Stage

Openings & Events

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay A stage adaptation of Michael Chabon’s 1939-set novel. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center, 216-0833. Opens June 11. 6 p.m. Wed.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. (N.B.: The show runs five hours with three breaks.) Ends July 13.

The Amazing Acro-Cats From skateboarding to ball-balancing, a festival of felines. Theatre4, Seattle Center Armory, circuscats.com. $24. Opens June 12. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Fri., 5 & 8 p.m. Sat., 2 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends June 22.

Belltown Burlesque Revue “Where We Came From,” a look at burlesque history, stars The Shanghai Pearl, Tamara the Trapeze Lady, Jesus la Pinga, and many others. Re-Bar, 1114 Howell St., 800-838-3006, purpledevil
productions.com. $13–$40. 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 14.

Eclectic Theater One Act Play Festival New work by Bob De Dea, Oneda Harris, Louise Penberthy, and many others. Eclectic Theater, 1214 10th Ave. $10–$12. 7 p.m. Fri., June 13–Sat., June 14.

Family Affair Jennifer Jasper’s “sick, hilarious, and ultimately relatable” monthly cabaret on the theme of family. JewelBox/Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., jenniferjasper
performs.com. $10. 7:30 p.m. Wed., June 18.

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE 59.

Infinity Box Playwrights and scientists from UW’s Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering team up for new short plays on the theme “The Question of Being Human: Prosthetics and Neural Enhancements.” Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E., infinitybox.org. $5–$10. 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 13–Sat., June 14; 2 p.m. Sun., June 15.

Witness for the Prosecution In this 14/48 “Theater Anonymous” project, Agatha Christie’s courtroom mystery extends to the casting: No actor knows who else is in the show, each one rehearsing only with the director until performance time. PONCHO Concert Hall, Cornish College 710 E. Roy St., the1448projects.org. $20–$25. 8 p.m. Sat, June 14.

Writers Group Showcase Readings of eight works-in-progress by Seattle Rep’s resident Writers Group. PONCHO Forum, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center, seattlerep.org. Free. Opens June 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 4 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends June 22.

CURRENT RUNS

The Cabiri: Tewaz SEE REVIEW, THIS PAGE.

Diana of Dobson’s Cicely Hamilton’s 1908 English comedy about a class-jumping young heroine during the Edwardian period. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., 781-9707, taproottheatre.org. $15–$40. 7:30 p.m. Wed.–Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Ends June 14.

Every Movie Is a Musical When Jet City Improv gets their hands on it, that is, and when you tell them what movie to transform. Wing-It Productions, 5510 University Way N.E., jetcityimprov.com. $12–$15. 8 p.m Thurs.–Fri. Ends June 20.

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Funny Girl In the starring role of this revival, Sarah Rose Davis has to be exhaustively gawked up by her costumers to match the song “If a Girl Isn’t Pretty.” But by the time the show reaches “I’m the Greatest Star,” Davis owns the part. Good, because Funny Girl is a show that lives and dies on its Brice. Even the primary plot points of the vaudevillian’s fictionalized biography are mere vehicles to truck the audience toward the next song-and-dance spectacular. DANIEL NASH Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, 425-392-2202. $30–$65. Runs Wed.–Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends July 6. (Runs in Everett July 11–Aug. 3.)

The Hunchback of Seville The premiere of Charise Castro Smith’s 1504-set romp. The Little Theatre, 608 19th Ave. E., 325-5105, washingtonensemble.org. $15–$20. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Mon. Ends June 30.

The Lisbon Traviata Art imitates life in Terrence McNally’s play about opera obsessives. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 800-838-3006, theatre22.org. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., plus 2:30 p.m. Sat., June 21 & 28 and 8 p.m. Mon., June 23. Ends June 28.

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Little Shop of Horrors Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman’s 1982 hit toys affectionately with two of America’s enduring infatuations: cheesy monster movies and jukebox pop. Appropriately, this ACT/5th Avenue co-production cranks the fun dial up to 11. KEVIN PHINNEY ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $20–$50. See acttheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends June 15.

Love in the Time of Zombies Damian Trasler’s play examines marriage in a post-social-media apocalypse. Ballard Underground, 2200 Market St., vagabondalley.com. $10–$14. 10 p.m. Sat. Ends June 28.

Lust & Marriage Eleanor O’Brien’s solo show “examines cultural beliefs around monogamy, monotony, jealousy, and polyamory.” Theatre Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S., dancenakedproductions.com. $10–$18. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends June 14.

Peter Pan He still won’t grow up! Studio East, 11730 118th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. $12–$18. Runs Fri.–Sun.; see studio-east.org for exact schedule. Ends June 22.

The Price SEE REVIEW, PAGE 62.

A Small Fire Emily (Teri Lazzara) runs a construction business and has a cowed husband, John (Gordon Carpenter), and an exasperated adult daughter, Jenny (Sara Coates), who’s about to wed, at home. Then the indomitable Emily is struck by a degenerative disease, and suddenly shit gets real. Adam Bock’s affecting 2011 drama, I know, sounds like a disease-of-the-week TV movie. Yet Lazzara makes Emily entertaining as hell. JENNA NAND New City Theatre, 1404 18th Ave., 800-838-3006, soundtheatrecompany.org. $15–$25. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. plus Mon., June 16. Ends June 21.

Teatro ZinZanni: When Sparks Fly Maestro Voronin headlines this mad-scientist-themed show. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., 802-0015. $99 and up. Runs Thurs.–Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends Sept. 21.

Terre Haute In Edmund White’s 2006 drama, prisoner Harrison (Robert Bergin) is a young, self-educated “redneck” who served in the first Gulf War. Interviewer James (Norman Newkirk) is an aging intellectual blue-blood expat who lives in Paris. These characters are obvious stand-ins for two very real historical figures: the mass murderer Timothy McVeigh and the intellectual Gore Vidal. In the play’s most intimate moments, we get insight into the minds of two idiosyncratic characters, and some moving performances. MARK BAUMGARTEN ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $15–$25. Runs Thurs.–Sun.; see acttheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends June 15.

Theater Schmeater’s Gala Schmala Opening their new space with an evening of new short works. The Schmee, 2125 Third Ave., 800-838-3006, schmeater.org. $18–$25. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends June 14.

To the Naked Eye Innocence or dirtiness—what does nakedness mean? A half-dozen comic shorts try to find out. Cornish Playhouse, Seattle Center, playwrights-theatre.org. $20–$25. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. plus Mon., June 16. (Thursdays are clothing-optional.) Ends June 28.

Urinetown A musical fable about a town in which “It’s a Privilege to Pee.” Renton Civic Theatre, 507 S. Third St., Renton, 425-226-5529, rentoncivictheatre.org. $20–$25. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends June 21.

The Who’s Tommy It’s a “steampunk make-over” for this production of the seminal rock opera. Seattle Musical Theatre, 7120 62nd Ave. N.E., 800-838-3006, seattlemusical
theatre.org. $30–$40. 7:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., plus 7:30 p.m. Thurs., June 12. Ends June 15.

Dance

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Pacific Northwest Ballet: Next Step & Day of Dance Showcases for the next generation: dancers from PNB School’s Professional Division, 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 13 ($5–$20), and students from the PNB School, 2 & 7 p.m. Sat., June 14 ($25–$70). 441-2424, pnb.org.

Seattle International Dance Festival Performances by troupes from Seattle and all over the world; see SeattleIDF.org for full lineup, schedule, and South Lake Union venues including Raisbeck Hall, 2015 Boren Ave. June 13–22.

Northwest New works SEE REVIEW, PAGE 62.

Classical, Etc.

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Seattle Symphony Three sides of Vienna: Strauss’ Emperor Waltz, Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto, and Brahms’ Second. Ludovic Morlot conducts. Benaroya Hall, Third Ave. & Union St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19 and up. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., June 12, 8 p.m. Sat., June 14, 2 p.m. Sun., June 15.

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Lake Union Civic Orchestra Beethoven’s Fourth, plus new work by Lowell Liebermann and music director Christophe Chagnard. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth St., 343-LUCO, luco.org. $13–$18. 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 13.

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Seattle Modern Orchestra Three works, by Earle Brown, Franco Donatoni, and UW composer Joel-Francois Durand, that revisit, repurpose, or comment on earlier works. Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., seattlemodernorchestra.com. $10–$20. 8 p.m. Fri., June 13.

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Seattle Men’s Chorus Reviving Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s one-act opera For a Look or a Touch, based on the true-life story of two gay lovers during the Third Reich. The Paramount, 911 Pine St., 877-784-4849, seattlemenschorus.org. $25–$55. 8 p.m. Sat., June 14.

Northwest Chamber Chorus “Vices & Virtues” explores the topic through music from Monteverdi to Bernstein. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N., 523-1196, northwestchamberchorus.org. $12–$22. 3 p.m. Sun., June 14.

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Byron Schenkman and Friends SEE EAR SUPPLY, ABOVE.

The Met Summer Encores On the big screen, favorite “Live in HD” broadcasts from past seasons, starting with 2013’s Vegas-styled Rigoletto. See metopera.org for participating theaters. 7 p.m. Wed., June 18.