Seattle’s May lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances in the Puget Sound region.
The current season is winding down for many arts organizations as they stage their last show before the summer hiatus. But that doesn’t mean you’re out of chances to catch a performance. This month we see themes of rebirth and renewal, as well as love and passion.
If you want to get swept up in someone else’s story, taking you away from reality for a few hours, or if you want to get a little introspective and align your own life to the ideas put forth on the stage, you’ll find what you’re looking for.
And, as always, here is where you’ll find the accessible and inclusive performances for each of this month’s shows, allowing you and your companions a comfortable way to enjoy the theatre just as you need.
Jesus Christ Superstar
ASL Interpreted: May 15 at 7:30 p.m.; May 17 at 1:30 p.m.
Audio Described: May 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Passion. Betrayal. Redemption. And the ultimate rock opera. Jesus Christ Superstar is a global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for decades.
5th Avenue Theatre
5thavenue.org
The Phantom of the Opera
Closed Captioned: Available at all performances
Open Captioned: May 17 at 6:30 p.m.; May 23 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: May 24 at 1 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: May 23 at 8 p.m.; May 24 at 1 p.m.
The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical.
Broadway at The Paramount
seattle.broadway.com
Where the Summit Meets the Stars
Closed Captioned: May 10 at 2 p.m.
When a near-death experience derails her flight through Southeast Alaska, Rose awakens to find herself in the care of the kind man who pulled her to safety. But who is this mysterious stranger?
Harlequin Productions
harlequinproductions.org
Pipeline
ASL Interpreted: May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial incident at Omari’s upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront both his rage and her own choices as a parent.
Lakewood Playhouse
lakewoodplayhouse.org
Fiddler on the Roof Sr.
ASL Interpreted: May 2 at 7 p.m.
Fiddler on the Roof is set in Imperial Russia and tells the story of Tevye, a Jewish man cut out for the work of a dairyman. In Anatevka, these people grounded in their traditions become impacted by a modern world with rising anti-Jewish rhetoric.
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts
redcurtainfoundation.org
Robin Hood
Audio Described: May 10 at 11 a.m.
Sensory Friendly: May 10 at 11 a.m.
ASL Interpreted: May 10 at 12:30 p.m.
A wannabe king, lawless law enforcement, and the rich hoarding all the wealth—it’s dark times in Nottingham. But out of the mists of nearby Sherwood Forest comes the hero we’ve been waiting for.
Seattle Children’s Theatre
sct.org
Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales
ASL Interpreted: May 2 at 12:30 p.m.
Sensory Friendly: May 10 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: May 16 at 12:30 p.m.
A fresh and engaging reimagining of three cherished children’s stories—Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Seattle Children’s Theatre
sct.org
Carmen
Audio Described: May 10 at 2 p.m.
Open Captioned: Available at every performance
The irresistible Carmen captivates the eyes of every man she meets, including the lovesick soldier Don José. As he forsakes his military duty, his fiancée, and the law, his admiration becomes uncontrollable obsession and Carmen leaves him for prestige and freedom.
Seattle Opera
seattleopera.org
Appropriate
ASL & Audio Described: May 2 at 2 p.m.
When the Lafayettes descend upon their late father’s crumbling plantation home for an estate sale, they unearth an appalling secret that pits them against one another.
Seattle Rep
seattlerep.org
Trey Anastasio
ASL Interpreted: May 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Over the past three decades, composer/guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio has forged a multi-faceted career, winning acclaim in rock, classical and theatrical circles.
Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org
The Mountaintop
ASL Interpreted: May 10 at 2 p.m.
After delivering his famous I've Been to the Mountaintop speech, an exhausted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returns to his motel room, burdened by the weight of the civil rights movement. There, he encounters Camae, a mysterious hotel maid whose sharp wit and unexpected insights challenge his beliefs and legacy.
Tacoma Little Theatre
tlt.com
The Aves
ASL Interpreted: May 2 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: May 2 at 2 p.m.
An ordinary afternoon transforms into a shifting world of surreal possibilities in a stunning and surprisingly funny meditation on memory, forgiveness, and the lifelong process of becoming who we are.
Union Arts Center
unionartscenter.org
Grease
ASL Interpreted: May 16 at 2 p.m.
Captioned: May 30 at 2 p.m.
From its earliest performance in a Chicago nightclub through its record-breaking Broadway run and hit feature film, Grease has remained one of the world’s most popular musicals.
Village Theatre Everett
villagetheatre.org
