Opera
“La Voix Humaine” &“Suor Angelica”: Two composers present two women and what they did to deal with horrible disappointment. Francis Poulenc tells the story of a woman shunned by her lover over the telephone. In Puccini’s tale, a woman is disowned by her family after joining a convent; performances are 7:30 p.m. May 11, 15 and 18 and 2 p.m. May 12, McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 800-426-1619 or go to www.seattleopera.org.
Theater: Snohomish County
“Trails:” A new Village Theatre musical, this story of love, loss and impossible pursuits follows friends Mike and Seth as they fulfill a promise to a woman they both love on a hike on the Appalachian Trail; through May 19 at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $55. Call 425-257-8600 or go to www.villagetheatre.org/.
Seattle
“Boeing Boeing”: This farce will fly you back to the 1960s where the three-timing Bernard’s perfect life if grounded when — engineers, you’ll like this — Boeing comes out with a faster jet; through May 19 at Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets range from $15 to $80. Call 206-443-2222, 877-900-9285 or go to www.seattlerep.org.
“Grey Gardens”: This show has been extended so more audiences can see the wealthy lifestyle of Edith Bouvier Beale, a relative of Jacqueline Kennedy, end for her and daughter “Little Edie,” who go from glamorous to penniless; this intimate musical is performed acoustically; extended performances are at 8 p.m. May 30 and 31, and 2 and 8 p.m. June 1 and 2 p.m. June 2, ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets start at $71. Call 206- 292-7676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.
“Gypsy”: This American musical follows Mama Rose’s relentless efforts to make her children vaudeville stars and the fallout; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 19, Seattle Musical Theatre, Magnuson Park Community Center Building, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. Tickets are $40 and $35. Go to www.SeattleMusicalTheatre.org or call 206-363-2809.
“Bach at Leipzig”: Written to mimic a musical fugue, this story is set in 1722 Leipzig, where organists vie for the job of Germany music director and rivalries, trickery and blackmail flair up; s through June 15, Taproot Theatre Company, 204 North 85th St., Seattle. Tickets range from $20 to $40. Online at www.taproottheatre.org or call 206-781-9707.
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