The list of events that have been canceled in the Seattle area continues to grow as we head into the third week of the novel coronavirus outbreak. We'll keep this list updated throughout the…
Whatever comes of the novel coronavirus tumult, the economic crisis is happening now. The needs for arts workers " gigging artists, teachers, staffers at arts institutions "Â are piling up…
Even before the ban, concern about the novel coronavirus fed into steep drops in ticket sales and canceled fundraising galas, school performances and corporate gigs. Now, arts organizations …
Gov. Jay Inslee has banned event gatherings of more than 250 people in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. King and Snohomish counties went further, prohibiting events under 250 people, unl…
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, set in an unlicensed cab station in Pittsburgh's Hill District in the 1970s, is being told at the Seattle Rep for the first time since 20…
LONDON (AP) " Pop-Shakespearean musical "& Juliet" leads the race for Britain's Olivier theater awards, where "Fleabag" creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is up for two trophies. The "Romeo an…
From Bikini Kill's comeback tour kickoff to the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Sweat," our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month's most buzzworthy arts and entertainment events.
It's a leap year, so that means an extra day for activities! Make the most of it with these suggestions.
NEW YORK (AP) " There was a chorus outside the Broadway Theatre on Thursday at the opening night of a new revival of "West Side Story" but what was being sung was a protest chant. A group of…
As John Cameron Mitchell comes to Seattle's Moore Theatre Feb. 27, we revisit why his "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" was such a phenomenon at Re-bar 20 years ago.
It's still chilly out, even with these peaks of sun we've been getting lately. Whether it's an event around town or some cozy couch time, there's plenty to see and do this weekend while stil…
In an era of nightlife specialization, Re-bar harkens to a more jack-of-all-trades style that has largely faded from the cultural landscape. It may be the venue's last milestone birthday as …
For the musical "Frozen," an actor, by means of a nearly 50-pound design so elaborate that it's called a puppet rather than a costume, is transformed into a four-legged, hoofed and antlered …
The Academy Award-winning actor is encouraging audience participation in "The New Colossus."
Virginia Wright, along with her late husband Bagley Wright, created the region's largest collection of modern and contemporary art and donated much of it to Seattle Art Museum.
The original musical "Bliss" is having its world premiere run at the 5th Ave. What did our family of reviewers think of the family-friendly fractured fairy tale?
Is this stage musical adaptation a frame-by-frame recreation of a hit film, fit only for families with princess-obsessed children? Or does it work on its own merits? We find out.
Orson Bean, the free-spirited television, stage and film comedian who stepped out of his storybook life to found a progressive school, move to Australia, give away his possessions and wander…
You might not think "True West" and "Our Country's Good" have much in common besides being written by white authors at either end of the '80s. But the accident of them running in concurrent …
The hugely popular musical "Hamilton" will return to Seattle as part of Broadway at The Paramount's 2020-21 season.
The actor and playwright is bringing her new work, "Over 140 LBS," to the stage at ACTLab's inaugural Solo Fest.
Decades after Julia Sweeney created the awkward, androgynous character of Pat, and as she brings her one-woman show to town, Sweeney has been taking heat for what some see as a poor represen…
From country star Blake Shelton's tour stop at the Tacoma Dome to the return of Dani Tirrell's "Black Bois," our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month's most buzzworthy arts and ente…
In 2018, Dani Tirrell's "Black Bois" captivated audiences with its multigenre performance sharing a wide range of experiences of Black 'bois.' This February, the show returns with an expande…
If you happen to be a 5-year-old big into princesses, you'll have a stacked arts calendar over the next couple of months, from "Frozen" at The Paramount Theatre to "Bliss" at The 5th Ave and…