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WHITE-Hilarious and Enlightening

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Laughter and comedy are more powerful than diatribes!

Much to my joy and delight Seattle’s venerable Theatre 22 is back in action, enlightening us through humor and authenticity. WHITE, by James IJames, opened in repertory, Friday night at 12th Ave Arts, as an exposé of “the ugly reality…of being a non-white commodity, a marketing gimmick, where people, organizations, and corporations prove how woke they are, only to appeal to new generations for popularity and revenues.” said Tayo Talabi, Co-Director.

Due to the outstanding performance and talent of its star Shermona Mitchell, and the incredible dialogue by the author, it was also one of the most hilarious plays I have seen in a long time, although the topic is very serious indeed. Like Molière, it highlighted the absurdity of pretentious attitudes and people, and although highly topical, it spoke to universal themes.

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