"Princesses"

Seattle start: Previews through Tuesday, opens next Wednesday and runs through Aug. 28 at the 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle.

Tickets: $18-$70. www.ticketmaster.com or 206-292-ARTS.

Next: Producers hope for a fall opening on Broadway.

"The Light in the Piazza"

Seattle start: Intiman

Theatre, 2003

Current: Continues at Broadway's Lincoln Center Theatre on an extended run at least through Jan. 1, 2006.

Tickets: 800-432-7250.

Information: www.lct.org

Next: There are rumors of a pending London production of "Piazza," and of a U.S. tour that may reach Seattle.

"Hairspray"

Seattle start: 5th Avenue Theatre, 2002

Current: Playing on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it opened in 2003.

Tickets: 800-755-4000.

Information: www.hairspraythemusical.com

Other venues: The show is on national tour and a condensed version will open in Las Vegas in November. A movie based on the Broadway show is also slated.