Performance and classical music listings

Cape May Stage: Say Goodnight Gracie

Joel Rooks portrays comedy legend George Burns as he reminisces about his life. Closes 6/18. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; Box Office: 609-884-1341. $35-$50; $30-$50 seniors; $12.50-$50 students.

Cape May Stage: The Understudy A Hollywood action star gets a big role in a new Broadway play, but finds himself clashing with his understudy. Closes 7/30. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; Box Office: 609-884-1341. $35-$50; $30-$50 seniors; $12.50-$50 students.

City of Peace New family drama written by Hedgerow's producing artistic director Penelope Reed. Closes 6/25. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $15; $10 children.

Crowded Kitchen Players: Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps Fast-paced comedic adaptation of Hitchcock's spy thriller. Closes 6/19. McCoole's Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St., Quakertown. barliebwallace.com/ckp.html. $18; $14 seniors; $8 students.

East Lynne Theater Company: He & She Comedy/drama deals with the dilemma of a woman who is a wife & mother with a career. Closes 7/23. First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., Cape May; Reservations required: 609-884-5898. www.eastlynnetheater.org. $30; $25 seniors; $15 students; free 12 and under.

Gibraltar: An Adaptation After James Joyce's Ulysses Play examining the relationship between couple Leopold & Molly Bloom, from 'Ulysses.' Closes 6/18. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; Reservations required: 215-735-0630 or 1-800-595-4849. $15-$25.

Grease A pair of teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks have a summer fling. TV personality Marc Summers stars. Closes 7/15. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $31-$49.

Great Balls Of Fire: A Legacy of the Fifties Revue featuring favorite tunes like 'Hound Dog,' 'Great Balls of Fire' & 'Jailhouse Rock.' Closes 6/26. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $33-$38; $10 students 25 and under.

Hatchetman Magazine staff facing a corporate takeover start to panic as change looms. Closes 7/17. People's Light & Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern; 610-644-3500. $25-$45; $25-$42 children 17 and under.

In a Daughter's Eyes Inspired by the true story of Mumia Abu-Jamal, an activist & journalist convicted in the death of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. Closes 6/19. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; InterAct Theatre Company: 215-568-8077. $27-$32.

Lost in Yonkers Two brothers are left to fend for themselves when their father sends them to live in Yonkers with their formidable immigrant grandmother. Closes 6/19. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; Reservations required: 215-735-0630 or 1-800-595-4849. $15-$20; $10-$12 students 12-17.

Miss Saigon An American soldier & Vietnamese woman fall in love during the Vietnam War, but are separated. Can they find each other? Closes 7/17. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. $10-$95.

My Wonderful Day A cleaning woman brings her daughter to work one day, where the girl witnesses a messy love affair. Closes 6/19. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824. $36-$55; $31-$55 seniors; $18-$55 students.

New City Stage Company: 'Night Mother Award-winning drama about a suicidal woman who announces her plans to her mother. Closes 7/3. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-563-7500. www.newcitystage.org. $18-$24.

Next to Normal Tony & Pulitzer-winning musical drama. Closes 6/26. Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts.; Box Office: 215-893-1999. www.nexttonormal.com/tour_tickets. $20-$100.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors Mistaken identities make for hilarious complications until chaos gives way to clarity & mayhem to mirth. Closes 7/17. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: 610-282-9455. pashakespeare.org. $33-$50.

Project 1 Voice: Trouble in Mind African American theater companies across the country will present staged readings of this Alice Childress play. Closes 6/20. New Freedom Theatre, 1346 N. Broad St. www.project1voice.org. $20; $10 students.

Rent Award-winning musical about a group of friends coping w/life's ups & downs. 'American Idol' Justin Guarini stars. Closes 6/19. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $31-$49.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific: National Tour The tale of two couples dealing with the realities of war on a tropical island during WWII. Closes 7/2. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; Labuda Box Office: 610-282-3192. www.southpacificontour.com. $25-$50.

Seascape A significant chapter in Edward Albee's study guide on the workings of human relationships with a look at "empty nesters". Closes 6/18. Spring Garden Mill, Route 332. Tyler State Park, Newtown; 215-860-0818. www.langhorneplayers.org. $12-$14.

Sex and Murder in the City A spoof of the television series. Closes 6/19. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman; Box Office: 856-384-8381. $15.

Swing! Show that celebrates swing music & dancing's diversity. Closes 6/26. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; Box Office: 609-737-4323. $15; $10 children 12 and under.

The Belle of Amherst Artistic director Penelope Reed portrays poet Emily Dickinson. Closes 6/25. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $25; $22 seniors; $10 students under 18.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical Hilarious musical. Closes 6/19. Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2nd St.; 267-987-9865. www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org. $15-$30.

The Price Arthur Miller's drama about two brothers who must come to terms with choices made in life, & the price one pays for making them. Closes 6/26. Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-8881. $16 advance, $20 day of show; $25 for two tickets on Thu. only.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue Neil Simon comedy about an executive who has a breakdown as his life falls apart. Closes 7/16. Montgomery Theater, 124 N. Main St., Souderton; 215-723-9984. $26-$35.

The Secret Garden Musical based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Closes 6/26. Wilmington Drama League, 10 W. Lea Blvd., Wilmington; Box Office: 302-764-1172. $8-$15.

Two Into One British farce by Ray Cooney. Closes 8/7. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $22-$25; $19-$22 seniors; $10 students under 18.

Alice in Wonderland

On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a white rabbit who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Closes 6/18. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman; Box Office: 856-384-8381. $7-$9.

Cinderella Musical comedy version of the Grimm Brothers tale. Closes 6/25. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $11; $9 children.

Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids A pair of Dalmatian parents & their friends must rescue their puppies from the evil Cruella de Vil. Closes 6/19. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; Box Office: 609-737-4323. $5.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: Sleeping Beauty Fairy tale adapted by Michele L. Vacca. Schubert Theatre. Closes 8/6. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: 610-282-9455. www.pashakespeare.org. $11-$15.

Peter Pan Drewe & Stiles' musical adaptation of Sir James Barrie's tale of the boy who never grew up. Closes 6/19. Tri-County Performing Arts Center, 245 E. High St., Pottstown; 877-772-5425. $19-$23; $17-$21 students and seniors; $13-$15 children 12 and under.

Red Ridinghood's Woods Red Ridinghood meets characters from various stories as she ventures through the woods. Who can she trust? Closes 7/9. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $15-$17.

Robin Hood Outlaw squares off against the sinister Sheriff of Nottingham. Closes 7/30. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $12; $10 children.

Sleeping Beauty A princess is celebrating her birthday with her parents, the King & Queen, but an unwelcome visitor may cause trouble. Closes 7/3. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $15-$17.

Actors' NET of Bucks County: Othello

The Bard's compelling tale of almost terrifying intensity. Closes 6/26. Morrisville Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville; The Actors' NET of Bucks County: 215-295-3694.

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. $20; $17 seniors; $10 children 12 and under.

Cabaret Sally Bowles & the cabaret girls perform each night amid the uncertainties of the impending Nazi takeover of Germany. Closes 6/18. Playcrafters Theatre, 2011 Store Rd., Skippack; Reservations recommended: 610-584-4005. $15.

Colonial Quickies! Ten original short plays written by playwrights from across the region & the country, staged by nearly 30 local theater artists. Closes 6/25. Colonial Playhouse, Ridley Ave., Clifton Heights; Box Office: 610-622-5773. $11-$12.

Footloose Tale about the right to dance in the 1980s. Closes 6/19. St. Joseph's University - Bluett Theatre, N. 56th St. $18; $12 students and seniors.

Harvey Elwood P. Dowd irritates family & friends by insisting he is accompanied by a 6-foot rabbit that no one can see. Closes 6/29. Newtown Theater, 120 N. State St., Newtown; 215-968-3859. $16-$19.

Jewtopia Closes 6/25. Ritz Theatre Company, 915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn; 856-858-5230. $22-$35.

Little Shop of Horrors A floral assistant discovers one of the plants has a taste for blood. Closes 7/23. Off-Broad Street Theatre, Five S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, NJ; Reservations required: 609-466-2766.

Ragtime Tale of a young America played out in song & dance. Closes 6/25. DuPont Theatre, W. 10th St. at North St. Market, Wilmington; 800-338-0881. $15-$45; $10-$35 students.

Rumors A farcical play by Neil Simon. Closes 6/26. Old Academy Players, 3540-3544 Indian Queen Ln.; Box Office: 215-843-1109. $12.

The Sound of Music Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1959 hit Broadway stage musical. Closes 6/26. Montgomery County Cultural Center - Centre Theater, 208 DeKalb St., Norristown; Box Office: 610-283-2230. $22; $20 seniors; $18 students; $15 youths 18 and under.

The Tempest Shakespeare's tale of mystical romance, with themes of revenge & forgiveness, captivity & freedom & the discovery of young love. Closes 6/25. Frank Stephens Memorial Theatre, Harvey Rd., Wilmington; 302-475-3126. www.ardenshakespearegild.org. $10; $5 children 12 & under and for all on Sun. & Wed.

The Who's Tommy Rock musical about a "deaf, dumb & blind kid" with an unusual aptitude for pinball. Closes 6/25. Eagle Theatre, 208 Vine St., Hammonton; 609-704-5012. $20-$30.

Unionville May Play Society: Sweeney Todd Sondheim musical about a barber out for revenge. Closes 6/23. Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. $5-$8.

Murder at the Irish Wake

Comic murder mystery centered on an Irish wake, where the dear departed may have had outside help in taking his leave. Ongoing. Bistro Romano, 120 Lombard St.; Mystery Dinner Theatre Box Office: 215-238-1313. $42.95.

Chris Huff

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose sound has been described as "Bob Dylan and David Bowie jamming in Jamaica." Tun Tavern Brewery and Restaurant, 2 Miss America Way, Atlantic City; 609-347-7800. Free. 6/17. 9 pm.

Delaware Chamber Music Festival: French Evolution The Serafin Quartet & guest artists perform works by Couperin, LeClair, Ravel & Chausson. The Music School of Delaware, 4101 N. Washington St., Wilmington; 302-762-1132. www.dcmf.org. $22; $18 seniors; $10 students 7-22; free 6 and under. 6/17. 7:30 pm.

Lunchtime Tunes Professional pianists perform in the Plaza. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts.; 215-893-1999. Free.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir One of the oldest & largest choirs in the world. Mann Center for the Performing Arts, N. 52d St. & Parkside Ave.; Ticket Philadelphia: 215-893-1999. www.mormontabernaclechoir.org. $19-$75; $11.50-$75 children. 6/23. 8 pm.

Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds 40-some professional & semiprofessional musicians perform under the direction of Philip Evans. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $20. 6/18. 7:30 pm.

Satori: Bolling Night Lehigh Valley-based winds, strings & piano ensemble perform a mix of classical & jazz. Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown; 610-432-6715. satori-chambermusic.org. $20; $10 students. 6/17. 7:30 pm.

The Duel at Dalet: Beta Test vs. Garden State Saxophone Quartet Contemporary instrumental music, video game transcriptions & pop music arrangements. Dalet Gallery, 141 N. 2d St. www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177171662336847. $10. 6/17. 7:30 pm.

Amici Opera: Tales of Hoffman

Offenbach's 'Tales of Hoffman.' 215-224-0257. Tabor Lutheran Church, 4860 N. Howard St. $22 advance; $25 day of show; $22 seniors; $15 students; $10 children under 12.

Chester County Voices Abroad Choir of Catholic school students from suburban Philadelphia area ages 15-20. Sts Simon & Jude Catholic Church, 8 Cavanaugh Ct., West Chester. www.chestercountyvoicesabroad.org. Donations accepted. 6/17. 7:30 pm.

Good Ole Days 70s/80s/90s Gospel Concert Singers from PA, NJ & DE will form a Mass Choir to perform gospel music classics. Second Pilgrim Baptist Church, 854 N. 15th St. Free. 6/18. 7 pm.

Keystone State Boychoir & Pennsylvania Girlchoir Gala Concert Two youth choirs team up to present choral music. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts.; 215-893-1999. www.commonwealthyouthchoirs.org. $35-$70. 6/17. 7:30 pm.

Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus: Mmm-Bop - Best of the Boy Bands Program features music by 'N Sync and Boyz II Men, as well as by groups such as the Beach Boys, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Steely Dan and Hall & Oates, to name a few. Temple University - Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 N Broad St.; Liacouras Center Box Office: 1-800-298-4200. $20-$30 advance; $25-$30 day of show; $50 VIP.

Young People's Chorus of Erie Founded in 2008, the chorus is northwest Pennsylvania's youth and children's chorus organization. It is a youth outreach organization of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College, and the first affiliate of the Young People's Chorus of New York City. Children 7 to 18 sing in three choirs. First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne, 140 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne. ypcerie.org. Free. 6/18. 7 pm.

Dance for Dreams

Performance to benefit Hope Dances. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. $25. 6/18. 7:30 pm.

Graham Lustig's Pulcinella Danced to the sumptuous neo-classic score composed by Igor Stravinsky. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. $30; $15 children under 12. 6/17. 8 pm.

Salsa Dance Class Darlin Garcia instructs. Palladium, 229 W. Allegheny Ave. $15.

Salsa Lessons & Dancing Lessons followed by open dancing w/DJ Rombero spinning salsa, merengue & bachata. Coastline, 1240 Brace Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-795-1773.

Sam-Gam BAM!: A Vibrant Collision of Classical & Experimental American & South Indian Dance Drexel University - Mandell Theater, 33d St.; Box Office: 215-895-2787. $15 advance; $20 day of show.

Eddie Bruce

Cabaret musician with over 25 years experience. SugarHouse Casino, 1001 N. Delaware Ave. Free. 6/17. 5:30-9 pm.

Full House: A Series of Cabarets Seven different cabaret performances will be staged over a four-day period. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St.; Reservations required: 215-923-0210. www.quinceproductions.com. $25.

Susie Meissner Jazz vocalist who released her debut album, 'I'll Remember April,' in 2009. Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St.; 215-568-3131. $5-$10. 6/22. 7-10 pm.

Theatre Exile: Cabaret of the Exiled Fund-raising party includes performances, food, prizes & fun. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.; 215-218-4022. www.theatreexile.org. $35; $50 VIP. 6/17. 8 pm.