Before they head to the James Earl Jones Theatre, we caught up with Solea Pfeiffer, Liisi LaFontaine, Ledisi, and Bradley Jaden to learn which musicals are at the top of their list.
Directed with palpable joy by Rep Artistic Director Dámaso RodrÃguez aided by a universally charming cast including Diana Garle & her cop boyfriend 'Juan' (Gabriell Salgado)!
How does this update of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's classic 1970 musical, about a New Yorker facing age 35, feel in 2024?
In this new package, our arts team explores how much Seattle artists make, how they afford life in the city, what could help and more.
You don't need to have a ton of money to support local arts and artists. Here are 15 ways to do so, ranging from no-cost options to big-step ideas.
In their own words, eight Seattle-area artists share how much they make and how they make it work.
Organizations in Seattle and elsewhere are trying to address the affordability crisis for artists with programs tackling basic income, affordable housing and more.
Seattle's rapidly increasing cost of living affects everyone. Here's why we focused on artists.
A Seattle Times survey sheds light on just how precarious life as an artist has become in recent years " and how that could endanger the region's vitality.
In Yilong Liu's play "June is the First Fall," a young gay man returns home to Hawaii to try to reconnect with himself and his complicated family.
You can go see serious shows some other time. Right now, don't we deserve some well-executed fun?
Want to mix up your theater routine? Keep an eye on these intriguing new companies, unusual new spaces and one innovative enterprise that's new to Seattle.
Sarah Rudinoff, musical theater actor and singer who's electrified Seattle audiences for some 30 years, has just released "Together," her first solo album.
Yes, we know it's summertime, but there's plenty of excitement happening indoors with fan-favorite musicals and a play from an exciting new company.
A performance of the Broadway musical "Suffs" was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan "Suffs Is a White Wash" and chants of "Cancel 'Suffs.
When "Spring Awakening" debuted on Broadway in 2006, it felt new. How does it fare now, nearly 20 years later, on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage?
Scenic and costume designer David Zinn, who grew up on Bainbridge Island, took home his third Tony Award Sunday night.
Daniel Radcliffe will forever be known for the "Harry Potter" movies, but at 34, he just won his first major award: for a Broadway musical.
Is there a plot to this latest show from Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales? Kind of! Does it matter? Not at all! Sometimes it's just fun to watch people have fun.
The layoffs at the city's preeminent regional theater company include a majority of its artistic, arts engagement and Public Works departments.
From "Spring Awakening" at the 5th to a another unlikely-but-wonderful musical at the Paramount, here are the shows to see this month.
Jeannette Charles, who transformed a portrait rejected by a royal art show into a career as a Queen Elizabeth II look-alike in movies and on television, died on Tuesday in Great Baddow, Engl…
While a merger is not yet official, both theater companies are looking to have a legal merger agreement finalized by the end of the year.
The 115-year-old Nippon Kan Theatre, a former cultural hub for Seattle's Japanese American community, is open again for events and gatherings.
In our 2024 Seattle Times summer guide, you'll find recommendations for arts, eats, activities and more fun outside.
This year's summer slate includes beloved musicals, intriguing dance performances and plenty of Shakespeare.
Earlier this year, it was an open question whether Theatre Puget Sound would make it. But now TPS is going to survive for at least another 18 months.
A coproduction of Seattle Public Theater and SIS Productions, "Unrivaled" features two rival 11th-century Japanese writers.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival's new artistic director, Tim Bond, is assembling a leadership team with strong Seattle ties to help guide the storied company on its continued road to recovery.
"Your House Is Not Just a House," out this month, is the debut children's book by Idris Goodwin, Seattle Children's Theatre artistic director.
ACT Contemporary Theatre takes on the Tony Award-winning play tracing the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers financial services firm.
Let local theater take you all over the world and beyond.
One Broadway veteran with local ties scooped up three Tony noms this year, while another is nominated for her performance in a musical inspired by Alicia Keys.
A total of 28 shows earned a Tony Award nomination or more Tuesday, with the musical "Hell's Kitchen" and the play "Stereophonic" each earning a leading 13 nods.
Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday. Awards will be given June 16.
Here why John Langs is leaving ACT Theatre, after some 10 years with the company.
"The Lion Tells His Tale" is the stage incarnation of Delbert Richardson's American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths.
The tragicomic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play isn't a typical re-imagining of Shakespeare. It's witty, raunchy " and also opens up some raw, honest truths.
Two striking Seattle landmark buildings " Capitol Hill's triangular Egan House and downtown's Coliseum Theater " are hitting the market.
WET, which has its roots in a UW classroom and became a launchpad for theater artists, has never lost its playful, experimental ethos, including in its new show, "Scrambling the Goose."
Done well, dinner theater " or whatever live art form is on the menu " can be a truly wonderful one-stop shop for food and entertainment. How do these Seattle venues measure up?
Cherdonna & the Bearded Ladies (Philadelphia drag stars Jarbeaux and Martha Graham Cracker) explore uncharted drag territory in "Threesome."
The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil's long-running Las Vegas show "The Beatles Love.".
Here's your chance to see the exquisite play "English," winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for drama.
A number of plays that have won major awards hits Seattle stages this month. Here are the can't-miss shows.
Mary Ewald and John Kazanjian, married and artistic partners of more than 40 years, have produced some of Seattle's most interesting theater.
If you're here for comfort food, Village Theatre's production of "The Fantasticks" has a little something for everyone in this retelling of a timeless classic.
Lies and laughter run rampant in Seattle Shakespeare Company's "The Bed Trick" and Seattle Public Theater's "The Moors," both running now and worth your time.
In an era where consumers subscribe to everything, Seattle's theaters are coming up with new ways to lean on a funding model that once seemed out of date
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary season, Seattle's Moisture Festival has become the longest-running vaudeville festival in the U.S., organizers say.
Actor, composer and director Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako talks about helming her debut production for a professional union house.
