The merry month of May brings with it a number of new theatrical productions in the South Bay.
South Bay Musical Theatre is staging “Singin’ in the Rain” May 13-June 3 at Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave. in Saratoga. Based on the 1952 MGM film, the musical features a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with lyrics by Arthur Freed. Tickets are $28-$53 at www.southbaymt.com or 408-266-4734.
May 19 is opening night for Santa Clara Players’ “Tangled Webbs,” the story of a wealthy family that schemes to save the Webb fortune in many zany ways. Directed by Dave Leon, “Webbs” runs through June 10 in the Hall Pavilion at Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. Tickets are $10-$23 at www.scplayers.org or 408-248-7993.
Coming to Palo Alto’s Spangenberg Theater on Saturday, May 20, for one night only is John Alasdair Fraser and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. The rousing evening of music starts at 7 p.m. for two hours. Tickets are $14-$28 at www.sfscottishfiddlers.org.
On May 20-21, Lamplighters Music Theatre will open “By Georges!” for three performances at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. The production, described as a day in the life of the legendary Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is directed by Celine Ricci with music direction by Mary Chun. Tickets are $73-$78 at https://lamplighters.org/by-georges.
West Bay Opera is staging Mozart’s “Der Fliegende Hollander” (“The Flying Dutchman”) at Lucie Stern Theater May 26-June 4. Tickets are $35-$82 at www.wbopera.org or 650-424-9999.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet finishes up its season at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts “Smuin’s Dance Series 2” May 25 -28. Included in the program is a world premiere by choreographer Amy Seiwert set to the tunes of Pink Martini. Also on the bill is Michael Smuin’s “Dream,” which will be performed for the first time in two decades. Tickets are $25-$99 at www.smuinballet.org or 650-903-6000.
Finishing up its three-week run at Hillbarn Theater in Foster City is the slapstick Mel Brooks comedy “The Producers.” It runs through Sunday, May 14. For more information and tickets ($32-$60), visit www.hillbarntheatre.org or call 650-349-6411.
Looking ahead, Los Altos Stage Company is staging Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Sunday in the Park with George” June 1-25. More information and tickets are available at www.losaltosstage.org.
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