Culture Holiday shows re-take the stage in Seattle after pandemic pause After canceling performances last year, Northwest theater makers are back with shows from old-fashioned to offbeat. by Misha Berson / December 8, 2021
Culture Broken bridge? Pandemic? ArtsWest stages a comeback anyway Months before most of Seattle’s other theater companies reopen, ArtsWest is staging the aptly titled musical ‘We’ve Battled Monsters Before.’ by Misha Berson / November 26, 2021
Culture Grammy-nominated quartet with Seattle ties has the sound of angels The four women aren’t just singers, but educators and composers who came together online to create their distinctive sound. by Misha Berson / March 12, 2021
Culture Seattle playwrights are already writing for the post-pandemic future Local writers like Cheryl L. West are penning dramas and musicals for the inevitable return of in-person theater. by Misha Berson / February 18, 2021
Culture Nicholas Japaul Bernard harmonizes reality and role in ‘Choir Boy’ The Seattle actor leads the Tony-nominated play about a gay student in an upscale Black prep school. by Misha Berson / September 20, 2022
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Jan. 25-31 Up-and-coming Seattle bands, Temptations: the musical and the PNW's first-ever disability-focused comedy festival. by Margo Vansynghel & Gavin Borchert & Brangien Davis & Misha Berson / January 25, 2023
Culture Teatro ZinZanni searches for a new spot to pitch its 29-foot-tall tent The cabaret-dinner-cirque extravaganza is currently camping out in SODO — but still on the hunt for a permanent Seattle home. by Misha Berson / January 3, 2023
Culture After 20 years, Braden Abraham takes his final bow at Seattle Rep The artistic director’s legacy closes with a twist on a holiday classic, the world premiere of ‘Mr. Dickens and His Carol.’ by Misha Berson / December 5, 2022
Culture James Baldwin’s ‘The Amen Corner’ gets its Seattle premiere The Williams Project showcases the celebrated author’s 1954 play on a local stage for the first time, with live gospel music and questions of compassion. by Misha Berson / November 3, 2022
Culture New Seattle play ponders love, politics and bikinis in Egypt Northwest playwright Yussef El Guindi’s latest work makes its world premiere at ACT theater. by Misha Berson / February 3, 2022