Upcoming theater, dance and opera events

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Snohomish County

Theater

“One Slight Hitch”: Phoenix Theatre presents Lewis Black’s comedy through Nov. 1. The theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 to reserve a seat. More at www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org.

“Snapshots — A Musical Scrapbook”: Village Theatre’s production of this revue of Stephen Schwartz’ show tunes continues through Nov. 15 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Tickets and more information are available by calling 425-257-8600 or online at www.villagetheatre.org/everett.

“Into the Woods”: Jackson High School presents the musical Nov. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at the school in Mill Creek. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 with ASB card, $6 for children 12 and under, sold at the door only.

Village Theatre: The rest of the 2015-2016 season in Everett includes “My Fair Lady,” the classic Lerner and Loewe musical, Jan. 8 through 31; “Crimes of the Heart,” Beth Henley’s Southern Gothic comedy, March 4 through 27; “My Heart is the Drum,” an inspiring new musical, April 29 to May 22; and “Billy Elliot,” the Broadway sensation with music by Elton John, July 8 through 31. More information is available at www.villagetheatre.org/everett.

Red Curtain: The Marysville foundation’s 2015-2016 theater season of classics includes “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Nov. 27 to Dec. 13; “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Jan. 29 to Feb. 14; “You Can’t Take It With You,” March 25 to April 10; and “The Fantasticks,” June 3 to 19. More information is available at www.redcurtainfoundation.org. Red Curtain is at 1410 Grove St., Marysville.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: The 57th main stage season at Driftwood continues with “Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and “Timmy Perlmutter’s Extraordinary Hanukkah,” running in repertory Nov. 27 to Dec. 20; Neil Simon’s comedy “Proposal’s,” Feb. 19 through March 6; “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” musical comedy, April 22 to May 8; “Suite Surrender,” an homage to the farces of the 1930s and ’40s. Driftwood also produces short runs of new plays, Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities, throughout the year. For tickets and information, go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3.

Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater company has listed its 2015-16 shows. After “One Slight Hitch,” see “Expressing Willie,” Dec. 4 through 20; “Communicating Doors” by Alan Ayckbourn, Feb. 5 through 28; “The Dixie Swim Club,” April 8 through May 1; “Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, June 2 through 26. The theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org.

“The Addams Family”: The Village KidStage production of this new musical is Oct. 30 through Nov. 15 at Village Theatre Second Stage, 2730 Wetmore Ave., Everett. For tickets, call 425-257-8600.

Skagit county

“The Rocky Horror Show”: Theater Arts Guild presents the musical through Nov. 7 at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Tickets are $12.50 to $25. Call 360-336-8955

Seattle

Theater

“If/Then”: Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel will star in the national touring production Nov. 3 through 8 at the Paramount Theatre. Menzel, who starred in the original Broadway hits “Wicked” and “Rent,” debuted “If/Then” on Broadway in 2014. Original Broadway cast members LaChanze, Anthony Rapp and James Snyder will join Menzel for the launch of the tour. Pulitzer prize-winner Brian Yorkey, who has long worked with Village Theatre, wrote the lyrics for the musical. For ticket information, go to STGPresents.org/Broadway or call 877-784-4849.

“Hollywood Nights”: Teatro ZinZanni rolls out the red carpet where old Hollywood glamour reigns supreme in the new show under the big top venue at 222 Mercer St., Seattle. When a famous movie director makes reservations at a local fine dining establishment, the restaurant scrambles to get everything in tip-top shape; little do they know that they will soon play a major role in his upcoming film. Show runs through Jan. 31. Tickets start at $99. For more, call 206-802-0015 or visit zinzanni.com/seattle.

Dance

Pacific Northwest Ballet: Season tickets to productions by Pacific Northwest Ballet are on sale now. For information, see www.pnb.org/Season/15-16. Productions include “Roméo et Juliette” and “Coppélia.” Also, tickets are available now for the new Nutcracker, featuring choreography by George Balanchine and set design and costumes by children’s author Ian Falconer. For information and tickets, go to www.pnb.org or call 206-441-2424. “Emergence,” a crystal-ball look at the next generation of dance makers in a program of four contemporary works, will be presented Nov. 6 through 15 at McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center.

Opera

Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers”: Through Oct. 31, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. More at www.seattleopera.org. Georges Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers” involves an hypnotic romance with a South Seas setting. Colorful sets and costumes bring alive this exotic tale of love, jealousy, honor and communal duty. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-389-7676.

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