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  • Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton

    Cornish Playhouse

    February 3, 4, 10 & 11

    Directed by Kelly Kitchens

    Music Directed by Nathan Young

    Associate Directed by Katy Tabb

    Click here for the digital program

  • Music and lyrics by Rich Gray

    December 17 &18

    Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center

    Directed by Rich Gray

    Music Directed by Claire Marx

    Digital Program

  • Music and lyrics written by Dolly Parton

    Book By Patricia Resnick

    Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture

    Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt

    April 9, 10, 15, 16,

    The Erickson Theatre, Seattle Wa

    Directed by Kelly Kitchens

    Music Directed by Nathan Young

    Choreography by Pamela Turpin

    Digital Program

  • Here is a link to all of videos from our 2020-2021 online concert series

  • Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel

    Book by Craig Lucas

    Based on the Novel by Elizabeth Spencer

    September 14-22, 2019

    The Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center

    Directed by Kelly Kitchens

    Music Directed by Nathan Young

  • Music and Book by James Valcq

    Lyrics and Book by Fred Alley

    Based on the Film by Lee David Zlotoff

    May 4-12, 2019

    The Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center

    Directed by Jessica Spencer

    Music Directed by RJ Tancioco and Claire Marx

  • Music and Lyrics by Lawrence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin

    Book by Heather Hach

    Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture

    September 22-30, 2018

    The Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center

    Directed by Faith Bennett Russell

    Music Direction by Nathan Young

    Choreographed by Jimmy Shields

  • Music by Richard Rodgers

    Lyrics by Lorenz Hart

    Book by George Abbott

    Based on The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare

    March 23 & 25, 2018

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by Steve Tomkins

    Music Direction by Kim Douglass

    Choreographed by Katy Tabb

  • Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

    Book by Marsha Norman

    Based on the Novel by Robert James Waller

    March 28 – November 5, 2017

    The Allen Theatre at ACT

    Directed by Matt Wolfe

    Music Directed by Nathan Young

  • Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson

    Book by Richard Morris

    March 11 & 12, 2017

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by Billie Wildrick

    Music Directed by Nathan Young

  • Feb 25 – 27, 2017

    The Bullitt Cabaret at ACT

    Curated and Directed by Samuel Jarius Pettit

    Music Direction by Justin Beal

  • Book by Janus Cercone and Warren Leight

    Music by Allen Menken

    Lyrics by Glenn Slater

    December 3 & 4, 2016

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by Matt Giles

    Music Direction by Nathan Young

  • Book by James Lee Barrett, Peter Udell, and Phillip Rose

    Music by Gary Geld

    Lyrics by Peter Udell

    October 22 & 23, 2016

    The Allen Theatre at ACT

    Directed by Matt Wolfe

    Music Direction by RJ Tancioco

  • December 5 & 6, 2015

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Created & Directed by Scott Warrender

    Music Direction by Kathy Sestrap

  • Music by Burton Lane

    Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy

    Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

    March 19 & 20, 2016

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by Eric Jensen

    Music Direction by Corinna Lapid Munter

    Choreographed by Katy Tabb

  • From The Book By Studs Terkel

    Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso

    May 7 & 8, 2016

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed By Timothy McCuen Piggee

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7:30pm

    Frolik Kitchen and Cocktails

    Created & Directed by Matt Wolfe

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones

    Music by Harvey Schmidt

    October 18 & 19, 2014

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by David Bennett

    Music Direction by Linda Dowdell

  • Monday, February 16th, 2015 at 7:30pm

    Frolik Kitchen and Cocktails

    Created & Directed by Matt Wolfe

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Book by Arthur Kopit

    Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston

    Adapted form the Italian by Mario Fratti Based on Fellini’s 8 1⁄2

    March 28/29, 2015

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by David Hunter Koch

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • April 27, 2015

    The Norcliff Founders Room at Benaroya Hall

  • Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter

    Book by Arthur Kopit

    Additional Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead

    Based on the play “The Philadelphia Story” by Philip Barry

    March 29 & 30, 2014

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by David Hunter Koch

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

    December 14 & 15, 2013

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by Allison Narver

    Music Direction by Scott Warrender

  • Music & Lyrics by William Finn

    Book by William Finn and James Lapine

    February 8 and 9, 2013

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by Victor Pappas

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed

    May 11 and 12, 2013

    Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

    Directed by David Hunter Koch

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Conceived & Written by Martin Charnin

    January 28 and 29, 2012

    The Moore Theatre

    Directed by Martin Charnin

    Music Direction by Dwight Beckmeyer

  • Conceived & Written by Martin Charnin

    May 5 and 6, 2012

    The Moore Theatre

    Directed by Martin Charnin

    Music Direction by Suzanne Grant

  • Dialogue taken from the book “Irving Berlin, A Daughter’s Memoir” by Mary Ellin Barrett Script

    Continuity by Tom Briggs

    Orchestrations & Vocal Arrangements by Donald Johnston

    Conceived by Karen Baker

    February 5 and 6, 2011

    The Moore Theatre

    Directed by Martin Charnin

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Music & Lyrics by George M. Cohan

    Book by Michael Stewart and John & Francine Pascal

    Lyrics and Musical Revisions by Mary Cohan

    June 4 and 5, 2011

    The Moore Theatre

    Directed by David Hunter Koch

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Celebrating 10 Years of SHOWTUNES

    Written by Martin Charnin

    February 6, 2010

    The Moore Theatre

    Directed by Martin Charnin

    Music Direction by Scott Warrender & Dwight Beckmeyer

  • Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

    Book by James Goldman

    June 5 and 6, 2010

    The Moore Theatre

    Directed by Victor Pappas

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Written and Directed by Martin Charnin

    Part of The Seattle Celebrates Bernstein Festival

    The Paramount Theatre Lobby

    June 7, 2010

  • Music by Stephen Flaherty

    Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

    Book by Terrence McNally

    January 24 and 25, 2009

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed by Frances Leah King

    Music Direction by John Allman

  • Music by Charles Strouse

    Lyrics by Martin Charnin

    Book by Thomas Meehan

    October 11 and 12, 2008

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed by Martin Charnin

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Music by Burt Bacharach

    Lyrics by Hal David

    Book by Neil Simon

    January 19 and 20, 2008

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed by David-Edward Hughes

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

    Choreography by Steve Tomkins

  • Book, Music & Lyrics by Noel Coward

    May 3 and 4, 2008

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed and Choreographed by Jim Hutchison

    Music Direction by Scott Warrender

  • Celebrating The Music of Richard Rodgers

    Conceived, Written and Directed by Martin Charnin

    October 6 and 7, 2007

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Music Direction by Dwight Beckmeyer and Mark Rabe

  • Music by Cy Coleman

    Lyrics by Michael Stewart

    Book by Mark Bramble

    April 14 and 15, 2007

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed by Claudia Zahn

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

    Circus, Aerial and Musical Staging by Bobby Hedglin-Taylor

  • Music, Lyrics and Book by Charles Strouse

    June 30, 2007

    Directed by David-Edward Hughes

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

    Choreographer/Assistant Director Alison Lani Broda

  • Music by Charles Strouse

    Lyrics by Lee Adams

    Book by David Newman and Robert Benton

    October 7 and 8, 2006

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed by David-Edward Hughes

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

    Choreography by Alison Lani Broda

  • Book by David Thompson

    Music by John Kander

    Lyrics by Fred Ebb

    January 14 and 15, 2006

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed and Choreographed by Scot Charles Anderson

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

  • Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

    Music by Cy Coleman

    April 8 and 9, 2006

    Kirkland Performance Center

    Directed by Claudia Zahn

    Music Direction by David Close

    Choreography by Samuel Pettit

  • Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott

    Music by Jerry Bock

    Lyrics by Sheldon harnick

    October 1 and 2, 2005

    Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland, WA

    Directed by David Bennett

    Music Direction by Bruce Monroe

    Choreography by Kathryn Van Meter

  • Music by Richard Rodgers

    Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

    Book by Arthur Laurents

    August 23 and 24, 2003

    Village Theatre, Issaquah, WA

    Directed by David-Edward Hughes

    Music Direction by Mark Rabe

    Choreography by Steve Tomkins

  • Book by N. Richard Nath

    Music by Harvey Schmidt

    Lyrics by Tom Jones

    February 9 and 10, 2002

    Theatre at Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA

    Directed by Jeff Steitzer

    Music Direction by Bruce Monroe

    Choreography by Scot Charles Anderson

  • Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter

    Book by Dwight Taylor & Reginald Lawrence

    Revised book by Greg MacKellan

    January 20, 2001

    Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle

    Directed by Claudia Zahn

    Music Direction by Bruce Monroe and Mark Rabe

    Choreography by Scot Charles Anderson

  • A “Sing-along with Showtunes!” Fundraiser

    March 28, 2001

    Crepe de Paris Cabaret, Seattle

  • A Benefit Performance for the New York Artists impacted by the tragedy of September 11, 2001

    Monday, October 29, 2001 Town Hall, Seattle

  • Book by Arthur Laurents

    Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

    January 22, 2000

    Town Hall, Seattle, WA

    Directed by Victor Pappas

    Music Direction by Bruce Monroe and Mark Rabe

    Choreography by Oliver Woodall

  • Cabaret Benefit for Showtunes Theatre

    Featuring special guest Julie Harris October 23, 2000

    Town Hall, Seattle