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The Full Monty-The Musical

Marie Bonfils / May 13, 2019

My Minister is out there, with my Mother!!!!!

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the way to save a weak play is to turn it into a musical. Why anyone would want to turn the material of the film, The Full Monty, which has a strong plot, based on human tragedy and social relevancy of a global nature, into a musical is beyond me. Yet three years after the 1997 film Terrance McNally and David Yazbeck did just that. This weekend Tacoma Musical Playhouse produced The Full Monty, the Musical.

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Love and rebellion on display in Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Molly Cassidy / May 12, 2019

Georges Bizet’s Carmen is one of the most prevalent operas in the canon with music that is practically inescapable even

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An emotional night at the Rep with Nina Simone: Four Women

Molly Cassidy / May 5, 2019

In Nina Simone’s pivotal civil rights song “Mississippi Goddam,” she snidely states “This is a show tune but the show

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‘Mamma Mia” a Smash Hit for Bainbridge Performing Arts!

Kim Hastings / May 5, 2019

“Mamma Mia” was born many years ago in the work of the Swedish pop group “Abba.” It took shape as

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‘ART” Absorbing Drama for Tacoma Arts Live

Kim Hastings / May 5, 2019

“Professional theater is back in downtown Tacoma.” That’s the buzz on the street and in the theater community in the

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You have to like Seattle Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.”

Eilish McLean / April 30, 2019

Seattle Shakespeare’s final show of their 2019 indoor season, “As You Like It,” opened at Center Theater last Friday to

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‘Laura’ Classy and Classic Drama from Tacoma Little Theatre

Kim Hastings / April 28, 2019

Ah, those were the days, as long as you overlook racial and gender inequality that make today’s inequality look like

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ART- French Language Play

Paul Desloover / April 27, 2019

Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

Three best friends since student days, Marc, Serge and Yvan have enjoyed a happy relationship for about 20 years.

Marc, the eldest, has always considered himself a good influence on his two friends whom he believes have always respected him as a mentor.

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Move toward the darkness and smile with the Addams Family and the Edmonds Driftwood Players

Molly Cassidy / April 26, 2019

America is filled with iconic and highly recognizable families – the Kennedys, the Flintstones, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Not least among

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Have fun at Funhouse Tonight! PREVIEW

Marie Bonfils / April 26, 2019

Join The Funhouse Family and Theatre Off Jackson for Funhouse Tonight!, running for one weekend only, with a unique lineup of comedians, musicians, and special guests each night! Come for the entertainment, stay for the mysterious prizes.