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Theater and The Arts in Seattle
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 Theater & The ArtsAfter a day of business meetings or hiking in the mountains, take in some of Seattle's acclaimed arts and culture. Enjoy a Broadway style show at one of our two historic theaters, the Fifth (5th) Avenue Theatre and the Paramount Theatre. If a more intimate setting suits your style, A Contemporary Theatre (ACT), the Seattle Repertory Theater and the Intiman Theatre all offer comedies, musicals, and dramatic productions. The Seattle Symphony performs at the exquisite Benaroya Hall, just two blocks from The Seattle Fairmont Hotel, and Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet share the brand new Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Centre. The 5th Avenue Theatre Seattle
The Comedy Underground. 222 South Main Street, Seattle, WA. Phone: 206-628-0303. Early Music Guild of Seattle. 2366 Eastlake Avenue E, Suite #335, Seattle, WA 98102-3399. Phone: 206-325-7066; Fax: 206-860-9151. E-mail The Early Music Guild of Seattle was founded in 1977 as a non-profit corporation to foster appreciation for the music of earlier historical periods. Focusing on historically informed performances of repertoire from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical periods, the Guild presents annual concert series by internationally known artists. Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Symphony. 200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21906, Seattle, WA 98111-3906. Ticket Office: 206-215-4747; Ticket Office Fax: 206-215-4748 Eddie May's Interactive Comedy Mysteries Meany Theater. 4001 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Phone: 206-543-4880; Toll-free: 800-859-5342; Fax: 206-685-4141. Standing on the southwest corner of "Red Square" on the University of Washington campus, Meany Hall for the Performing Arts originally opened for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909. Meany Hall is now considered one of the region's finest performance facilities. Pacific Northwest Ballet. 301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109. Phone: Main desk, 206-441-9411; Box Office, 206-441-2424. Fax: Main desk, 206-441-2440; Box Office, 206-441-2420. Founded in 1972 Pacific Northwest Ballet has become one of the five largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the United States. The Paramount. 911 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone: 206-467-5510; Fax: 206-682-4837. The Paramount originally served as a vaudeville and silent film venue. With more than 3,000 seats, it was one of the largest of its kind. Yet it was built to accommodate only simple stage acts, silent films, and organ and orchestral music. Remodeling has transformed the Paramount into a first class venue for the performing arts. Seattle Mime Theatre. 915 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122. Phone: 206-324-8788. Seattle Opera. 1020 John Street, Seattle, WA 98109.
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of America's premiere non-profit resident theaters, Seattle Repertory Theatre
has achieved international renown for its consistently high production and
artistic standards, and was awarded the 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional
Theatre. With an emphasis on plays of true dramatic and literary worth, Seattle
Rep produces a season of plays on two stages along with educational programs and
new play workshops. Location: 155 Mercer Street. Seattle, WA 98109. Call
206-443-2222 for more information.