Theater
Snohomish County
“Crimes of the Heart”: Curtain Call Theatre Northwest presents Beth Henley’s play through Feb. 8, Soundgate musical hall theater, Everett Mall. For ticket information, call 206-473-0278. The cast, directed by Jonathan Reis, includes Rose Bryant as Lenny McGrath, Alyssa Hope Maas as Chick Boyle, Kelsey Jacobs as Babe Botrelle, Jenny Price as Meg McGrath, Jeff Christensen as Doc Porter and Tyler Stout as Barnette Lloyd. Performances are 8 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7, with 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 8. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and military, $17 for children. The McGrath sisters, Meg, Babe and Lenny, reunite at their granddaddy’s house after Babe shoots her abusive husband. While coping with this latest incident of family dysfunction, the sisters face the consequences of their “crimes of the heart.”
“Mary Poppins”: Village Theatre is back in Everett through Feb. 8, Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket information is available at 425-257-8600 or online at www.villagetheatre.org/everett/Mary-Poppins. Based on the timeless books of P.L. Travers and with beloved songs from the Oscar-winning Disney film, including “Spoonful of Sugar,” “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Jolly Holiday.”
“Self Help”: The comedy by Norm Foster will be staged 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 6 through March 1 at Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds, Call 206-533-2000. More at www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org. Meet Hal and Cindy Savage, two struggling actors turned self-help gurus and relationship experts. As their careers skyrocket, their marriage takes a nosedive.
“Death By Chocolate”: The farce-noir murder mystery by Craig Sodaro is onstage Feb. 20 to March 8 by the Edmonds Driftwood Players at Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Directed by David Alan Morrison, performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. For ticket information, go to www.driftwoodplayers.com or call 425-774-9600. Nick Noir, private eye, has fallen on hard times. His last botched case has cost him whatever jobs may have come his way — he may even be forced to fire his devoted secretary. Then Vinnie the Leech falls over dead at Precious Perks Coffee Shoppe, poisoned by their signature drink.
Skagit County
Conrad Asklan’s “Romeo &Juliet-The Musical”: The world premiere of this musical form of the Shakespeare tragedy runs through Feb. 15 at the Historic Lincoln Theatre, 712 South First St., Mount Vernon. For tickets, call 360-336-8955. More information at www.rjmusical.com.
Seattle
“Dirty Dancing–The Classic Story on Stage”: Through Feb. 11, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 1-877-784-4849 or go to www.stgpresents.org.
Rodgers &Hammerstein’s “Carousel”: 5th Avenue Theatre brings the classic musical to the stage through March 1, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. The musical’s cherished songs include “If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Tickets, starting at $29, are available online at www.5thavenue.org, by phone at 206-625-1900, or at the box office.
August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson”: The play runs through Feb. 8 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Tickets are available at the Seattle Rep Box Office at 206-443-2222 as well as online at www.seattlerep.org. Set in Depression-era Pittsburgh, “The Piano Lesson” is a good introduction to the late playwright’s Century Cycle, as well as a touching tale of family, history and survival.
Ballet
“Don Quixote”: Pacific Northwest Ballet presents the return of Alexei Ratmansky’s production of the ballet, which PNB premiered in 2012. The story follows Spain’s legendary hero Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza to the famed city of Barcelona. Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Skerritt returns to the lead role of Don Quixote. The ballet continues through Feb. 8 in McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center. More at www.pnb.org.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: See the comedy ballet company “the Trocks” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Tickets are $44 to $54. Call 425-275-9595. Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts for the purpose of presenting a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and “en travesti,” Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo first performed in the late-late shows in Off-Off Broadway lofts.
Opera
Handel’s “Semele”: Seattle Opera presents the opera, with the Seattle Opera Chorus and members of the Seattle Symphony, Feb. 21 through March 17, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. For tickets, call 206-389-7676.
Comedy
Jubal Flagg’s Valentine Comedy Ball: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. For tickets, call 425-258-6766. Flagg is a standup comedian, radio host, TV personality and comedy writer known for his quick wit and keen and often strange observations. Jubal currently hosts “Brooke and Jubal in the Morning” on MOViN 92.5 in Seattle.
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