Snohomish County
Theater
“Proof”: Edmonds Driftwood Players’ next production in the Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities series is “Proof” by David Auburn. Directed by Rick Wright, it plays at the Wade James Theatre through Jan. 24. The cast includes Justine Scott, Jordan Fermstad, Jen Makenas and Eric Bischoff. The theater is at 950 Main St., Edmonds. For tickets and information, go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3.
Ludus Performing Arts: Disney’s junior edition of the musical “Mulan” plays Jan. 29 to Feb. 13 at the Snohomish County PUD auditorium in Everett. For information and tickets, call 425-239-6627 or online at www.ludusyouththeatre.org.
Lerner &Loewe’s “My Fair Lady”: Village Theatre brings the classic musical to Everett through Feb. 7 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices range from $36 to $68. Call the box office at 425-257-8600. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays (only a matinee on Feb. 7), 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as Feb. 2, at 2710 Wetmore Ave.
Village Theatre: The remainder of the 2015-16 season in Everett includes “Crimes of the Heart,” Beth Henley’s Southern Gothic comedy, March 4 through 27; “My Heart is the Drum,” an inspiring new musical, April 29 to May 22; and “Billy Elliot,” the Broadway sensation with music by Elton John, July 8 through 31, all at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Tickets and more information are available by calling 425-257-8600 or online at www.villagetheatre.org/everett.
Red Curtain: The Marysville foundation’s 2015-16 theater season of classics includes “Arsenic and Old Lace,” with a run date to be announced; “You Can’t Take It With You,” March 25 to April 10; and “The Fantasticks,” June 3 to 19. More information is available at www.redcurtainfoundation.org.
Edmonds Driftwood Players: The 57th main stage season at Driftwood continues with Neil Simon’s comedy “Proposals,” Feb. 19 to March 6; “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” musical comedy, April 22 to May 8; and “Suite Surrender,” an homage to the farces of the 1930s and ’40s. Driftwood also produces Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities, short runs of new plays, throughout the year. All at Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds. For tickets and information, go to www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org or call 425-774-9600, option 3. Go online to learn about the theater group’s fundraising efforts to buy a new fly system (holding up curtains, sets, etc.) for the Wade James.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” auditions for ages 16 and older are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 20-21, Driftwood Annex, 220 Dayton St., Edmonds. Directed by Pauls Macs, Mark Press and Carissa Meisner Smit, the production is April 22 to May 8. Call backs are Feb. 23. Learn more and register at edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org.
Phoenix Theatre: The comedy theater company has listed its 2015-16 shows.
“Communicating Doors” by Alan Ayckbourn, Feb. 5-8
“The Dixie Swim Club,” April 8 to May 1
“Becky’s New Car” by Steven Dietz, June 2-26.
The theater is at 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.org.
Skagit County
Theater
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats”: META Performing Arts presents the musical through Jan. 23 at the Lincoln Theatre, 710 First St., Mount Vernon. Advance reserved seating tickets: $18 to $24. Call 360-336-8955.
Seattle
Theater
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”: The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Frank Loesser plays the 5th Avenue Theatre Jan. 28 to Feb. 21. Tickets start at $23. For information, go to www.5thavenue.org, call the box office at 206-625-1900 or visit the theater at 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle.
Seattle Repertory Theatre: The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Disgraced” by playwright Ayad Akhtar, plays through Jan. 31, Bagley Wright Theatre. Directed by Kimberly Senior, who piloted this provocative play from Chicago to its triumphant run on Broadway. Tickets available now through the box office at 206-443-2222 or online at www.seattlerep.org.
Opera
“Marriage of Figaro”: Seattle Opera offers Mozart’s comic masterpiece through Jan. 30 at McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. The production features new-to-Seattle sets and costumes. The opera has it all: True love, half-baked schemes, mistaken identities, long-lost relatives, teenage angst and a wedding. For information and tickets, go to seattleopera.org.
Dance
“Romeo et Juliette”: Pacific Northwest Ballet presents eight performances of this three-act contemporary interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, from Feb. 5-14, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. Tickets start at $30 and are available at the PNB box office, 301 Mercer St., by calling 206-441-2424 or online at www.PNB.org, where you can also find out about other events regarding the production. PNB first staged Maillot’s work in 2008. May not be appropriate for young children.
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