Seattle Repertory Theatre
The Rep’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Dazzles, But Erodes Its Enduring Themes
If "uproarious knockabout farce" and "high-octane explosion of madcap theatrical frenzy" aren’t words you usually associate with Austen, consider yourself alerted.
Emily Chisholm (Jane) and Kjerstine Anderson (Lizzy) in Seattle Repertory Theatre’s production of Pride and Prejudice
Woody Sez: Guthrie’s Still Talkin’, Even Today
Seattle Repertory's musical portrait of Woody Guthrie, 'Woody Sez', rings true for our times, too
Three quarters of a century before Facebook and Twitter, Woody Guthrie was writing and singing songs about the complex issues we tweet incessantly about today: big banks, corporations, immigrants, the working class, greedy politicians, war. In David Lutken’s Woody Sez, the music-filled portrait of the life, times and songs of America’s folk-singing hero, Lutken, who…
Greg Vandy Talks Woody Guthrie, Subject of Two January Stage Events
Local DJ, producer, music historian and author Greg Vandy asks a simple question: Who will sing Trump’s folk songs?
It’s not often two—count ’em, two!—Woody Guthrie-themed productions roll into town. This month, Seattle Repertory stages Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie, a musical portrait of the life and work of the folk icon (which opens today and runs through the 29th of the month), and Centerstage Theatre presents Hard Travelin’ with Woody, a one-man (actor…