Theater

March 28, 2025 at 6:00 am

Two major Seattle arts organizations join forces

The 5th Avenue Theatre and Seattle Theatre Group have forged a strategic alliance in which STG has taken over the lease and operations of the...

Ricky Spaulding and Caitlin Sarwono star as naive, enraptured teens Melchior and Wendla in The 5th Avenue Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening.”

March 26, 2025 at 10:00 am

Why ‘trigger warnings’ matter for live performance

Love them or loathe them, content advisories are likely here to stay. Here's how some local theaters are thinking about integrating them without coddling audiences...

Friends and diner co-workers Dawn, Jenna and Becky (played by Tori Gresham, Kerstin Anderson, and Porscha Shaw, respectively) have each other’s backs in the Sara Bareilles musical ‘Waitress,’ running at The 5th Avenue Theatre through March 30.

March 17, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Review: Does ‘Waitress’ at The 5th Avenue Theatre serve up deliciousness?

"Waitress" offers a hit of sweetness in a dreary spring, with great voices, tough choices and happy endings.

Julie Briskman plays the title character, really a symbol of the old Russia, in Lauren Yee’s new play ‘Mother Russia,’ running at Seattle Rep through April 13.

March 14, 2025 at 10:36 am

A promising world premiere play at Seattle Rep underdelivers

Lauren Yee’s world premiere play under-delivers on its historical premise and promise.

Ai Weiwei reacts to his image on the Seattle Art Museum poster for his major restrospective “Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei,” Friday, March 7, 2025, in Seattle. The show runs March 12 to September 7, 2025.

March 13, 2025 at 1:00 pm

13 things to do around the Seattle area this weekend

From snacking on delightfully light doughnuts to embracing spring skiing (shorts and all), here are the latest things to do in the Seattle area.

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At On the Boards, Blockbuster film “Titanic” gets a live multimedia makeover from Dynasty Handbag, the performance alter ego of Jibz Cameron (no relation to James, that we know of).

March 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm

5 must-see Seattle shows

Among this month’s highlights are a sendup of “Titanic," an exciting world premiere, and unorthodox takes on both a classic musical and a classic novel.