Seattle recs?

I’m in Seattle through Sunday morning for work, and I’m looking for show recommendations. I’ve always heard Seattle is a good theater town and would love to experience it for myself. (Mods, if this is the wrong place for this post, please let me know, or feel free to move it.)

Suggestions of Seattle-based theater resources or chat-boards similar to this one would be much appreciated  — or specific show suggestions would be great.

I see the 5th Avenue is doing Kiss Me Kate. I saw a solid production in D.C. recently with a great Doug Sills, so I’ll probably pass on that, unless someone feels it’s life-changing.

I’m open to anything from classical to musical theater, and at any level from college or community theater, up to a LORT house or national tour — as long as the production is good for its level. Any thoughts?

I second Ride the Cyclone, along with The Big Leap at Seattle Repertory Theatre.

Other possible show recommendations for Saturday night:

i haven’t seen it, but they are doing a production of Crowns at the Taproot Theatre in the Greenwood area about 10-15 minutes north of Downtown

if you’re into more experimental and fringy stuff, On the Boards near the Seattle Center is doing a show called Patti & The Kid that I’ll be seeing tomorrow. 

In Seattle Center, the Seattle Shakespeare Company is doing The Merchant of Venice with a female Shylock played by a great Seattle actress. 

There is also an immersive production of Hamlet done throughout a mansion in the Capital Hill area of Seattle by a group called The Horse in Motion.  You can follow one of two different Hamlets as they perform throughout the mansion. This show is technically sold out, but there is a wait list if you show up at about 6:30, but I don’t know if you want to chance it since your time is limited. 

If you feel like driving about 15-20minutes east of Seattle for a new musical, Village Theatre in Issaquah is doing a world premiere new musical String, about the three Greek fates stuck in the modern world. I have a friend playing one of the fates, and she is always excellent on stage.

 

Thank you all so much for the thoughtful recommendations. So many choices. I had not realized this Kiss Me Kate is essentially the production I saw in D.C. I’m going to try Ride the Cyclone. I missed it in New York, and I see some of the actors who have been with the show from its beginnings are in this Seattle production. If I were here for a week, I would hit several more of the ones you recommend, including the immersive Hamlet (I’m no stranger to cancellation lines). Thanks again, all.