Stage
Openings & Events
The Edge Bainbridge Island’s own improv troupe. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, 842-8569, bainbridgeperformingarts.org. $12–$16. 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 5.
Freedom Fantasia BenDeLaCreme, Kitten LaRue, and Lou Henry Hoover invite you to their “liberty-encrusted, justice-soaked, apple-pie-scented pageant of patriotism,” i.e., a drag/burlesque extravaganza. The Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, tripledoor.net. $28–$35. 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Wed., July 2–Thurs., July 3.
Rutherford and Son The Endangered Species Project reads Githa Sowerby’s 1912 exploration of the ravages of Edwardian capitalism. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., endangeredspeciesproject.org. $10–$15. 7 p.m. Mon., July 7.
Spin the Bottle The July edition of Annex Theatre’s late-night variety show (N.B.: not on Friday this month) includes “sly drag,” “disturbing yet hilarious smut,” and much more. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $5–$10. 11 p.m. Sat., July 5.
We Will Rock You This traveling jukebox musical is built around Queen’s greatest hits, meaning karaoke standards like “We Are the Champions” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., 625-1900, 5thavenue.org. $29.25 and up. 7:30 p.m. Tues., July 8–Wed., July 9; 8 p.m. Thurs., July 10–Fri., July 11; 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., July 12; 1:30 & 7 p.m. Sun., July 13.
CURRENT RUNS
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Book-It’s adaptation of Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer-winning novel arrives in one five-hour mega-serving. This production—in which two superhero-obsessed cousins encounter the harsh and exhilarating realities of the real world (1938–’50s) through a comic-book filter—brings emotional KAPOW!s aplenty. Incredibly, after four one-hour acts separated by two intermissions and a dinner break, you could even ask for more. Here we have a dream team of moxie and melancholy from David Goldstein, as Brooklyn-born Sammy Clay, and Frank Boyd, as Czech-born Josef Kavalier. Boyd in particular goes from strong to extraordinary as Josef alters his ambitions to fit wartime and postwar circumstances. The third act is where the setups start to pay off in spades, so if the early acts seem slow, hang in there. MARGARET FRIEDMAN Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center, 216-0833. 6 p.m. Wed.–Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends July 13.
Big Top Rock Teatro Zinzanni’s rock-concert-themed family cirque show stars the band Dream On. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., 802-0015. $19–$22. See zinzanni.com for schedule of weekend shows. Ends July 20.
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Funny Girl In the starring role of this revival, directed by Steve Tomkins, Sarah Rose Davis has to be exhaustively gawked up and geeked out 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 of the legendary stage performer Fanny Brice (1891–1951). Good, because Funny Girl is a show that lives and dies on its Brice. 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.)
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.
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Little Red Riding Hood meets the Three Little Pigs in this fractured fairy tale. Volunteer Park, schmeater.org. Free. 5 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Ends July 20.
Classical, Etc.
Northwest Mahler Festival Wrapping up with a reading of Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique. See nwmahlerfestival.org to sign up. St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. 7 p.m. Wed., July 2.
Seattle Wind Symphony Celebrate the Fourth musically with a sarrusophone solo, among other patriotic treats. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlewindsymphony.org. Free, but tickets required. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 3.
Ensign Symphony & Chorus An all-American program with guest vocalist Alex Boye. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, benaroyahall.org. $16–$36. 1:30 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 5.
Olympic Music Festival Chamber-music favorites in a repurposed barn, 2 p.m. each Sat. & Sun. through Sept. 7. Next up, “Arias & Arguments: From Love to Loss in Four Acts” is what they’re calling their lavish buffet of vocal bonbons from Monteverdi forward. Quilcene, Wash., 360-732-4800, olympicmusicfestival.org. $18–$33.
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Seattle Chamber Music SOCIETY SEE THE PICK LIST, PAGE TK.
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The Met Summer Encores Favorite “Live in HD” broadcasts from past seasons. Renee Fleming sings the doomed Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello. See metopera.org for participating theaters. 7 p.m. Wed., July 9.
