Sunset Baby – Play – ArtsWest “Sunset Baby” w/ ArtsWest Playhouse. For having only one scene location, this play surprisingly managed to hold my attention. A bit too much angst. Not sure what statement this play was trying to make. #NinaSimone
Austen’s Pride – Musical – 5th Ave Theatre “Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice” at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Well-portrayed Miss Bingley & Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Good theater company but sadly a tepid musical. #JaneAusten #MrDarcy
25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee – Musical – Village Theatre “25th Annual Putnum County SpellingBee” musical comedy at Village Theatre w/ Ellen, Huong, Nate, Tiffany, Will, Alice, & Sam. Funny portrayals. Novel audience participation. Talented actors. Seemless improv. But I wish there were more memorable songs and a plot. #quirky
Indecent – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre Indecent on Broadway w/ Seattle Rep. Pleasanty surprised this play had musical-like singing & dancing w/ a live Yiddish/Jewish band. Great dialect coaching. However, this “God of Vengeance” play-within-a-play was a bit too deep for me. #Lesbian #LGBT
Everything is Illuminated – Play – Book-it Repertory Theatre “Everything is Illuminated” stage #play adaptation w/ Book-it Repertory Theatre. Endearing #Ukrainian/Russian English accent/translation. Novel old-timey projection medium. Nice touch w/ live #Jewish/#Yiddish background music. But parallel stories were hard to follow. #Holocaust #WWII