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5 ways to keep the curtain from falling on Seattle’s theater scene
With regional stages closing across the country, local leaders weigh in on post-pandemic challenges and offer strategies for survival.
Misha Berson
Misha Berson was the chief theatre critic for The Seattle Times for 25 years. Now a freelance writer and teacher, her work appears in The Seattle Times, American Theatre and other publications, and sh
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Seattle singers survive ‘Sweeney Todd’ through razor-sharp vocals
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Six spring theater shows in Seattle, from Hairspray to Wolf Play
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At Seattle Opera, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ burns brightly
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