Play delivers ‘Rear Window’-style suspense

  • By Theresa Goffredo Herald Writer
  • Friday, January 28, 2011 12:01am
  • Life

“Night Watch”: Red Curtain Productions presents this thriller about a woman who believes she has witnessed a murder.

In the suspenseful style of “Rear Window,” this plot-twisting tale begins when Manhattanite Elaine Wheeler sees the body of a dead man in the window across from her townhouse.

Or did she?

Then she thinks she sees the body of a dead woman.

Both times, police find nothing.

Does Elaine need help or is there a murderer loose?

“Night Watch” opens at 8 tonightat Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 13.

Tickets are $15, $12 and $5 by calling 425-258-6766 or 800-838-3006 , at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the theater box office one hour before to show time.

“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog:” In this techno world we live in, it had to happen sooner or later: a musical based on a villain who blogs and sings.

In this world, the villain is the hero and the hero is the villain, but you’ll have to go to the show to see which one gets the girl.

Show creator Joss Whedon also was the brains behind the TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” opens at 8 tonight at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Feb. 12.

Tickets are $20 and $25. Call 206-292-7676 or go to acttheatre.org.

“Aladdin”: This new stage musical will be presented in July by the 5th Avenue Theatre instead of the previously scheduled “Oklahoma!,” which will be postponed until the 2011-2012 season.

This premiere is adapted from the 1992 Disney film, which tells the story of a poor young man who gets help from a genie to woo a beautiful princess.

The musical features a score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice with songs including “Friend Like Me” and “A Whole New World.”

No date has been set for “Oklahoma!” Ticket holders for “Oklahoma!” will receive replacement tickets for “Aladdin.”

“Aladdin” previews start July 7 and the show runs through July 31 at the 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle.

Tickets start at $30. Call 206-625-1900 or 888-584-4849 or order online at www.5thavenue.org.

Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.

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