The 5th Avenue Theatre

The 5th Avenue Theatre Producer of top-quality revivals, new works, and presenter of touring musicals in the heart of Seattle. Under the leadership of managing director Bernadine C.
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The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle is acclaimed as the nation's leading musical theater company, committed to the development of new works and the next generation of musical theater artists. Griffin and producing Artistic Director Bill Berry, The 5th has premiered 20 new musicals since 2001, nine of which have subsequently moved to Broadway including Hairspray (2003 Best Musical Tony Award�, The We

dding Singer, Shrek, Memphis (2010 Best Musical Tony Award�) Catch Me If You Can, A Christmas Story, Scandalous, First Date and Disney’s Aladdin.

06/07/2026

What a season. 💛

Thank you for making The 5th Avenue Theatre's 2025/26 season one to remember.

We’re so grateful to have shared these stories with you, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for an unforgettable 2026/27 season!

We're celebrating another incredible season of Tactile Displays Presented by Premera Blue Cross 💙Together, we helped cre...
06/04/2026

We're celebrating another incredible season of Tactile Displays Presented by Premera Blue Cross 💙

Together, we helped create a more accessible and equitable theatre experience for audiences at every production this season. Huge thanks to our talented production team for bringing the creativity from the stage to audiences’ hands by designing and building these displays for every show! Thank you, Premera, for helping make this work possible.

Which display was your favorite this season? 🎭

Photos 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 by Barksdale Jones Photography

This one is for everyone who has never left a theater without documenting it with the perfect playbill photo. We see you...
06/03/2026

This one is for everyone who has never left a theater without documenting it with the perfect playbill photo.

We see you.💛📸

And that's a wrap on Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar. 💛This weekend, 71 incredible students from more than 4...
05/31/2026

And that's a wrap on Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar. 💛

This weekend, 71 incredible students from more than 40 schools and programs across Washington State brought this full-scale production to life on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage.

Thank you to every mentee, mentor, supporter, and audience member who helped make this experience unforgettable. The future of theatre is bright!

📸: The cast of Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar. Photos by Cesar Cabrera.

Behind every moment on stage is a whole lot of teamwork and dedication behind the scenes. ⚡️Take a backstage look at Ris...
05/30/2026

Behind every moment on stage is a whole lot of teamwork and dedication behind the scenes. ⚡️

Take a backstage look at Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar and the incredible students (and mentors!) working hard to bring this production to life.

📸: Jonathan Owens of WKND Photography

⚡️ TONIGHT. Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar opens on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage. Don’t miss your chance to...
05/29/2026

⚡️ TONIGHT. Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar opens on The 5th Avenue Theatre stage.

Don’t miss your chance to see this spellbinding production featuring the work of 72 students — this weekend only!

📸: Eliana Green as Judas Iscariot and Isaiah Hyde as Jesus of Nazareth in Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Photo by Cesar Cabrera.

"Cast members' grasp of the emotional stakes of the story is crystal clear — and mesmerizing... Watching them, it is har...
05/28/2026

"Cast members' grasp of the emotional stakes of the story is crystal clear — and mesmerizing... Watching them, it is hard to believe they aren't a professional company."

Seattle's Child features Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar at The 5th Avenue Theatre, playing this weekend only.

Washington teens lead a powerful production of Jesus Christ Superstar through The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Rising Stars program in Seattle.

05/26/2026

Proof that the future of Seattle theater is VERY bright. 🌟

Don’t miss Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar this weekend at The 5th!

Videography by Dubya Studios LLC

05/26/2026

Fresh off being a Seattle finalist in Seattle Rep’s Next Narrative Monologue Competition and then taking first place at the National Finals in New York City, Isaiah Hyde is stepping into the role of Jesus in Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar!

We have such incredibly talented young artists here in the Seattle theater community. Join us in celebrating and supporting the next generation of arts professionals at Rising Star Project this upcoming weekend!

🌟 RSP Student Spotlight: Isaiah Hyde - Jesus of Nazareth 🌟
Video created by: The RSP Arts Admin Cohort (Allie, Clare, Julia, Maya, Mia, Natalie)

Rising Star Project isn't just a student-led, mentor-supported production: it's a space for generations of theater profe...
05/25/2026

Rising Star Project isn't just a student-led, mentor-supported production: it's a space for generations of theater professionals to collaborate and learn from each other!

The 5th’s social media manager (RSP Class of 2015) has certainly learned a lot from this year’s brilliantly talented (and significantly cooler) RSP Arts Admin Class of 2026 💛

Consider this your official sign to lock in for Rising Star Project: Jesus Christ Superstar, playing this upcoming weekend at The 5th Avenue Theatre! 🎟

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1308 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98101

Telephone

+12066251900

Website

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