IN THE NEWS - 2008-2009 SEASON

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News and Press on our 2008-2009 Season


Saint Heaven


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2008 Footlight Awards: Tanesha Ross (Eshie) and Cynthia Jones (Millie) were called out for "Standout Musical Turns" for their performances in Saint Heaven. –Seattle Times

Village presents a heavenly treatNorth County Outlook

'Saint Heaven' lifts audience to a better, more musical placeThe Herald

'Saint Heaven': Play takes spiritual, social journeyThe Herald

Guess Who's Singing at DinnerSeattle Weekly

'Saint Heaven' is an innovative, inspiring musicalIssaquah Press

Village Theatre's new musical 'Saint Heaven' comes to townIssaquah Reporter

Love and music, faith and race rise up in Village Theatre's 'Saint Heaven'Seattle PI




Beauty and The Beast


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Village Theatre presents 'Beauty and the Beast'Mukilteo Beacon (200K JPEG)

Village Theatre's 'Beauty and the Beast' works in perfect harmony in EverettEverett Herald

One Beauty of a 'Beast'Enterprise Newspapers

Village Theatre's Beauty and the Beast dazzles EverettJournal Newspapers

Lumiere illuminates this 'Beauty'Everett Herald

2008 Footlight Awards: Disney's Beauty and the Beast was named one of 2008's "Musicals with the Mostest" –Seattle Times

Village Theatre's 'Beauty and the Beast' DazzlesSeattle's Child

Splendid "Beauty and the Beast" is a sight to seeSeattle Times

Village Theatre version of Disney classic is a 'Beauty'Issaquah Reporter

Musical Magic Reigns at Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Village TheatreTalkin' Broadway

'Beauty and the Beast' a magical presentationSeattle Gay News

Come be enchanted by 'Beauty and the Beast'Issaquah Press

Village Theatre's ambitious staging of 'Beauty and the Beast' is lively and lavishSeattle Post Intelligencer

Many challenges for 'Beauty and the Beast'Seattle Post Intelligencer

"Beauty and the Beast" takes the stageSeattle Times




The Importance of Being Earnest


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Oscar Wilde's genius endures on Village Theatre stageThe Herald

Village Theatre's 'Earnest' gives audience time to laughThe Herald

What's in a name?The Muktilteo Beacon

Village runs Wilde with 'Earnest'The Enterprise

Wilde As They Come — Rebel Playwright's Message Still ResonatesIssaquah Reporter

"...light, tightly written, funnier than you can believe, rich with deceptions and coincidences and faintly familiar lines... This production is all of those things. It's weightless. It's mesmerizing entertainment."The Stranger

Charming staging of "The Importance of Being Earnest" captures the essence of WildeSeattle Times

Village Theatre Opens Importance Of Being Earnest For Three-Month RunSeattle Gay News

'The Importance of Being Earnest' a sumptuous delightIssaquah Press

'Importance of Being Earnest' delights in slick period panacheSeattle Post-Intelligencer

A moment with ... Brian Yorkey / directorSeattle Post-Intelligencer




Stunt Girl


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Pacific Northwest native stars in world premiere musical Stunt GirlJournal Papers

'Stunt Girl' star Sarah Chafly revels in role of Nellie BlyThe Herald

Village Theatre premieres a Snappy Stunt GirlTalkin' Broadway

Stunt Girl charms at Village TheatreSeattle Gay News

Stunt GirlSeattleActor.com

Village Theatre Has a Winner with Stunt GirlSeattle's Child

'Stunt Girl' is great fun—that's the headline!Issaquah Press

Interviewing the composer and writer of Stunt GirlSeattle Gay News

'Stunt Girl' comes to life on Issaquah stageSammamish Reporter

Musical "Stunt Girl" remembers the momentous life of pioneering reporter Nellie BlySeattle Times

Bellevue native returns from New York to star in Village Theatre's 'Stunt Girl'Bellevue Reporter

Village Theatre presents world premiere of 'Stunt Girl'Issaquah Press

New Village Theatre musical celebrates the original 'Stunt Girl' journalist, Nellie BlySeattle Post-Intelligencer

Read a conversation with Peter S. Kellogg and David Friedman, Stunt Girl lyricist and composer, on D.C. Theatre Scene.




Show Boat


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Show Boat is in good hands at VillageThe Woodinville Weekly


Crooning and swooning on the Mississippi: Village Theatre presents Show BoatJournal Newspapers


Creative minds tackle the challenge of Mississippi musicalIssaquah Reporter


Show Boat a triumphSeattle Gay News


An impressive staging of the classic "Show Boat" at Village TheatreThe Seattle Times


10 things to love about Show BoatIssaquah Press


Village Theatre's Show Boat a Ship-Shape SuccessTalkinBroadway.com


Opening Night Pick: "It's full of period-piece charm without a whiff of mustiness."Seattle Weekly


Ambitious Village Theatre is ready for launch of big musical Show BoatThe Seattle Times


'Show Boat' director makes main stage debutIssaquah Press