OPERA
“La Boheme”: Puccini’s romantic score is a beautiful backdrop to the story of a group of young Parisians struggling with life and love; through March 10 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 800-426-1619 or go to www.seattleopera.org.
Theater
Snohomish County
“The Long Christmas Dinner”: The Driftwood Players present this Thornton Wilder story of how time marches on and affects the members of the Bayard family; two shows only 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25 at Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. All seats are $10. Call 425-774-9600 or go to www.driftwoodplayers.com.
“Wild Dust”: It’s 1880 in the West and all the women are holed up in a brothell during a storm — along with a dead body — then sparks fly when a handsome stranger shows up; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 3, Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Tickets are $18.50 and $15.50. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.com.
“Murder Inn”: Reunion Theatre Group presents this murder-mystery at the Barnsley Inn where it would seem the bodies check in but don’t check out; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 3 at The Everett Music Hall Playhouse at the Everett Mall, 1402 Everett Mall Way. Tickets are $13, $10 and $8. Online at www.brownpapertickets.com or call 425-737-7290 go to www.reuniontheatregroup.org.
“Last of the Red Hot Lovers”: It’s the 1960s and middle-aged — and married — Barney Cashman wants a piece of the sexual revolution action before it passes him by; performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday March 1 through March 17, Frank Wagner Performing Arts Center, 639 W. Main St., Monroe. Tickets are $12 and $14. Call 360-863-1663 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Rated PG-13 for adult content.
“The Mousetrap”: Village Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s well-known whodunit of eight people trapped in a guesthouse with one murderer and one nameless target; performances begin March 1 at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Tickets start at $53. Call 425-257-8600 or go to www.villagetheatre.org.
Island County
“Crimes of the Heart”: The hilariously Southern McGrath sisters can handle it all, even the fact that Babe shot and almost killed her husband; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 and 23, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets range from $15 to $22. Online at www.wicaonline.com or call 360-221-8268.
Seattle
“Jeeves in Bloom”: Taproot Theatre presents this story based on P.G. Wodehouse characters such as Bertie Wooster who makes mayhem by ducking romance, fleeing a chef with a cleaver and burgling his uncle; runs through March 2 at Taproot Theatre Company, 204 North 85th St., Seattle. Tickets range from $20 to $40. Online at www.taproottheatre.org or call 206-781-9707.
“Anna Karenina”: Tolstoy set the scene in upper-crust Russian society where a count and a married woman become entangled; runs through March 3 at Book-It Repertory Theatre at The Center Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets range from $23 to $45. Call 206-216-0833 or go to www.book-it.org.
“The Music Man”: This iconic musical boasts a 20-piece orchestra to pump out timeless tunes such as “Seventy Six Trombones,” and “Ya Got Trouble” as con-man Harold Hill chooses between money and love; runs at various times through March 10 at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Tickets starting at $31. Online at www.5thavenue.org or call 206-625-1900.
“War Horse”: Set in 1914 England, Albert goes off to find his beloved horse, Joey, who was caught up in WWI; various show times through Feb. 24 at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-682-1414 or go to www.stgpresents.org/paramount. Ages 12 and up.
“Altar Boyz”: This Best Off-Broadway musical has the boy band Altar Boyz saving souls in a blaze of satire; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 10 at Seattle Musical Theatre, Magnuson Park Community Center Building, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. Tickets are $40 and $35. Online at www.SeattleMusicalTheatre.org or call 206-363-2809.
“Dinner At Wontan’s”: Teatro ZinZanni’s newest show has you partying with the Nordic gods as the world ends; runs through May 12 at the tent at Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle. Dinner show tickets start at $108; matinee show tickets start at $50 youth and $86 adults. Call 206-802-0015 or go to www.dreams.zinzanni.org.
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