Stage
Openings & Events
Accio Burlesque See what’s really under McGonagall’s robes in this burlesque tribute to Harry Potter. Annex Theatre, 1100 E. Pike St., 728-0933, annextheatre.org. $25–$40. 8 p.m. Fri., June 28–Sat., June 29.
The Bad Things Punk cabaret with emcee Armitage Shanks, Sinner Saint Burlesque, Miss Mamie Lavona and her White Boy Band, and more. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., thebadthings.com. $13. 8 p.m. Thurs., June 27.
David & Jonathan Kathya Alexander and Brownbox Theatre’s modern-day interpretation of the biblical story, set in a black church. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., 877-784-4849, stgpresents.org. Free. 7 p.m. Tues., July 2.
Freedom Fantasia “A liberty-encrusted, justice-soaked, apple-pie-scented pageant of patriotism” with Ben DeLaCreme, Jinkx Monsoon, and many others.The Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, tripledoor.net. $27–$33. 9 p.m. Wed., July 3 & Fri., July 5; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Sat., July 6.
Rage Within/Without Theatre Machine presents an examination of the roots of women’s anger through movement, poetry, and true-life stories. Theater Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $10–$12. 8 p.m. Thurs., June 27–Sat., June 29; 4:30 p.m. Sun., June 30.
The Samurai Warrior on the Noh Stage A workshop/performance led by Munenori and Fumiyuki Takeda. At ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 2 p.m. Sat., June 29, and Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 100 Ravine Lane N.E., 6 p.m. Sun., June 30. $35. sugoiexperiencejapan.com.
30 Hour Improvathon 30 hours of improv, from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Saturday, to celebrate 30 years. Drop in for $15 or come and go as you please for $20. Unexpected Productions Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, 587-2414, unexpectedproductions.org. Fri., June 28–Sat., June 29.
Current Runs
All in the Timing Experimental productions of David Ives’ short plays. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave., 800-838-3006, seattlestageright.org. $15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat. Ends June 29.
An Evening With Groucho Actor/comedian Frank Ferrante reprises his partly scripted, partly improvised tribute show to Groucho Marx. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $25–$35. Runs Wed.–Sun.; see acttheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends June 30.
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Chicago Desiree Davar makes an excellent Velma Kelly, one of the two bombshells in Kander and Ebb’s musical She leads a fine cast: As Roxie Hart, Taryn Darr balances trashy and adorable as adroitly as she handles Kristin Holland’s razzmatazz choreography; Timothy McCuen Piggee has serpentine moves to match his portrayal of snake-in-the-grass lawyer Billy Flynn; and Shaunyce Omar brings a dazzling vocal versatility to Mama Morton, from puma-in-heat growls to a full-on Jennifer Hudson. GAVIN BORCHERT Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, 425-392-2202. $24–$63. Runs Tues.–Sun.; see villagetheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends in Issaquah June 29; runs in Everett July 5–28.
The Financial Lives of the Poets In Jess Walter’s comic novel, adapted and directed by Myra Platt, a man struggles to stay afloat. Jones Playhouse Theatre, 4045 University Way N.E., 216-0833. $25–$45. Runs Wed.–Sun.; see book-it.org for exact schedule. Ends June 30.
Homebody The subject of Tony Kushner’s hour-long monologue is Afghan history, as told by an unnamed and very confiding London housewife; her unfulfilled personal life is the subtext constantly seeping in. Pausing for sips of tea, Homebody (Mary Ewald) attempts to summarize 3,000 years of invasion, war, and religious conflict; we’re soon immersed in her very subjective, stream-of-consciousness chat. Directed by John Kazanjian in NCT’s kitchen-sized space, Ewald is fully in command of the text. In her affecting performance, she makes this loony autodidact lonely and sad, though not quite pathetic. BRIAN MILLER New City Theater, 1404 18th Ave., 800-838-3006, newcitytheater@comcast.net. $15–$20. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Extended two more weekends, through July 20.
The Horrible Lamb! In Tiffany Louquet’s clumsy spoof, slacker Lyle (Caleb Stengel) discovers that the kid he once teased in school, Hal O’Luyah (get it?), is now a Christian singing sensation with his own TV show. Why, Lyle wonders? Why not him? And when you hear Hal (Ben Erickson) sing, you’ll agree. Hilarity and hijinks are meant to ensue, but the performances are flat and lifeless, and the cast stumbles through the script; hoary old gags are followed by James Nugent’s tuneless songs, augmented by a trio of angels who move the plot along when it gets stuck or murky—which is often. KEVIN PHINNEY West of Lenin, 203 N. 36th St., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $12. 8 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends June 29.
The Importance of Being Earnest SPT’s Summer Youth Program takes on Wilde’s farce. Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Ave. N., 524-1300, seattlepublictheater.org. Free. 7 p.m. Fri.–Sat.; also 2 p.m. Sun., June 23 & Sat., June 29. Ends June 29.
Intiman Theatre Festival Four shows in repertory, including Stu for Silverton, a new musical about a small Oregon town’s transgender mayor. Intiman Theatre, Seattle Center. $70–$250. See intiman.org for full lineup and schedule details. Ends Sept. 15.
Other Desert Cities At the Palm Springs home of proud GOPers Lyman and Polly Wyeth, the clan gathers for Christmas. At the center is the family’s Vietnam War–era shame, which daughter Brooke (Marya Sea Kaminski) summarizes thus: “It’s about our brother, who went to war with our parents, joined a cult, disappeared, and then planted a bomb in an army recruiting station before killing himself.” If the insights in Jon Robin Baitz’s script aren’t profound, his dissection of this Reaganite clan is culturally incisive. MARGARET FRIEDMAN ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7676. $41 and up. Runs Tues.–Sun.; see acttheatre.org for exact schedule. Ends June 30.
SketchFest Comedy from a dozen or so ensembles. The Ballard Underground, 2220 N.W. Market St., 800-838-3006, sketchfest.org. $10. 7 & 8:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. Ends June 29.
For more Current Runs, see seattleweekly.com.
Dance
Yellow Fish Alice Gosti describes her “Epic Durational Performance Festival,” with work by Vanessa DeWolf, the Satori Group, and many more, as “performances, actions, or re-actions that last for a minimum of an hour and a maximum of 48 hours, which . . . may not require an audience at all.” July 1–15, details TBA. Hedreen Gallery, 901 12th Ave., 323-9405, seattleu.edu.
Spectrum Dance Theater SEE REVIEW, PAGE 19.
Classical, Etc.
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Northwest Mahler Festival Read-throughs of Mahler’s symphonies and similar late-romantic blockbusters. On June 27, Mahler’s Fifth. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Ave. E. See nwmahlerfestival.org to register. $25 session/$75 for all. 7 p.m. Thurs., June 27.
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Seattle Symphony To close their season, two favorites by Wagner plus Saint-Saens’ stirring “Organ” symphony. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., 215-4747, seattlesymphony.org. $19–$112. 7:30 p.m. Thurs., June 27, 8 p.m. Sat., June 29, 2 p.m. Sun., June 30.
Aronoff Festival Concerts A summer celebration of the viola. June 28: Clarke, Khachaturian, and more. June 29: Mozart and Berlioz. June 30: Students and faculty perform. Bastyr University Chapel, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore, viola.com/aronoff. $10. 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 28–Sat., June 29, 4 p.m. Sun., June 30.
Seattle Ladies Choir “We love to sing songs other choirs don’t,” says their press release. For example, Metallica. No kidding! Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Ave. N., 800-838-3006, brownpapertickets.com. $5–$12. 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 28, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 29.
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Olympic Music Festival Chamber music in a rustic repurposed barn, each Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. through Sept. 1. To open on June 29–30, Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe, plus music by Granados and Liszt. Olympic Music Festival, Center Road, Quilcene, 360-732-4800, olympicmusicfestival.org. $18–$33.
Turkish Classical and Sufi Music With vocalist and ney player Timucin Cevikoglu. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, UW campus, 685-8384, music.washington.edu. $14–$19. 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 29.
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Seattle Chamber Music Society SEE THE WIRE, PAGE 17.
Master Chorus Eastside American folk music for pre-Independence Day weekend. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah, 425-392-8446, masterchorus eastside.org. $8–$12. 3 & 7 p.m. Sun., June 30.
