Many people are excited to finally see the world premiere of Freak the Mighty, a musical coproduction between the Seattle Rep and the Cleveland Play House. Maxwell Kane, a shy boy with learning disabilities, and Kevin “Freak” Avery, who has physical...
Arts & Entertainment: Theater / Stage
Dreams are central to four outstanding productions of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) 2026 season, out of the seven I attended. For Shakespeare’s joyful comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, no explanation is needed. The epigraph chosen by Lorraine Hansberry...
When I was still a small child, my well-meaning parents nearly ruined me for Carmen by purchasing a record of opera arias with lyrics for kids. The songs immediately became earworms. To this day, when I hear a performance of the seductive Habanera, one of the...
The sun’s peeking out, and summer is around the corner. To celebrate the joy in the air that this bring, the Seattle Men’s Chorus is taking its latest show, Wicked Wiz of Oz — featuring a mashup of musical numbers from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked —...
Lady Bunny is a name synonymous with the glittering, unapologetic world of drag. With her towering blonde wigs, double-stacked lashes, and razor-sharp humor, she has been a force in the scene for decades. But this legendary performer isn’t just a drag queen —...
When Kitty Smith, an artist disgruntled with Trump’s reelection, began to draw dragified versions of Jesus in 2024 to protest the increasing negativity toward LGBTQIA+ people across the country, never did she expect her idea to “yassify Jesus” would transform...
Kris Andersson is a name that might not immediately ring a bell, but his alter ego, Dixie Longate, has been making waves in theaters worldwide for over two decades. Born on November 29, 1969, in Ohio, Andersson has built a career that is as unique as it is...
Every night in Las Vegas for over 17 years, an act called “Two Men” was performed live onstage. Two shirtless dancers, one of pale skin and one of ebony, fought against their urges in an acrobatic dance. They softly gravitated toward the other’s intimacy, only...
If you think times are hard now — with a crude, cruel, and racist president — imagine what it was like to be Queer during the McCarthy era. In the 1950s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy created both the Red Scare and the Lavender Scare: the first by accusing government...
Seattle’s drag scene is about to ignite as international showgirl, producer, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 sensation Bosco brings back her acclaimed drag revue, Grindhaus, to The Crocodile on February 6–7 for two unforgettable nights. Known for her...