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The Wizard of Oz‘s Dorothy Glows at the Paramount (and Your Little Dog Too)

Scott G — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:00:25 +0000

Let’s start with the main point here: The Wizard of Oz is an enjoyable staging of the Baum classic that is faithful to the 1939 movie that gave us all a life-long fear of flying monkeys. Starring the winner of the “Find Me a Dorothy!” Canadian reality TV show “Over the Rainbow,” this show did … Continue reading →

The Book of Mormon Will Teach You: “Africa is nothing like The Lion King!”

Scott G — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:39:45 +0000

You’ll be humming songs about dysentery and giving God the finger days after you leave the Paramount if you’re one of the lucky people to get a ticket to this currently sold-out show. Sorry for the gushing, but I can’t say enough about this production. I loved it. It was much better than Cats. I want to see it again and again.

“ELF — The Musical,” a Sparklejolly-twinklejingley Holiday Gift from the 5th Ave

Scott G — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:14:32 +0000

Somehow, the 5th Avenue Theatre seems to know just what you want in your stocking every year for the holidays. This year, it’s Elf – The Musical (through December 31), which brings the Will Farrell film to the stage. The story won't change your life, but ELF has multi-level humor that will appeal to adults and kids, the right amount of sweetness, and the perfect cast to make your holidays happy and bright.

The 5th Ave’s Rent is the Best Kind of Drag

Scott G — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:30:49 +0000

This is a homegrown take on the musical, directed by the 5th Ave's Associate Artistic Director, Bill Berry, and featuring some of the best local musical theatre actors we have in Seattle. Strong voices and one killer drag queen make this show a winner, even if it departs from what seasoned Rentheads are used to.

American Idiot at The Paramount is a Holiday for Green Day Fans

Scott G — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 06:04:13 +0000

American Idiot is more Tommy than We Will Rock You, the “jukebox” musical cobbled together from Queen songs. The album holds together as the rock opera that Green Day intended it to be, and the musical version brings the characters of The Jesus of Suburbia, St. Jimmy, and Whatsername together in a story of disaffection, anger, loneliness, and redemption.

With The Producers at Village Theatre, It’s Springtime for Hitler in Issaquah & Everett

Scott G — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:15:39 +0000

The Producers (now through July 1 at the Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah and July 6-29 at the Everett Performing Arts Center) is well-cast with terrific performances, and may very well be the best show I’ve seen at The Village.