Performance and classical music listings

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.

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short Colin Quinn from 'Saturday Night Live' stars in a one-man comedy about the history of the world. Closes 7/10. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. www.colinquinnlongstoryshort.com. $51-$65.

East Lynne Theater Company: He & She 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.

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.

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.

James Braly: Life in a Marital Institution Darkly comic tale about a 20-year roller coaster of a marriage. Closes 7/16. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824. $35.

Love Letters Comedy about a longtime love affair largely carried on through letters. Peter Marshall & Dawn Wells ('Gilligan's Island'). Closes 7/17. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $31-$89.

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

Once Upon a Time Players: Urinetown Musical about a future world where people may only use public pay toilets & what happens when people begin to revolt. Closes 7/10. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; Box Office: 609-737-4323. www.onceuponatimeplayers.com. $15; $10 children 12 and under.

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.

Save the Day Productions: Super Heroes Who Are Super! Staged readings of classic comic books. 2d Saturdays 10:30 pm. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; 1-800-595-4849. www.savethedayproductions.org. $12 advance; $15 day of show.

The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? - National Tour One-man show examining the differences between men & women. Closes 7/31. Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; Box Office: 215-654-0200. www.maleintellect.com/. $27-$33.

The Peek-A-Boo Revue Philadelphia's premier burlesque show. Closes 7/9. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. www.peekaboorevue.com. $29-$34.

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 Sweetest Sounds: An Evening With Richard Rodgers & Friends Musical revue of hits from composer Rodgers' shows. Closes 7/24. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $33-$38.

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

Musical stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll's children's story. Closes 7/19. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $15-$17.

Annie Jr. The adventures of a spunky orphan & her pet dog, Sandy. Closes 7/10. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. $8.

Annie Jr. The adventures of a spunky orphan & her pet dog, Sandy. Closes 7/8. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $8.

Cape May Kids! By Marlena Lustik, inspired by the novella 'Down the Shore' by Gwynne Spencer. Closes 8/10. Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. $10; $7 children 3-12.

Cinderella Closes 8/4. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $15-$17.

Disney's Aladdin Jr. Stage adaptation of the movie musical. Closes 8/6. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $15-$17.

Disney's Camp Rock Musical based on the Disney Channel original movie. Closes 7/8. Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill; Box Office: 610-622-1189. $6-$9.

Disney's Mulan Jr. Back to the days of ancient China in stage adaptation. Closes 7/15. Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill; Box Office: 610-622-1189. $6-$9.

Disney's The Jungle Book Kids Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie & pals adventure through the jungle. Closes 7/17. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ; Box Office: 609-737-4323. $5.

Patrick Garner/History Alive: Houdini & the Magic of Thinking Big Interactive production exploring the life & talents of Houdini. Closes 7/13. Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn & the Boardwalk, Ocean City; 609-525-9291. $8.

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.

Red Ridinghood's Woods Red Ridinghood meets characters from 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.

The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales Silly takes on tales. Closes 7/8. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. $8.

Hairspray

Tracy Turnblad dances her way onto television's most popular show. Closes 7/16. Moorestown High School, 350 Bridgeboro Rd., Moorestown; Box Office: 856-778-6600, ext. 28033.

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Little Shop of Horrors A floral assistant discovers one of the plants has a taste for blood. Closes 7/23. Off-Broad Street Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell; Reservations required: 609-466-2766.

Queen of All Weapons A West German terrorist invades San Francisco in 1976 to reignite the world revolution against capitalism & imperialism. Closes 7/31. Papermill Community of Artists, 2825-2843 Ormes St.; Brown Paper Tickets: 1-800-838-3006. www.queenofallweapons.com. $10.

Real Estate Allana Harkin's comedy about a Realtor in suburbia. Closes 7/23. Playcrafters Theatre, 2011 Store Rd., Skippack; Reservations recommended: 610-584-4005. $15.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas The tale of a popular small-town bordello that comes under fire from a morally outraged media figure. Closes 8/6. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. $12.

The Resurrection Mt. Pisgah Drama Ministry production. 267-254-2500; 856-816-7930. Closes 7/10. Commodore Barry Club (The Irish Center), 6815 Emlen St.; Tickets available at Just Sparklin' Cleanin' 215-476-4555. www.feelthebeatphilly.com. $15.

Amy Johansen, Carillonneur

From Australia. Summer Carillon Concerts at Washington Memorial Chapel, Rte. 23, Valley Forge. Free. 7/13. 7:30 pm.

Benefit Concert for Holocaust Awareness Museum Performances by Phyllis Chapell & Ken Ulansey. Adath Israel, 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion Station; 215-464-4701. $25; $15 members. 7/10. 2 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Anna Lim, Thomas Kraines & Ilya Itin Violin/cello/piano trio perform a Schubert piece. Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton. www.golandskyinstitute.org. $30. 7/11. 8 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Father Sean Duggan Duggan performs religious pieces by Liszt, Bach & Messiaen. Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton. www.golandskyinstitute.org. $30. 7/12. 8 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Logan Skelton Works by Bartok & Liszt. Princeton University, 116 Prospect Ave., Princeton. www.golandskyinstitute.org. $30. 7/14. 8 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Pavel Nersessian Russian pianist Nersessian performs works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky & Liszt. Princeton University, 116 Prospect Ave., Princeton. www.golandskyinstitute.org. $30. 7/10. 8 pm.

Lenape Chamber Ensemble Bucks County's resident ensemble since 1975. Delaware Valley College, 700 E. Butler Ave., Doylestown. www.lenapechamberensemble.org. $18; $15 students and seniors.

Montgomery County Concert Band Local band performs music, from classical to contemporary marches. Montgomery Township Municipal Building, 1001 Stump Rd., Montgomeryville. Free. 7/14. 7-8:15 pm.

Philly Saxophone Quartet Ensemble led by musical director Giacomo DeAnnuntis. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. www.phillysaxquartet.com. $25. 7/9. 6 pm.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's 5th All-Beethoven concert conducted by Arild Remmereit, w/Teo Gheorghiu featured on piano. Mann Center for the Performing Arts, N. 52d St. & Parkside Ave.; Ticket Philadelphia: 215-893-1999. www.pittsburghsymphony.org. $10-$49.50. 7/9. 8 pm.

Silver Roots A music group will be singing a mix of classical and folk songs. Mount Laurel Library, 100 Walt Whitman Ave., Mount Laurel; Registration required: 856-234-7319. www.silverrootsmusic.com. Free. 7/10. 2 pm.

Amici Opera: Germania

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

Opera New Jersey Classic opera to traditional show music. Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Rd., Washington Crossing; 215-493-6500. $10 advance; $15 day of show. 7/8. 7 pm.

Opera New Jersey: The Barber of Seville Comic opera by Rossini. Princeton University - McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-2787. www.opera-nj.org. $20-$110.

Voices Chorale Open Sing: Mozart's Requiem Join Voices for an informal reading, scores provided. Anchor Presbyterian Church, 980 Durham Rd. (Rte. 413), Newtown. Donation suggested: $5. 7/14. 7:30 pm.

'On Stage' Dance Expo

Morey's Piers and Beachfront Waterparks invite dancers to the coolest stage on the Jersey Shore. Morey's Piers & Raging Waters, 25th St. and the Boardwalk, Wildwood; 609-522-3900. Included in admission.

Dance Xplosion National Finals Dance Competition Dancers of all ages compete in wide range of categories & styles. Wildwoods Convention Center, 5401 Boardwalk, Wildwood; Box Office: 609-729-9000. www.dancexplosiontalent.com. Free.

Inca Son Andean music & dance group. Mann Center for the Performing Arts, N. 52d St. & Parkside Ave.; Ticket Philadelphia: 215-893-1999. Free. 7/14. 11 am.

Israeli Dancing Easy and intermediate level Israeli dance session. Germantown Jewish Centre, 400 W. Ellet St.; 215-844-1507. $5.

PhillyBloco Modeled after blocos of Rio de Janeiro, with large percussion sections and harmonic/vocal accompaniment. The group performs a mash-up of samba, funk, reggae and more made popular by Brazilian and non-Brazilian artists. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. phillybloco.com/about-the-music. $15-$20. 7/8. 8 pm.

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

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

West Philly Hoop Jam Casual hoop dancing event open to all experience levels. Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave.; 215-387-3434. $5.

Chesapeake Brass Band

Big band music, show tunes, marches, swing & blues music. Rose Tree Park, Rose Tree Rd., Media; 610-891-4663. Free. 7/14. 7:30 pm.

Delco Idol Jr. Vocal contest for children ages 7-13. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $15; $12 children.

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Philadelphia Drawing session turned cabaret event. Emcees, costumes, contests & more. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. www.drsketchyphilly.

blogspot.com. $15. 7/9. 3 pm.

Karen Akers Cabaret singer. Bob Egan's New Hope Supper Club and Cabaret, 6426 Lower York Rd., New Hope; 215-862-5225. $45. 7/9. 8:30 pm.

Ocean City Pops: Big Band Broadway Evening of big band, Broadway & swing music w/Tony-winner Debbie Gravitte. Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn & the Boardwalk, Ocean City; 609-525-9291. www.oceancitypops.org. 7/12. 8 pm.

The Bearded Ladies: No Regrets - A Piaf Affair Cabaret featuring the music of Edith Piaf. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824. $20.