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Tony-winning mythological musical "Hadestown" is back at Seattle's Paramount Theatre through Nov. 5. Here's what our critic thought of the popular production.
"Islander," an enchanting two-actor musical, runs at Seattle Rep through Nov. 19.
SilverKite's Intergenerational Theatre Company creates plays designed to build community across generations.
"Cambodian Rock Band" may have plenty of laughter but it's also deadly serious and moving, a family story of inherited trauma and gut-wrenching history inside layers of music and comedy.
Whether your October vibe skews toward spooky season, sweater season or moody season, local theaters have something to suit.
The 6,000-square-foot scene shop in South Park is a rare resource in increasingly expensive Seattle.
Andrew Lee Creech explores Black cowboy history in his world premiere play "Last Drive to Dodge," now running at Taproot Theatre.
This isn't your average "sit-and-watch" sort of play. Seattle Rep's "Passengers" marries acrobatics with theater while capturing the wistful romance of travel.
A delightful "Matt & Ben" lands at ArtsWest while Reboot Theatre Company's "Peter and the Starcatcher" misses the mark.
From "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" to a cast of contemporary circus performers using acrobatics to tell stories, here's what you won't want to miss this month.
We're seeing a remarkable turnover in arts leaders in Seattle. What's behind it and what does it mean for the arts in this area?
This fall is full of theater to get excited about, from big-budget touring musicals to local world premieres and more. Here are six to get started.
Forty years ago, A Chorus Line, the beloved downtown musical celebrating the lives of Broadway's hard-working dancers, made its way uptown to the spotlights and footlights of Broadw…
Tonight's the night! The seats are filled and the lights are dimming at Radio City Music Hall, which can only mean that it's time for our favorite part of the Tony Awards: ranking th…
The lilting rhythms of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest may as well be Dana Ivey's mother tongue. The indomitable actress is tackling her fourth production of the play (one of h…
It's been almost nine years since Kentucky-bred, Juilliard-trained Jennifer Carpenter made her Broadway debut in The Crucible alongside Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. She's been in Hollywood …
Natasha Lyonne's career path has been anything but straight and narrow. The indie film darling burst onto the scene in 1998's Slums of Beverly Hills, paid her mainstream dues in American Pie…
Age and hometown: 34, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Current role: Flouncing into her Broadway debut as the fickle Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest.The Kindness of Strangers:…
Broadway-bound comedienne Kathy Griffin rolled up her sleeves on March 8 and started shilling in front the Belasco Theatre, papering the street with "reviews" of her solo show Kathy Griffin …
Kathy Fitzgerald is used to blockbuster musicals, but there's something special about her current gig as the villainous Madame Morrible in the mega-hit Wicked: it thrills her 11-year-old dau…
From the moment the all-male cast of That Championship Season sets foot on the stage of the Jacobs Theatre, one thing is very clear: These guys are a team. Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth, Jas…
Age and Hometown: 23. Coral Springs, Florida.Current role: Making his Broadway dubut as the lovelorn Boq in Broadway's Wicked. Movie Buff Fom Birth: Unlike many young Broadway stars, Etai (…
There's no doubt that Broadway stars are immensely talented people, but their confidence dips when it comes to one thing: bowling. "I'm not a good bowler, I've never been a good bowler, I wi…
In an acting career spanning nearly 50 years, Brian Cox has taken on everything from stage classics like King Lear to tiny independent films to blockbusters like Braveheart and The Bourne Id…
Olympia Dukakis may be best known for iconic film roles like Clairee in Steel Magnolias and her Oscar-winning turn as the sardonic Rose Castorini in Moonstruck, but she has certainly never g…
