'The Producers': Two parts great acting, a strong infusion of Mel Brooks
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Tout: MacArthur 'genius' Trimpin unveils acoustic memory masterwork
Acoustic sculptor and contemporary composer Trimpin's new work on memory and bearing witness, "The Gurs Zyklus," defies all categorization.
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Can you be a human being after prison?
An audience of prison inmates tearfully applauded 'This Wide Night,' opening May 18 at Seattle's Bathhouse Theatre. A unique local nonprofit, The If Project, helping to change the lives of women offenders and at-risk youth, co-sponsored a special preview behind prison walls.
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Seattle Opera's 'Madama Butterfly': Better in HD?
Seattle Opera's simulcast of 'Madama Butterfly' in HD at Key Arena is a study in contrasts. Albeit a rather successful one.
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Groucho Marx is in Seattle and his name is Frank
Frank Ferrante's one-man-show, 'An Evening with Groucho,' is far more than a tribute to the famous brother.
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Miners turn arts phenoms in 'Pitmen Painters'
The Pitmen Painters, ACT Theatre's latest play about a group of British miners turned famed artists, raises questions about art, culture, and class.
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For Damn Yankees, the devil is in the script
For Fifth Avenue Theatre's Damn Yankees, it's the acting and the musical numbers that carry a rather hum-drum story.
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Racism is still alive and kicking in Rep's Clybourne Park
Seattle Rep's powerful Clybourne Park juxtaposes the racism of the '50s with its current day cousin.
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A charming dog does not a good play make
The length of and flatness of character in Book-It's new play, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," makes an otherwise-endearing dog story drag painfully.
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Seattle Children's Theatre debuts a surprisingly mature Beatles story
"HELP," the new Beatles play at Seattle Children's Theatre, preserves the magic of the group's music without sweeping any of the group's problems under the rug.
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Despite a few cracks, CATS lands in Seattle in full musical glory
Though it's still working out a few kinks, the national production of CATS is stretching its legs at Seattle's Paramount Theatre through Sunday.
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Musical genius verges on maniacal in new Eastside play
SecondStory Repertory's staging of Amadeus merges musical genius with senility in an allegedly deadly game of jealousy.
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Seattle Weekender: Travel by eating, the poetry apocalypse, and a Japanese culture convention
Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend in the city. Or at least some fun.
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A sparkling 'Or,' at Seattle Rep
The play about Aphra Behn is a mashup of Restoration theater, sight gags, madcap comedy, and witty badinage. You'll also be treated to some of the best acting currently on Seattle stages.
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'First Date' at ACT is first-rate
The witty, spot-on, uproarious new musical is the latest collaboration of ACT and 5th Avenue Theatres.
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