Jade Esteban Estrada

Seattle Review: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre Mirrors the Modern World (Closed Saturday, May 30, 2026)

Rising Star Project recently produced a weekend run of the classic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at The 5th Avenue Theatre in downtown Seattle. The organization is the venue’s tuition-free youth program for aspiring theatremakers ages 14–19, offering opportunities to work alongside experienced professionals across a range of theatrical disciplines. Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice,…

Festival Review: “Julius Caesar” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Examines Power, Betrayal, and Gender Embodiment (Through October 26, 2025)

The first preview of the norm-disrupting production of “Julius Caesar” kicked off a promising start to this year’s Oregon Shakespeare Festival, now in its 90th season. During the preshow announcement, local playgoers and seasonal staff conveyed their pride for Ashland’s yearly homage to William Shakespeare’s masterworks with a level of cheering and applause one would expect to hear at a…