Dance
Pacific Northwest Ballet: In this enduring story, PNB focuses on the ballet’s theme of love lost and love found as the fairy tale “Cinderella” unfolds after a nine-year hiatus with music by Prokofiev and choreography by Kent Stowell, who unveils 100 elaborate costumes, misty landscapes and a royal Rococo-finished palace where Cinderalla and her prince unite in a moment of true romance. “Cinderella” opens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 with shows at various times through Feb. 13 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets range from $27 to $165. Go to the PNB box office or call 206-441-2424 or order online at www.pnb.org.
Grupo Corpo: The Brazilian dance troupe returns. Shows at 8 p.m. Feb. 3, 4 and 5 at Meany Hall on the UW campus. Tickets are $20 to $46 through uwworldseries.org or 206-543-4880. Free talk before the show at 7:10 in the auditorium.
Opera
“The Barber of Seville”: Rossini’s comic romp is funny, full of tricks and fast-paced, starting out with a well recognized overture and ending with a joyful finale. “The Barber of Seville” wraps up this weekend with performances at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-389-7676 or 800-426-1619 or go to www.seattleopera.org. The show is in Italian with English supertitles.
Theater
Snohomish and Island counties
“A Night of Surprises”: Reunion Theatre Group is presenting an evening of two one-act plays, two revue sketches by Harold Pinter and local recording artist and performer Steve Mason, who will perform during opening weekend. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 4 and 5 and 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Performances continue at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Community Performing Arts Theatre in the Everett Mall near Macy’s, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way., Everett. All seats are $8. Call 800-838-3006 or 425-737-7290 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com or www.reuniontheatregroup.org.
“Anne of Green Gables”: Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic stories of the feisty adopted girl who wins over all the folks in Avonlea on Prince Edward Island with her sunny attitude. Performances of the Village Theatre production run through Jan. 30 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $19 to $54 at www.villagetheatre.org or by calling 425-257-8600 or 888-257-3722. The Everett Performing Arts Center is at 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett.
“Da”: This Irish comedy by Hugh Leonard and directed by Eric Lewis follows Charlie home after his father’s funeral where he discovers his father’s ghost refusing to leave the house. The show runs at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4 through Feb. 27 at the Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Tickets are $18, $15 and $12 for groups and Feb. 3 is pay what you can night. Call the Phoenix Theatre box office at 206-533-2000 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/144537.
“Miracle Worker”: In this story of hope presented by the Driftwood Players, a young blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller has the world unlocked for her through the persistence and love of her tutor Annie Sullivan. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 4 to Feb. 20 at the Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Tickets are $23 and $20. Feb. 13 is an ASL Interpreted performance and deaf patrons get in for $20. February 11 is sold out. Call the box office at 425-774-9600 or go to www.driftwoodplayers.com.
“The Other Side of the Closet”: The setting is a high school where five teens grapple with issues of gang violence, gay phobia and peer pressure. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 and runs two weekends with shows at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Feb. 6 and 13 at Whidbey Children’s Theatre, 222 Anthes Ave., Langley. Tickets are $12 and $8. Call 360-221-2282 or go to www.wctonline.com. Not recommended for youth under age 14.
Seattle
“Chamber Cymbeline”: Seattle Shakespeare Co., presents this stream-lined version of the original story about banished Princess Imogen who is exiled after being falsely accused of adultery, but perseveres in a harrowing journey to clear her good name. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 30 at Center House Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets are $20 to $38 by calling 206-733-8222 or order online at www.seattleshakespeare.org.
“Go, Dog, Go!”: Dogs sing and dance in this fetching play at the Seattle Children’s Theatre in this production based on the P.D. Eastman book. Shows continue through March 13 at SCT’s Eve Alvord Theatre, 201 Thomas St., Seattle. Tickets are $17 to $37 at the box office, 206-441-3322 or online, www.sct.org.
Lily Tomlin: The comic legend does a selection of her most beloved characters including Edith Ann, Ernestine the Phone Lady and Mrs. Beasley in two performances of “The Best of Lily Tomlin” at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Tomlin performs at 8 p.m. Jan. 29 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets start at $30 and are available by calling 206-625-1900 or 888-584-4849 or order online at www.5thavenue.org. The 5th Avenue Theatre is at 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle.
“The Odyssey”: Mosey along with Odysseus as he meets the many muses and monsters in Homer’s epic, which opens Feb. 2 and runs through March 5 at the Taproot Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $35 at the box office. Call 206-781-9707 or go online, www.taproottheatre.org. The Taproot Theatre is at 204 N. 85th St., Seattle.
BILLBOARD
“Murder in the Magnolias”: Auditions for this madcap comedy that spoofs the South are scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31 at the Whidbey Playhouse main stage, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Roles are available for six males and six females. Scripts can be checked out through the Playhouse office or for a synopsis of the play and characters descriptions go to www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.
“Nunsense”: Auditions for the Driftwood Players’s version of this comedy about a whacky fundraiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken are scheduled starting at 5 p.m. Feb. 6 and at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Driftwood Rehearsal Annex, 200 Dayton St., Edmonds. Appointments may be made online at www.driftwoodplayers.com or by calling 425-774-9600. Roles are for five women from 16 to 75. Prepare a 1 to 2 minute comedic monologue, bring sheet music to perform 16 bars of a song and be prepared to showcase any special skills. Bring a headshot and resume.
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