OPERA
“Rigoletto”: Seattle Opera presents Verdi’s tale of the driven court jester through Jan. 25 at McCaw Hall. Tickets are $73 and up, with a limited number of seats available for $25. Purchase tickets online at seattleopera.org or call 206-389-7676. McCaw Hall is at 321 Mercer St., at Seattle Center.
DANCE
“The Sleeping Beauty”: Pacific Northwest Ballet offers its rendition of the grand ballet set to Tchiakovsky’s treasured music; Jan. 31 to Feb. 9; McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. Tickets range from $28 to $139. More, including ticket information, is at www.pnb.org. McCaw Hall is at 321 Mercer St., at Seattle Center.
Grupo Corpo: The Brazilian contemporary dance company “combines the sensuality of Afro-Brazilian dance forms, the liquid swing of jazz and the technical prowess of ballet.” Performances 8 p.m. Jan. 23, 23 and 25 in Meany Hall, University of Washington. For tickets, which range from $47 to $52, go to www.meany.org/tickets.
THEATER
Snohomish County
“Same Time Next Year”: Curtain Call Theater Northwest stages the romantic comedy by Bernard Slade about two lovers who rendezvous once each year. The movie version starred Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda. The show opens Jan. 17 and runs through Feb. 1, with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan 19 and 31, at the Music Hall Playhouse, Everett Mall, 1402 Everett Mall Way. Ticket prices range from $12.50 to $15 and are available through brownpapertickets.com, by calling 206-473-0278 or at the door.
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”: The “junior” musical production from Village Theatre’s KidStage runs Jan. 17 through Feb. 2 with shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Village Theatre Second Stage, 2730 Wetmore Ave., Everett. The musical is based on the animated film and includes all the favorite songs. Tickets are $14 general or $12 for youth and seniors. Reach the box office at 425-257-8600 or go online to www.VillageKidstage.org.
The Edmonds Driftwood Players: The teen years are tough, even for the most well-adjusted. Add a difficult home life and you’ve got a full-blown existential crisis. This is the topic of a new play running one weekend only — Jan. 17 through 19 — as part of Driftwood’s annual spotlight on local playwrights. “Self-Composed” is a new play by young Bellingham author Lyssandra Norton. “Self-Composed” was nominated for the David Mark Cohen Playwrighting Award and was a finalist for the Paula Vogel Playwrighting Award in 2012. Suggested for ages 13 and older due to mature content. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Jan. 17 and 18 and 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds. Tickets are $14 and are available at www.driftwoodplayers.com or by calling 425-774-9600.
“Les Miserables”: Village Theatre’s big production of the musical based on the Victor Hugo novel runs through Feb. 9 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore. Tickets are $28 to $63 at www.villagetheatre.org/everett/tickets.php or at the box office by calling 425-257-8600.
“Menopause The Musical”: Plays 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 and 24 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 41- Fourth Ave. N. The comedy includes songs from the 1960s,’70s and ’80s and is a salute to women experiencing “the change,” including hot flashes, forgetfulness and chocolate binges. Tickets are $42 to $52. Available online at www.ec4arts.org or by calling 425-275-9595.
Seattle
“Pinocchio”: Seattle Children Theatre; Feb 6 through March 9; 201 Thomas St., Seattle Center. Tickets run $25 to $36. Call 206-441-3322 or go to www.sct.org. Recommended for ages six and older, and will appeal to younger audiences with its funny, adventurous fantasy, while moral dilemmas, deceptive tricks and humorous puns will engage older viewers.
“Richard II”: The Seattle Shakespeare Company presents this historical play about the man who shouldn’t have been king. Richard is toppled by his cunning cousin, Henry, but in the process finds his true self. “Richard II” runs through Feb. 2. The Shakespeare Company performs at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center. Call 206-733-8222 or go to www.seattleshakespeare.org for tickets. There are seats at 50 percent off the full price if you go to www.seattleshakespeare.org and use the code CROWN.
“Spamalot”: The 5th Avenue Theatre presents the Monty Python Broadway musical, riffing off King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, through March 2. Ticket prices start at $29 and may be purchased at www.5thavenue.org or call the box office at 206-625-1900. The 5th Avenue Theatre is at 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle.
“Mr. Pim Passes By”: The Taproot Theatre Company will perform a 1919 comedy about a conventional English household that is rattled by a shocking announcement from Jan. 31 to March 1 at 204 N. 85th St., Seattle. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday; single tickets will go on sale in January; 206-781-9707; www.taproottheatre.org.
Billboard
“The Lion King”: Tickets are on sale now for the March 12 through April 6 performances at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tickets are $22 to $135 at stgpresents.org. The Paramount is at 911 Pine St., Seattle. Call 206-682-1414 for more information.
Shakespeare Northwest: The organization is soliciting directorial proposals for a Shakespeare comedy to round out the 2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival, performed at Rexville Blackrock Amphitheatre, located between Conway and La Conner. The annual festival includes two main stage shows. One-page proposals must provide a vision statement and concepts for set design, staging dynamics and costumes, taking into account the outdoor performance venue with limited artificial lighting. Include a resume. Multiple proposals welcome. For more information, go to www.shakesnw.org or call 360-941-5744.
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