Gillian G. Gaar

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April 8, 2013 | by Gillian G. Gaar

Infectious Fun: Jersey Boys at the 5th Avenue

With more than 30 songs in its score, Jersey Boys is almost more rock concert than it is a musical. And certainly the audience at the 5th Avenue Theatre, where the...
February 27, 2013 | by Gillian G. Gaar

'West of Memphis' is an Advocacy Film

Do we really need another documentary on the case of the West Memphis Three? The short answer is: No. Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s series of documentaries...
December 12, 2012 | by Gillian G. Gaar

It’s the End of the World (and I Feel Fine)

SIFF Cinema’s Apocalypse Film Festival, Dec. 12–20  We’ve had some great local tie-ins with the supposed end of the world that’s looming on Dec. 21, 2012. (...
December 10, 2012 | by Gillian G. Gaar

‘Elf: The Musical’ full of Ho-Ho-Ho’s

Elf: The Musical, currently running at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, is a sweet treat, a show that’s bound and determined to get even the most curmudgeonly among...
October 16, 2012 | by Gillian G. Gaar

Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel

Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel is a fractured fairytale, a pop art extravaganza, “a rich, glittery, live-action cartoon,” in director Wes Hurley’s words. “It’s my love...
October 8, 2012 | by Gillian G. Gaar

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Kicks Off

Get ready to get fabulous—the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival kicks off this Thursday, Oct. 11—National Coming Out Day—and runs through Oct. 21....
September 24, 2012 | by Gillian G. Gaar

'Memphis' at the 5th Avenue Theatre

Memphis returns to Seattle, where the show had its pre-Broadway tryout in 2009, from a successful stint on Broadway, having scooped up four Tony awards during its...