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    Theater Review
    Seeing the Seattle Opera’s <em>The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs</em> counts as screen time. Photo by Philip Newton
    The Innovative Tech Disconnect of ‘The (R)evolution of...
    By Gavin Borchert • February 25, 2019 3:30 pm

    Like the technology Jobs pioneered, the Seattle Opera production is flashy but lacking in soul.

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    The interrogation of Parolles serves as one of the comedic highlights in ‘All’s Well That Ends Well.’ Photo by John Ulman
    ‘All’s Well’ Doesn’t End Well
    By Seth Sommerfeld • January 18, 2019 10:30 am

    Despite strong performances and comedic zest, it’s hard to not get hung up on the befuddling ending of Seattle Shakespeare’s latest production.

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    Why can’t we all just get along? Lynch, Crocetto, and Rawls in ‘Il trovatore.’ Photo by Jacob Lucas
    Seattle Opera’s High C’s Adventure
    By Gavin Borchert • January 14, 2019 1:00 pm

    Turns out a conventional approach is best for Verdi’s notoriously implausible ‘Il trovatore.’

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    Book-It Rep’s ‘My Ántonia.’ Photo by John Ulman
    In ‘My Antonia,’ Extraordinary Acting Packs a Punch
    By Gavin Borchert • December 3, 2018 4:45 pm

    Book-It Rep’s diverse casting adds new depth to Willa Cather’s tale of friendship and hardship on the Great Plains.

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    Sister act: Hana Lass (Elizabeth), Kelly Karcher (Lydia), Melanie Hampton (Jane), and Shanna Allman (Mary) in ‘Miss Bennet.’ Photo by Erik Stuhaug
    Taproot’s Jane Austen Sequel Hails Mary
    By Gavin Borchert • December 3, 2018 10:00 am

    A character whose first draft got short shrift finally finds happiness in ‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.’

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    ‘In the Heights’ captures a big city neighborhood buzz at Seattle Rep. Photo by Michael Brosilow
    Hitting the ‘Heights’
    By Seth Sommerfeld • November 30, 2018 5:25 pm

    Seattle Rep’s production of ‘In the Heights,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-‘Hamilton’ musical, is an energetic romp.

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    ‘And In This Corner: Cassius Clay’ Fights the Good Fight
    ‘And In This Corner: Cassius Clay’ Fights the...
    By Seth Sommerfeld • October 19, 2018 10:00 am

    The enthusiastic Seattle Children’s Theatre production makes the story of a young will-be Muhammad Ali fun for kids.

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    Simply the Bess
    Simply the Bess
    By Gavin Borchert • August 14, 2018 5:30 pm

    Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ is a must-see production that feels engaged with the cultural conversation.

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    The Midwestern tale of <em>Sweet Land</em> makes its West Coast premiere at Taproot Theatre. Photo by Erik Stuhaug
    This Land Was Made for You and Me
    By Gavin Borchert • July 17, 2018 8:00 am

    Taproot’s ‘Sweet Land, the Musical’ doesn’t fully capture the mood of 1920s Minnesota farmland, but still manages to charm.

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    ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’: A Portrait of the Man as a Young Portrait
    ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’: A Portrait of...
    By Gavin Borchert • June 12, 2018 1:00 pm

    In Book-It’s Wilde adaptation, art imitates life imitates art imitates life….

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    Davis’ Duchess explains the rules to Burton’s Lady Windermere. Photo by Robert Wade
    Taproot Theatre Reveals Victorians’ Secrets
    By Gavin Borchert • May 21, 2018 3:15 pm

    Oscar Wilde’s comedy demonstrates the pitfalls of virtue.

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