This Week in Arts: Weekly Roundup (2/21)
There’s plenty to love this weekend, with shows opening and short runs to catch while they last. Here’s what’s on this week.
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Openings
Dunya Productions: Almonds Blossom in Deir Yassin @ Cherry Street Village (closing 3/15). In Seattle (Central District).
Key City Public Theatre: The Winter’s Tale (closing 3/16). In Port Townsend.
Lakewood Playhouse: The Laramie Project (closing 3/9). In Lakewood.
Port Angeles Community Players: Enchanted April (closing 3/9). In Port Angeles.
SecondStory Repertory Theatre: Blithe Spirit (closing 3/9). In Redmond.
Seattle Opera: The Magic Flute (opens 2/22, closing 3/9). At the Seattle Center.
Seattle Public Theater: Letters From Max (preview 2/26, opens 2/28, closing 3/23). In Seattle (Green Lake).
Short Runs
Annex Theatre: Lip Sync for Our Lights (2/21). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
The Shattered Glass Project: (((god/hole))) (reading) (2/21). In Seattle (Madison Valley).
Seattle Open Arts Place: Michael Jamin – A Paper Orchestra (solo show) (2/21-22). In Seattle (Central District).
Seattle Shakespeare Company: Romeo and Juliet (education tour) @ Center Theatre (2/21-23). At the Seattle Center.
Seattle University Theatre: Scratched Out (through 2/23). In Seattle (First Hill).
Edmonds Driftwood Players: Make Up (reading) (2/23). In Edmonds.
Jet City Improv: An Improvised Musical @ ArtsWest (2/23). In West Seattle.
Parley Productions: Still Human @ West of Lenin (2/24). In Seattle (Fremont).
Seattle Open Arts Place: Locals Only (film screening) (2/27). In Seattle (Central District).
Meany Center for the Performing Arts: Ronald K. Brown – Evidence (touring) (2/27-3/1). In Seattle (UW campus).
Theatre Off Jackson: Julia Rahmanzaei – I am an Actress, Where is my Country? (2/27-3/1). In Seattle (International District).
University of Washington Dance: Dance Majors Concert (2/27-3/2). In Seattle (UW campus).
Vashon Center for the Arts: Alice in Wonderland (2/28-3/1). On Vashon Island.
Exit Space: RiseUp featuring The Program dancers (2/28-3/2). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Closing Soon
Centerstage Theatre: Miss Holmes (closing 2/23). In Federal Way (Dash Point).
Seattle Rep: Blues for an Alabama Sky (co-presented with The Hansberry Project) (closing 2/23). At the Seattle Center. Read NWTheatre’s review here.
University of Washington Drama: The Winter’s Tale @ Jones Playhouse (closing 2/23). In Seattle (U-District).
Village Theatre: Dial M for Murder (closing 2/23, followed by Everett run). In Issaquah.
Continuing Runs
Anacortes Community Theatre: The Odd Couple (female version) (closing 3/1). In Anacortes.
Jet City Improv: Big Tech @ West of Lenin (closing 3/1). In Seattle (Fremont).
ArtsWest: Covenant (closing 3/2). In West Seattle.
Bremerton Community Theatre: Spider’s Web (closing 3/2). In Bremerton.
Broadway Across America: Hamilton (touring) @ The Paramount Theatre (closing 3/2). In Seattle (Downtown).
Intiman Theatre: Crave @ Erickson Theatre (closing 3/2). In Seattle (Capitol Hill).
Renton Civic Theatre: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (closing 3/2). In Renton.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Xanadu (closing 3/2). In Tacoma.
Valley Center Stage: Treasure Island (closing 3/2). In North Bend.
Taproot Theatre: Lewis and Tolkien (closing 3/8). In Seattle (Greenwood).
Burien Actors Theatre: Beginning (closing 3/9). In Burien.
The 5th Avenue Theatre & ACT Contemporary Theatre: The Last Five Years (co-production at ACT) (closing 3/16). In Downtown Seattle. Read NWTheatre’s review here.
Can Can Culinary Cabaret: Noir (closing 3/16). In Seattle (Pike Place Market).
Seattle Children’s Theatre: The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen (closing 3/23). At the Seattle Center.
The Roundup is a weekly feature. For this month’s shows by day, with ticketing info and links, see the Performance Calendar.
Want to plan your show schedule further out? See NWT’s list of 2024 shows, updated frequently as season lineups are announced.
Chase D. Anderson is Editor & Producer of NWTheatre.org.