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|image = 5th Avenue Theatre Marquee, Holiday 2016.jpg
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|address = 1308 5th Ave.Avenue<br />[[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]<br />98101
|city = [[Seattle, Washington]]
|country = USA
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|owner = [[University of Washington]]
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The '''5th Avenue Theatre''' is a [[landmarks|landmark]] [[theater (structure)|theatre]] located in [[Seattle]]'sthe [[Skinner Building (Seattle)|Skinner Building]], in the [[U.S.Downtown stateSeattle|downtown core]] of [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. It has hosted a variety of theatre productions and motion pictures since it opened in 1926. The building and land are owned by the [[University of Washington]] and were once part of the original campus. The theatre operates as a venue for nationally touring Broadway and original shows by the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association.
 
The 2,130-seat theatre is the resident home to the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company, and employs over 600 actors, musicians, directors, choreographers, designers, technicians, stage hands, box office staff, and administrators, making it the largest theatre employer in the [[Puget Sound]] region. A non-profit, the theatre company is supported by individual and corporate donations, government sources, and box office ticket sales.
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===Decline and restoration===
Following the grand opening, the theatre served as a venue for vaudeville and film, and following the decline of vaudeville as a movie palace until the 1970s. With the economic recession, the [[history of television|advent of television]], and movie complex development in the suburbs, crowds dwindled and the theatre struggled to stay open. It was forced to close its doors in 1978 along with the nearby Orpheum theatre. A variety of re-use possibilities were proposed for the theatre including a Chinese restaurant, a triplex movie theater, an office building, or a shopping center.<ref name="historictheater">{{Cite web|url=http://www.5thavenue.org/about/ourhistorictheater.aspx |title=Our Historic Theater |publisher=The 5th Avenue Theatre |access-date=Feb 28, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609182925/http://www.5thavenue.org/about/ourhistorictheater.aspx |archive-date=June 9, 2007}}</ref><ref name="presskit" /><ref name="historylink2">{{Cite web|first= Eric L. |last= Flom |url= http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3750 |title= Fifth (5th) Avenue Theatre |publisher=HistoryLink.org |date=April 21, 2002 |access-date=Mar 24, 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070313231134/http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3750 |archive-date=March 13, 2007 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="still" /> The city of Seattle was unable to protect the theatre as a designated landmark because of its unique position on the site of the original territorial university grounds owned by the state of Washington.<ref>{{Cite news
| first = Lawrence
| last = Kreisman
| url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000116&slug=A20000117010259
| title = Historic Times
| work = The Seattle Times
| date = Jan 16, 2000
| access-date = December 14, 2016}}</ref>
| archive-date = December 20, 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220223154/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000116&slug=A20000117010259
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
 
[[File:5th Ave Theater ReliefDetail (Seattle) 2007-08).jpg|thumb|upright|right|Relief at entry]]
 
In 1979, 43 business leaders formed the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association and underwrote a US$2.6&nbsp;million loan to save the theatre.<ref name="founders">{{Cite web|url=http://www.5thavenue.org/about/founders.aspx |title=Founders |publisher=The 5th Avenue Theatre |access-date=Feb 28, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609165929/http://www.5thavenue.org/about/founders.aspx |archive-date=June 9, 2007 }}</ref> Among these was [[Ned Skinner]] of the shipbuilding family who was an active patron of the theatre.<ref name="historylink3">{{Cite web |first=David |last=Wilma |url=http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7195 |title=Skinner, Ned (1920–1988) and Kayla (1919–2004) |publisher=HistoryLink.org |date=Jan 3, 2005 |access-date=Feb 18, 2008 |archive-date=April 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414170652/http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7195 |url-status=live }}</ref> Architect Richard McCann oversaw the restoration efforts.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Philbert |last=Gray |url=http://cinematreasures.org/news/17837_0_1_10_C10/ |title=Fox Riverside Theatre restoration begins with a cloud of dust |publisher=CinemaTreasures.org |date=Dec 14, 2007 |access-date=Mar 28, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080430113535/http://cinematreasures.org/news/17837_0_1_10_C10/| archive-date=April 30, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Several changes were made during the renovation. The vertical marquee which had marked the theatre's presence from 1926 to 1980, was removed,<ref name="marquee">{{Cite web |first= Lee |last= Moriwaki |url= http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970514&slug=2539156 |title= Change Planned At Skinner Building |work= The Seattle Times |date= April 14, 1997 |access-date= Mar 16, 2008 |archive-date= April 17, 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080417205441/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970514&slug=2539156 |url-status= live }}</ref> the orchestra pit and auditorium seating were rebuilt, the dressing rooms moved, and the technical systems updated. However, the furniture, fixtures and interior signage were retained. Even the paint was carefully restored to its original luster. The renovation made it suitable again for live performances and filled Seattle's need for a touring Broadway musical venue. Renovation work was completed without federal, state, or local funds.<ref name="presskit" />
|title= Change Planned At Skinner Building |work=The Seattle Times |date= April 14, 1997 |access-date=Mar 16, 2008}}</ref> the orchestra pit and auditorium seating were rebuilt, the dressing rooms moved, and the technical systems updated. However, the furniture, fixtures and interior signage were retained. Even the paint was carefully restored to its original luster. The renovation made it suitable again for live performances and filled Seattle's need for a touring Broadway musical venue. Renovation work was completed without federal, state, or local funds.<ref name="presskit" />
 
June 16, 1980, marked the theater's rebirth and a new chapter in Seattle's arts community. At the Grand Opening Gala for the renovated theatre, actress [[Helen Hayes]] christened the stage with a kiss and declared the 5th "a national treasure." Beginning on July 3 the 5th presented ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]'', the first touring Broadway musical to appear at the theatre. The sold-out show ran for 10 weeks with a total of 77 performances.<ref name="chronology">{{Cite web|url=http://www.5thavenue.org/about/musicalchronology.aspx |title=Musical Chronology |publisher=The 5th Avenue Theatre |access-date=Mar 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413212528/http://www.5thavenue.org/about/musicalchronology.aspx |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Since the renovation, the 5th Avenue Theatre has become one of Seattle's most established theatres. In 1989, The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company was established as the resident non-profit theatre company.<ref name="founders" />
 
On February 28, 2001, the [[2001 Nisqually earthquake|Nisqually earthquake]] rocked the 5th Avenue Theatre. At the time, actors were on stage rehearsing the musical ''[[1776 (musical)|1776]]''. The theatre suffered minimal damages with no structural damage from the quake.<ref name="presskit"/> Earthquake repairs included removal and replacement of 72 plaster ceiling supports and the repair of numerous cracks and damaged decorative plaster pieces in the ceiling. Contractors had to install scaffolding tall enough to reach the highest interior crevice in the ceiling eight stories up—the first time that area had been reached in 75 years. The chandeliers had to be lowered for repair and maintenance.<ref name="earthquake">{{Cite news |url=http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/08/05/daily32.html |title=5th Avenue Theatre renovation begins |publisher=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |date=August 5, 2002 |access-date=Mar 29, 2008 |archive-date=February 12, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030212092319/http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/08/05/daily32.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As part of the repair work, [[Turner Construction]] provided services for seismic upgrades to the Skinner Building.<ref name="turnerconstruction">{{Cite web|url=http://www.turnerconstruction.com/seattle/content.asp?d=1513&p=1382 |title=Skinner Building Seismic Upgrades |publisher=turnerconstruction.com |access-date=Mar 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416164742/http://www.turnerconstruction.com/seattle/content.asp?d=1513&p=1382 |archive-date=April 16, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
In November 2009 a new vertical marquee, similar to the sign that was removed as part of the 1980 renovation, was installed. The marquee was made possible through a donation from Christabel Gough, daughter of Broadway producer and early 5th Avenue promoter [[Roger L. Stevens]]. The new sign features a design inspired by both earlier marquees and the theatre's interior, uses LED lights for energy conservation, and includes a revolving "5th" sign at the marquee's top.<ref name="newmarquee">{{Cite news |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlearts/archives/186241.asp |title=5th Avenue Theatre gets a little retro branding |first=John |last=Levesque |date=November 24, 2009 |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=June 19, 2010 |archive-date=February 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213105115/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlearts/archives/186241.asp |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company==
 
===Genesis===
From the renovation in 1980 until 1985 the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre successfully operated as a venue for touring Broadway shows. As the United States went through an economic downturn from 1985 to 1989 there was a shortage of touring shows for venues like the 5th. Consequently, many of the country's Broadway houses went unused for extended periods of time. However, the 5th remained open during these years with a reduced staff and was used for community events and local promoters.<ref name="chronology" /><ref name="showarchives" /><ref name="anniversary">{{Cite news |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/5th-avenue-theatre-emits-silver-sparks/ |title=5th Avenue Theatre emits silver sparks |work=The Seattle Times |date=May 24, 2005 |access-date=Mar 16, 2008 |archive-date=January 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115062848/http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/5th-avenue-theatre-emits-silver-sparks/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
This situation forced the theatre to move beyond merely being a presenter of touring musicals. In 1989, the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre established a resident theatre company, dubbed The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company, to produce musicals locally. Since the theatre company's establishment, the 5th's yearly subscriber season programming has included 6 to 7 shows: national touring musicals, locally produced revivals of musical theatre classics, and premieres of bound-for-Broadway shows. With 150 musical theater performances each fall-to-spring subscriber season which attract over 30,000 subscribers and average ticket sales of 300,000 tickets annually, the 5th ranks among the nation's largest musical theater companies.<ref name="earthquake" /><ref name="annualreport06">{{Cite web|url=http://www.5thavenue.org/download/5thAvenue_AnnualReport.pdf |title=5th Avenue Theatre 2005–2006 Season Report To The Community |publisher=The 5th Avenue Theatre |date=May 15, 2006 |access-date=Mar 10, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410165812/http://www.5thavenue.org/download/5thAvenue_AnnualReport.pdf |archive-date=April 10, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="About Us" /><ref name="armstrong" />
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===TUTS partnership===
Frank M. Young was the first executive director of the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company. From 1989 to 1999 a collaborative partnership existed between the 5th and Houston's [[Theatre Under The Stars (Houston)|Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)]] where Young also served as executive director.<ref name="armstrong">{{Cite news |last=Berson |first=Misha |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000413&slug=4015174 |title=New York director is hired for top job at 5th Avenue |work=The Seattle Times |date=April 13, 2000 |access-date=Mar 28, 2008 |archive-date=April 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417225319/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000413&slug=4015174 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="young1">{{Cite news |last=Berson |first=Misha |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19991024&slug=2990908 |title=The Time Is Right For Changes At 5th Avenue |work=The Seattle Times |date=October 24, 1999 |access-date=Mar 28, 2008 |archive-date=May 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519110549/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19991024&slug=2990908 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="young2">{{Cite news|last=Perin |first=Monica |url=http://seattle.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1996/12/16/focus1.html |title=Performing arts executives keeping books balanced|work=[[Houston Business Journal]] |date=October 24, 1999 |access-date=Mar 28, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080420145732/http://seattle.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1996/12/16/focus1.html| archive-date=April 20, 2008 | url-status= dead}}</ref> This partnership produced 10 seasons of musical theater, including both national tours and self-produced musicals. On October 17, 1989, the first 5th Avenue/TUTS self-produced musical was presented: [[Mame (musical)|Mame]], starring [[Juliet Prowse]]. In 1995, after premiering at the 5th, ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'' became the first 5th Avenue Theatre production to open on Broadway in April 1997. The show was produced in cooperation with Houston's Alley Theatre and TUTS.<ref name="presskit" />
 
In August 2000 the 5th's partnership with TUTS ended as [[David Armstrong (director)|David Armstrong]] joined the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company becoming its first resident Producing Artistic Director launching a new era of collaboration with leading musical theater companies and producers across the country.<ref name="annualreport06" /><ref name="armstrong" />
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{{Blockquote|We've become a very sought-after partner for developing Broadway musicals.<ref name="spotlight">{{Cite news|first=Paul |last=Freeman |url=http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2006/01/23/focus6.html |title=National spotlight shines on Seattle stages |publisher=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |date=Jan 20, 2006 |access-date=Mar 29, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080420145752/http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2006/01/23/focus6.html| archive-date=April 20, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>|David Armstrong|''Producing Artistic Director''}}
 
Some notable musicals shown to Seattle audiences at the 5th Avenue Theatre prior to their success on Broadway include: ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'' in 1995 which was [[51st Tony Awards|nominated for 4 Tony Awards]], ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' in 2002 which won [[57th Tony Awards|8 Tony Awards]], and ''[[The Wedding Singer (musical)|The Wedding Singer]]'' in 2006 which had [[60th Tony Awards|4 Tony Award nominations]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/theater/168297_tf109.html |title=5th Avenue to launch 'Princesses' |publisher=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date=April 9, 2004 |access-date=Mar 16, 2008}}</ref> The [[Hairspray (2007 film)|film adaptation of ''Hairspray'']] premiered at the 5th on July 16, 2007 (4 days prior to its nationwide release) as an acknowledgement of the 5th's role in the musical's success on Broadway.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Patti |last=Payne |url=http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2007/07/23/tidbits2.html |title=Seattle welcomes 'Hairspray' the movie with a boisterous, bawdy premiere |publisher=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |date=July 20, 2007 |access-date=Mar 29, 2008 |archive-date=April 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164336/https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2007/07/23/tidbits2.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The "testing ground" tradition continued in the 2008–2009 season with the pre-Broadway world premieres of ''[[Shrek the Musical]]'',<ref name="shrek1"/> and ''[[Memphis (musical)|Memphis]]''. Both went on to win Tony awards, Shrek winning one in 2009 and Memphis winning four, including Best Musical, in 2010. In the 2009–2010 season, they premiered ''[[Catch Me If You Can]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|first=Misha |last=Berson |title=Great performances shine in 5th Avenue's 'Catch Me If You Can,' but it's still a bumpy ride |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2009618992_catchme08.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=August 10, 2009 |access-date=Nov 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810141453/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2009618992_catchme08.html |archive-date=August 10, 2009 }}</ref> which premiered on Broadway in the spring of 2011. In their 2010–2011 season, they premiered ''A Christmas Story: The Musical'', based on the [[A Christmas Story|film of the same name]], and more recently the premiere of ''[[Aladdin (2011 musical)|Aladdin]]'', based on the [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Disney film "Aladdin".]] In the 2011–2012 season, [[First Date (musical)|''First Date'']] premiered as a co-production with [[ACT Theatre|ACT]] starring Eric Ankrim before heading to Broadway to star [[Zachary Levi]] and [[Krysta Rodriguez]].
 
Along with their successful pre-Broadway tryouts, the 5th Avenue Theatre has also performed two musicals, ''Princesses'' in 2005 and ''[[Lone Star Love]]'' in 2007, which were originally scheduled to go to Broadway, but did not due to poor reviews. They also announced the premiere of a musical adaptation of ''[[Cry-Baby]]'', in 2007, but it was later replaced with ''[[Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story]]''.
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==Productions by season==
 
=== 2024-2025 season ===
 
* [[Mary Poppins]] (Nov 22 – Dec 22, 2023)
* [[The Last Five Years]] (Feb 8 – Mar 16, 2025), co-production with [[ACT Theatre]]
* [[Waitress]] (Mar 11 - Mar 30, 2025)
* [[Parade]] (Apr 16 – May 4, 2025)
* [[Bye Bye Birdie]] (June 10 – June 29, 2025)
* [[After Midnight (musical)|After Midnight]] (Aug 5 – 24, 2025)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://everout.com/seattle/events/5th-avenue-theatre-2024-25-season/e171088/|title=5th Avenue Theatre 2024/25 Season|access-date=29 April 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164332/https://everout.com/seattle/events/5th-avenue-theatre-2024-25-season/e171088/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.5thavenue.org/media/cdrnccpl/final-24_25-season-release.pdf|title=Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2024/25 Season: Waitress, Mary Poppins, and Bye Bye Birdie Included in Six-Show Lineup|date=6 March 2024|access-date=29 April 2024|archive-date=April 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164207/https://www.5thavenue.org/media/cdrnccpl/final-24_25-season-release.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== 2023-2024 season ===
* ''[[1776 (musical)|1776]]'' (Aug 2 – 6, 2023)
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (musical)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (Sep 8 – Oct 8, 2023)
* ''Cambodian Rock Band'' (Sep 29 – Nov 5, 2023), co-production with ACT Theatre
* ''[[White Christmas (musical)|White Christmas]]'' (Nov 25 – Dec 27, 2023)
* ''[[Something's Afoot]]'' (Mar 1-24, 2024)
* ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]'' (Jun 7-30, 2024)
* ''[[Clue (musical)|Clue]]'' (Jul 9-21, 2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://encorespotlight.com/the-5th-avenue-theatre-explores-dreams-with-2023-24-season/|title=The 5th Avenue Theatre Explores Dreams with 2023/24 Season|date=1 March 2023|access-date=15 May 2023|archive-date=May 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516021651/https://encorespotlight.com/the-5th-avenue-theatre-explores-dreams-with-2023-24-season/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== 2022–2023 season ===
 
* ''[[The Griswolds' Broadway Vacation]]'' (Sep 10 – Oct 2, 2022)
* ''[[Choir Boy]]'' (Sep 11 – Oct 23, 2022), co-production with [[ACT Theatre]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Choir Boy {{!}} Sep 11 – Oct 23, 2022 ⋆ ACT Theatre |url=https://acttheatre.org/2023-season/choir-boy/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=ACT Theatre |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114192301/https://acttheatre.org/2023-season/choir-boy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''[[The Wiz]]'' (Nov 20 – Dec 23, 2022)
* ''[[Into the Woods]]'' (Feb 10 – Mar 5, 2023)
* ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|Sweeney Todd]]'' (Apr 21 – May 14, 2023)
* ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' (May 24 – Jun 17, 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=5th Avenue Theatre {{!}} Alumni |url=http://www.washington.edu/alumni/membership/benefits/5th-avenue-theatre/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |language=en |archive-date=April 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164147/https://www.washington.edu/cms/alumni/membership/benefits/5th-avenue-theatre/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== 2021–2022 season ===
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (Jan 12 – Feb 6, 2022)
* ''Afterwords'' (Apr 29 – May 21, 2022)
* ''And So That Happened...'' (May 17 – Jun 26, 2022), co-productionpresented withat ACT Theatre
* ''[[The Prom (musical)|The Prom]]'' (May 31 – Jun 19, 2022)
* ''[[Come from Away]]'' (Jul 20 – Aug 7, 2022)<ref name="2022season">{{cite news |last1=Land |first1=Ted |title=Broadway shows return to Seattle in January |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/fifth-5th-avenue-theater-broadway-shows-return-to-seattle/281-5f0be443-cc63-41d7-ac5d-6527213a0c34 |access-date=6 August 2021 |work=king5.com |date=4 August 2021 |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806050344/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/fifth-5th-avenue-theater-broadway-shows-return-to-seattle/281-5f0be443-cc63-41d7-ac5d-6527213a0c34 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== 2019–2020 season ===
* ''Austen's Pride'' (Oct 4–27, 2019)
* ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire (musical)|Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' (Nov 26 – Dec 29, 2019)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Henry |first1=Alan |title=Jerry Zaks To Direct Pre-Broadway MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre This Fall |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jerry-Zaks-To-Direct-Pre-Broadway-MRS-DOUBTFIRE-at-Seattles-5th-Avenue-Theatre-This-Fall-20190606 |work=BroadwayWorld.com |date=6 June 2019 |language=en |access-date=June 11, 2019 |archive-date=June 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609135504/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jerry-Zaks-To-Direct-Pre-Broadway-MRS-DOUBTFIRE-at-Seattles-5th-Avenue-Theatre-This-Fall-20190606 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Bliss'' (Jan 31 – Feb 23, 2020)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gans |first1=Andrew |title=Sheryl Kaller Will Direct World Premiere of Bliss at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/sheryl-kaller-will-direct-world-premiere-of-bliss-at-seattles-5th-avenue-theatre |work=Playbill |date=11 June 2019 |language=en |access-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617164332/http://www.playbill.com/article/sheryl-kaller-will-direct-world-premiere-of-bliss-at-seattles-5th-avenue-theatre |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2022season"/>
 
''[[Sister Act (musical)|Sister Act]]'', ''[[Jersey Boys]]'', ''[[Once on This Island]]'', and ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'' were planned for the season, but were canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The 5th Avenue Theatre Just Announced Their 2019/2020 Season |url=https://www.thestranger.com/things-to-do/2019/03/11/39566099/the-5th-avenue-theatre-just-announced-their-20192020-season |website=The Stranger |access-date=9 April 2019 |date=11 March 2019 |archive-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830185113/https://www.thestranger.com/things-to-do/2019/03/11/39566099/the-5th-avenue-theatre-just-announced-their-20192020-season |url-status=live }}</ref> The 5th Avenue Theatre also planned to include ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'', ''Broadway Vacation, The Musical'', ''[[Shrek The Musical]]'', ''[[Godspell]]'', ''Chilifinger! The Musical'', and ''[[Come from Away]]'' in its 2020–2021 season, but all live performances were canceled until 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Dan |title=Broadway Vacation, The Musical to Make Its World Premiere at 5th Avenue Theatre |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-vacation-the-musical-to-make-its-world-premiere-at-5th-avenue-theatre |access-date=31 May 2020 |work=Playbill |date=13 Jan 2020 |language=en |archive-date=June 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614115212/https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-vacation-the-musical-to-make-its-world-premiere-at-5th-avenue-theatre |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== 2018–2019 season ===
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|''[[Man of La Mancha]]''||Locally Produced||October 7–30, 2016||Rufus Bonds Jr. as Don Quixote, Nova Payton as Aldonza, and Don Darryl Rivera as Sancho Panza.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/category/2016-2017-season/man-of-la-mancha/|title=Man of La Mancha – The Musical Theater Factory Blog|website=5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221180722/https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/category/2016-2017-season/man-of-la-mancha/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[The Little Mermaid (musical)|''The Little Mermaid'']]||Locally Produced, followed by a 12 city tour||Nov 23 – Dec 31, 2016||Diana Huey as Ariel, Matthew Kacergis as Prince Eric, Jennifer Allen as Ursula, and Steven Blanchard as King Triton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/principal-casting-for-disneys-the-little-mermaid-announced/|title=Principal Casting for Disney's The Little Mermaid Announced!|date=2016-09-15|website=The Musical Theater Factory Blog|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221180747/https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/principal-casting-for-disneys-the-little-mermaid-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[The Pajama Game]]''||Locally Produced||February 9 – March 5, 2017||
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! colspan="4" |2015–2016 Season<ref name="1516season">{{cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/seattle/article/FUN-HOME-THE-SECRET-GARDEN-More-Set-for-5th-Avenue-Theatres-2016-17-Season-20160307|title=FUN HOME, THE SECRET GARDEN & More Set for 5th Avenue Theatre's 2016-17 Season|date=March 7, 2016|work=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=December 17, 2016|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221031901/http://www.broadwayworld.com/seattle/article/FUN-HOME-THE-SECRET-GARDEN-More-Set-for-5th-Avenue-Theatres-2016-17-Season-20160307|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Matilda the Musical|Matilda]]''||National Tour||Aug 18 – Sep 6, 2015||
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|''[[Waterfall (musical)|Waterfall]]''||Co-production with Pasadena Playhouse||Oct 1–25, 2015||Bie Sukrit as Noppon and Laura Griffith as Katherine<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/waterfall-musical-at-5th-avenue-blends-thai-broadway-talents/|title='Waterfall' musical at 5th Avenue blends Thai, Broadway talents|date=2015-10-14|newspaper=The Seattle Times|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222111922/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/waterfall-musical-at-5th-avenue-blends-thai-broadway-talents/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[The Sound of Music]]''||Locally Produced||Nov 24, 2015 – Jan 3, 2016||Kristen deLohr Helland as Maria<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/12/11/23258834/dont-listen-to-the-austrian-the-sound-of-music-at-5th-avenue-theatre-is-good-especially-act-two|title=Don't Listen to the Austrian: The Sound of Music at 5th Avenue Theatre Is Good, Especially Act Two|newspaper=The Stranger|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818123416/http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/12/11/23258834/dont-listen-to-the-austrian-the-sound-of-music-at-5th-avenue-theatre-is-good-especially-act-two|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]] ''||Locally Produced||Jan 28 – Feb 21, 2016||Eric Ankrim as J. Pierrepont Finch and Sarah Rose Davis as Rosemary<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/5th-aves-musical-business-succeeds/|title=5th Ave's musical 'How to Succeed in Business' is a smashing success|date=2016-02-08|newspaper=The Seattle Times|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222112035/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/5th-aves-musical-business-succeeds/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]''||Co-Production with ACT - A Contemporary Theatre||Feb 27 – May 15, 2016||Kjerstine Rose Anderson, Nathan Brockett, John Coons, Nick DeSantis, Richard Gray, Laura Griffith, Frederick Hagreen, Louis Hobson, Kendra Kassebaum, Brandon O'Neill, Matt Wolfe, Designed by [[Brian Sidney Bembridge]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acttheatre.org/Tickets/Archive/2016/Assassins#CastCreative|title=Assassins {{!}} ACT|website=www.acttheatre.org|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220171823/http://www.acttheatre.org/Tickets/Archive/2016/Assassins#CastCreative|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|''[[A Night with Janis Joplin]]''||Locally Produced||March 25 – April 17, 2016||Kacee Clanton as Janis Joplin<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/meet-the-cast-a-night-with-janis-joplin/|title=Meet the Cast: A Night With Janis Joplin|date=2016-03-14|website=The Musical Theater Factory Blog|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221180821/https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/meet-the-cast-a-night-with-janis-joplin/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Kinky Boots (musical)|''Kinky Boots'']]
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|''[[Paint Your Wagon (musical)|Paint Your Wagon]]''||Locally Produced||June 9–30, 2016||Robert Cuccioli as Ben Rumson, Kendra Kassebaum as Cayla Woodling, Justin Gregory Lopez as Armando, and Kristen deLohr Helland as Jennifer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/category/2015-2016-season/lerner-and-loewes-paint-your-wagon/|title=Lerner and Loewe's Paint Your Wagon – The Musical Theater Factory Blog|website=5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221180745/https://5thavenuetheatreblog.wordpress.com/category/2015-2016-season/lerner-and-loewes-paint-your-wagon/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (musical)|A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder]]''||National Tour||July 12–31, 2016||John Rapson as the D'Ysquith Family, and Kevin Massey as Monty Navarro<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/a-gentlemans-guide-to-dandy-wit-and-murder-at-5th-avenue-theatre/|title=A 'Gentleman's Guide' to dandy wit — and murder — at 5th Avenue Theatre|date=2016-07-15|newspaper=The Seattle Times|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222111915/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/a-gentlemans-guide-to-dandy-wit-and-murder-at-5th-avenue-theatre/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!colspan="4" |2014–2015 Season<ref name="1415season">{{cite news|first=Misha|last=Berson|title='Kinky Boots,' 'Carousel' in 5th Ave's 2014-15 lineup|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lsquokinky-bootsrsquo-lsquocarouselrsquo-in-5th-aversquos-2014-15-lineup/|work=Seattle Times |date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=July 2, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114957/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lsquokinky-bootsrsquo-lsquocarouselrsquo-in-5th-aversquos-2014-15-lineup/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[A Chorus Line]]''||Locally Produced||Sept 3–28, 2014||Featuring Gabriel Corey, Paul Flanagan, Mallory King, Trina Mills, Taryn Darr, Chryssie Whitehead, Andrew Palermo, Katrina Asmar, and Sarah Rose Davis.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lsquoa-chorus-linersquo-showcases-up-and-comers-at-5th-avenue/|title='A Chorus Line' showcases up-and-comers at 5th Avenue|date=2014-09-12|newspaper=The Seattle Times|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222112038/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/lsquoa-chorus-linersquo-showcases-up-and-comers-at-5th-avenue/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]''||National Tour||Oct 7–26, 2014||
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|colspan="4" |{{Refbegin}}'''Season Notes:''' A Pre-Broadway production of ''[[Something Rotten!]]'', originally scheduled for the April/May slot in the season, was replaced by [[Jasper in Deadland]].<ref name="Jasper replaces">{{cite news |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/5th-ave-theatre-announces-replacement-for-lsquosomething-rottenrsquo/ |title=5th Ave Theatre announces replacement for 'Something Rotten!' |first=Misha |last=Berson |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=December 23, 2011 |access-date=July 2, 2015}}< |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https:/ref>{{Refend/web.archive.org/web/20150924100239/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/5th-ave-theatre-announces-replacement-for-lsquosomething-rottenrsquo/ |url-status=live }}
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!colspan="4" |2013–2014 Season<ref name="1314season">{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Hetrick|title=5th Avenue Theatre Will Premiere New Musical Secondhand Lions |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/5th-avenue-theatre-will-premiere-new-musical-secondhand-lions-season-announ-203054|work=Playbill.com |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=July 2, 2015|archive-date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704060105/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/5th-avenue-theatre-will-premiere-new-musical-secondhand-lions-season-announ-203054|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!colspan="4" |2012–2013 Season<ref name="1112season">{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Moore |title=Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2012-2013 Season |url=http://www.theatermania.com/seattle-theater/news/03-2012/seattles-5th-avenue-theatre-announces-2012-2013-se_51749.html |work=TheaterMania.com |date=March 5, 2012 |access-date=July 2, 2015 |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703125628/http://www.theatermania.com/seattle-theater/news/03-2012/seattles-5th-avenue-theatre-announces-2012-2013-se_51749.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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!colspan="4"|2006–2007 Season<ref name="0607season">{{Cite news |first=Misha |last=Berson |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060326&slug=fifth26 |title=New "Cry-Baby," "Scissorhands" highlight season at 5th Avenue |work=The Seattle Times |date=March 26, 2006 |access-date=Mar 8, 2008 |archive-date=March 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302133856/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060326&slug=fifth26 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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!colspan="4" |2005–2006 Season<ref name="0506season">{{Cite news |first=Misha |last=Berson |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/5th-avenue-theatres-2005-2006-season/ |title=5th Avenue Theatre's 2005–2006 season |work=The Seattle Times |date=February 26, 2005 |access-date=Mar 8, 2008 |archive-date=February 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217001423/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/5th-avenue-theatres-2005-2006-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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!colspan="4" |2004–2005 Season<ref name="0405season">{{Cite news |first=Misha |last=Berson |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040201&slug=fifth01 |title='Hairspray' will return to 5th Ave. next season |work=The Seattle Times |date=February 1, 2004 |access-date=Mar 8, 2008 |archive-date=January 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115062848/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040201&slug=fifth01 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''Princesses''||Pre-Broadway World Premiere||August 9–28||
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|colspan="4" |{{Refbegin}}'''Season Notes:''' ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]'' the musical (based on the music of [[Queen (band)|Queen]]), originally scheduled for the sixth spot in the season, was replaced by a concert staging of ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' which ran for three days only.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.5thavenue.org/press/gpb_pressrelease.aspx |title=Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, In Concert Starring Lucy Lawless, Faith Prince |publisher=The 5th Avenue Theatre |date=Jan 6, 2005 |access-date=Mar 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413212545/http://www.5thavenue.org/press/gpb_pressrelease.aspx |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Pre-Broadway World Premiere of ''Princesses'' was added to the end of the season shortly after ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]'' was canceled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.5thavenue.org/press/ps_pressrelease.aspx |title=New Musical Princesses Goes From Seattle Direct-to-Broadway! |publisher=The 5th Avenue Theatre |date=February 14, 2005 |access-date=Mar 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413212555/http://www.5thavenue.org/press/ps_pressrelease.aspx |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040409&slug=briefs09 |title=Arts briefs: 'Princesses' will debut at 5th Ave. |work=The Seattle Times |date=April 9, 2004 |access-date=Mar 10, 2008 |archive-date=April 17, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417205451/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040409&slug=briefs09 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Refend}}
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==See also==
* [[Paramount Theatre (Seattle)|Paramount Theater]], Seattle's other theater producing Broadway Musicals
* [[Fox Theater (Spokane, Washington)]]
 
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