Summer | The Donna Summer Musical – Paramount Theatre “Summer – The Donna Summer Musical” w/ Seattle Theatre Group. Amazing divas. Great light show. Exquisite minimalist modern set design. But the transitions & storyline pace were awkward & tepid. #disco
Miss Saigon – Musical – Paramount Theatre “Miss Saigon” musical tour w/ Seattle Theatre Group. Tragic story. HUGE cast. Unintelligible Act 1 but nice marine eye candy. Better Act 2 esp w/ the spectacular “Fall of Saigon” helicopter scene. #Vietnam
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory – Musical – Paramount Theatre “Golden Ticket” to Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” live musical adaptation w/ Seattle Theatre Group. Clever Oompa Loompa “stage magic.” Diverse sets, scenes, costumes, caricatures, & songs. Great Russian father-daughter duo. But new songs were unmemorable and the theater was surprisingly empty! #Chocolate #Candy
Wicked – Musical – Paramount Theatre “Wicked” w/ Seattle Theatre Group. Simply magical musical. #WizardOfOz #wicked #witch
School of Rock – Musical – Paramount Theatre “School of Rock the Musical” w/ Seattle Theatre Group. Talented kid performers but my least favorite Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Not a fan of shows w/ lots of kids esp when the message is they know better than sensible adults.