Whim W'Him's "Instantly Bound," featuring two works by director Olivier Wevers and one by guest choreographer Juanjo Arques, offers wild contrasts of mood, ranging from a meditation on gun v…
Brazilian troupe Grupo Corpo, a longtime favorite of Seattle dance lovers, returns to Meany Hall with its 2000 masterpiece "O Corpo" and a newer work, "Sem Mim," inspired by the song cycle o…
Seattle Shakespeare Company is mounting an engrossing, solid production of "Richard II," with George Mount in the lead role, through Wednesday, Feb. 12.
"A Great Wilderness," by Idaho native Samuel D. Hunter, is about a man trying to convert gay youths to heterosexuality. The world premiere plays at Seattle Repertory Theatre, Friday, Jan. 17…
The annual Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, usually a one-day affair in Seattle for singers from the West, are getting a makeover: The auditions are surrounded by an "Opera Wee…
A review of the wild and wacky "Jerry Springer: The Opera," making its Seattle debut at the Moore Theatre. Through Jan. 26, 2014.
A review of Seattle Opera's excellent remounting of Linda Brovsky's staging of "Rigoletto," running at McCaw Hall through Jan. 25, 2014.
Strawberry Theatre Workshop in Seattle is staging Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart," about a writer trying to call attention to the AIDS crisis. Although it's set in the 1980s, it touc…
A review of the touring production of the musical "Evita," at Seattle's Paramount through Jan. 5, 2014.
Director Linda Brovsky returns to Seattle Opera to remount her production of "Rigoletto," set in 1930s Italy " what she considers the ideal setting for her interpretation. Runs Jan. 11-25.
The annual Footlight Awards from Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson, for the best of local performances in 2013.
A preview of the musical "Evita," at the Paramount Theatre Dec. 31-Jan. 5.
A review of "The Salesman is Dead and Gone" at Richard Hugo House through Dec. 21, 2013. The Splinter Group show is directed by Paul Budraitis.
Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson recommends books for theater, dance and movie fans about the ill-fated "Spider-Man" musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" and Bob Fosse.
ArtsWest puts on a sweet musical version of the Louisa May Alcott story of love and family. Through Dec. 29, 2013.
Frank Lawler and Daniel Flint's pun-laden "Holiday of Errors (or Much Ado About Stockings)" borrows liberally from the works of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens in a nontraditional ho…
Taproot Theatre's world-premiere holiday play with music, the 1933-set "Le Club Noel," runs through Dec. 28, 2013.
Teen Tix director Holly Arsenault's mission is to excite teens about the arts, by offering inexpensive tickets to cultural events. This year, participants have purchased 10,000 tickets throu…
A review of the 5th Avenue Theatre's production of the musical "Oliver!," a handsome revival with an impressive cast, writes Seattle Times critic Misha Berson.
A charming new musical based on Roald Dahl's beloved story runs at Seattle Children's Theatre through Jan. 5, 2014.
A listing of several plays and musicals coming to Broadway that feature artists with ties to the Seattle theater scene.
New York shows in the 2013-14 season are aiming to do more with less hoopla, and several, including some new top-notch musicals on and Off Broadway, are succeeding thanks to craft, creativit…
Filmmaker, author and randy raconteur Waters comes to the Neptune Theatre on Dec. 5, to perform his one-man show, "A John Waters Christmas."
A review of Pacific Northwest Ballet's 2013 production of "Nutcracker," a child's delight.
Tired of sugar-plum fairies and Scrooge? New holiday shows in Seattle for 2013 feature Elvis, Shakespeare and drag diva extraordinaire Jinkx Monsoon.