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Musicals

  • Arts

    February 15, 2012

    Spring Arts: How an Awkward Date Became a Musical

    For a new stage musical about dating and romantic baggage, a talented young trio turns doubt into song.

  • Calendar

    October 12, 2011

    West Side Story

    For a new stage musical about dating and romantic baggage, a talented young trio turns doubt into song.

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2011

    Guys and Dolls

    For a new stage musical about dating and romantic baggage, a talented young trio turns doubt into song.

  • Arts

    February 16, 2011

    Brian Yorkey: From Issaquah to a Tony Award

    For a new stage musical about dating and romantic baggage, a talented young trio turns doubt into song.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Rock of Ages Brought a Frothy, Fun Arena-Rock Tribute to the Paramount Last Night

    Joan Marcus: Courtesy Press Photo​ Rock of Ages The Paramount Tuesday, Feb. 8 Also: Rock of Ages runs through Sunday at the Paramount, and a film version of the musical is expected on the big screen next year. Rock of Ages has almost everything you could want in a touring Broadway hair-metal ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    The Yellow Wood

    Joan Marcus: Courtesy Press Photo​ Rock of Ages The Paramount Tuesday, Feb. 8 Also: Rock of Ages runs through Sunday at the Paramount, and a film version of the musical is expected on the big screen next year. Rock of Ages has almost everything you could want in a touring Broadway hair-metal ... More >>

  • Arts

    May 26, 2010

    Stage Preview: Uneasily Assimilated

    Leonard Bernstein wrote a musical with a personality just as split as his own.

  • Arts

    February 17, 2010

    Spring Arts Calendar

    A guide to what’s up and what’s on, with our picks for the best.

  • Film

    December 23, 2009

    Nine: Fellini, 8½. Marshall, 0

    The director of Chicago goes to war against himself.

  • Arts

    October 21, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

    The director of Chicago goes to war against himself.

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2009

    Stephen Sondheim & Frank Rich

    The director of Chicago goes to war against himself.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Get $20 Front Row Seats to RENT!

    Joan MarcusI considered whipping up an overly effusive review for the touring production of Rent after seeing the opening of its five-day run at the Paramount last night. But then I figured, it's fucking Rent. Everybody knows it's good. The rock musical about struggling artists and friends coping wi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2009

    West Side Story

    Joan MarcusI considered whipping up an overly effusive review for the touring production of Rent after seeing the opening of its five-day run at the Paramount last night. But then I figured, it's fucking Rent. Everybody knows it's good. The rock musical about struggling artists and friends coping wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    This Just In From John Longenbaugh

    John just sent me some breaking theater news. Here's his report: Even before its Seattle opening, the 5th Avenue/La Jolla production of Memphis, a new musical about the birth of rock and roll in the turbulent 50s, has won awards from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. Oh, wait.

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2008

    The Drowsy Chaperone

    John just sent me some breaking theater news. Here's his report: Even before its Seattle opening, the 5th Avenue/La Jolla production of Memphis, a new musical about the birth of rock and roll in the turbulent 50s, has won awards from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. Oh, wait.

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2008

    Metro Classics

    John just sent me some breaking theater news. Here's his report: Even before its Seattle opening, the 5th Avenue/La Jolla production of Memphis, a new musical about the birth of rock and roll in the turbulent 50s, has won awards from the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. Oh, wait.

  • Arts

    September 10, 2008

    Waiting for Gutenberg

    Welcome to the “backer’s audition” for a so-bad-it’s-good musical.

  • Arts

    August 13, 2008

    Shrek Mate

    Sutton Foster, Broadway's ingenue of choice, becomes the new Princess Fiona.

  • Arts

    February 27, 2008

    The Smile Inside

    Timothy McCuen Piggee has made you laugh at just about every room in town.

  • Arts

    December 19, 2007

    Still Behavin' After All These Years

    Curtis Farrow's been a part of the Fats Waller revue for two decades.

  • Film

    December 19, 2007

    Murderers' Melody

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Sondheim Plus Blood Equals Excellence

  • Film

    December 12, 2007

    Romance & Cigarettes: Kate Winslet Is Extra Sexy Karaoke Belter

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Sondheim Plus Blood Equals Excellence

  • Calendar

    December 5, 2007

    Jersey Boys

    The passion-inducing story of four pop idols

  • Arts

    September 19, 2007

    Four Picks

    The passion-inducing story of four pop idols

  • Arts

    September 19, 2007

    Theater Calendar

    The passion-inducing story of four pop idols

  • Arts

    June 13, 2007

    I'm Becoming a Big Fan of High-School Musicals

    These soon-to-be-former "theater geeks" are going to save the business.

  • Arts

    May 2, 2007

    A Cheerier, Wordless Scissorhands

    These soon-to-be-former "theater geeks" are going to save the business.

  • Arts

    February 7, 2007

    Flaming King

    For its Buddy Holly bio-musical, the 5th Avenue turns to a local rockabilly showman.

  • Arts

    December 13, 2006
  • Arts

    December 6, 2006

    Holiday Offerings Take the Stage

    Stage events this week.

  • Arts

    October 25, 2006

    Good Company

    An exhilarating production of Sondheim's pathbreaking concept musical.

  • Music

    February 22, 2006

    Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth of Grunge

    Also: Sweeney Todd and Beth Orton.

  • Film

    December 21, 2005

    A Chorus Grind

    Mel Brooks' Broadway smash should've stayed there.

  • Arts

    November 2, 2005

    Bloody Fun Day

    5th Avenue Theatre's Sweeney Todd is gleefully gory.

  • Arts

    October 15, 2003

    Opening Nights

    5th Avenue Theatre's Sweeney Todd is gleefully gory.

  • Arts

    June 4, 2003

    A Candle in the Dark

    For Intiman's first musical, The Light in the Piazza, composer/lyricist adam Guettel tries to make an unfashionable form 'work for our times.'

  • Arts

    January 1, 2003

    At Our Word 2003

    In which the Weekly's critics help the local arts scene approach the New Year with resolve.

  • News

    February 27, 2002
  • Music

    June 6, 2001

    Rocky Horror Revisited

    In which the Weekly's critics help the local arts scene approach the New Year with resolve.

  • Music

    February 7, 2001

    Inside Donny Osmond

    In which the Weekly's critics help the local arts scene approach the New Year with resolve.

  • Arts

    October 11, 2000

    Stage shorts

    In which the Weekly's critics help the local arts scene approach the New Year with resolve.

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Stage picks

    In which the Weekly's critics help the local arts scene approach the New Year with resolve.

  • Arts

    March 1, 2000

    She'll make it anywhere

    The multitalented Lauren Weedman moves on.

  • Arts

    January 26, 2000

    Eine kleine nachtmusik

    A Cabaret revival puts its predecessors to shame.

  • Arts

    May 5, 1999

    The immortal Eva

    Twenty years on, the Webber/Rice musical still can draw a crowd

  • Music

    April 21, 1999

    Berlin stories

    Twenty years on, the Webber/Rice musical still can draw a crowd

  • Arts

    February 3, 1999

    Die, musical, die!

    Why do producers keep staging these things? Oh . . .

  • Arts

    September 30, 1998

    True confession: I like musicals

    I don't love them. I don't hate them. Is that so wrong?

  • News

    September 9, 1998

    Seattle pays for 'Rent'

    All dialogue guaranteed to be completely imaginary—but true.

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