Seattle’s January lineup of accessible performances
Your monthly guide to inclusive performances in the Puget Sound region.
As we move into 2026, it is a time to reflect on our successes and failures, ups and downs, and gains and losses from the previous year. If you are still looking for a resolution, we’ve got one for you: experience and create more art.
In the play Here There Are Blueberries a character expresses, “you must live for something, they say. People don’t live just to keep on living.” While this may seem dark and a little morbid, it is a reminder to live every day to its fullest.
As you look to new ways to spend your time this year, keep in mind inclusive performances. 2026 will bring even more offerings of ASL interpretation, audio description, and more. As time passes, more and more avenues are created for everyone to enjoy live performance.
The Lion King
Closed Captioned: Available at all performances
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular—one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.
Broadway at The Paramount
seattle.broadway.com
A Beautiful Noise
Audio Described: January 18 at 1 p.m.
ASL Interpreted: January 18 at 1 p.m.
Open Captioned: January 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Closed Captioned: Available at all performances
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon.
Broadway at The Paramount
seattle.broadway.com
Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends
ASL Interpreted: January 31 at 1 p.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
Daphne in Concert
Open Captioned: January 16 at 7:30 p.m.; January 18 at 2 p.m.
When two suitors vie for Daphne’s heart, Apollo aims his arrow and Daphne mourns the loss of a childhood friend. To ease her grief, Zeus grants her wish to become one with nature, allowing her to transform into one of her beloved laurel trees.
Seattle Opera
seattleopera.org
The Heart Sellers
Open Captioned: January 15 at 7:30 p.m.; January 21 at 2 p.m.
Sensory Friendly: January 17 at 2 p.m.
ASL Interpreted & Audio Described: January 24 at 2 p.m.
Alone on Thanksgiving in 1973 while their husbands work long hours, young immigrants Luna and Jane meet as strangers over the frozen turkeys at the grocery store and decide to celebrate this unfamiliar holiday together.
Seattle Rep
seattlerep.org
Jessica Kirson
ASL Interpreted: January 9 at 8 p.m.
Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self deprecating vulnerability.
Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org
Silent Movie Mondays: Lady Windermere’s Fan
Audio Described: January 26 at 7 p.m.
Open Captioned (Pre- and post-film talks): January 26 at 7 p.m.
Presented in the grandeur of the historic Paramount Theatre, this special screening comes alive with the rich, expressive sounds of the Mighty Wurlitzer organ, bringing Lubitsch’s visual artistry and Wilde’s biting humor to vivid life.
Seattle Theatre Group
stgpresents.org
9 to 5
ASL Interpreted: January 17 at 2 p.m.
Captioned: January 31 at 2 p.m.
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the theatre for this delicious workplace revenge comedy from living legend Dolly Parton.
Village Theatre Everett
villagetheatre.org
