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Sean Patrick Thomas, Elisabeth Waterston, and John Campion as Othello, Desdemona, and Iago in Shakespeare's play at Intiman (Photo: Chris Bennion)
RECOMMENDED The Elephant Man @ Strawberry Theatre Workshop. "Not knowing much about the play, we went because we saw the cast included David Pichette, MJ Sieber, and Alexandra Tavares, who consistently bring a snap, crackle, and pop (respectively) to whatever they're in. The show is an hour and forty minutes with no intermission--the audience last night was glued to the stage the whole time." [Read our review.] (Fri. & Sat., 8:30 p.m. 1524 Harvard Ave. $10-$54.36.)
OPENINGS Criminal Hearts @ Artattack. Jane Martin's play about an agoraphobic who makes friends with her burglar and takes revenge on her mean-spirited husband. (Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. 1205 E. Pike St. #BA. Tix $10-$14.)
ALSO PLAYING
Sweeney Todd @ ArtsWest. "[I]n one of the few parts Sondheim wrote with a young person in mind, Katie Hume nearly steals the show as Johanna. It's not a very large part, but we kept wishing it had been, because Hume's heart-stopping soprano voice is the best thing about this production. Hume, a junior at Hamilton High School Academy of Music in Los Angeles, may possess the best voice you'll hear live this year, is a pretty good actor to boot, and will someday probably be far too famous to perform in West Seattle [Read our review.] (Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. 4711 California Ave SW. Tix $15/$10.)
Othello @ Intiman. "We blame the New York Times for some of the letdown; they told us to expect one of the "most sensitively directed, eloquently designed and impeccably acted productions of a Shakespeare tragedy that the city has seen in years." Wow, we thought, even better than Transformers 2! And in fairness, Arin Arbus' direction has more wins than losses--though in one too many scenes, people just stood there until their line." [Read our review.] (Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tix $10/$42-$54.)
CLOSING
Utopia, Ltd. @ Seattle Rep. The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society present a lively and entertaining version of one of the great duo's lesser known works. Facing massive technical and staging challenges, Seattle G&S pulls off a show that reminds you how witty and fresh even a 110-year-old, three-hour-long operetta can be. (Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m. Tix $12-$32.)
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