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- August Wilson to have theater named for him
- Seven plays showcased in three days at Bumbershoot
- In a London kitchen, 'Vincent in Brixton' serves drama to Gogh
- Area theater companies announce their fall schedules
- Puppets of 'Cathay' tell epic Chinese tales of love, war and hip-hop
- Seasons open with a pair of musicals
- Beloved 'King and I' characters, etcetera, etcetera, are back onstage at the 5th
- By day he's a manicurist; at night, when the curtains go up, he's a sociopath
- Granddaddy of all novels leaps from page to stage
- A season of firsts at the Rep continues with 'The King Stag'
- Promise of healing thaws a harsh 'frozen'
- Just in time for Halloween is Troy Mink's one-man scary play 'The Haint'
- A couple of other spooky plays will bring chills
- 'Nothing Is the Same' examines friendship and trust when war invades childhood
- A black 'Salesman' is an inspired move
- Charlayne Woodard mines black folklore for 'Flight'
- Intiman seeks modern parallels with 'Grapes of Wrath'
- Pinter is 'grateful' for Nobel honor
- Theater dedicated to August Wilson on Sunday
- African American folktales reveal strength in the ties that bind
- 'Another You' arose from the traumatic experiences of its writer/performer
- Exploring life in a digital world
- On Stage: Village Theatre's 'Cats' ultimately captivates
- On Stage: 'Nothing' is rife with lessons
- Seattle Repertory Theatre postpones 'Temple'
- The holiday theater smorgasbord is all you can enjoy from traditional to irreverent
- Christmas season glows brighter with new openings, including two traditions
- 'Mamma Mia!' Add ABBA's songs to a touching story and you have a hit
- 'Stones' is familiar and yet novel
- Empty Space Theatre will move into its new Seattle U home in January
- 'Snowflake' wit leaves one cold
- Sketch comedy team Train of Thought plays a high-tech role
- Looking for a Blue Man isn't all black and white
- 'Bees' buzzes into West Seattle as 'Pond' spills into Issaquah
- Does this troupe have a pulse? Call the Theater Doc!
- 'Scoundrels' to kick off its tour in Seattle
- Wilson's legacy? A unique historic monument of the African American experience
- Empty Space's moving out rummage sale this weekend
- On Stage: Three plays offer contrasting views of life
- 'The Wedding Singer' musical challenge: Writing 'new' '80s songs
- 'D.O.B.,' 'Boston Marriage,' 'God's Country,' 'Miss Daisy' open
- Wilson's 'Radio Golf' is a splendid finale
- Leaping about from stage to screen and screen to stage -- that's showbiz
- On Stage: 'God's Country' and 'Boston Marriage' miss their marks
- Wendy Wasserstein, 1950-2006: Playwright won Tony for 'Heidi Chronicles'
- Childbirth drama delivers little of substance
- Train of Thought puts a lot of broken heart in its newest sketch comedy
- 'Singer' totally, like, skewers the '80s
- 'Piazza' will light up the Paramount in 2007
- Mae West Fest winners announced
- Seattle playwright tweaks the temptation theme in 'The Devil and Daniel Webster'
- Curtains rise on two offerings from the fringe
- Feirstein takes 'Hairspray' to Las Vegas
- On Stage: Stone Soup Theatre makes the most of 'Mecca'
- Curtain goes up on arts center at Seattle U
- Ensler's 'Good Body' skewers our obsession with the 'perfect' female form
- Comedy is on tap in three new shows, from zany to satirical
- On Stage: Two plays that represent other eras: AIDS and witchcraft in Ireland
- Too hot for New York, Rachel Corrie's story plays here
- On Stage: Predictability pops bubbly 'Girl of My Dreams'
- A moment with ... Dame Edna, comedian
- Taproot has much to celebrate as it remounts 'Voices of the Prairie'
- On Stage: Predictability pops bubbly 'Girl of My Dreams'
- 'Honus and Me' brings the prolific playwright Dietz full circle in Seattle
- Mike Daisey turns a wry eye on Brecht, Barnum and other 'greats'
- Imaginary friends, Moliere and more in fringe shows this week
- The Rep injects 'Tuesdays With Morrie' with drama that's missing from the book
- Theatre Puget Sound honors Todd Jefferson Moore
- On Stage: 'Lobby Hero' shows it's time to take Seattle Public Theatre seriously
- Author lauds Seattle Rep.
- On Stage: 'Rounding Third' is light but plenty of good fun
- Playful anguish and comic neurosis? That's 'Miss Witherspoon'
- On Stage: Black Box celebrates Kurt Weill and Viktor Ullman in 'Degenerate Cabaret'
- The geek muse inspires sketch comedy team Cody Rivers with limitless humor
- Hello bygone musicals! 'Dolly,' 'Pippin' and 'Anything Goes'
- Uneven 'Anything Goes' still has much to get a kick out of
- Kaleidoscope lets young dancers shine
- Carter Marionettes tackle 18th-century 'Tom Thumb' opera
- 'Chicago' takes a long detour to the Persian Gulf before opening in Seattle
- Women have their day -- and then some -- on local stages
- Rule of 'Thumb,' a lusty satirical puppet show
- On Stage: Mating behavior drives two new productions
- Intiman wins Tony as best regional theater
- On Stage: 'King John' with a twist -- all-female cast
- Former Mariner Dan Wilson hits the stage
- On Stage: 'Much Ado' is elegant; 'Sex in Seattle' rocks
- Summer is nigh, so bring on the giggles
- 'Wine in the Wilderness' expands black theater
- Tonys did the 'Boys' -- but the musical that didn't win won more awards
- Special Tony could help put Intiman in the black
- Time as a jail volunteer is the key to comedian's new 'Bust'
- Bigotry and 'Betrayal' show up on smaller theaters' rosters
- 'Rachel Corrie' to open in New York
- Capitol Hill Arts Center resurrects early Pinter's grim but wacky side
- Middling-earth: Success eludes 'Lord of the Rings' stage show
- Fall A&E guide deadline is July 28
- Summer is the season of Shakespeare all over the Seattle area
- Busby Berkeley classics are taken for a new turn in 'Kaleidoscope Eyes'
- 'Smoke' revives old-time religion with songs and humor
- Beware the man on the flying trapeze
