The 5th Avenue Theatre announces new season

Sorrow and pizzazz

Rev. Adam McKinney on March 12th, 2020 - Comments

For a musical as chock-full of razzle-dazzle dance numbers and showstopping songs, A Chorus Line is a show that's utterly suffused with sadness. Yes, there are moments of humor, and the sheer thrill of seeing a stacked cast of dancers going all...

A season of fierce women’s soccer

Alec Clayton on March 5th, 2020 - Comments

Despite being a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three years ago, Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves is not well known, which is probably why more than half the seats at Lakewood Playhouse were empty opening night. That's also why community theaters are...

March into theater

Alec Clayton on February 27th, 2020 - Comments

Local theaters offer up a smorgasbord in March, from world-class musicals and dramas to fairy tales and more, starting with Tacoma Arts Live's Disenchanted, a fairytale for the 21st century playing one night only, March 14 at the Pantages...

Best of Olympia 2019: Harlequin Productions and Olympia Family Theater

Alec Clayton on February 28th, 2019 - Comments

It's a tie. And rightfully so, because the theaters our readers chose as best in Olympia are two very different theaters that appeal to different audiences (with significant overlap), and they are each excellent in what they do -- easily equal in...

Best of Olympia 2019: Jen and Ted Ryle

Alec Clayton on February 28th, 2019 - Comments

Last year, Olympia Family Theater was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts Award in a gala at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. This year, we choose the amazing couple behind the success of OFT as our Best Theater Couple: Jen...