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If you’re a fan of musical theatre, Renaissance comedy or the Bard, the Pentacle Theatre has a new show for you.

The community theater’s production of “Something Rotten” opens tonight and runs through Saturday, April 11.

“Desperate to outshine Shakespeare, playwright brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom consult a soothsayer, who predicts the next big thing in theater: musicals. The result? A hilariously misguided production called Omelette: The Musical. Packed with show-stopping numbers, mistaken identities, and a dash of Elizabethan absurdity, Something Rotten! is a side-splitting love letter to musical theatre,” the show description says.

Shows are generally Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets start at $24-$30, depending on the show selected.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem local news.  

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Final Pass Field, a new soccer field in east Salem, just opened and will help provide more opportunities for youth to play soccer. The new field opened on Saturday, March…

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People who were at the Salem Hospital emergency room on Monday, March 16, from 6:10 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. should advise a health care provider they may have been exposed…

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Journalists and leaders of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission say a bill awaiting Gov. Tina Kotek’s signature fundamentally redefines what constitutes meetings and deliberations in a way that would allow…

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Keizer city councilors agreed the city needs to raise utility fees to cover a city budget cap and maintain police services. To comment on this story, use the form at…

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Events in Salem this week include the return of Cherry Blossom Day at the Oregon Capitol, free tours of the Deepwood Museum house, garden and nature trails and a motorcycle…

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SALEM REPORTER TOWN HALL: CITY ELECTIONS

Meet the people who want to run Salem city government. Our special live program will include all eight candidates for Salem City Council and the challenger who wants to become mayor. The event is Tuesday, March 31, at the Elsinore Theatre and your tickets are free in advance. Doors open at 5 p.m. so you can meet the candidates and the program begins at 6 p.m. The show will be broadcast by Capital Community Media in a collaboration to deliver this important community service. TOWN HALL TICKETS: FREE

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