Theater
Snohomish County
“No Way to Treat a Lady”: Village Theatre’s production plays the Everett Performing Arts Center through May 24. The cast includes Village favorites Nick DeSantis, Bobbi Kotula, Jessica Skerritt, Dane Stokinger and Jayne Muirhead. For ticket information go to villagetheatre.org or call 425-257-8600.
Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan”: Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave N., Edmonds, offers a free staged reading of the play at 4 p.m. May 16. Tea and cucumber sandwiches will be served. Donations will be accepted. Reserve a seat at 206-533-2000. The cast includes community (and a few professional) actors Simone Barron, Melanie Calderwood, Susan Connors, Roger Curtis, Janice Fix, Eric Helland, Alyssa Kay, Phillip Keiman, Laura Kenny, Megan McKay, Ellen McLain, Terry Edward Moore, Asa Sholdez and Christine Mosere.
“Cabaret”: Tickets are on sale now for Village Theatre’s production, which plays Everett July 10 through Aug. 2. Directed by Pulitzer prize winner Brian Yorkey, the show stars Billie Wildrick, who grew up in Snohomish, as well as other Seattle musical theater stars Brian Earp, Jason Collins, Anne Allgood and Peter Crook. For information go to villagetheatre.org or call 425-257-8600.
Schools
“Taming of the Shrew”: Everett High School presents the Shakespeare comedy, this time set in 1964, at 7 p.m. May 15 and 16 at the school’s Little Theater, 2416 Colby Ave. Kate Minola would rather protest at UC Berkeley with Mario Savio than find a husband and cook with Betty Crocker, but her family has other plans. Tickets cost $5 with ASB, $7 general admission at the door. Half of proceeds will go to Nepal earthquake relief.
Seattle
“Jasper in Deadland”: Directed by Brandon Ivie, the new musical plays at the 5th Avenue Theatre through May 24. For tickets and more information, go to www.5thavenue.org or call 206-625-1900.
“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.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 888-451-4042.
Opera
“Ariadne auf Naxos”: A perfect first opera for people who haven’t gone before. A relatively short production, English captions, romantic music and lots of action. Through May 16 at McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-389-7676.
Dance
Olympic Ballet School: The school’s annual student performances are 4 and 6 p.m. June 7 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Dancers as young as 3 will perform for the first time on a “real” stage. About 40 upper division students also perform with the nonprofit performing company, Olympic Ballet Theatre. Call 425-774-7570 or stop by the Olympic Ballet studios located in the Frances Anderson Cultural Center for more information.
Pacific Northwest Ballet: “Carmina Burana,” May 29 to June 7, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. More information is at www.pnb.org.
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