Seattle’s February lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances in the Puget Sound region.
Before there was Wicked there was The Wiz. And before she had a backstory and a friendship with Elphaba, Glinda was simply the good witch guiding Dorothy along. (Although how much she actually helped could be debated.) In one of her most memorable moments, Glinda tells Dorothy how to return home by sharing these words:
“Home is knowing. Knowing your mind, knowing your heart, knowing your courage. If we know ourselves, we’re always home, anywhere.”
So in celebration of welcoming the Broadway touring company of The Wiz to Seattle this month, we are going to focus on how all of us can feel at home, anytime, anywhere. A key part of this for those with accessibility needs, is to find a space that is welcoming and prepared. Here are some places we can all feel at home this month.
The Wiz
Closed Captioned: Available at all performances
Audio Described: February 15 at 1 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: February 15 at 1 p.m.
Open Captioned: February 15 at 6:30 p.m.
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.
Broadway at The Paramount
seattle.broadway.com
Wait Until Dark
Closed Captioned: February 1 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: February 6 at 7:30 p.m.
She can’t see them—but she knows they’re there. In this white-knuckle thriller, Susan Hendrix, newly blind, seems an easy mark when three ruthless criminals invade her Greenwich Village apartment.
Harlequin Productions
harlequinproductions.org
Cinderella
Audio Described: February 7 at 1 p.m.
This ballet combines the story you know and love with spectacular choreography, Prokofiev’s familiar score, and superb design.
Pacific Northwest Ballet
pnb.org
Murder on the Orient Express
ASL Interpreted: February 7 at 8 p.m.
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for this time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger lighter.
Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts
redcurtainfoundation.org
Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends
Sensory Friendly: February 7 at 1 p.m.
Audio Described: February 15 at 11 a.m.
ASL Interpreted: February 15 at 11 a.m.
A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math).
Seattle Children’s Theatre
sct.org
Young Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story
ASL Interpreted: February 28 at 1 p.m.
Before he was a legend, Bruce Lee was just a young man trying to figure it all out—right here in Seattle. This action-packed, soul-searching story follows the Young Dragon as he navigates a new country and finds his voice.
Seattle Children’s Theatre
sct.org
Fellow Travelers
Open Captioned: Available at all performances
Recent college graduate Timothy Laughlin arrives in 1950s Washington, D.C., ready to join the fight against Communism. A chance encounter with the handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, results in Tim’s first job and his first romantic relationship with a man.
Seattle Opera
seattleopera.org
Here There Are Blueberries
Open Captioned: February 5 at 7:30 p.m.; February 11 at 2 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: February 14 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: February 14 at 2 p.m.
In 2007, a mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. As curators unravel the shocking truth behind the images, the album soon makes headlines and ignites a debate that reverberates far beyond the museum walls.
Seattle Rep
seattlerep.org
Degenerate Arts Ensemble
Audio Described: February 14 at 8 p.m.
A visually stunning avant-garde dance and live music work inspired by the realm of shadows and Japanese ghost stories, Anima Mundi explores the profound interconnection of all beings on our fragile planet.
Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org
Bertha: Grateful Drag
ASL Interpreted: February 21 at 8 p.m.
The world’s first Grateful Drag band, BERTHA is an all-star collective of queer and allied East Nashville talent coming together in wigs and full face for a good cause.
Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org
The Time Machine
ASL Interpreted: February 8 at 2 p.m.
Michael D. Fox’s adaptation of The Time Machine reimagines H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi adventure, blending historical fiction with time travel.
Tacoma Little Theatre
tlt.com
Till We Have Faces
Closed Captioned: February 18 at 2 p.m.
When Psyche is sacrificed to appease the gods, her sister Orual—the future warrior queen—ventures to give her a proper burial. But Psyche is not dead, and she believes she’s living a life Orual cannot see.
Taproot Theatre Company
taproottheatre.org
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
ASL Interpreted: February 28 at 2 p.m.
Audio Described: February 28 at 2 p.m.
Shakespeare’s most popular comedy pulls us once again into the magic of the night. Four young lovers flee pristine Athens in pursuit of freedom, but stepping into the forest means chaos: mismatched couples, love potions, faeries, and a donkey...
Union Arts Center
unionartscenter.org
Baskerville
ASL Interpreted: February 7 at 2 p.m.
Captioned: February 21 at 2 p.m.
From multi-award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig comes a fast-paced adventure about everyone’s favorite detective solving his most notorious case.
Village Theatre Issaquah
villagetheatre.org
Monty Python’s Spamalot
ASL Interpreted: February 8 at 1:30 p.m.; February 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Open Captioned: February 8 at 1:30 p.m.; February 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Audio Described: February 14 at 1:30 p.m.
The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, has everything that makes a great knight at the theatre, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and more.
5th Avenue Theatre
5thavenue.org
