New and Noteworthy: Theater

All in the Timing (Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium) Five hilarious David Ives one-acts in a cabaret setting. Opens Wednesday.

Brigadoon (Broadway Theatre of Pitman) Lerner and Loewe's misty, wondrous musical about two time travelers and a mysterious Scottish town. Opens Friday.

Bullets Over Broadway (Academy of Music) A show-biz caper with laughs by Woody Allen and choreography by Susan Stroman. Opens Tuesday.

Equivocation (Arden Theatre Company) A Jacobean royal play commission proves morally challenging for Shagspeare in Bill Cain's comedy. In previews, opens Wednesday.

The Fox on the Fairway (Act II Playhouse) Another farce from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor), this one about dueling country clubs. Previews Tuesday-Thursday, opens Friday.

Reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield (W.R.), Jim Rutter (J.R.), David Patrick Stearns (D.P.S.) and Toby Zinman (T.Z.).

Animal Farm (Luna Theater Company) George Orwell's totalitarian-barnyard classic, with an all-women cast. They're great, but why all women? Through Nov. 7. - J.R.

Antigone (Wilma Theater) Director Theodoros Terzopoulos' production brings together modern theater techniques in a pungent, fluid, possibly life-changing mixture. Through Nov. 8. - D.P.S.

Auctioning the Ainsleys (People's Light) A longtime family of auctioneers finds itself at the other end of the process in this artful dark comedy. Through Nov. 8. - J.R.

Bus Stop (Bristol Riverside) A schizophrenic production of Inge's play. Ends Sunday. - W.R.

The Children's Hour (EgoPo) Lillian Hellman's story of two women destroyed by a vindictive child still resonates in this well-acted production. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.

Disgraced (Philadelphia Theatre Company) Ayad Akhtar's smart, brutal Pulitzer-winning drama is all about how nothing is quite what it seems. Through Nov. 8. - W.R.

Dracula (Hedgerow Theatre) Adapted from Bram Stoker's gothic novel in 1924, Dracula probes the darkest corners of humanity. Through Nov. 22.

Gypsy (Media Theatre) Gypsy turns 60 soon, but this electrifying production proves the old girl hasn't aged a bit. Through Nov. 1. - J.R.

The Handmaid's Tale (Curio Theatre Company) One woman's life of subjugation in a Christian theocracy, adapted from Margaret Atwood's novel. In previews, opens Friday. Through Nov. 14.

High Society (Walnut Street Theatre). It's The Philadelphia Story, enhanced by a dandy Cole Porter score. A river of champagne flows through this bubbly, joyful production. Through next Sunday. - J.R.

Hooked! (Inis Nua) Mischief abounds in this cheeky dark comedy about Irish village life that's chock-full of small-minded viciousness. Through next Sunday. - J.R.

Juno and the Paycock (Irish Heritage Theatre) The second of Sean O'Casey's "Dublin Trilogy," it's a tale of a scrabbling working-class family during the Irish Civil War. Through Oct. 31.

Lafferty's Wake (Society Hill Playhouse) Charlie Lafferty's (still) dead, and you're invited to join the memorializing, storytelling, singing, and imbibing at his favorite pub. Through Dec. 20.

The Mandrake (Quintessence Theatre Group) A slightly cartoonish tone mars this lusty comedy, but ultimately the skilled cast humanizes it. Through Nov. 8. - D.P.S.

Menopause the Musical (Penn's Landing Playhouse) To classic tunes from the '60s and '70s, four women of a certain age bond over the one thing they share. Through Nov. 22.

Metamorphoses (Arden Theatre) Dazzling stagecraft (a pool!), a charming (often wet) cast, and knockout costumes all enhance this magical production of Ovid's mythical retellings. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.

Playing the Assassin (Delaware Theatre Company) An over-the-hill football player must confront the career-defining violence of his past. Through Nov. 8.

Potted Potter (Kimmel's Perelman Theater) Two guys race through all seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes. Plus Quidditch. Ends Sunday.

Rizzo (Theatre Exile) Bruce Graham fashions a complex figure, larger than life (and if the role wasn't written for Scott Greer, it might as well have been) but riddled with contradictions. Through Nov. 8. - W.R.

Romeo and Juliet (Quintessence) A tremendous cast yields one vigorous, buoyant scene after another, even if they appear like pearls on a tangled string, connected by the text if not always the production. Through Nov. 7. - J.R.

Shipwrecked (Walnut on 3) The subtitle, "The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)," says it all about this delightful production full of charming performances. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.

The Taming of the Shrew (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre) The fine cast telling this tricky tale of submission could have used a bit more directorial hand to sort out the issues. Through next Sunday. - W.R.