Showtunes Theatre Company

2012 Showtunes at The Moore Season

2011 Showtunes at The Moore Season


The Melody Lingers On The Life and Music of Irving Berlin
Saturday, February 5th at 8 PM Sunday, February 6th at 2 PM

STG presents SHOWTUNES THEATRE’S production of “The Melody Lingers On,” The Life and Music of Irving Berlin at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, February 5 and Sunday, February 6, 2011. Berlin was the first songwriter to pen distinctly modern American music for the Broadway theatre. His songs span almost the entire twentieth century, with literally hundreds of hits, including: "Cheek to Cheek," “Always,” "Blue Skies,” “Easter Parade” and "White Christmas," which may just be the single biggest selling song in history.


George M! The Songs of George M. Cohan
Saturday, June 4th at 8 PM Sunday, June 5th at 2 PM

STG presents SHOWTUNES THEATRE’S production of "George M!," The Songs of George M. Cohan at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, 2011. George M. Cohan was America's first show business superstar, known coast to coast as a successful actor, singer, dancer, playwright, composer, librettist, director and producer. Known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway," the score of this bio-musical includes "Gives My Regards to Broadway," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "You’re a Grand Old Flag," "Mary," and "Over There."

2010 Showtunes at The Moore Season

In 2010 SHOWTUNES celebrated 10 years of producing lost American musical treasures in a concert format, ending their Tenth Anniversary Season in June with a critically acclaimed production of FOLLIES. The company continues to be dedicated to the appreciation, preservation and advancement of musical theater.


Book by James Goldman Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
8 PM Saturday, June 5, 2010 2 PM Sunday, June 6, 2010

"Follies remains one of the sure-fire argument starters in the musical theater," read the original recording's liner notes. "The show smudges the lines between reality and theater...challenging an audience to abandon its illusions, not just about the theater, but life itself." Newsweek said "It's a brilliant show, wonderfully entertaining, extraordinarily intelligent with a stunning direct appeal...Sondheim must be credited with as brilliant a burst of creativity as American theater has seen in a long time." Filled with favorites like "Broadway Baby", "Losing My Mind", and "I'm Still Here", musical comedy doesn't get any better, and as cults go, this isn't a bad one to join. We've all had the experience of leaving a performance of a play so powerful that we can't quite adjust, once it ends. Come see Showtunes' concert production and experience the wonder of 1970's "Follies."

High Praise for Follies

“The recent June staging of Follies at the Moore welcomed Showtunes to its new downtown venue and set the bar high for future Showtunes/Charnin stagings… Show-stopping moments were provided by Seattle performers with strong reputations. The musical direction, by Mark Rabe, was a strong element of the show's success. Victor Pappas' on-target direction was also a first class plus. After some rocky years, Showtunes seems destined for continued - and downtown - success.”

Milton W. Hamlin, Seattle Gay News

“Showtunes Theatre Company presented their first concert production in their new home at Seattle's Moore Theatre with the seldom produced, "Follies" from Stephen Sondheim. But then, that's what Showtunes does and does well. Take musical theater gems that for one reason or another don't see as much action as they should, and put on wonderful staged concerts of them. And their outing with "Follies" was no exception. Showtunes is here and is ready to give us all that's best in Musical Theater.”

Jay Irwin, BroadwayWorld.com

When a company like Showtunes, with this abundance of talent and theatrical experience, brings to the stage a work of such mature, authentic, intimate drama it really reinforces how Sondheim raised the bar for all musical theatre to follow, and how deep the local talent pool is. It should also be a clear reminder for anyone who cares about the musical stage that Showtunes' next production, whatever it is, should not be missed.”

Jerry Kraft, Seattle Actor

Also in 2010.. Showtunes and STG were part of "Seattle Celebrates Bernstein!"



Monday June 7, 2010 7:30pm

STG Presents WEST SIDE STORY Stories – Memories of Lenny by Martin Charnin on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 7:30pm in STG’s Paramount Theatre lobby. This free event includes Martin Charnin's (one of the original Jets) personal reminiscences of Leonard Bernstein, and features a never-before heard reading of a 1987 conversation recorded at the Dramatist Guild in New York between Bernstein, Sondheim, Lawrence and Robbins, with Seattle actors portraying the four giants. Bernstein songs performed by Showtunes cast members will round out the event. This free event is part of the Seattle Celebrates Bernstein Festival. To learn more, visit www.seattlecelebratesbernstein.org/

Showtunes at The Moore

Showtunes Theatre Company celebrated its Tenth Anniversary, its move to The Moore Theatre, and its new producing association with Seattle Theatre Group (STG) and Broadway Across America (BAA) with a spectacular one-night-only benefit showcase on February 6th, 2010. The concert featured musical selections from its first decade of musicals in concert productions, as well as a sampling of the many possibilities to come; all delivered with verve by some of the very best musical theater performers in the area. Compiled and directed by Martin Charnin, "Music! Music! Music!" featured co-music directors Dwight Beckmeyer and Scott Warrender on dueling grand pianos.

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