Twelfth Night – musical adaptation @ Seattle Shakespeare Company (Seattle Center)

Viola and her brother Sebastian are separated in a devastating shipwreck. Naturally, Viola decides to disguise herself as a man in this new land and, now as Cesario, get a job for Duke Orsino, with whom she instantly falls in love. Duke Orsino, however, loves the countess Olivia, and sends Viola-as-Cesario to woo her. Olivia, unaware of Viola’s disguise, falls in love with Cesario. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Viola, Sebastian has been rescued and is about to add another angle to this love shape.

Shakespeare’s romantic comedy of mistaken identity and self-discovery is given a rousing musical adaptation originally premiered at New York’s Public Theatre, featuring an onstage band and a score inspired by jazz, soul, and showtunes from critically acclaimed musician Shaina Taub.

A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub
Music and lyrics by Shaina Taub
Directed by Ruben Van Kempen

Location: Center Theatre (Seattle Center Armory, lower level)

Previews 4/26-27, opens 4/28

Tickets ($45-$62, depending on day) here.

$10 rush tickets (if tickets remain) available for all performances; see Groundling tickets info here.