Don't miss the touring production of The Color Purple, in which Alice Walker's emotional wringer about racism and female strength in Jim Crow-era Georgia gets John Doyle's Tony-winning staging. Credit: Matthew Murphy
Dont miss the touring production of The Color Purple, in which Alice Walkers emotional wringer about racism and female strength in Jim Crow-era Georgia gets John Doyles Tony-winning staging.
Don’t miss the touring production of The Color Purple, in which Alice Walker’s emotional wringer about racism and female strength in Jim Crow-era Georgia gets John Doyle’s Tony-winning staging. Matthew Murphy

This summer, Seattle stages will offer everything from Disney musicals to a Cirque du Soleil homage to street sports to some of the best comedians in the biz. Below, we’ve rounded up all of our critics’ performance picks for the season. Plus, find a complete list of theater, dance, and comedy events in Seattle this summer on our Things To Do calendar, or check out the rest of our critics’ picks from Seattle Art and Performance.

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THEATER

June 7–July 7
How I Learned to Drive Paula Vogel won the Pulitzer Prize for this intense drama about trauma, manipulation, and freedom. Li’l Bit is our narrator, guiding us through memories of her scarred childhood and adolescence. The title refers to her driving lessons with Uncle Peck, a monstrous yet pathetic (and believable) man who molests her over the years with his wife’s knowledge. Winding through past and present scenes, Li’l Bit makes us understand how her personality was warped by these atrocious acts—yet how Uncle Peck paradoxically gave her the tools to free herself. (12th Avenue Arts, $10—$36)

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