Performance and classical music listings

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Musical stage adaptation of the classic holiday movie. Closes 1/10. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.   $20-$95.

Animal Farm Stage adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel. Closes 11/7. Luna Theater, 620 S. 8th St.; 215-704-0033.   $20-$25; $15-$20 ages 29 and under.

Antigone Original adaptation of the Sophocles play, performed in both English & ancient Greek. Closes 11/8. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.   $45; $10 students.

Auctioning the Ainsleys Sisters who've been in the estate auctioning business are faced with the task of auctioning off their former home. Closes 11/8. People's Light & Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern; 610-644-3500.   $27-$47.

Azuka Theatre: Lights Rise on Grace A trio of damaged individuals seek comfort in one another, but ongoing conflicts prove an obstacle. Closes 11/22. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-563-1100.   $25; $20 seniors; $15 students.

Azuka Theatre: Lights Rise on Grace A trio of damaged individuals seek comfort in one another, but ongoing conflicts prove an obstacle. Closes 11/22. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-563-1100.   $40.

Azuka Theatre: Lights Rise on Grace A trio of damaged individuals seek comfort in one another, but ongoing conflicts prove an obstacle. Closes 11/22. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-563-1100.   $30; $20 seniors; $15 students.

Black Nativity A joyous retelling of the traditional Nativity story in music, dance & verse. Closes 12/6. Theatre Horizon, 401 DeKalb St., Norristown; 610-283-2230. www.theatrehorizon.org/shows/blacknativity.html.   $39-$49; $37-$47 seniors; $22-$25 students.

Blacklist Burlesque: Gummi Bears & Scotch Burlesque & comedy-infused tribute to the TV show, "Archer." Closes 11/7. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.   $15-$18.

Bonnie & Clyde The deviously tantalizing story of America's most dangerous couple. Closes 12/12. Eagle Theatre, 208 Vine St., Hammonton; 609-704-5012.   $30-$40.

Cape May Stage: Trying The story of the relationship between elderly man with a notable past & his young assistant. Closes 11/15. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; 609-884-1341.   Pay-what-you-want.

Cape May Stage: Trying The story of the relationship between elderly man with a notable past & his young assistant. Closes 11/15. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; 609-884-1341.   $38; $33 seniors; $18 student and military.

Dracula Classic theatrical adaptation of the horror mystery. Closes 11/22 . Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211.   $34; $31 seniors; $20 under 30; $15 students.

Equivocation A playwright in 1600's London is commissioned to write a play about a treasonous act, but his dedication to truth my imperil him. Closes 12/13. Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2nd St.; 215-922-1122.   $36-$50; $15 teens and children.

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium: All in the Timing 6 1-act plays by David Ives. Closes 11/7. L'Etage, 624 S. 6th St.; 215-285-0472. www.IdiopathicRidiculopathyConsortium.org. $20.

Lafferty's Wake An Irish family celebrate the life of their late patriarch through jokes, stories & songs. Closes 12/20. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St.; Reservations required: 215-923-0210.   $35.

Macbeth The story of one man's ruthless ascent to the throne & the uprising that would bring him down. Closes 11/22. Villanova University - Villanova Theatre, 800 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova; 610-519-7474.   $21-$25.

Menopause The Musical Comic musical about women & "the change." Closes 11/22. Independence Seaport Museum - Penn's Landing Playhouse, 211 S. Columbus Blvd.; 855-448-7469 (HIT SHOW). www.menopausethemusical.com.   $45-$65.

Murder in Dixie A rich boy from Philadelphia's Main Line is engaged to a poor orphaned girl from the Deep South. As their families gather for her hometown's county fair, will their plans to break them up succeed? Between his gold-digging stepmother and social-climbing chauffeur, and her scheming sister and manipulative guardian, the stage is set for an outrageous battle royale to rival the Hatfields and the McCoys. And what secrets are the soon-to-be newlyweds keeping from each other? One thing's for sure...nobody expected that, in between the hog-calling contest and the three-legged race, somebody would resort to murder. Bistro Romano, 120 Lombard St.; Mystery Dinner Theatre Box Office: 215-238-1313. www.bistroromano.com/mystery-theatre.   $48.95.

Off-Broad Street Players: Ragtime Tony Award-winning depiction of parts of American society at the turn of the century. Closes 11/15. The Levoy Theatre, 126-130 N. High St., Millville; 856-327-6400. www.obsp.org.   $20; $17 seniors and children.

Old Jews Telling Jokes Classic jokes, musical comedy & tributes to comedy legends. Closes 11/22. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121.   $45-$65.

Philadelphia Theatre Company: Disgraced Differing ideas about race, religion & identity cause conflict at a NY dinner party. Closes 11/8. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.   $24-$62.

Philadelphia Theatre Company: Disgraced Differing ideas about race, religion & identity cause conflict at a NY dinner party. Closes 11/8. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.   $15-$30.

Playing the Assassin A man agrees to a TV interview ust prior to the Super Bowl, but is caught off guard by some relevations that emerge. Closes 11/8. Delaware Theatre Company, 200 Water St., Wilmington; Box Office: 302-594-1100.   $35-$45.

Quintessence Theatre Group: Romeo & Juliet Classic Shakespeare drama, presented in rotating repertory with Machiavelli's "The Mandrake." Closes 11/7 Sedgwick Theatre, 7137 Germantown Ave.; 215-987-4450. www.quintessencetheatre.org/romeo-and-juliet/.   $27-$34; $25 seniors; $15 children.

Quintessence Theatre Group: The Mandrake Classic Machiavelli comedy, translated by Wallace Shawn. Presented in rotating repertory with "Romeo & Juliet." Closes 11/8. Sedgwick Theatre, 7137 Germantown Ave.; 215-987-4450. www.quintessencetheatre.org/the-mandrake/.   $27-$34; $25 seniors; $15 children.

Rizzo Biographical play about former Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo. Closes 11/8. Theatre Exile at Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.   $35.

The Fox on the Fairway Comedy about a competition between rival country clubs. Closes 11/22. Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; Box Office: 215-654-0200.   $29-$36.

The Handmaid's Tale Adaptation of Margaret Atwood's classic dystopian novel. Closes 11/14. Curio Theatre Company at Calvary Center for Culture & Community, 4740 Baltimore Ave. $25; $20 students and seniors.

Theatre Exile: Rizzo World premiere play by Bruce Graham, featuring Barrymore Award-winning actor Scott Greer as Frank Rizzo. Closes 11/8 Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.; 215-218-4022. www.theatreexile.org/episodes/rizzo-bruce-graham.html.   $10-$40.

Tyler Perry's Madea On The Run Tyler Perry returns to the stage in his latest Madea comedy. Closes 11/15. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. www.tylerperry.com/stage-plays/madea-run/. $38-$113.

Family Stages: Snow White

Classic fairy tale about a girl, an evil queen & a magic mirror. Closes 1/18. Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-886-9341.

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. $12; $10 seniors; free for children under 3.

Actors' NET of Bucks County: Major Barbara

A Salvation Army major struggles with the demands of her ambitious mother & arms-magnate father. Closes 11/8. Morrisville Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville.

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;  $20; $17 seniors; $15 students.

Crowded Kitchen Players: The Fall of Heaven An intriguing look at good versus evil and what it means to be human. Closes 11/15. Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 E Market St., Bethlehem; 610-395-7176. www.ckplayers.com.   $18; $14 seniors; $10 students.

Footloose the Musical A young man moves to a town where dancing is outlawed, then decides to change the status quo. Closes 11/29. Acting Naturally Theatre, 164 N. Flowers Mill, Langhorne.   $21-$23.

Methacton Community Theater: Guys and Dolls Classic Broadway musical. Closes 11/15. Shannondell Performing Arts Center, 10000 Shannondell Dr., Norristown; 610-489-6449.   $14-$17.

Monty Python's Spamalot Eric Idle's theatrical interpretation of "Monty Python & the Holy Grail." Closes 11/7. Players Club of Swarthmore, 614 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore; TheaterMania: 866-811-4111.   $25; $13 students.

Rabbit Hole David Lindsay-Abaire's 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about loss, heartbreak, & forgiveness. Closes 11/21. Burlington County Footlighters, 808 Pomona Rd., Riverton.   $18.

South Pacific Classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. Closes 11/21. Narberth Community Theatre at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 6376 City Ave.; 610-352-4823.   $16-$19.

The Diary of Anne Frank New adaptation of the famous wartime diary by the young German girl in hiding with her family & fellow Jews in Amsterdam. Closes 11/21. First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights, 28 Seventh Ave., Haddon Heights; villageplaybox.org.   $8-$15.

The Fantasticks 2 neighbors pretend to feud as part of a scheme to get their children to fall in love. Closes 11/7. Footlighters Theater, 58 Main Ave., Berwyn; Box Office: 610-296-9245.   $16; $10 children 12 and under.

Visit to a Small Planet A time-traveling alien lands on Earth & sets about trying to start a war. Closes 11/21. Colonial Playhouse, Ridley Ave., Clifton Heights.   $12-$14.

1807 & Friends

1807 & Friends is all about great classical chamber music. The group had its beginnings at a Philadelphia house address, 1807 Sansom Street, where students and professional world-class musicians got together to explore the marvelous world of chamber music. 1807 & Friends was incorporated and gave its first public concert in 1981, which was hailed with a standing ovation. Bucks County Performing Arts Center at Yardley Community Centre, 64 S. Main St., Morrisville; 215-493-3010. 1807friends.org.   $20 advance; $25 day of show. 11/7. 7:30 pm.

Arturo Sandoval Grammy-winning Latin jazz trumpeter. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. www.arturosandoval.com/.   $30-$85. 11/8. 7:30 pm.

California Guitar Trio This group's sound includes intricate original compositions, surf covers & classical re-workings. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville. cgtrio.com.   $25-$39.50. 11/12. 8 pm.

California Guitar Trio This group's sound includes intricate original compositions, surf covers & classical re-workings. Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square. cgtrio.com.   $24-$27. 11/10. 8 pm.

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: All Beethoven Trio of Beethoven works, w/soloists to include pianist Hanchien Lee. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts. www.chamberorchestra.org. $24-$81. 11/8, 11/9.

Chester County Concert Band - Music of the Theatre: Stage and Screen Wide range of music will be performed including show tunes, popular music & marches. J.R. Fugett Middle School, 500 Ellis Ln., West Chester; 484-639-9118. www.cccband.org.   $10; $7 seniors and students; free for children under 12. 11/8. 2:30 pm.

Curtis Student Recitals Solo & chamber music performances by Curtis Institute of Music students. Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust St.; 215-893-7902.   Free. 11/6, 11/9, 11/11.

Immaculata Symphony Fall Concert Works by Brahms, Beethoven & Shostakovich, w/Janet Ahlquist featured on piano. Immaculata University, 1145 King Rd., Malvern. immaculatasymphony.org.   $15; $12 seniors; $8 students; free for children under 12. 11/7. 7:30 pm.

Juilliard String Quartet Winner of several Grammy awards for its renditions of quartet repertoire, Juilliard is one of the most revered string quartets in the history of classical music. Its members are all on the faculty of the Juilliard School of Music. University of Delaware - Gore Recital Hall, S. College Ave., Newark; 302-831-2204. www.juilliardstringquartet.org.   $50. 11/7. 5:30 pm.

Lynn Harrell & Pauline Yang The cellist, Harrell, and pianist, Yang will play a program of Schumann, Bach, Debussy, Mendelssohn and Chopin in Roberts Hall inside Marshall Auditorium. Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; nmerriam@haverford.edu.   $5-$20, depending on age; Tri-College students, free. 11/8. 3 pm.

PCMS Concert: Juilliard String Quartet Accomplished ensemble presents a program of works by Mozart, Wernick & Debussy. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts.; 215-569-8080. www.pcmsconcerts.org.   $24. 11/6. 8 pm.

PCMS Concert: Michelangelo Quartet Critically acclaimed ensemble performs works by Haydn, Shostakovich & Beethoven. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts.; 215-569-8080. www.pcmsconcerts.org.   $24. 11/12. 8 pm.

Philadelphia Orchestra: Mozart & Schumann Robin Ticciati conducts. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts. www.philorch.org.   $35-$142. 11/6, 11/7.

Princeton Symphony Orchestra: Heartfelt Virtuosity Works by Schubert, Cone, & Rachmaninoff, w/Joyce Yang featured on piano. Princeton University - Richardson Auditorium, Nassau St. & University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-9220. princetonsymphony.org.   $30-$75. 11/8. 4 pm.

Tara Rose Davison Tara Rose Davison, soprano and classical guitarist, began her training as an opera singer. During graduate school, Tara's passion for the classical guitar sparked a shift in her musical career. She realized that her true passion lay in the under-recognized genre of art songs with classical guitar accompaniment. Settlement Music School - Mary Louise Curtis Branch, 416 Queen St. tararosemusic.com/.   $25; $15 students and seniors; $10 members. 11/8. 3 pm.

Well-Strung All-male string quartet comprised of instrumentalists who also sing. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-893-1999.   $35-$55. 11/6, 11/7.

Amici Opera Company: Aida

4-act Verdi opera w/an Italian libretto. Dock Woods Community Center, 275 Dock Dr., Lansdale; 215-224-0257.   $20. 11/8. 2:30 pm.

Amici Opera Company: Maristella Pietri opera first presented in 1930. United Methodist Church of The Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-224-0257.   $20. 11/7.

AVA Opera: Don Giovanni Mozart's sublime tragic comedy about the infamous libertine Don Juan. Academy of Vocal Arts - Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St.; 215-735-1685. 11/7, 11/10, 11/12.

Fray: As Shadows Fall Music of Poulenc, Whitacre, Gesualdo & more. Grace Church of Haddonfield, 19 Kings Hwy. E., Haddonfield. www.chestnutstreetsingers.org/.   $15; free for children under 12. 11/7. 7 pm.

Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra: Thespis The Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra opens its 109th season with Gilbert & Sullivan's extravagant operetta. Strath Haven Middle School, 200 Providence Rd., Wallingford; 610-565-5010. www.rvco.org.   $20; $17 seniors and students; $7 children under 12. 11/7, 11/7, 11/8, 11/11.

Singing City Choral group founded as an integrated choir in 1948. Jeffrey Brillhart conducts. Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut St. www.singingcity.org.   $20; $10 students. 11/8. 3 pm.

BodyTraffic

Angeles-based contemporary repertory dance company. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-893-1999.

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;  $37-$57. 11/6, 11/7, 11/7, 11/8.

Iquail Shaheed and Dance Iquail: Pushers A dance-theater performance examining addiction & its consequences, created by Iquail Shaheed & his company. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. www.danceiquail.org.   $25-$30. 11/11, 11/12.

Israeli Dancing Informal weekly dance sessions. Germantown Jewish Centre, 400 W. Ellet St.   $5. 11/8.

Marian Anderson Award Performance Event honoring legendary jazz artist Wynton Marsalis. Dance & musical performances. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts. www.marianandersonaward.org.   $25-$130. 11/10. 8:30 pm.

PhillyBloco PhillyBloco is modeled after the blocos of Rio de Janeiro. Cabanas Beach Bar & Grill, 429 Beach Ave., Cape May; 609-884-4800. phillybloco.com/about-the-music.   11/6, 11/6, 11/7.

So You Think You Can Dance Live Featuring the top ten finalists from the TV show 'So You Think You Can Dance.' The Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts.; Box Office: 215-893-1999. www.fox.com/dance.   $45-$89.50. 11/8. 8 pm.

Traditional Irish Music Session Features local set & step dancers & musicians. Those who play instruments are welcome to join in the fun. Plough & The Stars, 123 Chestnut St.; 215-733-0300.   Free. 11/8.

Up Front With FSBT Performance featuring highlights from various ballets, followed by a private reception with the dancers & staff. Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 800-374-7263. www.firststateballet.com.   $40. 11/6. 7 pm.