Reviewing theatre musicals, plays, concerts, oh my! (and other performing arts)
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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!
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…
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! 🎭
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.
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. 🎭💥
