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Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson writes: After a nationwide search, the board of directors of ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery have chosen Mathew Wright as the West Seattle center's …
"I think Crab, my dog, be the sourest-natured dog that lives," complains Launce in Shakespeare's comedy "Two Gentlemen of Verona." The actor playing Launce in the current Wooden O outdoor pr…
Seattle Opera announced at its annual meeting Tuesday it expects that its 2013-14 season will have generated a surplus. Growth in donations and ticket sales contributed to the bright fiscal …
Things are getting heated between Metropolitan Opera leader Peter Gelb and the various unions that work in the storied New York opera house. Nearly all of the unions' contracts expire July 3…
From theater critic Misha Berson:Â Â Seattle Musical Theatre has appointed local director and producer Roy Arauz as its new artistic director. Arauz brings wide experience as a theater …
Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson writes:
The 2013 production of Wagner's 4-part "Ring" at Seattle Opera was "the best 'Ring' I produced in my 31 years with the company," said the just-about-to-retire Speight Jenkins, the opera's ge…
The 5th Avenue Theatre presented its 12th annual awards for high school musical excellence on Monday night. Highlights of the ceremony included performances of numbers from shows staged by h…
From Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson:
The Grammy Foundation has awarded the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience a grant of $13,114 to save/enhance taped recordings of Chinese operas. The museum has 251 tape…
So much drama/music/whatever, so little time. Three praised productions are about to close -- this weekend, people! -- and we'd hate for ArtsPage readers to miss out on them.
A tribute to the late theater artist and administrator Jerry Manning will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 2, at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the Rep has announced on its website.
From Misha Berson, Seattle Times theater critic:
From Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson:
From Misha Berson, Seattle Times theater critic:
This just in from theater critic Misha Berson:
The National Endowment for the Arts announced 24 grants to Seattle-area groups this week, totaling $653,000. Thirty grants were awarded statewide in this round of funding.
The Emerald City is also a major theater city, and the number of plays on stage or in production is off the charts right now. Here's a list of 5 shows worth your time. Stay tuned for more.
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Don't tell us you can't find anything to do, especially after you've read this post. If you're not up to the theater, we suppose you could go to the movies ("Grand Budapest Hotel," anyone?),…
From Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson:
You know Seattle's a great theater town. You know a show is a great way to impress/entertain/stimulate conversation with/ a date -- whether you're new friends or long-marrieds. Let us help p…
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Arts writer Michael Upchurch reports:
Seattle Repertory Theatre has commissioned six plays for this year's New Play Festival, Rep management has just announced. The fest, still in its early planning stages, will kick off the the…
