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Watch Phillip Attmore, Taryn Darr, and the cast of Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The 5th Avenue Theatre bring down the house with this tap number here!

Watch Cayman Ilika perform 'Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me' from Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The 5th Avenue Theatre here!

A magical winter wonderland comes to life as The 5th Avenue Theatre welcomes Irving Berlin’s White Christmas to the Seattle stage. This heartwarming holiday musical combines unforgettable songs, dazzling choreography, and a snowfall during every performance. Don't miss this enchanting tale from November 25 - December 24, 2023.

How do you know when a show is really, really good? Often it is something beyond the story, the performance, and the staging that takes you to a place that can only be described as magic. Less than twenty minutes into the show, I leaned over to my theater companion and quietly whispered, “I’m already planning when I can come back.” THE HELLO GIRLS at Taproot Theatre brings the magic in so many ways that you are left breathless with goosebumps on your skin, a tear in your eye, and a song in your heart.What did our critic think of THE HELLO GIRLS at Taproot Theatre?

Tacoma Little Theatre's Off the Shelf program and empathos co. will present Tristan Bernays', Boudica, directed by Chevi Chung and featuring some of the Pacific Northwest's finest actors.

Tacoma Little Theatre has announced enrollment for its Winter Break camp production of The Wizard of OZ, directed by Rico Lastrapes and musically directed by Jeff Bell.    

After more than a year of only virtual programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle Shakespeare will return to the parks this summer with a free Wooden O production of The Comedy of Errors.

The 5th Avenue Theatre will host its most heartfelt digital event of the year, the I ❤ The 5th Gala on Friday, June 4.

Tacoma Little Theatre's Fall Classes are now available for enrollment.  To make sure that students and staff are safe, and have an opportunity to experience the Performing Arts, TLT has moved to a Virtual Camp model.  Information is provided below, along with schedules and tuition costs. 

Seattle Opera announces the inaugural cohort of the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab, which aims to support a new generation of storytellers in opera. The initiative is open to Washington artists ages 18–30 of all backgrounds—including those without opera experience. The 15 people selected will create short works, which will be performed in Tagney Jones Hall at the Opera Center in 2021.

Tacoma Little Theatre will continue its next four weeks of Summer Camp classes now available for enrollment. To make sure that students and staff are safe, and have an opportunity to experience the Performing Arts, TLT has moved to a Virtual Camp model.

Fridays @ The 5th doesn't stop just because we're all stuck inside! Here's Episode 4: Is There Musical Theater After High School? with guest panelist Solea Pfeiffer.  This episode originally aired on Friday, April 10, 2020.

Tacoma Little Theatre has announced its selection of Summer Camp classes now available for enrollment.  To make sure that students and staff are safe, and have an opportunity to experience the Performing Arts, TLT has moved to a Virtual Camp model. 

The 5th Avenue Theatre presents Sister Act, March 14 - April 5, 2020.

Complete casting has been announced for The 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Sister Act, which begins rehearsals today.

With The 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place this upcoming weekend, Village Theatre is excited to announce the casting for XY, an uplifting musical about identity and coming to terms with your past; Cold Turkey, a wild and funny satire; Modern, an inspiring tale about a group of Amish teenagers; Eastbound, an poignant story about Chinese brothers in search of a home they've never known; and Cowboy Bob, an adventurous rock musical about a bank-robbing woman. The Festival will take place in Issaquah August 9-11, 2019 and provides an essential platform for writers to develop new works. Past Festival shows include Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning shows such as Next to Normal and Million Dollar Quartet, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway hits: It Shoulda Been You, Desperate Measures, Lizzie, and many more.

West Side Story is running now through June 23 at 5th Avenue Theatre.

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the full cast for West Side Story, the sweeping musical version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set in the turbulent streets of New York City, where a star-crossed love blossoms between rival gangs. William Branner (National Tour: Bat Out Of Hell, Off-Broadway: Kragtar: An American Monster Musical) joins the cast to star as Tony, replacing the previously announced CJ Eldred.

Spanaway Lake High School presents the classic comedy about switching places, Freaky Friday, in a brand new musical form fresh from The Disney Channel. This production is directed by Evan James Hildebrand, with musical direction by Rico Lastrapes, and choreography by Sarah Canton.

Jacksonville, "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord"! Godspell opened at the Alhambra January 11 and is entertaining audiences. The musical follows the parables Jesus Christ told, presented by many different characters in present day terms, accompanied by a wonderful score written by Stephen Schwartz.