Opera
“Lucia di Lammermoor”: Skagit Opera presents this Scottish melodrama of a woman tricked into abandoning the man she loves by her brother who schemes for power; soprano Megan Chenovick stars; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and 2 p.m. Feb. 17, McIntyre Hall, 2501 East College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets start at $15. Call 360-416-7727 Ex. 2 or 866-624-6897 Ex. 2 or go to www.mcintyrehall.org/.
Theater
Snohomish County
“Wild Dust”: It’s 1880 in the west and all the women are holed up in a brothell during a storm — along with a dead body — then sparks fly when a handsome stranger shows up; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 3, Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds. Tickets are $18.50 and $15.50. Call 206-533-2000 or go to www.phoenixtheatreedmonds.com/.
“Comedy of Love”: For Valentine’s Day, Unexpected Productions explores love through comedy improv, based on inspiration from the audience; 8:05 p.m. Feb. 15 and 16 at Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. West, Lynnwood. Tickets are $10, available online at www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?ticketing=bbox and at the door.
Island County
“Visiting Mr. Green”: Outcast Productions presents this unlikely relationship between 86-year-old Mr. Green and the man who almost ran him over with his car; runs three weekends through Feb. 16. at Black Box Theatre at the Whidbey Island County Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets are $12 and $16. Pay at the door or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
“Crimes of the Heart”: The hilariously Southern McGrath sisters can handle it all, even the fact that Babe shot and almost killed her husband; various times through Feb. 23, at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Tickets range from $15 to $22. Online at www.wicaonline.com or call 360-221-8268, 800-638-7631.
Seattle
“Jeeves in Bloom”: Taproot Theatre presents this story based on P.G. Wodehouse characters such as Bertie Wooster who makes mayhem by ducking romance, fleeing a chef with a cleaver and burgling his uncle; runs through March 2 at Taproot Theatre Company, 204 North 85th St., Seattle. Tickets range from $20 to $40. Online at www.taproottheatre.org or call 206-781-9707.
“Anna Karenina”: Tolstoy set the scene in upper-crust Russian society where a count and a married woman become entangled; runs through March 3 at Book-It Repertory Theatre at The Center Theatre, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets range from $23 to $45. Call 206-216-0833 or go to www.book-it.org.
“The Music Man”: This iconic musical boasts a 20-piece orchestra to pump out timeless tunes such as “Seventy Six Trombones,” and “Ya Got Trouble” as con-man Harold Hill chooses between money and love; runs at various times through March 10 at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. Tickets starting at $31. Online at www.5thavenue.org or call 206-625-1900.
“War Horse”: Set in 1914 England, Albert goes off to find his beloved horse Joey who was caught up in WWI; various show times through Feb. 24 at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Tickets start at $25. Call 206-682-1414 or go to www.stgpresents.org/paramount. Ages 12 and up.
“Altar Boyz”: This Best Off-Broadway musical has the boy band Altar Boyz saving souls in a blaze of satire; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 15 through March 10 at Seattle Musical Theatre, Magnuson Park Community Center Building, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. Tickets are $40 and$35. Online at www.SeattleMusicalTheatre.org or call 206-363-2809.
“Dinner At Wontan’s”: Teatro ZinZanni’s newest show has you partying with the Nordic gods as the world ends; runs through May 12 at the tent at Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer St., Seattle. Dinner show tickets start at $108; matinee show tickets start at $50 youth and $86 adults. Call 206-802-0015 or go to www.dreams.zinzanni.org.
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