One night in 1935, writer Mikhail Bulgakov went to a wild party at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Moscow. Critics suspect that evening inspired the phantasmagoric scene of Satan's full-m…
The A-list talent involved in "Marie, Dancing Still" have fashioned a sincere, attractive, overtly sentimental musical that is admirably performed and satisfies in some ways. But it leans to…
From "Avengers: Endgame" to Independent Bookstore Day, our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month's most buzzworthy arts and entertainment events.
Seattle Repertory Theatre stages Lucas Hnath's follow-up to Henrik Ibsen's door slam heard 'round the world.
"Marie, Dancing Still," a much-anticipated, Broadway-bound new show with some big names behind it, debuts this month at the 5th Ave, which has a new artistic director eager to make his mark …
Why have there been so few ballet-themed musicals? The biggest challenge is finding performers with a strong background in classical ballet who can also sing " while on pointe! " and act. "M…
NEW YORK (AP) " James Corden is returning to host the 73rd annual Tony Awards. The American Theatre Wing on Tuesday announced that the host of CBS' "The Late Late Show" will preside over Bro…
Intersections, now in its second year and running March 21-24 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, is a comedy festival focused on equity, inclusion and representation. The performer lineup i…
The first half hour or so may be the most intriguing part of Christopher Chen's 2014 play, before the playwright starts throwing in reveal after reveal.
A fashion designer who founded his own company more than 30 years ago, Isaac Mizrahi recently penned "I.M.: A Memoir." His cabaret show "I&Me" is like a companion piece to "I.M." " an au…
Jerry Dixon, who brings decades of showbiz experience, says: "People feel beat-up by what's going on in our country and are glad for the escapism of musicals."
LONDON (AP) " Musicals "Come From Away" and "Company" lead the race for Britain's Olivier theater awards with nine nominations apiece. "Come From Away," about a Newfoundland town that shelte…
Scott Rudin's offer was extended to any theater whose rights to stage the old version had been challenged by his legal team.
From the "Captain Marvel" movie to a show from the newly minted indie-rock supreme team of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, our Seattle Times arts writers dish on next month's most buzzwort…
Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat by Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudi…
In this occasional feature, we shine a spotlight on someone in the arts and culture world. Seattle-based dancer Jody Kuehner is best known for her alter ego/drag persona, Cherdonna Shinatra,…
In ACT Theatre's "Romeo + Juliet," Joshua Castille, as Romeo, will discourse primarily through American Sign Language (ASL). Gabriella O' Fallon, as Juliet, will deliver her lines in spoken …
When the snow hits, how do theaters decide whether to pull the plug on a weekend of shows? How much money do they lose? And how can they possibly catch up?
The Feb. 14 performance, hosted by Gonzaga's theater and dance department and YWCA Spokane, will be part of an annual "V-Day" campaign that aims to end violence against women and girls.
In a groundbreaking agreement Friday, the commercial producers who finance Broadway's big hits have agreed to give a percentage of profits to performers who help develop successful shows.
Book-It is adapting Tom Hansen's "American Junkie," his precise, raw, plain-spoken memoir about becoming a heroin user and dealer in Seattle's music scene, to the stage.
Roger Guenveur Smith, whose one-man shows about Rodney King and Huey P. Newton were brought to the big screen by Spike Lee, is bringing his solo show "Frederick Douglass Now" to the stage at…
Historians argue that Lin-Manuel Miranda got Alexander Hamilton all wrong " the Founding Father was a slave owner and an anti-immigration elitist who made war on Native Americans. Now, a new…
The creators of this virtual reality version of Shakespeare " the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Google " hope that beyond the fresh experience it provides, it will also serve as a too…
Neurologists and psychiatrists admit they still don't fully understand OCD or how it works. The condition can't be cured, but it can be managed, dialing down the barrage of obsessive thought…