26 stories by "Gemma Alexander"
A coproduction of Seattle Public Theater and SIS Productions, "Unrivaled" features two rival 11th-century Japanese writers.
Now in its second year, Yun Theatre's newest production, "Young People Social Death Archive," deals with social awkwardness and the challenges of adulthood.
Noveltease Theatre presents its take " combining theater, burlesque and modern dance " on the Frankenstein tale through Oct. 7 at Theatre Off Jackson.
Seattle Public Theater's season starts with a music parody of "Titanic," as well as a "marriage" to feminist theater company Macha Theatre Works.
Dacha Theatre messes with the classics as part of its mission to engage audiences in immersive, playful theater. Its latest: a sort-of retelling of "The Little Mermaid."
"The Hello Girls" tells the story of the women who operated the communications network that helped win WWI yet weren't recognized for their service until decades later.
Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble's first live production is a timely response to news about violence against women in Iran and around the world.
An all-ages show full of laughs and low stakes, "Paddington Saves Christmas" could be exactly what we need to kick off the holiday season.
Opening near the end of prom season and right at the beginning of Pride month, The 5th Avenue Theatre couldn't have picked a better time to host "The Prom."
Seattle's Sound Theatre Company turns its lens on the early 20th-century play that became a Hollywood film and led to the pop-culture term "gaslighting."
After two years of pandemic disruptions, the annual Seattle Boylesque Festival is back with four performances with a dozen artists from around the country.
For its first production since the onset of the pandemic, Intiman Theatre will revive "The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful," a madcap farce.
With "Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer," Cheryl L. West, who is Seattle Rep's most produced living playwright, focuses on the woman she describes as "one of the best grassroots…
Jay Woods will become The 5th Avenue Theatre's associate artistic director of artist engagement in March. But audiences will feel her influence before then, as she directs "Beauty and the Be…
The touring Broadway production of "Mean Girls," an adaptation of the 2004 movie, is at the Paramount Theatre through Nov. 21. Is it totally fetch? Here's what our reviewer thinks.
Even on an ordinary day, Pike Place Market is full of art, from the crafts market to DownUnder shops housing independent artists. In addition, the Pike Place Market and its environs are home…
"Jesus Christ Superstar" marks the first Broadway at the Paramount show in more than 19 months. Here's what our reviewer thought of the show, which runs through Oct. 10.
This fall, Macha Theatre Works continues its series of stories, each 17 minutes long, by and performed by women. As they were last year, each show will be performed only once in an empty the…
Incorporating elements from "Hamlet," the audio drama "house of sueños" is an autobiographical story by Meme GarcÃa that deals with intergenerational trauma, mental health, and the Cen…
The original musical "Bliss" is having its world premiere run at the 5th Ave. What did our family of reviewers think of the family-friendly fractured fairy tale?
Is this stage musical adaptation a frame-by-frame recreation of a hit film, fit only for families with princess-obsessed children? Or does it work on its own merits? We find out.
Mr. Barnett is perhaps best known for being founder and artistic director of Black Arts/West, a local theater company that produced socially relevant theater by and about African Americans a…
From magical musical theater to a global dance party, here are five top family-friendly arts events (and a bonus) to brighten your November.
From movie music to a Minecraft exhibit, the fall arts-and-entertainment calendar for kids is both educational and entertaining.
Like previous adaptations of Roald Dahl's children's book, this touring production, at the Paramount through Aug. 11, is funny, entertaining and a little odd, but doesn't quite capture Dahl'…
