August 5th, 2008
Are you ready to spend an evening with Shrek? Individual tickets for the musical are still available, but they are getting hard to come by.
It’s not too soon to be looking at the remainder of the Fifth Avenue Theatre’s 2008-2009 season. Not all productions have individual tickets on sale, but buying a season ticket […]
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July 30th, 2008
The critters at Toad Hall welcome you in Theater Schmeater’s adaptation of The Wind in The Willows, the much loved childhood tale of the adventures of Toad, Water Rat, Mole and Badger in their special Forest.
heater Schmeater produces great plays simply, which means relying on the strength of the performances. Staging and special effects […]
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June 11th, 2008
Friday, June 13th, 2008 – 9:30 am! That’s when tickets for SHREK the Musical go on sale.
Making an exclusive pre-Broadway run at the 5th Avenue Theater, this story of a swamp-dwelling ogre will run August 14th – September 21st. The production begins Broadway previews on November 8th, opening there on December 14th.
The musical is […]
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May 23rd, 2008
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and the big event around here is the Northwest Folklife Festival. It’s the annual kick off to our summer season.
You’ll find lots of local artists and musicians, banding together for a multi-cultural party that embraces music, dance, visual arts, children’s activities, workshops, crafts, food, and lots, lots more. It’s a […]
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April 30th, 2008
The May schedule for the Seattle Symphony includes some great guest performers. If you’re not sure if symphonic music is your cup of tea, one of these performances may be a great introduction.
May 3rd - Peter & the Wolf (part of the concerts for young people)
May 1st-4th - Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
May 6th - Christopher […]
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April 29th, 2008
An angel came up to me on the street the other day. . . .
No, really! And actually it was several angels. They were dressed in white feathers handing out flyers to remind us that Cirque du Soleil is in town for three weeks of performance of Corteo.
Cirque du Soleil was founded in Quebec […]
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April 25th, 2008
Broadway Across America has announced the performance of smash-hit and 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Avenue Q, at Seattle’s Paramount Theater. The production also won Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Book.
The plot of the play rings true with so many people who have relocated to the Big Apple, hoping to […]
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April 14th, 2008
The Seattle Opera has announced its 2008-09 Season:
Aida, August 2 - 23, 2008
Elektra, October 18 - November 1, 2008 (seen in photo at right)
The Pearl Fishers - January 10 - 24, 2009
Bluebeard’s Castle - February 21 - March 7, 2009
The Marriage of Figaro - May 2 - 16
I confess that I’m not much of […]
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March 27th, 2008
Today I’m launching a new feature here at The Seattle Traveler, “This Weekend. . .” a recommendation about something you can do over the weekend.
I’m hoping to find a variety of things to recommend, so that no matter how deep your weekend rut might be, you’ll get some ideas of something new and interesting to […]
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March 22nd, 2008
The Hundred Dresses reminds us that it’s never too late to make yourself a better person. The story is one from small town America, where a Polish immigrant child attempts to make friends and fit in. No one notices this strange girl, who can barely even speak English.
Best friends Maddie and Peggy don’t […]
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