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Originally published May 20, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified May 20, 2007 at 2:01 AM

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2007-08 season for Paramount, Moore theaters

Shown in chronological order and subject to change. For more information, visit Seattle Theatre Group online: www.theparamount.com.

Shown in chronological order and subject to change. For more information, visit Seattle Theatre Group online: www.theparamount.com.

* Denotes Moore Centennial Celebration event.

"Young Frankenstein": The new Mel Brooks musical. Aug. 4-Sept. 1, Paramount.

Silent Movie Mondays: Charlie Chaplin Triple Play: Paramount. "The Floorwalker" (1916), "The Fireman" (1916), "The Vagabond" (1916), Sept. 10; "One A.M." (1916), "The Count" (1916), "The Pawnshop" (1916), Sept. 17; "Behind the Screen" (1916), "The Rink" (1916), "Easy Street" (1917), Sept. 24; "The Cure" (1917), "The Immigrant" (1917), "The Adventurer" (1917), Oct. 1.

"An Evening with Tony Bennett": Sept. 14, Paramount.

Martha Graham Dance Company*: Sept. 29, Moore. A performance for the Moore Theatre's centennial during the company's 80th-anniversary season.

"Ed McMahon: Memories of The Tonight Show": Sept. 29, Paramount.

Jethro Tull: Sept. 30, Paramount.

Shaolin Warriors: Sept. 30, Moore. A fully choreographed theatrical Kung Fu production.

Spectrum Dance Theater with Special Guests Koresh Dance Company: Oct. 5 and 6, Moore. "American Stories," by Donald Byrd; "Living in East Podunk" (2003), from Koresh, a dance company from Philadelphia; and the premiere of Byrd's "Interrupted Narratives/War," to music by Tin Hat Trio.

"An Evening with the Legend George Jones": Oct. 7, Paramount.

"Monty Python's Spamalot": Oct. 10-28, Paramount. Lovingly "ripped off" from the internationally famous comedy team's motion picture, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

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"One Loss Plus: Conceived and Composed by Daniel Bernard Roumain": Oct. 12, Moore. Musician and composer Roumain (DBR) and his band the Mission with a work for violin, piano, electronics and video.

"An Evening with Harry Shearer": Oct. 19, Moore. The comic known for his work on "The Simpsons," "Saturday Night Live," "This is Spinal Tap" and "A Mighty Wind."

Seattle Symphony*: Oct. 25, Moore. A program of renowned works in celebration of the Moore centennial.

Justin Roberts and The Not Ready for Naptime Players: Oct. 27, Moore. An afternoon of family-friendly tunes.

The Tiger Lillies: The Misery Guts Tour: Oct. 27, Moore. A show reminiscent of Berlin's cabarets of the 1920s.

Evidence Dance Company: Nov. 2 and 3, Moore. Features "One Shot," a new work by modern-dance choreographer Ronald K. Brown and inspired by the work of noted African-American photojournalist Charles "Teenie" Harris. As part of this engagement, Harris' photography will be exhibited at the Henry Art Gallery.

Jim Gaffigan: Nov. 3, Paramount. Comedian, actor and writer.

Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Cookies Tour: Dec. 4, Moore. A holiday blend of the group's biggest hits.

KZOK Bob Rivers Show Twisted Christmas Party: Dec.13, Paramount. Nontraditional holiday shenanigans.

Broadway Bound: "Singin' in the Rain": Jan. 11-27, 2008, Moore. A musical from the theater program for children 5-18.

Riverdance: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2008, Paramount.

Buck Howdy with BB: Feb. 2, 2008, Moore. Cowboy singer with his cowgirl sidekick, BB.

Hot Java Cool Jazz: Feb. 8, 2008, Paramount. Starbucks' jazz program with an evening of jazz from area high school music programs.

David Crowe's Laugh Lovers Ball: Feb. 14, 2008, Paramount. An uproarious alternative to a ho-hum Valentine's Day date.

Club Cruz Control: Feb. 15, 2008, Moore. Hip-hop dance performance from Seattle-based choreographer Daniel Cruz.

The Kingston Trio: Feb. 22, 2008, Moore. California folk band.

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars: Feb. 23, 2008, Moore. The Refugee All Stars fuse traditional West African music, roots reggae and rhythmic traditional folk to craft uplifting music.

"A Year With Frog and Toad": March 14-16, 2008, Moore. The Broadway hit based on Arnold Lobel's beloved characters from the page, in a musical by Robert and Willie Reale.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: March 28-30, 2008, Paramount. The renowned dance group returns to Seattle in its 50th-anniversary celebration. Program will include "Revelations," Ailey's signature masterpiece.

Arlo Guthrie Solo Reunion Tour Together at Last: April 5, 2008, Paramount. The folk singer-songwriter.

Luis Bravo's "Forever Tango": April 11-13, 2008, Moore. Dance spectacular traces the history of tango through music, dance and dramatic vignettes, with an all-Argentine cast.

Marjane Satrapi: April 14, 2008, Moore. The writer and comic artist known for her graphic memoir "Persepolis."

Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis: April 25, 2008, Paramount. Two jazz greats.

The Capitol Steps: April 26, Paramount. A humorous take on the events from Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.

Dan Zanes and Friends: April 26, 2008, Moore. All-ages folk.

More Music @ The Moore: May 9, 2008, Moore. Music from exceptional local teens from diverse music genres, with music director Daniel Bernard Roumain.

Mark Morris Dance Group and Seattle Symphony: May 16-18, Paramount. Mark Morris' seminal masterwork, the groundbreaking, evening-length "L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato," with music provided by the Seattle Symphony, conducted by music director Gerard Schwarz.

Silent Movie Mondays: Douglas Fairbanks Festival: Paramount. "When the Clouds Roll By" (1919), June 2, 2008; "Mark of Zorro" (1920), June 9, 2008; "Robin Hood" (1922), June 16, 2008; "The Gaucho" (1927), June 23, 2008.

"Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me": June 26, 2008, Paramount. Host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell and their witty panelists take their irreverent look at current events.

"DANCE this ... ": July 19, 2008, Paramount. Teen performers from diverse communities collaborate and share their cultures through the art of dance.

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