Category: Musicals

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

Aviatrix – Musical – Review – Seattle Public Theater and Macha Theatre Works

Angela Poe Russell and Dionne McClain-Freeney’s world premiere musical Aviatrix by Seattle Public Theater w/ Macha Theatre Works starring Haley Dortch. It’s shows like this that remind me why I attend local smaller theatre – for a chance to uncover a rare, unexpected worthy gem like this. With a solidly written, eclectic score, this runaway hit is ready for a major stage. Run, don't walk, to snag rush/waitlist tickets to this sold-out show before it closes in 2 days.... Click to read more