Concerts – Page 2 – Shows I've Seen

Preview Post – Sunset Boulevard – Concert Musical – Showtunes Theatre Company

Sunset Boulevard concert musical opening night by Showtunes Theatre Company at the Cornish Playhouse. Don’t wait for my full review to buy tickets. There’re only 3 more performances left ending on 2/11/24! #sunsetBoulevard #showsiveseen #theatre #NormaDesmond #diva #hollywood

Final Full Review (Posted 02/10/24): https://www.showsiveseen.com/7875

Tickets: https://www.showtunestheatre.org/sunsetboulevard

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Preview Post – Cindy of Arc – Comedy Rock Concert Show – Intiman Theatre

Cindy of Arc comedy rock concert show (from NYC) w/ Intiman Theatre at Erickson Theatre Off Broadway. Don’t wait for my full review if you want to buy tickets since there’s only 4 more performances left.

Tickets: https://www.intiman.org/cindy/

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Preview Post – Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic – Seattle Symphony

Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic by Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall. Don’t wait for my full review to buy tickets since there’s only one more performance left on 10/29/23!

Tickets: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2023-2024/23pops1

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A Night of Broadway Hits – Concert – Non-stop Seattle Band

Elevator Thoughts (aka Tweet): “A Night of Broadway Hits” concert by Non-Stop Seattle band at Benaroya Hall featuring Bethanie/Madison Willis, Nalica Hennings (my favorite!), Po Leapai, & Charles Simmons. Been meaning to see this band for a while! Proud to have known all songs in their large repertoire except one. #musicals #musicalTheatre

Synopsis from the Theatre: Don’t throw away your shot to see Non-Stop at Benaroya Hall this summer! This musical group performs songs from hit Broadway shows including Wicked, Rent, Hamilton, Little Shop of Horrors, In the Heights, Spamalot, Waitress, The Little Mermaid and many others! Non-Stop’s band members have performed at Washington’s favorite musical theater houses, such as The 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Opera and Taproot Theatre! With five top vocalists and a large band, Non-Stop is sure to make you want to dance and sing along to some of your favorite Broadway and Disney tunes. If you see it once, we promise you’ll be back!

Reviewed Performance: 7/29/23

Type: Concert

Prior Exposure/Knowledge Required: You should be familiar with popular mainstream modern musicals like Wicked, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, In the Heights, Spamalot, Waitress, The Little Mermaid and ESPECIALLY Hamilton.

Live Band/Orchestra: Violin, Drums, Guitar, and Piano

Recommendation: See it if you like modern Broadway musicals especially those written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Was This the First Time I Attended a Production of this Show: Yes

Would I See It Again 3 Years from Now: Yes, if they have a new song list

Rating Compared to Other Shows with the Same Production Value:
4.5 stars (Out of 5 Stars)

Perceived Pace of the Show: Medium to fast

Length (Including Any Intermission): 2 hours

Intermission Included: Yes, which I thought was strange for a concert but fitting for a concert of musical theatre songs. I wish more non-Broadway concerts contain an intermission.

Other Rave(s) Not Mentioned in Elevator Thoughts

“Choral-ography”: Most of the performers were not stiff and incorporated fun “background singer moves” … in a good way!

Rant(s)

Transitions: There were no transitional spiels between songs. Like small talk, song transitions offer no substance but are so important to avoid awkward pauses.

Other Musing(s) and Observation(s)

Set List: The repertoire contained too much Lin-Manuel Miranda (especially Hamilton). Some may argue there can never be too much Hamilton, but it’s honestly not one of my top 10 musicals … blasphemy I know! Other than the Hamilton songs, the rest of the set list was diverse and well-selected. In future Broadway-themed concerts, I suggest they only perform 1-2 songs max from a single musical. Maybe replace a couple Hamilton songs with portions of The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls. Maybe throw in a classic musical like The Wiz.

Song	Musical	Comments
Zero to Hero	Disney’s Hercules Movie
Wait for It	Hamilton
When You’re Home	In the Heights	Fun Choral-ography
My Strongest Suit	Aida	Great lead by Nalica Hennings
Make Them Hear You(?)	Ragtime(?)
Suddenly Seymor	Little Shop of Horrors
My Shot	Hamilton
Satisfied	Hamilton
Bend and Snap	Legally Blonde
Seasons of Love	Rent
You’ll Be Back	Hamilton	Transitioned to intermission
Opening Up	Waitress
Mama Will Provide	Once on This Island
Wait for Me	Hadestown
Take Me or Leave Me	Rent
Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)	Hamilton	Nice violin solo
The Song That Goes Like This	Spamalot
Part of Your World	Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Guns and Ships	Hamilton
Defying Gravity	Wicked
Waving Through A Window	Dear Evan Hansen
96,000	In the Heights
Schuyler Sisters	Hamilton	Encore

Theatre Company: Non-stop Seattle Band

Venue: Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall

Venue Physical Address: 200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101

Price: Cheap to Medium

Dates: July 29, 2023 – There was only one show, but they frequently perform various places in Puget Sound.

Seating: Assigned Seating

Parking: I usually walk or transit here especially since the light rail station is directly underneath Benaroya Hall. Other than that, there’s obviously paid garage/street parking since this venue is in downtown. I think the cheapest garage lot is generally the Russell Investments Center garage (1301 2nd Ave #1950, Seattle, WA 98101). I don’t recommend parking in the Benaroya Hall garage since it’s really expensive and I imagine it takes a long time to exit after a performance.

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Band: See after video below

@showsiveseen "A Night of #Broadway Hits" #concert by @Non-Stop Seattle Band at @Seattle Symphony #Benaroya Hall featuring Bethanie/Samantha Willis, Nalica Hennings (my favorite!), Po Leapai, & Charles Simmons. Been meaning to see this band for a while! Proud to have known all songs in their large repertoire except one. Review: showsiveseen.com/6275 #musicals #musicalTheatre #theatre #showsiveseen ♬ Give My Regards to Broadway – Judy Garland

Role	Name
Singers	Bethanie Willis Madison Willis Nalica Hennings Po Leapai Charles Simmons
Violinist	Alicia Rinehart
Drummer	Jamael Anthony Nance
Guitarist	Quinn Knobbe
Pianist and Conductor	Aimee Hong

Six The Musical – Paramount Theatre

@showsiveseen Amazing seats to @SIX 👑 by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss at @Seattle Theatre Group & Broadway at the Paramount Theatre. All-female cast/band portray the stories of King Henry VIII's #six #queen wives & find individual significance independent of a man. Packed energetic audience. Shoutout to the incredible @Khaila Anye Wilcoxon & @Storm Lever. Photos by Joan Marcus & Patrick Gray. Review: showsiveseen.com/6075 #musical #girlPower #theatre #Tudor ♬ Ex-Wives – SIX

Giveaway: I’m giving away a free ticket to this show. See details here. (Update 7/20/23: Congrats to Rylie!)

Elevator Thoughts (aka Tweet): Amazing seats to Six The Musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss at Seattle Theatre Group and Broadway at the Paramount Theatre. All-female cast/band portray the stories of King Henry VIII’s #six queen wives and find individual significance independent of a man. Packed energetic audience. Shoutout to the incredible Khaila Wilcoxon and Storm Lever! #musical #girlPower #Tudor

Synopsis from the Theatre: Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

Reviewed Performance: 7/12/23 – Opening Night

Type: Concert-like Storytelling Musical

World Premiere: No

Several or Few Scenes: Storytelling several scenes

Several or Few Settings/Locations: Storytelling several locations

Prior Exposure/Knowledge Required: You might appreciate this more if you’re familiar with King Henry VIII’s wives. I personally only knew a little about Anne Boleyn.

Defined Plot/Storyline: Not really, it was 6 queens singing/telling their own separate stories

Live Band/Orchestra: Yes

Recommendation: See it if either you enjoy

Pop diva or girl group concerts
Or concert-like musicals similar to Striking 12, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Pump Boys and Dinettes where the actors address the audience and tell stories (as opposed to acting out the stories)

Was This the First Time I Attended a Production of this Show: Yes

Would I See It Again 3 Years from Now: Probably not, but it was good

Rating Compared to Other Shows with the Same Production Value:
4 stars (Out of 5 Stars)

Equity Actors: The program didn’t mention this, but I’d be surprised if all the actors in a national tour show like this weren’t Equity.

Total Number of Actors: 6

Perceived Pace of the Show: Medium to fast

Length (Including Any Intermission): 1.5 hours

Intermission: No

Other Rave(s) Not Mentioned in Elevator Thoughts

Favorite Queen Divas: My favorite actress was Khaila Wilcoxon (Catherine of Aragon) for her animated expressions and attitude. For some reason, she also reminded me of Patina Miller. A close second was Storm Lever (Anne Boleyn), who wouldn’t stop mentioning her beheading. I recognized her voice from Summer The Donna Summer Musical as Duckling Donna. It’s good to see her back in Seattle!
Tinder: I loved how they incorporated catfishing and swiping in Anne of Cleves (Oliva Donalson) story.
Costumes: The metal-looking costumes were shiny, glittery, and brilliant. They sort of reminded me of samurai suits.
Quips: The biting repartee between the queens was delightful. I especially enjoyed when the witty remarks were cutting. Clap back!

Other Musing(s) and Observation(s)

Hype: As one of the most popular shows on-stage today, the excitement around Six The Musical show was palpable. The audience was enthusiastic and even a guy on the front row stood up and danced in the middle of a song. But like Hamilton, I feel like Six The Musical is overhyped. Both shows were obviously well-written and well-executed masterpieces, but the overhyped worldwide buzz around the two musicals made me expect more. That being said, if you ever have the opportunity, you should definitely see Six The Musical … it’s just no The Wiz, The Prom, or The Book of Mormon.

Theatre Company: National Tour with Broadway Across America

Venue: Paramount Theatre

Venue Physical Address: 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101

Price: Medium to Expensive

Ticket Affordability Options: Seattle Theatre Group might partner with an organization you’re affiliated with for discount tickets. For example, I believe UW employees and students are eligible for an organization discount.

Dates: July 12 – 23, 2023

Seating: Assigned Seating

Parking: Paid street parking and paid garage parking. The best parking garage is under the convention center w/ the entrance on Pike around the Pike and Terry intersection. Last I checked, this is one of the cheapest, least busy, and closest garages. Alternatively, you can probably find street parking as you move closer to the West Precinct (810 Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98101). Do NOT park where the Paramount subscribers park. Last I checked, they usually park in the garage attached to the Cheesecake Factory. It’ll take you at least 30 minutes to exit that garage after the show.

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Other Video +/- Pictures: See pictures in video and under video by Joan Marcus and Patrick Gray.