Shows I've Seen | Theatre Reviews – Musicals, Plays, Operas, Oh My! (and other Performing Arts)

Sunset Baby – Play – ArtsWest

“Sunset Baby” w/ ArtsWest Playhouse. For having only one scene location, this play surprisingly managed to hold my attention. A bit too much angst. Not sure what statement this play was trying to make. #NinaSimone

Austen’s Pride – Musical – 5th Ave Theatre

Austen's Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Well-portrayed Miss Bingley & Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Good theater company but sadly a #tepid #musical. #JaneAusten #MrDarcy — “Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice” at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Well-portrayed Miss Bingley & Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Good theater company but sadly a tepid musical. #JaneAusten #MrDarcy

25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee – Musical – Village Theatre

“25th Annual Putnum County SpellingBee” musical comedy at Village Theatre w/ Ellen, Huong, Nate, Tiffany, Will, Alice, & Sam. Funny portrayals. Novel audience participation. Talented actors. Seemless improv. But I wish there were more memorable songs and a plot. #quirky

Indecent – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre

Indecent on Broadway w/ Seattle Rep. Pleasanty surprised this #play had #musical-like singing & dancing w/ a live #Yiddish/#Jewish band. Great dialect coaching. However, this — Indecent on Broadway w/ Seattle Rep. Pleasanty surprised this play had musical-like singing & dancing w/ a live Yiddish/Jewish band. Great dialect coaching. However, this “God of Vengeance” play-within-a-play was a bit too deep for me. #Lesbian #LGBT

Everything is Illuminated – Play – Book-it Repertory Theatre

“Everything is Illuminated” stage #play adaptation w/ Book-it Repertory Theatre. Endearing #Ukrainian/Russian English accent/translation. Novel old-timey projection medium. Nice touch w/ live #Jewish/#Yiddish background music. But parallel stories were hard to follow. #Holocaust #WWII

Rent – Musical – Pantages Theatre

Rent On Tour w/ Tacoma Arts Live. 4th time seeing this #musical. Each performance the cast is seemingly younger & more energetic! #SeasonsOfLove — “Rent” w/ Tacoma Arts Live. 4th time seeing this #musical. Each performance the cast is seemingly younger & more energetic! #SeasonsOfLove

Is God Is – Play – Washington Ensemble Theatre

“Is God Is” at 12th Avenue Arts w/ Washington Ensemble Theatre. Vividly descriptive. Good fight choreography. Great acting. But couldn’t see beyond the violence & grasp the deeper meaning of this Afro Punk play. #revenge

People of the Book – Play – ACT Theatre

“People of the Book” world-premire play by Yussef El Guindi at ACT Theatre. Simple delicious storyline & riveting dialogue. Cool scene transitions too. #merica #lies

Diana Krall – Concert – Chateau Ste Michelle Winery

#Rain, #lightning, #picnic & @DianaKrall outdoor #concert w/ @SemiSami at @ChateauSteMichelle. Thought there'd be more vocals & less instrumentals. Funny when she said, — Rain, lightning, picnic, & Diana Krall outdoor concert w/ Sam at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery. Thought there’d be more vocals & less instrumentals. Funny when she said, “Oh is it raining? I understand if you gotta leave.”

John Crist – Comedy Show – Washington State Fair

Attended viral YouTube star John Crist’s show w/ Midori at Washington State Fair. #Hilarious #Christian standup #comedy made it’s way to the USA’s “#unchurched belt.” Amusingly relatable if you grew up in the church. Opening acts by Aaron Weber & Dustin Nickerson.