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Seattle Really, Really Likes “Grey Gardens”

Michael van Baker — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:29:48 +0000

Quick question! Which U.S. city currently has Grey Gardens: The Musical playing on an extended run, a Grey Gardens mimosa brunch coming up featuring the original documentary and The Beales of Grey Gardens, and a drag-superstar in the making belting "I Dreamed a Dream" as Little Edie?

“Grey Gardens” & the American Songbook of Dysfunction at ACT

Michael van Baker — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:25:09 +0000

With Grey Gardens: The Musical at ACT (a co-production with 5th Avenue Theatre on an extended run through June 2), you really get two musicals in one: one a dated throwback, one a "staunch women" tour-de-force. Happily, the latter more than makes up for the former.

Calling in “The Wisemen” on a Wayward Spirit of Christmas

Michael van Baker — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:58:10 +0000

There's a lot to laugh about in the comedy-musical The Wisemen (at ACT Theatre through December 22): the story of the Wisemen Law Firm (Goldberg, Frankenstein, and Murray) is an extended riff on "It Ain't Necessarily So," focusing in this instance on what you've been told about the Nativity.

“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.

Avenue Q is Delightful, But Not Aging Well

Courtney Meaker — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:09:33 +0000

Under the direction of Eric Ankrim the show still elicits joy in and uproarious laughter from those that allow it to overtake them. Ankrim makes several bold choices in his mounting of the silly production, the most notable of which is a cast of puppeteers dressed as the character they're performing.

[Title of Show] Goes Beyond Meta, Establishing Completely Self-Referential Loop

StefanDW — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:04:53 +0000

The inside show for the serious musical theatre fan has landed in Seattle care of Balagan Theatre and Curly Stache Productions. [Title of Show], that most meta of musicals, began its life eight years ago when Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell decided to submit an entry for the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF).