Culture James Baldwin’s ‘The Amen Corner’ gets its Seattle premiere The Williams Project showcases the celebrated author’s 1954 play on a local stage for the first time, with live gospel music and questions of compassion. by Misha Berson / November 3, 2022
Culture New Seattle play ponders love, politics and bikinis in Egypt Northwest playwright Yussef El Guindi’s latest work makes its world premiere at ACT theater. by Misha Berson / February 3, 2022
Culture Skid Road Theatre show ponders Pioneer Square’s past and present Staged inside a historic building, the new musical ‘People in the Square’ shares the booms and busts of the neighborhood. by Misha Berson / August 19, 2022
Culture 5 ways to keep the curtain from falling on Seattle’s theater scene With regional stages closing across the country, local leaders weigh in on post-pandemic challenges and offer strategies for survival. by Misha Berson / August 15, 2023
Culture Seattle’s ‘Titanic’ spoof has songs and satire on deck ‘Titanish,’ a local, theatrical take on the blockbuster movie, brings escapist fun to the Green Lake Bathhouse. by Misha Berson / July 14, 2022
Opinion The arts need a New Deal to survive the pandemic FDR's plan put artists on the national payroll after the Great Depression. The COVID-19 recession demands a similar investment. by Misha Berson / July 20, 2020
Culture Three reasons you should watch ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ From Wenatchee to Broadway, and now, Amazon Prime: This Tony-nominated play arrives at a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court. by Misha Berson / October 27, 2020
Culture The Seattle roots of Chadwick Boseman’s final movie With ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ the ‘Black Panther’ star achieved his long-standing dream to appear in a drama by local theater legend August Wilson. by Misha Berson / December 17, 2020
Culture Seattle playwrights are already writing for the post-pandemic future Local writers like Cheryl L. West are penning dramas and musicals for the inevitable return of in-person theater. by Misha Berson / February 18, 2021
Culture Holiday shows re-take the stage in Seattle after pandemic pause After canceling performances last year, Northwest theater makers are back with shows from old-fashioned to offbeat. by Misha Berson / December 8, 2021