Performing Arts Fall Preview
Your personal guide to the best and brightest shows across the Greater Seattle Area this fall.
Welcome to our brand-new Performing Arts Fall Preview. We’ve selected the best in theatre, dance, music, and other performance art across the Greater Seattle Area, giving you a sneak peek into a wide variety of what the city has to offer.
Instead of grouping the shows by arts organization or performance type, we’ve looked further into the stories, grouping them by the type of tale you’ll see on stage. In Coming-of-Age you’ll find stories of young people trying to find their own path. Adagio and Allegro gives you heavy dance performances. In From the Bookshelf you’ll get a chance to see adaptations from the page to the stage. A Piece of Herstory focuses on women’s history and stories from their perspective. Date Night gives you some romantic options for you and your sweetheart. Reinterpreting the Silver Screen offers a new take on the art of filmmaking. See something brand-new with help from A Seattle Debut. And take a break from the States with art from around the world with Global Ambassadors.
Coming-of-Age
Growing up is tough and it doesn’t always happen all at once. These stories range from a prince grappling with his new reality without a father (unless you count his ghost) to young wizards trying to carve their own path while carrying the weight of their parents’ legacy.
Freak the Mighty
Charmingly funny and full of heart, this must-see world premiere celebrates resilience, friendship, and the bonds that shape our lives.
NOW – SEPTEMBER 6
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking hit and winner of six Tony Awards including Best Play.
AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 12
Hamlet
In Shakespeare’s most legendary tragedy, the truth will come out. The question is who will survive it.
SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 11
I’ll Be Your Superhero
Can becoming someone else help you discover who you are?
OCTOBER 15 – NOVEMBER 1
Adagio and Allegro
I think we all went through a period where all we wanted to do was leap across a stage in a fabulous costume. If you’re like me and you never made that dream a reality, being a member of the audience is a good alternative. These dance-based shows will whisk you away and have you dreaming like a child again.
A Chorus Line
A brand-new production by Tony-nominated choreographer and director Denis Jones.
SEPTEMBER 15–27
Dance Theatre of Harlem
“…[Firebird] does one thing other versions do not—send its audience into a whooping spell of delirium.” — The New York Times
OCTOBER 30–31
Hung Dance
Performed by eight dancers, the piece blends contemporary dance with elements of Chinese opera, Tai Chi and myth.
NOVEMBER 19–21
From the Bookshelf
With these shows you won’t be walking away from the theatre saying, “the book version was better.”
Ragtime
In a production marking our nation’s 250th birthday, this beloved epic musical bursts onto the Village stage, painting a vivid portrait of the people who built this country with hope for a brighter tomorrow.
SEPTEMBER 15 – NOVEMBER 15
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster
Created by Manual Cinema, this is the least scary thing you’ll see this Halloween.
OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 1
The Outsiders
With a dynamic original score, The Outsiders is a story of friendship, family, belonging…and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.”
NOVEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 6
A Piece of Herstory
The future may be female, but with these stories, you’ll see that the past was as well. These shows range in style from historically accurate accounts of real women to hilarious satire to legendary stories of nearly mythical characters.
Conscience
A regional premiere based on the true story of Margaret Chase Smith.
SEPTEMBER 16 – OCTOBER 17
The Chinese Lady
“The Chinese Lady goes beyond an indictment of the imperial gaze, peering through the space that allows someone to be considered an other and asking what it’s made of. Ignorance, yes. But also curiosity, desire, and a wish to understand.” – The New York Theatre Guide
SEPTEMBER 17 – OCTOBER 11
Oh, Mary!
“One of the best comedies in years.” — The New York Times
NOVEMBER 3–8
I Am My Own Wife
I Am My Own Wife is Doug Wright’s Pulitzer Prize–winning and Tony Award–winning one-person play, inspired by his real-life interviews with Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German antiquarian and transgender woman who curated an extensive collection of historical artifacts in Mahlsdorf, Germany.
NOVEMBER 4–22
Date Night
You bring a date. These performances will bring the romance.
Xian and James Ehnes
In Xian’s sophomore season as music director, she starts the Symphonic Series with a dose of Romantic-era firepower in Bruch and Berlioz.
SEPTEMBER 24–27
Water for Elephants
“Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.” — The New York Times
OCTOBER 6–11
Table 17
Jada and Dallas were once engaged. Now, two years after their breakup, they’re sitting across from each other at their favorite restaurant, trying to keep it casual. Good luck with that.
OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 15
Reinterpreting the Silver Screen
While we are all familiar with plays becoming films and films becoming plays, there are other ways to reimagine movies and their makers. These exploratory performances give the art of filmmaking new life.
Jurassic Parking Lot
From the creators of Titanish and A Very Diehard Christmas comes a new bawdy comedy with dinosaurs.
OCTOBEAUGUST 27 – SEPTEMBER 27
Ennio Morricone: The Official Symphonic Experience
Immerse yourself in the world of legendary Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, with musical selections from Morricone’s most celebrated film scores.
OCTOBER 2–4
Leni’s Last Lament
An award-winning, genre-defying solo cabaret by playwright Gil Kofman that centers on Hitler’s infamous propagandist filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl.
OCTOBER 9–18
A Seattle Debut
This fall is the time for Seattle debuts. Some are regional premieres, others have never been seen by an audience anywhere. This list will give you something brand new to enjoy even if you are a frequent patron of the performing arts.
Eureka Day
At Berkeley’s most proudly progressive private school, every decision is made by committee—and every committee meeting is an adventure. When a case of mumps surfaces, parents and administrators gather to debate safety policies, equity, and what it truly means to protect one another.
SEPTEMBER 24 – NOVEMBER 15
Etudes and Devotions
A program filled with work by Seattle-based composer Samuel Adams.
OCTOBER 16
Paul Lewis Plays Mozart Sonatas
Using Mozart’s piano sonatas as inspiration, Lewis shines a spotlight on works by Chopin and Weber and reveals how these musical threads all trace back to Mozart.
OCTOBER 27
The World of György Kurtág
Celebrate the centenary of renowned Hungarian composer György Kurtág with this kaleidoscopic program of music and film.
NOVEMBER 6
Global Ambassadors
Explore the world without leaving Seattle.
Niladri Kumaar
Sitar Maestro Niladri Kumaar is hailed as a maverick musician and composer, a celebrated ambassador, and an Indian Music Icon.
OCTOBER 4
Sankai Juku
Founded in Tokyo by legendary choreographer Ushio Amagatsu, the company has captivated audiences in more than 700 cities worldwide with its singular approach to movement and theatrical imagery.
NOVEMBER 17
