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Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Friday, February 20, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Friday, February 20, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Friday, February 20, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Friday, February 20, 2015

ComedySportz Seattle Comedy Group moves their improv show to the former Empty Space. 8 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Atlas Theater, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 $14 Friday, February 20, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Friday, February 20, 2015

I May Have Seen the Devil Alejandro Stepenberg’s take on Hamlet “transplants the action to a New England asylum circa 1946, and rewrites the lead role . . . to be played by a woman who is locked in a lesbian relationship with Ophelia.” 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Runs Feb. 6, 7, 27, & 28 at Theatre4, fourth floor, Seattle Center Armory; runs Feb. 13, 14, 20, & 21 at the Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St. Various locations, $10-$15 Friday, February 20, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Friday, February 20, 2015

Locally Grown This festival promises “5 weekends. 9 productions. 32 performances” of new works by K. Brian Neel, Jose Amador, Jennifer Jasper, and others. Shows run Thurs.-Sat.; see radialtheater.org for full lineup. Ends Feb. 28. New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $12-$15 Friday, February 20, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Friday, February 20, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Friday, February 20, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Friday, February 20, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Friday, February 20, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Friday, February 20, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Friday, February 20, 2015

PROK Open Mike Sign up for this generally zany and enjoyable evening, when professionals are also known to drop by.  The People’s Republic Kafe, 1718 12th Ave., Seattle Free Friday, February 20, 2015, 7pm

Ari Shaffir He hosts This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central and appears on Delivery. Parlor Live Seattle, 1522 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$30 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm

Matt & Ben The comedy that launched Mindy Kaling’s career: her sendup of the Hollywood bromance that gave us Good Will Hunting. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 19 & Mon., Feb. 23. Ends Feb. 28. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$22 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm

Our Town Thornton Wilder’s iconic drama is opening one of the theaters at 12th Ave Arts. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 21. [See Irfan Shariff’s <a href=”http://www.seattleweekly.com/arts/956817-129/our-town-dated-yes-but-maybe” target=”_blank”>review</a>.] 12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Ave. $18-$36 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm

Side by Side by Sondheim A revue showcasing the greatest theater composer of the past half-century. Preview Feb. 12, opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 22. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 $19-$27 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm

Tom Green Laugh your bum off with this Canuck comedian and ‘90s survivor. Parlor Live Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way NE STE 300Bellevue, WA 98004 $25-$35 Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Friday, February 20, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  SFIT Second Stage, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Friday, February 20, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  Jet City Improv, 5510 University Way N.E. $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Friday, February 20, 2015, 8pm

Zapoi! Quinn Armstrong’s imaginative fantasia on Soviet life. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. plus Mon., Feb. 9. Ends Feb. 21. Annex Theatre, 1110 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$20 Friday, February 20, 2015, 8pm

Savage/Love More vagaries of love, by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaiken, with original music by Michale Owcharuk. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 20, 21; 7 p.m. Feb. 15, 22, 27. Pocket Theater, 8312 Greenwood Ave. N. $10-$14 Friday, February 20, 2015, 8:30pm

The Black Lodge Design your own Twin Peaks episode at this improv show. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 7. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $12-$15 Friday, February 20, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Friday, February 20, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Ari Shaffir He hosts This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central and appears on Delivery. Parlor Live Seattle, 1522 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$30 Friday, February 20, 2015, 10pm

Tom Green Laugh your bum off with this Canuck comedian and ‘90s survivor. Parlor Live Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way NE STE 300Bellevue, WA 98004 $25-$35 Friday, February 20, 2015, 10pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  Jet City Improv, 5510 University Way N.E. $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Friday, February 20, 2015, 10:30pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  SFIT Second Stage, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Friday, February 20, 2015, 10:30pm

TheatreSports Unexpected Productions’ long-running (since 1983!) improv comedy show, pitting two teams against each other in front of a panel of judges. 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $15 Friday, February 20, 2015, 10:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Saturday, February 21, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Saturday, February 21, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Saturday, February 21, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Saturday, February 21, 2015

ComedySportz Seattle Comedy Group moves their improv show to the former Empty Space. 8 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Atlas Theater, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 $14 Saturday, February 21, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Saturday, February 21, 2015

I May Have Seen the Devil Alejandro Stepenberg’s take on Hamlet “transplants the action to a New England asylum circa 1946, and rewrites the lead role . . . to be played by a woman who is locked in a lesbian relationship with Ophelia.” 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Runs Feb. 6, 7, 27, & 28 at Theatre4, fourth floor, Seattle Center Armory; runs Feb. 13, 14, 20, & 21 at the Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St. Various locations, $10-$15 Saturday, February 21, 2015

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Kevin Smith A lively and humorous Q&A with @ThatKevinSmith, sure to range from movies to politics to comics and beyond. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 See website for details. Saturday, February 21, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Saturday, February 21, 2015

Locally Grown This festival promises “5 weekends. 9 productions. 32 performances” of new works by K. Brian Neel, Jose Amador, Jennifer Jasper, and others. Shows run Thurs.-Sat.; see radialtheater.org for full lineup. Ends Feb. 28. New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $12-$15 Saturday, February 21, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Saturday, February 21, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Saturday, February 21, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Saturday, February 21, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Saturday, February 21, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Saturday, February 21, 2015

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 1pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 3pm

Richard Maxwell Three denizens of a dive bar loop back and forth in time in The Evening, from the avant-minimalist New York playwright. On the Boards, 100 W. Roy St. $23-$25 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 5pm

Ari Shaffir He hosts This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central and appears on Delivery. Parlor Live Seattle, 1522 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101 $20-$30 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

Dear Editor Letters to The Bainbridge Review from the ‘40s through the ‘70s-maybe yours?-become theater, charting the shifting culture of the island and of America. Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N. Free Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

Matt & Ben The comedy that launched Mindy Kaling’s career: her sendup of the Hollywood bromance that gave us Good Will Hunting. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 19 & Mon., Feb. 23. Ends Feb. 28. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$22 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

Our Town Thornton Wilder’s iconic drama is opening one of the theaters at 12th Ave Arts. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 21. [See Irfan Shariff’s <a href=”http://www.seattleweekly.com/arts/956817-129/our-town-dated-yes-but-maybe” target=”_blank”>review</a>.] 12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Ave. $18-$36 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

Side by Side by Sondheim A revue showcasing the greatest theater composer of the past half-century. Preview Feb. 12, opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 22. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 $19-$27 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

Tom Green Laugh your bum off with this Canuck comedian and ‘90s survivor. Parlor Live Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way NE STE 300Bellevue, WA 98004 $25-$35 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 7:30pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  Jet City Improv, 5510 University Way N.E. $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  SFIT Second Stage, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8pm

Zapoi! Quinn Armstrong’s imaginative fantasia on Soviet life. 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. plus Mon., Feb. 9. Ends Feb. 21. Annex Theatre, 1110 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$20 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8pm

Savage/Love More vagaries of love, by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaiken, with original music by Michale Owcharuk. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 20, 21; 7 p.m. Feb. 15, 22, 27. Pocket Theater, 8312 Greenwood Ave. N. $10-$14 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:30pm

The Black Lodge Design your own Twin Peaks episode at this improv show. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 7. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $12-$15 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Tom Green Laugh your bum off with this Canuck comedian and ‘90s survivor. Parlor Live Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way NE STE 300Bellevue, WA 98004 $25-$35 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  SFIT Second Stage, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:30pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  Jet City Improv, 5510 University Way N.E. $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:30pm

TheatreSports Unexpected Productions’ long-running (since 1983!) improv comedy show, pitting two teams against each other in front of a panel of judges. 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $15 Saturday, February 21, 2015, 10:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Sunday, February 22, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Sunday, February 22, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Sunday, February 22, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Sunday, February 22, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Sunday, February 22, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Sunday, February 22, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Sunday, February 22, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Sunday, February 22, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Sunday, February 22, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Sunday, February 22, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Sunday, February 22, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Sunday, February 22, 2015

Mama Mia! This 30-minute ABBA sendup is part of the “Mimosas With Mama” drag brunch. Narwhal, 1118 E. Pike St., Seattle $15-$20 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 1pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 1pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 2pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 2pm

Side by Side by Sondheim A revue showcasing the greatest theater composer of the past half-century. Preview Feb. 12, opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 22. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 $19-$27 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 3pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 3pm

Ovum Si’ahl Alycia Scott Zollinger asks us to contemplate where those eggs on our plate come from in this theatrical meditation on a chicken’s first year. Open Flight Studio, 4205 University Way N.E. $10 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 7pm

Savage/Love More vagaries of love, by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaiken, with original music by Michale Owcharuk. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 20, 21; 7 p.m. Feb. 15, 22, 27. Pocket Theater, 8312 Greenwood Ave. N. $10-$14 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 7pm

Dear Editor Letters to The Bainbridge Review from the ‘40s through the ‘70s-maybe yours?-become theater, charting the shifting culture of the island and of America. Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N. Free Sunday, February 22, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Sunday, February 22, 2015, 7:30pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  SFIT Second Stage, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Sunday, February 22, 2015, 8pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  Jet City Improv, 5510 University Way N.E. $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Sunday, February 22, 2015, 8pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Sunday, February 22, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  Jet City Improv, 5510 University Way N.E. $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Sunday, February 22, 2015, 10:30pm

Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Five nights and 31 groups (from as far as Italy).  SFIT Second Stage, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 $15-$18 (festival pass $60) Sunday, February 22, 2015, 10:30pm

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Monday, February 23, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Monday, February 23, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Monday, February 23, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Monday, February 23, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Monday, February 23, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Monday, February 23, 2015

Matt & Ben The comedy that launched Mindy Kaling’s career: her sendup of the Hollywood bromance that gave us Good Will Hunting. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 19 & Mon., Feb. 23. Ends Feb. 28. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$22 Monday, February 23, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Monday, February 23, 2015, 7:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Monday, February 23, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Cinderella A contemporary take on a classic tale from the creators of Oklahoma! The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Comedy Womb This “female-focused but not female-exclusive” show includes a headliner and an open-mike segment, in the Grotto underneath the Rendezvous. See comedywomb.com for complete schedule. JewelBox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $5 Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Tuesday, February 24, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Tuesday, February 24, 2015

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Bo Burnham Bo Burnham went from performing and uploading satirical songs from his bedroom onto YouTube as a teenager to having his own TV show on MTV and a New York Times bestseller. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Cinderella A contemporary take on a classic tale from the creators of Oklahoma! The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Comedy Womb This “female-focused but not female-exclusive” show includes a headliner and an open-mike segment, in the Grotto underneath the Rendezvous. See comedywomb.com for complete schedule. JewelBox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $5 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Jay Hollingsworth’s True Story Hollingsworth asks visiting and local comics to actually explain the stories behind their supposedly true stories. 7:30 p.m., last Wednesday of every month.  The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue see website Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7:30pm

Duo Comedy Showcase Unexpected Productions presents comedians two at a time, 8:30 p.m. Wed. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $5 Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Bryan Callen Known for his roles in The Hangover, Old School, and most recently as the lead in Ride Along. See website for details. Thursday, February 26, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Thursday, February 26, 2015

Cinderella A contemporary take on a classic tale from the creators of Oklahoma! The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Thursday, February 26, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Locally Grown This festival promises “5 weekends. 9 productions. 32 performances” of new works by K. Brian Neel, Jose Amador, Jennifer Jasper, and others. Shows run Thurs.-Sat.; see radialtheater.org for full lineup. Ends Feb. 28. New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $12-$15 Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Thursday, February 26, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Rob Delaney Rob Delaney is a stand-up comic with more than a million followers. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 See website for details. Thursday, February 26, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Thursday, February 26, 2015

Shawn Wayans The actor and stand-up comedian of White Chicks and Scary Movie appears without his brothers. Parlor Live Seattle, 1522 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Thursday, February 26, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Thursday, February 26, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Thursday, February 26, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Thursday, February 26, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7:30pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Thursday, February 26, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Friday, February 27, 2015

Bryan Callen Known for his roles in The Hangover, Old School, and most recently as the lead in Ride Along. See website for details. Friday, February 27, 2015

C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce The producers of The Screwtape Letters adapt this story about a bus ride to heaven for the stage. The Moore, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, February 27 – Saturday, February 28, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Friday, February 27, 2015

Cinderella A contemporary take on a classic tale from the creators of Oklahoma! The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, February 27, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Friday, February 27, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Friday, February 27, 2015

ComedySportz Seattle Comedy Group moves their improv show to the former Empty Space. 8 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Atlas Theater, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 $14 Friday, February 27, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Friday, February 27, 2015

I May Have Seen the Devil Alejandro Stepenberg’s take on Hamlet “transplants the action to a New England asylum circa 1946, and rewrites the lead role . . . to be played by a woman who is locked in a lesbian relationship with Ophelia.” 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Runs Feb. 6, 7, 27, & 28 at Theatre4, fourth floor, Seattle Center Armory; runs Feb. 13, 14, 20, & 21 at the Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St. Various locations, $10-$15 Friday, February 27, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Friday, February 27, 2015

Locally Grown This festival promises “5 weekends. 9 productions. 32 performances” of new works by K. Brian Neel, Jose Amador, Jennifer Jasper, and others. Shows run Thurs.-Sat.; see radialtheater.org for full lineup. Ends Feb. 28. New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $12-$15 Friday, February 27, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Friday, February 27, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Friday, February 27, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, February 27, 2015

Shawn Wayans The actor and stand-up comedian of White Chicks and Scary Movie appears without his brothers. Parlor Live Seattle, 1522 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, February 27, 2015

Shredder Orpheus Seattle’s one and only skate-rock opera, featuring guitar-slinging skaters, ‘80s camp, and a seriously cool punk soundtrack. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 See website for details. Friday, February 27, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Friday, February 27, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Friday, February 27, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Friday, February 27, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Friday, February 27, 2015

PROK Open Mike Sign up for this generally zany and enjoyable evening, when professionals are also known to drop by.  The People’s Republic Kafe, 1718 12th Ave., Seattle Free Friday, February 27, 2015, 7pm

Savage/Love More vagaries of love, by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaiken, with original music by Michale Owcharuk. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 20, 21; 7 p.m. Feb. 15, 22, 27. Pocket Theater, 8312 Greenwood Ave. N. $10-$14 Friday, February 27, 2015, 7pm

Matt & Ben The comedy that launched Mindy Kaling’s career: her sendup of the Hollywood bromance that gave us Good Will Hunting. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 19 & Mon., Feb. 23. Ends Feb. 28. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$22 Friday, February 27, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Friday, February 27, 2015, 7:30pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Friday, February 27, 2015, 7:30pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Friday, February 27, 2015, 8pm

The Black Lodge Design your own Twin Peaks episode at this improv show. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 7. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $12-$15 Friday, February 27, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Friday, February 27, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

TheatreSports Unexpected Productions’ long-running (since 1983!) improv comedy show, pitting two teams against each other in front of a panel of judges. 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $15 Friday, February 27, 2015, 10:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Saturday, February 28, 2015

Bryan Callen Known for his roles in The Hangover, Old School, and most recently as the lead in Ride Along. See website for details. Saturday, February 28, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Saturday, February 28, 2015

Cinderella A contemporary take on a classic tale from the creators of Oklahoma! The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, February 28, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Saturday, February 28, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Saturday, February 28, 2015

ComedySportz Seattle Comedy Group moves their improv show to the former Empty Space. 8 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Atlas Theater, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 $14 Saturday, February 28, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Saturday, February 28, 2015

I May Have Seen the Devil Alejandro Stepenberg’s take on Hamlet “transplants the action to a New England asylum circa 1946, and rewrites the lead role . . . to be played by a woman who is locked in a lesbian relationship with Ophelia.” 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. Runs Feb. 6, 7, 27, & 28 at Theatre4, fourth floor, Seattle Center Armory; runs Feb. 13, 14, 20, & 21 at the Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St. Various locations, $10-$15 Saturday, February 28, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Saturday, February 28, 2015

Locally Grown This festival promises “5 weekends. 9 productions. 32 performances” of new works by K. Brian Neel, Jose Amador, Jennifer Jasper, and others. Shows run Thurs.-Sat.; see radialtheater.org for full lineup. Ends Feb. 28. New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $12-$15 Saturday, February 28, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Saturday, February 28, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Saturday, February 28, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Saturday, February 28, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, February 28, 2015

Shawn Wayans The actor and stand-up comedian of White Chicks and Scary Movie appears without his brothers. Parlor Live Seattle, 1522 Sixth Ave.Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, February 28, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Saturday, February 28, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Saturday, February 28, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Saturday, February 28, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Saturday, February 28, 2015

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 1pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 3pm

Matt & Ben The comedy that launched Mindy Kaling’s career: her sendup of the Hollywood bromance that gave us Good Will Hunting. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 19 & Mon., Feb. 23. Ends Feb. 28. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 $10-$22 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:30pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:30pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:30pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8pm

The Black Lodge Design your own Twin Peaks episode at this improv show. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 7. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $12-$15 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

TheatreSports Unexpected Productions’ long-running (since 1983!) improv comedy show, pitting two teams against each other in front of a panel of judges. 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $15 Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Sunday, March 1, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Sunday, March 1, 2015

Cinderella A contemporary take on a classic tale from the creators of Oklahoma! The Paramount, 911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Sunday, March 1, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Sunday, March 1, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Sunday, March 1, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Sunday, March 1, 2015

First Russian Comedy Show Michail Oganov, Dmitriy Alekseyev, Eugene Mogilevsky, and more.  Parlor Live Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way NE STE 300Bellevue, WA 98004 See website for details. Sunday, March 1, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Sunday, March 1, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Sunday, March 1, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Sunday, March 1, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Sunday, March 1, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Sunday, March 1, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Sunday, March 1, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Sunday, March 1, 2015

Mama Mia! This 30-minute ABBA sendup is part of the “Mimosas With Mama” drag brunch. Narwhal, 1118 E. Pike St., Seattle $15-$20 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 1pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 1pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 2pm

Sweet Charity A dance-hall girl looks for love in this classic. Opens Feb. 13. 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. plus Thurs., Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 1. Seattle Musical Theatre at Magnuson Park, $20-$35 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 2pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 3pm

Kanaka Celebration Celebrate the “Forgotten Hawaiians” with hula, films, songs, and stories from Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest.  Open Space for the Arts & Community, 18870 103rd Avenue SW

Vashon, Wa 98070 $18 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 4pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Sunday, March 1, 2015, 7:30pm

Weird and Awesome With Emmett Montgomery “A monthly parade [every first Sunday] of wonder and awkward sharing hosted and curated by mustache wizard Emmett Montgomery. 7:30 p.m. first Sunday of every month. Annex Theatre, 1110 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$10 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 7:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Sunday, March 1, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Monday, March 2, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Monday, March 2, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Monday, March 2, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Monday, March 2, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Monday, March 2, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Monday, March 2, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Monday, March 2, 2015

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Monday, March 2, 2015, 7:30pm

Pagliacci Comedy Night Local and national comics, every first Monday. Beer and wine will be available with ID. 8 p.m., first Monday of every month. Pagliacci Pizza, 426 Broadway Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102 Free Monday, March 2, 2015, 8pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Monday, March 2, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Comedy Womb This “female-focused but not female-exclusive” show includes a headliner and an open-mike segment, in the Grotto underneath the Rendezvous. See comedywomb.com for complete schedule. JewelBox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $5 Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

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Adam Devine Best known as a co-creator/writer/star of Comedy Central’s Workaholics, he is quickly becoming a highly sought-after comic actor.  The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105 See website for details. Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Comedy Womb This “female-focused but not female-exclusive” show includes a headliner and an open-mike segment, in the Grotto underneath the Rendezvous. See comedywomb.com for complete schedule. JewelBox Theater at the Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 $5 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Wednesday, March 4, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7:30pm

Three Ring Circus A new stand-­up/improv/sketch comedy show, every first Wednesday. The Grotto at the Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave. $5 Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7:30pm

Duo Comedy Showcase Unexpected Productions presents comedians two at a time, 8:30 p.m. Wed. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $5 Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Thursday, March 5, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Thursday, March 5, 2015

Chinglish A new play by Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) about a naive American business man who finds himself in all kinds of funny and unfortunate situations in China.  ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116 $15-$34.50 Thursday, March 5, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Thursday, March 5, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Thursday, March 5, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Goodnight Moon Based on the bedtime book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, this musical had its debut staging here in 2007. Now a new wave of kids can enjoy it. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center See website for details. Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Judah Friedlander The 30 Rock star still iconically, and possibly ironically, sports the trucker-cap look.  The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue See website for details. Thursday, March 5 – Saturday, March 7, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Thursday, March 5, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Thursday, March 5, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Thursday, March 5, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Flick Annie Baker’s play scored a Pulitzer last year. In it, three small-town employees at a dying cinema hash out their lives and

dreams. MJ Sieber directs.  12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Ave. See website for details. Thursday, March 5, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Thursday, March 5, 2015, 7:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Thursday, March 5, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Friday, March 6, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Friday, March 6, 2015

Chinglish A new play by Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) about a naive American business man who finds himself in all kinds of funny and unfortunate situations in China.  ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116 $15-$34.50 Friday, March 6, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Friday, March 6, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Friday, March 6, 2015

ComedySportz Seattle Comedy Group moves their improv show to the former Empty Space. 8 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Atlas Theater, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 $14 Friday, March 6, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Friday, March 6, 2015

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Goodnight Moon Based on the bedtime book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, this musical had its debut staging here in 2007. Now a new wave of kids can enjoy it. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Friday, March 6, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Friday, March 6, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Friday, March 6, 2015

Rodgers and Hammerstein The golden age of Broadway is celebrated with selections from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, and more. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Friday, March 6, 2015

The Comparables Strong and glamorous high-end real-estate agents Bette, Monica, and Iris are faced with a tough decision after Bette’s reputation is put in question, in a new play by Laura Schellhardt (The K of D). Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Friday, March 6, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Friday, March 6, 2015

The Flick Annie Baker’s play scored a Pulitzer last year. In it, three small-town employees at a dying cinema hash out their lives and

dreams. MJ Sieber directs.  12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Ave. See website for details. Friday, March 6, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Friday, March 6, 2015

PROK Open Mike Sign up for this generally zany and enjoyable evening, when professionals are also known to drop by.  The People’s Republic Kafe, 1718 12th Ave., Seattle Free Friday, March 6, 2015, 7pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Friday, March 6, 2015, 7:30pm

Wait, Repeat. A blend of contemporary ballet and modern dance with original choreography by Katy Hagelin, Jonathan Hansen and Jennifer Porter. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th StBellevue, WA 98004 $20-$28 Friday, March 6, 2015, 7:30pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8pm

The Black Lodge Design your own Twin Peaks episode at this improv show. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 7. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $12-$15 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Friday, March 6, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

TheatreSports Unexpected Productions’ long-running (since 1983!) improv comedy show, pitting two teams against each other in front of a panel of judges. 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $15 Friday, March 6, 2015, 10:30pm

Spin the Bottle Annex Theatre’s late-night variety show. Annex Theatre, 1110 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98122 $5-$10 Friday, March 6, 2015, 11pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Saturday, March 7, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Saturday, March 7, 2015

Chinglish A new play by Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) about a naive American business man who finds himself in all kinds of funny and unfortunate situations in China.  ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116 $15-$34.50 Saturday, March 7, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Saturday, March 7, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Saturday, March 7, 2015

ComedySportz Seattle Comedy Group moves their improv show to the former Empty Space. 8 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun. Atlas Theater, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 $14 Saturday, March 7, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Saturday, March 7, 2015

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Goodnight Moon Based on the bedtime book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, this musical had its debut staging here in 2007. Now a new wave of kids can enjoy it. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Saturday, March 7, 2015

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Next to Normal A “typical” American family is anything but because of the mother’s 16-year battle with manic depression. The musical won a Tony in New York and has its roots at Issaquah’s Village Theatre, where playwright/lyricist Brian Yorkey got his start. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 See website for details Saturday, March 7, 2015

Parlor Live Comedy Club See parlorlive.com for schedule. The Parlor Collection, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue $15-$30 Saturday, March 7, 2015

Pink Door Cabaret Trapeze performances (6:15-8:45 p.m.) by Bridget Gunning (Sun.) and Tanya Brno (Mon.). Saturdays, go “Behind the Pink Door” (11 p.m.,). See thepinkdoor.net for full details.   The Pink Door, 1919 Post Alley, Seattle $20 cover Saturday, March 7, 2015

Rodgers and Hammerstein The golden age of Broadway is celebrated with selections from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, and more. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015

Seven Ways to Get There Seven men attempt to work through their issues in group therapy. John Langs directs this new comedy (we think) by Bryan Willis and Dwayne Clarke. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, WA 98101 See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015

Teatro ZinZanni: The Hot Spot Frank Ferrante and Dreya Weber return for TZ’s new show, in which “love and magic in the digital age collide.” Runs Thurs.-Sun. plus some Wed.; see zinzanni.com/seattle for exact schedule. Ends June 7. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle $99 and up Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Comparables Strong and glamorous high-end real-estate agents Bette, Monica, and Iris are faced with a tough decision after Bette’s reputation is put in question, in a new play by Laura Schellhardt (The K of D). Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Dog of the South Book-It presents Charles Portis’ modern-day picaresque. Previews Feb. 11-13, opens Feb. 14. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Center Theatre at the Armory, Seattle Center $25 Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Explorers Club In Nell Benjamin’s comedy, an intrepid woman shakes up Victorian society. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat. EXTENDED through March 7. Taproot Theatre, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle $15-$40 Saturday, March 7, 2015

The Flick Annie Baker’s play scored a Pulitzer last year. In it, three small-town employees at a dying cinema hash out their lives and

dreams. MJ Sieber directs.  12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Ave. See website for details. Saturday, March 7, 2015

The God of Hell Sam Shepard’s dystopian drama pits Wisconsin farmers against malevolent corporate interests. (Are there any other kind?) Stone Soup Theatre, 4029 Stone Way N. See website for details Saturday, March 7, 2015

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 1pm

Treasure Island A musical adaptation of Stevenson’s archetypal pirate adventure. Opens Feb. 14. 1 & 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. (except Feb. 15). Ends March 8. SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052 $5-$10 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 3pm

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Semele Handel’s 1743 opera Semele-based on the myth of a mortal seduced by Jupiter,who pays a price when she ambitiously asks to see the god in his full splendor-is proving catnip to Seattle Opera’s creative team. Tomer Zvulun’s production promises “a goddess with winged heels and fingertips that shoot lasers, a god whose vast cloak shines with all the constellations of the night sky, and a nymph emerging from a giant clamshell.” There’ll be vocal fireworks, too, with Stephanie Blythe taking the role of Juno; an incomparable Fricka in SO’s Ring cycles, she pretty much nails the jealous-goddess thing. Gary Thor Wedow conducts; sung in English with English supertitles. (Through March 7.) GAVIN BORCHERT McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109 $25 and up Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:30pm

The Edge Bainbridge Island’s own improv troupe.  Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 $12-$16 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:30pm

The Language of Chance Two works by KT Niehoff and Elizabeth Klob are inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ The Library of Babel and told through circus arts.  Open Space for the Arts & Community, 18870 103rd Avenue SW

Vashon, Wa 98070 $9-$25 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:30pm

Wait, Repeat. A blend of contemporary ballet and modern dance with original choreography by Katy Hagelin, Jonathan Hansen and Jennifer Porter. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th StBellevue, WA 98004 $20-$28 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7:30pm

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe DiPietro’s long-running off-Broadway hit about the vagaries of love. Opens Feb. 13. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Burien Actors Theatre, 14501 Fourth Ave. S.W., Burien $7-$20 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8pm

The Black Lodge Design your own Twin Peaks episode at this improv show. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Ends March 7. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $12-$15 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:30pm

Woody! If you like neurotic, nebbish men than you will enjoy this improv show in the style of Woody Allen.  Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $7-$10 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30pm

TheatreSports Unexpected Productions’ long-running (since 1983!) improv comedy show, pitting two teams against each other in front of a panel of judges. 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98104 $15 Saturday, March 7, 2015, 10:30pm

Around the World in 80 Days Five actors take on a total of 39 roles in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure novel. Runs Wed.-Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends March 1. (Runs at the Everett PAC March 6-29.) Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027 $35-$67 Sunday, March 8, 2015

Can Can Cabarets Seattle’s center for neo-burlesque presents shows and/or live music nearly every night; see thecancan.com for full details and ticket prices. Can Can, 94 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98104 see website Sunday, March 8, 2015

Chinglish A new play by Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) about a naive American business man who finds himself in all kinds of funny and unfortunate situations in China.  ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116 $15-$34.50 Sunday, March 8, 2015

Cirque du Soleil “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities” asks “What if by engaging our imagination and opening our minds we could unlock the door to a world of wonders?” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sat. (& some Fri.), 1:30 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends March 22. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond, WA 98052 $35-$156 Sunday, March 8, 2015

Comedy Underground See comedyunderground.com for complete schedule, including their “Monday Madness” open-mike night, 8 p.m. Comedy Underground, 109 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104 $6 Sunday, March 8, 2015

Dear Elizabeth Sarah Ruhl’s portrait of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is built on their correspondence. Previews begin Feb. 6, opens Feb. 11. 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. plus some Wed., Sat., & Sun. matinees; see seattlerep.org for exact schedule. Ends March 8. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. (Seattle Center), Seattle, WA 98109 $17-$67 Sunday, March 8, 2015

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Goodnight Moon Based on the bedtime book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, this musical had its debut staging here in 2007. Now a new wave of kids can enjoy it. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center See website for details. Sunday, March 8, 2015

Laughs Stand-up and other comedy. See laughscomedy.com for complete schedule, including open-mike night, 8 p.m. Wed. Laughs Comedy Spot, 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 $10-$20 Sunday, March 8, 2015