Seattle Theatre Newsroom

Outdoors and in, lively and intimate, Penguin's vibrant summer lineup includes new scripts, new directors, and an emphasis on the now. Learn more about the lineup here!

First off, Dear Readers, “Sherlock Holmes and the Precarious Position” currently playing at Taproot Theatre, is not a Holmes story from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It’s a silly little lark with Holmesian characters by Margaret Raether. The program even says, “Based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”. Second, do not try and gleam anything from the title. I’m still not certain what the “Precarious Position” was. At least, not without really reaching for a connection. Having said that, this silly little lark was fairly fun, largely due to a cast that was having just as much fun. So, it’s not brilliant or life changing, but I will go so far as saying it’s gigglelicious.

Watch rehearsal footage of Totally F*cked and Mama Who Bore Me from Fifth Avenue Theatre's upcoming production of Spring Awakening in the videos here!

Dear Readers, we’re about to enter the realm of one of my favorite shows, “Once on This Island”, currently playing at Village Theatre. This gem of a show is, sadly, not often produced. In fact, I’ve only seen it twice, once on Broadway in 2017, and once in 2005, again from Village Theatre. Both of those productions hold very special places in my memory as being stellar shows. I tell you this for one reason and one reason only, I am very picky when it comes to this show. I know the story and the music backwards and forwards. And I am loathed to say that this current production suffered from bad choice after bad choice, misstep after misstep, resulting in something that resembled the gem, but ultimately did not shine.

Jinkx Monsoon Returns to Seattle this June!

Seattle Men’s Chorus will celebrate the art and joy of drag with a performance dedicated to singing, dancing, quick drag makeovers, and more.

There are countless modern retellings of historical events out there, I could name twenty right now, but Unrivaled does it differently, in a fresh way that deserves to be talked about. The co-production from Seattle Public Theater and SIS Productions is running from now until June 2 at Seattle Public Theater.

Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) will remain open after overcoming financial struggles. The Board of Trustees voted against closure, thanks to successful negotiations and the #SAVETPS Campaign.

Tacoma Little Theatre will close out its 105th Season with a powerful and joyful celebration, From the Mississippi Delta, by Endesha Ida Mae Holland, Ph. D. This production is directed by Michelle Blackmon. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Take a peek into the rehearsal room of Spring Awakening and watch this clip of 'Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)' performed by Ciara Alyse Harris, Anabel Chacón, Caitlin Sarwono, Lauren Drake, and Anteia DeLaney. Check out the video here!

Lakewood Playhouse has revealed the the final show in their 85th Season, The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Fussy Cloud will present Volume 25: Queer Edition; an eclectic and extraordinary lineup that showcases LGBTQ+ puppeteers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond! 

ArtsWest will produce Clyde’s, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). This co-production with The Hansberry Project will be directed by Seattle theatre staple, Valerie Curtis-Newton.

In celebration of Pride Month, Seattle Opera will host a special crossover recital from local drag queen and opera performer Anita Spritzer(AKA John Marzano).

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The highly anticipated Seattle production of Spring Awakening is set to take the stage at The 5th Avenue Theatre from June 7 to 30, 2024.

Theatre33 will bring the US premiere of “Lip Service' to Seattle. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Meet the cast and creative team of FAT HAM at Seattle rep in this all new video. Hear from Director Timothy McCuen Piggee and the entire cast about why everyone should see this 'bold and hilarious' production.

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the success of its highly anticipated Spotlight Soirée Annual Gala and Auction, which took place on May 3, 2024 and raised $1,014,880 and celebrated the arts.

Seattle Rep has announced the creative team and event details for the final show of the 2023/24 Season, Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Together Again, Again! 

Experience the Tony-Nominated Play, Fat Ham at Seattle Rep!

The biggest challenge of pulling off a show such as Romeo and Juliet is finding new ways to keep the audience interested when we all know what happens. If you’re going to put on a production of a play that has been endlessly adapted, performed, and studied for longer than any of us have been around, it has to be fresh and exciting. Fortunately, Seattle Shakespeare’s production of the famed work does just that. Innovatively directed by Sheila Daniels, the reimagined production of Romeo and Juliet is now playing at Center Theatre at Seattle Center.

Legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner will bring her 'Greatest Hits' solo concert to Long Island families with a show on Sunday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. at The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington, NY.

History is often rewritten in a way that is easier to digest, leading to hundreds of years of misinformation and erasure of the struggles of marginalized and persecuted groups. Artfully directed by Steve Sneed, Intiman Theatre has officially opened the world premiere of The Lion Tells His Tale, the first staged production of Delbert Richardson’s nationally recognized and multi-award-winning traveling museum, The “Unspoken” Truths.

At first glance, Dear Readers, Stefano Massini’s “The Lehman Trilogy”, as adapted by Ben Power and currently playing at ACT, may seem like a daunting task. I mean, a 3-and-a-half-hour play (thankfully with two intermissions) about bankers. It doesn’t sound like a rollicking good time. It sounds like the theatrical equivalent of eating your vegetables. Well, with a scintillating script and stunning performances from the three actors in the play, these vegetables have been sauteed to perfection and spiced and sauced to delicious result.