Upcoming theater, opera and dance around the county and beyond

Snohomish County

Theater

Lerner &Loewe’s “My Fair Lady”: Village Theatre brings the classic musical to Everett from Jan. 8 through Feb. 7 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices range from $36 to $68. Call the box office at 425-257-8600. Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” the musical tells the story of a lowly Cockney flower girl and her unlikely run-in with a linguistics teacher who wagers he can transform her into a proper lady. The musical is directed by Issaquah native Brian Yorkey, who is known for writing the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical “Next to Normal” and the recent Broadway hit “If/Then.” Allison Standley and Mark Anders play Eliza Doolittle and Professor Higgins. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays (only a matinee on Feb. 7), 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as Feb. 2, at 2710 Wetmore Ave.

Village Theatre: The remainder of the 2015-2016 season in Everett includes “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, all 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.

Red Curtain: The Marysville foundation’s 2015-2016 theater season of classics includes “Arsenic and Old Lace,” with a run date to be announced; “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.

Edmonds Driftwood Players: The 57th main stage season at Driftwood continues with Neil Simon’s comedy “Proposals,” Feb. 19 through March 6; “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” musical comedy, April 22 to May 8; and “Suite Surrender,” an homage to the farces of the 1930s and ’40s. Driftwood also produces Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities, short runs of new plays, throughout the year. All at Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. 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 2015-2016 shows. See “Communicating Doors” by Alan Ayckbourn, Feb. 5 through 28; “The Dixie Swim Club,” April 8 through May 1; and “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

Dance

Mossyback Morris Men: Everett Public Library brings the Mossybacks back to celebrate the new year, and this time the Morris Men might bring their antlers. They look like deranged chimney sweeps, but the Mossyback Morris Men are just performing an ancient British form of ritual dance called “The Morris,” which celebrates the good Earth and its seasons. The antlers are for the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, performed in Anglo-Saxon times to ensure good hunting. The program begins at 2 p.m. Jan. 10 in the library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Avenue in Everett. The event is free. The Morris is a colorful mix of street theater and dance that has been performed for centuries to spread good cheer within the darkness of winter. Mossyback Morris has danced in the Puget Sound region since 1980. After their performance, the group will greet the audience and happily answer any questions about the Morris, life and the universe.

Seattle

Theater

Rodgers &Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music”: The blockbuster musical plays the 5th Avenue Theatre through Jan. 3. Tickets start at $29. For information, go to www.5thavenue.org, call the box office at 206-625-1900 or visit the theater at 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle.

“A Christmas Carol”: A Contemporary Theatre presents its 40th anniversary production of this 90-minute holiday tradition, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Gregory A. Falls and Adam Stern, through Dec. 30 at ACT’s Allen Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets start at $37 for adults and $27 for children. Call 206-292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.

“Hollywood Nights”: Teatro ZinZanni rolls out the red carpet. 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.

“The Book of Mormon”: The musical by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone plays the Paramount in Seattle, Dec. 29 through Jan. 10. Tickets start at $35, available online at stgpresents.org and tickets.com.

Seattle Repertory Theatre: The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Disgraced” by playwright Ayad Akhtar, plays Jan. 8 through 31 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Directed by Kimberly Senior, who piloted this provocative play from Chicago to its triumphant run on Broadway. Tickets available now through the box office at 206-443-2222 or online at www.seattlerep.org.

Dance

Pacific Northwest Ballet: The new Nutcracker, featuring choreography by George Balanchine and set design and costumes by children’s author Ian Falconer, runs through Dec. 28. For information and tickets, go to www.pnb.org or call 206-441-2424.

“Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker”: Ballet gets a bawdy makeover, through Dec. 27 (no show Dec. 25); The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle. Tickets $35 to $65. More at thetripledoor.net.

Opera

“Marriage of Figaro”: Seattle Opera offers Mozart’s comic masterpiece from Jan. 16 through 30 at McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. The production features new-to-Seattle sets and costumes. The opera has it all: True love, half-baked schemes, mistaken identities, long-lost relatives, teenage angst and a wedding. For information and tickets, go to seattleopera.org. “Figaro” marks the debut of new Seattle Opera Director Aidan Lang.

“Figaro” preview in Everett: The latest edition of Seattle Opera’s preview series focuses on Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” at 2 p.m. Jan. 8 in the Everett Public Library Auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave. No knowledge of music or opera is expected. The event is free. “The Marriage of Figaro” has been a cornerstone of the standard operatic repertoire for more than two hundred years. It was first performed in Vienna in 1786.