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AK-WA Connection 2013: Seattle readies exciting arts season City’s theaters, ballet promise diverse lineup, from intriguing world premieres to entertaining musicals and time-honored classics Rose Ragsdale Alaska-Washington Connection
For its 2013-2014 season, Seattle’s performing arts community promises a cornucopia of exciting, thoughtful and hilarious fare.
Seattle Repertory Theatre is presenting an outstanding lineup of both classical and contemporary productions, beginning with Yale Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Servant of Two Masters,” by Carlo Goldoni, Sept. 27 – Oct. 20, and followed by the world premiere of “Bo-Nita” by resident playwright Elizabeth Heffron,” Oct. 18 – Nov. 17, and the world premiere of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s suspenseful classic, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Nov. 15 – Dec. 15. The Rep will kick off the New Year with the world premiere of “A Great Wilderness,” a complex and important tale by Samuel D. Hunter, Jan. 17 – Feb. 16, 2014, followed by the provocative “Venus in Fur,” by David Ives, Feb. 7 – March 9, and “The Suit,” based on “The Suit” by Can Themba, Mothobi Mutloatse, and Barney Simon; and music by Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne, and Franck Krawczyk, March 19 – April 6. Seattle Rep will wrap up the season with the modern American classic, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by Edward Albee, April 18 – May 18, and the Tony Award-winning musical, “Once” by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, May 27 – June 8. For more information, visit www.seattlerep.org.
Contemporary excitement ACT - A Contemporary Theatre, touting its offerings as ideal for curious, open-minded, and brave audiences, has Sir Alan Ayckbourn, one of the most successful playwrights in modern theatre and a British national treasure, headlining its season. Ayckbourn, who has 77 full length plays to his credit, has selected an entirely local cast for the American premiere of his play, “Sugar Daddies,” which will run from Oct. 4 through Nov. 3. ACT is also offering a special interview event to the public Sept. 23, between Seattle theatre luminary R. Hamilton Wright and Ayckbourn. For more information, visit www.acttheatre.org
Rip-roaring musicals At the historic 5th Avenue Theatre, the 2013/14 season opens with a roar and a brand new musical, “Secondhand Lions,” with book by Rupert Holmes and music and lyrics from Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (Sept. 10-Oct. 6). Next up is the Broadway tour of “Anything Goes,” featuring Cole Porter songs (Oct. 15-Nov. 3), and for the holiday season, “Oliver!” based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart (Nov. 29-Dec. 31). In the New Year, the 5th will present Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” with book and lyrics are by Eric Idle, and music by Eric Idle, John Du Prez, and Neil Innes (Jan. 30-March 2). With spring comes “A Room With a View,” based on the E.M. Forster novel and music and lyrics by Jeffrey Stock, with book and additional lyrics by Marc Acito (April 8-May 4, 2014). The theater’s annual collaboration with ACT will close the season with a new co-production of Little Shop of Horrors, with book and lyrics are by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken (April 12-June 29).
Festival and ballet This summer, the Intiman Theatre is offering four plays in its popular theatre festival, with performances through Sept. 15. The featured plays are: “Trouble in Mind,” by Alice Childress; Stu for Silverton, by Peter Duchan; “Lysistrata,” by Aristophanes, and “We Won’t Pay, We Won’t Pay,” by Dario Fo. For more information, visit www.intiman.org/plays-events/festival/.
Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2013-2014 performances will include, “AIR TWYLA,” featuring PNB Artist-in-Residence Twyla Tharp, Sept. 27-Oct. 6, Kylian + Pite, Nov. 8-17, “Nutcracker,” Nov. 30-Dec. 29, “The Sleeping Beauty” in Jan. 31-Feb. 9, 2014, “Pinocchio,” March 16-22 “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” April 11-19, “Giselle,” May 30-June 8.
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