Category: Performance Type

Love is Dead – Staged Musical Reading – Mini Review – Village Theatre

Caught Love is Dead staged musical reading by Brett Ryback & Jeff Luppino-Esposito at Village Theatre’s 23rd Festival of New Musicals! 🎭 Rom-com featuring Lauren Paris, James D. Gish, and Mark Emerson served up funny randomness. Intriguing preview of what’s coming to their mainstage season. I wanna know more about the knife!... Click to read more

Widows – Staged Musical Reading – Mini Review – Village Theatre

Congrats to Kira Stone and Matthew Greene on the first-ever public reading of their Widows musical at Village Theatre. Dark-humor twist on the sisterhood of traditional 1950s suburban housewives, where the American Dream shatters and the twists keep coming. Fierce, attitude-filled diva anthems, sung with on-point voices. Lauren Drake's effortless belt earned an extended ovation, along with Andi Alhadeff. Opening reading in the The 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals. 4 more different shows left this weekend!... Click to read more

Hell’s Kitchen – Jukebox Musical – Review – Paramount Theatre

Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen jukebox #musical at the Paramount Theatre from Broadway Across America and Seattle Theatre Group. Captured the infectious pulse of '90s Manhattan through urban choreography, a sick beat, and spot-on period-accurate costumes/wigs. Starring Maya Drake. Formidable belt from Kennedy Caughell. Regal perfection from Roz White. Buy tickets before it leaves Seattle 7/26! 🎭... Click to read more

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Musical – Mini Review – Taproot Theatre

Happy opening weekend to Taproot Theatre’s family-friendly production of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 🌈 Starring CJ Lorentz guided by Cassi Q. Kohl's well-cast narrator. Novel take on Tarquinn White's pharaoh. Eclectic mix of musical styles. Surprising number of roles played by kids. Extended till 8/29.... Click to read more

The Play That Goes Wrong – Review – Seattle Rep

Triumphant return of Seattle Rep’s highly successful production of The Play That Goes Wrong! Taking “the show must go on” to its most literal chaotic extremes. The impressive stage mechanics were a marvel to watch. Loved Chris Murray’s flamboyant gesticulations. The audience was left in stitches in this absolute riot. 🎭💥 ... Click to read more