The Musical Theater Factory Blog
Official blog of The 5th Avenue Theatre
The 5th Avenue Theatre is proud to work closely with the Girl Scouts of Western Washington, making theater tickets affordable and accessible to families and empowering girls with the transformative power of musical theater. Over the holidays, nearly 600 members of the Girl Scout community attended Annie and Sing-a-Long Sound of Music. We invited Tami Micheletti, a volunteer
Together Forever by Angelina Denver I remember the first time I heard the music from Annie. I was mesmerized! I loved the music and the story. The music was so fun. I could be heard belting out the words to “It’s a Hard Knock Life’ and ‘Tomorrow’ on my Saturday cleaning days with my little
You may have heard through the news or social media that on Sunday, December 2, we cancelled the 1:30 pm matinee due to a security threat. The safety of our guests, staff, and artists is our highest priority and we take all threats seriously. The Seattle Police Department was contacted; an investigation was conducted; and
By Jordan Lusink, Marketing Projects Manager Annie takes place in 1933 in The Big Apple—New York City! While you might know a bit about New York already, here are a few other things to know about Annie’s world. “Little Orphan Annie” The musical Annie is based on a daily newspaper comic strip that premiered in
Choreographer Kelli Foster Warder comes back to The 5th after choreographing the hit musical Ragtime in 2017 and we could not be more excited to work with her again. We reached out to Kelli to learn more about her experience and her approach to choreographing Annie for The 5th Avenue Theatre. What is your personal experience with Annie? (Were
Caryl Fantel returns to The 5th Avenue Theatre as the Music Director of Annie this holiday season! She made her 5th Avenue Theatre debut last season as the Music Director of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn and we are so thrilled to work with her again! We recently caught up with Caryl and caught a few of
We’re proud to introduce the stars of our exciting new production of Annie, created by us for you! FAITH YOUNG (Annie) Making her 5th Avenue Theatre debut as Annie is a dream come true! Regional credits: Annie (Annie), Seattle Musical Theatre/Auburn Avenue; James and the Giant Peach (James), Village Theatre KIDSTAGE; White Christmas (Susan), Beauty
Billie Wildrick has been gracing Seattle stages with her irrepressible spirit and her dazzling vocal chops for years. She is also quickly becoming one of Seattle’s most sought-after musical theater directors and makes her 5th Avenue Theatre directorial debut at the helm of this season’s holiday sensation, Annie. We recently caught up with Billie to learn more
