The 5th Avenue Theatre

The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle is acclaimed as the nation's leading musical theater company. 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. Under the leadership of executive producer and artistic director David Armstrong, managing director Bernadine C. Griffin and producing director Bill Berry, The 5th has premiered 18 new musicals since 2001, nine of which have subsequently moved to Broadway including Hairspray (2003 Best Musical Tony Award�, The Wedding Singer, Shrek, Memphis (2010 Best Musical Tony Award�) Catch Me If You Can, A Christmas Story, Scandalous, First Date and Disney’s Aladdin.