Neha and Neel (नेहा & Neel) – Play – Mini Review – Seattle Public Theatre & Pratidhwani

Happy Diwali on the closing weekend of Ankita Raturi’s Neha and Neel at Seattle Public Theater w/ Pratidhwani! Starring Manisha Advani and Ankit Madhira, this heartwarming production navigates the relatable tension between an overbearing immigrant mother and her ungrateful first-generation teenager. Supported by strong character work from Varun Kainth. Only 2 performances left! 🎭 #Desi #indian #hindi #family... Click to read more

Oh, Mary! – Play – Review – Paramount Theatre

Cole Escola’s campy sensation Oh, Mary! national tour at Paramount Theatre via STG & Broadway Across America. Starring Alaska Thunderfuck. Unexpected SNL-style deadpans and a hilariously unhinged spin on gay history. The sound/lighting design worked in crisp synchronicity. Unexpected final twists. A unique chaotic drag play. 🎭✨ ... Click to read more

Smoke on the Mountain – Musical – Mini Review – Taproot Theatre

Smoke on the Mountain musical at Taproot Theatre is proof that wholesome conservative church folk "get turnt AF" on a Saturday night. There was even a hymn singalong! Quite a novelty in "Seattle & Gomorrah." Talented multi-instrumentalist do-gooder troupe anchored by Candace Vance's impressive alto and Sam Vance's music direction. This talented do-gooder troupe swaps between a wide plethora of instruments. This bluegrass country gospel toe-tapping show closes 11/7. 🪕🎭 #theatre ... Click to read more

Table 17 – Play – Mini Review – Union Arts Center

Opening weekend of Douglas Lyons’s Table 17 play at Union Arts Center. Think equal parts BET rom-com, The Last Five Years, & First Date. Electric chemistry between Bria Samoné Henderson, Brandon JonesMooney, & Lamar Legend. Lamar steals the show cast doubling as a sassy gay waiter. Surprising amount of 4th-wall-breaking flair & audience callbacks. Closes 11/15/26! #black #POC #BiPOC #relationships... Click to read more

The Chinese Lady – Play – Mini Review – ArtsWest and Yun Theatre

Congrats to ArtsWest & Yun Theatre on the sold-out closing weekend of Lloyd Suh’s The Chinese Lady. Starring Zoe Ding & Sebastian Wang. Searing look at the zoo-like exoticism & carnival-like otherism (dare I say "fetishization") forced upon Asian Americans leaving you to ponder what else gets lost in translation as a dehumanized specimen. Adair MacCormack’s veil curtain design was a nice visual touch. In-person tickets may open up at the box office before the last performance tomorrow.... Click to read more