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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

How to maximize your entertainment dollars in the Seattle area by Grace Gorenflo, Jerald Pierce and Michael Rietmulder

As inflation makes money tight, here are affordable ways to enjoy the Seattle area's rich arts-and-culture scene, including free movies, concerts and more.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Monday, August 8, 2022

Review: Has ‘Hamilton,’ at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, aged well? by Jerald Pierce

The political and social landscape has shifted drastically since "Hamilton" hit the Broadway stages in 2015. So what does that mean for the newest rendition?

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 01:06PM
Thursday, August 4, 2022

What would it take for Seattle to become a hotbed for playwrights? by Jerald Pierce

Shifts in national playwriting programs and multi-theater collaborations could mean the city is "perfectly positioned" to support a thriving fringe theater scene as well as crowd-pleasing hi…

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

With new dual leadership model, Issaquah’s Village Theatre begins its next chapter by Jerald Pierce

Adam Immerwahr and Laura Lee are Village Theatre’s new artistic director and first managing director.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022

‘Hamilton’ is coming back to Seattle. Here’s 5 fun facts and how to get tickets by Jerald Pierce

Whether this is your first time seeing the Broadway megahit or your fifth, these tidbits will show you a new side of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, July 21, 2022

In ‘Black Coffee’ at Seattle’s Taproot Theatre, Hercule Poirot takes center stage by Jerald Pierce

Richard Nguyen Sloniker's take on Agatha Christie's classic detective lights up Taproot's stage as he attempts to solve a murder mystery.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, July 14, 2022

‘Hadestown,’ at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, makes a strong argument for how art can change the world by Jerald Pierce

"Hadestown," the 2019 Tony Award-winning best musical, sets down in Seattle, showing the power of art in the face of society's biggest problems.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 23, 2022

A 12-year-old seeks the power to change the world in ‘miku, and the gods.’ by Jerald Pierce

This production from ArtsWest and Pork Filled Productions features a fun script from Julia Izumi and a clever design that doesn't quite stick the landing.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 16, 2022

Book-It’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’ is a loving tribute to the stories we pass on by Jerald Pierce

Book-It Repertory Theatre adapts Amy Tan's "The Bonesetter's Daughter," opening the door for audiences to consider the role of legacy and lineage in their lives.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

2 critics check out ‘Bruce,’ Seattle Rep’s new musical about the making of ‘Jaws’ by Jerald Pierce

Two critics discuss Seattle Rep's new musical about the behind-the-scenes struggles faced by Steven Spielberg and the team behind the 1975 movie "Jaws."

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

These WA master teachers and apprentices make sure cultural traditions don’t get lost  by Jerald Pierce

Washington's Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program partners master teachers and apprentices to hand down culturally specific artistic traditions.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Where does Seattle stand 2 years into working on theater’s anti-racism demands? by Jerald Pierce

Two years into concerted efforts to make theater a more anti-racist industry, some progress has been made. But the work needs to continue as theaters reopen.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

In ‘Riverwood,’ individuals get lost in the gentrification of a community by Jerald Pierce

“Riverwood,” co-produced by LANGSTON and Seattle Public Theater, follows the lives of five people directly affected by gentrification.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Your guide to summer 2022 outdoor theater and performances in the Seattle area by Jerald Pierce

Many companies have moved back inside, but there's still great variety for anyone looking to experience performances in the open air this summer.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 12, 2022

Review: ACT’s ‘Sweat’ challenges us to stop and listen to each other by Jerald Pierce

ACT's production of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer-winning play finally takes the stage after its 2020 cancellation, reminding audiences to know who is on your side.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

‘And So That Happened …’ looks for ‘something hopeful’ from the last 2 years by Jerald Pierce

Featuring work from six local artists and a new development process, “And So That Happened ...” looks to find hope in the events of the last two years.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Intiman’s inconsistent parody, ‘Two Mile Hollow,’ tries to turn classics on their head by Jerald Pierce

Leah Nanako Winkler's parody of "white people by the water" plays takes on the works of Chekhov and Shepard, but Intiman's take falls short of coalescing.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Seattle Rep’s ‘Selling Kabul’ offers a humanizing look at who the U.S. left behind by Jerald Pierce

Sylvia Khoury's "Selling Kabul" gives actor Yousof Sultani a chance to tell a story deeply connected to his family and the people in Afghanistan.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, April 14, 2022

Seattle’s Seayoung Yim wins prestigious Yale Drama Series Prize, the next step in a budding career by Jerald Pierce

Crediting Seattle with setting the stage for her growth as a writer, Yim's win puts her name on the national scene.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Seattle Rep’s ‘Ghosts’ pulls into question our own morality by Jerald Pierce

Starring Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Oscar nominee David Strathairn, Ibsen's "Ghosts" pits morals and truth against each other and the audience in between.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

‘Mrs. Caliban’ at Book-It provides entertaining spin on a monster story by Jerald Pierce

This spin on the 1982 story by Rachel Ingalls offers a surreal journey of self discovery as love blooms between a housewife and a creature from the sea.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, March 17, 2022

Seattle theaters weigh costs, new procedures as they venture back on stage by Jerald Pierce

From understudies to digital production to a lot of testing, theaters are parsing new ways to do business as they step back on stage.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Review: Seattle Public Theater’s ‘Pipeline’ questions the role of education, parenting in young Black men’s lives by Jerald Pierce

Seattle Public Theater's production of "Pipeline," despite outstanding performances from the actors, falls just shy of its full potential.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Review: What it’s like to process the pandemic with a group of strangers at On the Boards by Jerald Pierce

600 Highwaymen use the final chapter of their triptych to bring strangers together and start to process the pandemic's mental and emotional fallout.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Monday, March 7, 2022

What you need to know about mask and vaccine requirements to get into Seattle-area arts and music events this spring by Grace Gorenflo, Jerald Pierce, Moira Macdonald and Michael Rietmulder

As Washington and King County drop COVID-19 masking and vaccination requirements this month, what arts groups and venues are doing is varied.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, March 3, 2022

How 3 women-led arts organizations in the Seattle area make room for diverse voices by Jerald Pierce

The leaders of Hedgebrook, Seattle Arts & Lectures and Macha Theatre Works are making room for writers to be, and find, themselves.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Review: ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ at Seattle Rep provides much-needed catharsis by Jerald Pierce

"Freestyle Love Supreme," infused with a unique blend of freestyle rap, hip-hop and improvisation, invites audiences to reconnect with the joy of live theater.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Monday, February 14, 2022

‘Dragon Mama’ adds to Seattle theater artist Sara Porkalob’s star-making trajectory by Jerald Pierce

Before she takes the Broadway stage, Porkalob offers Seattle a look at the second installment of her intimate series of memoir plays.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Chicago cast knows a lot has to go right to create ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ by Jerald Pierce

Welcome to the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society. Chris Bean will be making his directorial debut, and for the next two hours his cast will be telling you the story of “The Murder at Haver…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Monday, December 6, 2021

Review: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ by American Blues Theater is once again live on stage, right where it belongs by Jerald Pierce

Once the “on air” light goes on, the story of George Bailey in Bedford Falls is told at a brisk pace, broken up only a couple of times by “commercial breaks” that include sung jingle…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:15PM
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Does theater have to be on a stage? Teatro Vista’s new co-leaders challenge themselves and the company to think different by Jerald Pierce

With its “Futurology” season, guided by co-artistic directors Lorena Diaz and Wendy Mateo, Teatro Vista offers a glimpse at the future of the company.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards