Snohomish County
Theater
“Seven Keys to Baldpate”: Edmonds Driftwood Players present the George M. Cohan mystery Sept. 11 through 27 at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. A writer bets a friend that he can write a 10,000-word novel in 24 hours. The friend takes the bet, and gives him the keys to his Baldpate Inn, which has been closed for the winter, so he can write in complete seclusion. Things start heating up when a succession of people who also have keys to the inn begin showing up. For tickets, go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3.
Edmonds Driftwood Players: After “Seven Keys to Baldpate” the main stage season at Driftwood includes “Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and “Timmy Perlmutter’s Extraordinary Hanukkah,” running together 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.
Village Theatre: The 2015-2016 season in Everett includes “Snapshots,” a Stephen Schwartz musical scrapbook, Oct. 23 to Nov. 15; “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 “Our Town,” Sept. 18 to Oct. 4; “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.
Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater company has listed its 2015-16 shows. They are: “One Slight Hitch,” Oct. 9 through Nov. 1; “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.
Seattle
Theater
“Matilda, The Musical”: The 5th Avenue Theatre welcomes the first national tour of the musical, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, through Sept. 6 at the theater, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Winner of four Tony awards and seven Olivier awards, the show is based on Roald Dahl’s story of a special girl who dreams of a better life. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Single tickets start at $35. Call 206-625-1900 or go to www.5thavenue.org. Tickets also are available as part of the new season at the 5th.
“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 starting Sept. 17 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. The cast features a sous chef that juggles more than plates, a hostess with operatic dreams, servers tapping-away for their 15 minutes of fame and silver screen stars who take the art of film to new heights. Show is through Jan. 31, 2016. Tickets start at $99. For more, call 206-802-0015 or visit zinzanni.com/seattle.
“Burlesco DiVino: Wine in Rome”: Sept. 30 through Oct. 3, The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle. The first burlesque production commissioned by The Triple Door takes the audience on a wild trip across Rome in 1963. This show mixes classical music, jazz and Italian go-go rock with the traditional music of ancient Rome. Priestesses, paparazzi, Vespa-girls, fire dancers and fashionistas take their turn in the spotlight. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct.1; 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 3. Tickets are $35 to $50. For more, call 206-838-4333 or visit thetripledoor.net.
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.
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