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Performance and classical music listings

Theater Professional/semi-professional Carousel Magical Rodgers & Hammerstein musical about Billy, a carnival barker who woos Julie, a naive millworker, into marriage. Closes 7/15. Walnut Street Theatre - Main Stage, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550; www.walnutstreettheatre.org. $10-$67.50.

Theater

Professional/semi-professional

Carousel

Magical Rodgers & Hammerstein musical about Billy, a carnival barker who woos Julie, a naive millworker, into marriage. Closes 7/15. Walnut Street Theatre - Main Stage, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550;

» READ MORE: www.walnutstreettheatre.org

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$10-$67.50.

Ellington by Starlight Musical featuring the works of Duke Ellington. Closes 7/15. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-6664. www.brtstage.org. $29; $10 students.

The Fantasticks Bucks County Playhouse presents this classic coming-of-age story. Closes 7/8. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 609-737-4323. $12-$14.

Humble Boy Love, physics & the joys of beekeeping swirl together with a touch of Hamlet in this comedy. Closes 7/15. People's Light & Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern; 610-644-3500. www.peopleslight.org. $28-$48.

The Merchant of Venice This play is a dense mixture of romance, comedy & tragedy. Closes 7/9. MCCC - Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor; 609-570-3333, www.kelseytheatre.net. $12; $10 students & seniors.

Nunsense... A-Men The Little Sisters of Hoboken put on a talent show to raise money for their order. Closes 7/15. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 609-737-4323. $12-$14.

Once on This Island Theatre Horizon presents this musical love story based on 'Little Mermaid.' Closes 7/15. Upper Merion Area Middle School, 450 Keebler Rd., King of Prussia; 610-283-2230. www.theatrehorizon.org. $25; $22 seniors; $18 students & children.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: Amadeus Story weaves real events from Mozart's life & death into a fantastic tale of unbridled envy. Closes 7/8. $29-$45. Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: The Mystery of Irma Vep Madcap mystery features werewolves, ghosts & damsels in distress. Closes 8/5. $27-$30. Both shows: DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; 610-282-9455 (WILL). www.pashakespeare.org.

*FREE* Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: The Green Show Lively outdoor program of music & dance, clowning & more. Free & open to the public one hour prior to each evening performance. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; 610-282-9455 (WILL). www.pashakespeare.org.

Rounding Third Interactive comedy drama. Closes 7/14. Montgomery Theater, 124 Main St., Souderton; 215-723-9984. www.montgomerytheater.org. $16-$24.

Family theater

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice on her adventures in Wonderland. Closes 7/21. Academy of the New Church - Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 800 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn; 215-659-8550.

» READ MORE: www.mitchellcenter.info

. $12; $10 children.

Charlotte's Web Tale of a friendship between a pig & spider. Based on the E.B. White novel. Closes 7/13. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-6664. www.brtstage.org. $7.

Disney's Mulan, Jr. Bucks County Playhouse presents this action-packed stage adaptation of Disney's 'Mulan.' Closes 7/9. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 609-737-4323. $8-$10.

High School Musical Musical based on Disney's television show about high school. Closes 7/22. The Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts.; 215-893-1999; www.academyofmusic.org. $28-$103.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: Winnie the Pooh Fully-staged production of A.A. Milne's beloved children's classic. Closes 8/4. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; 610-282-9455 (WILL). www.pashakespeare.org. $13; $11 children 12 & under.

Willy Wonka Stage adaption of classic Roald Dahl children's novel. Closes 7/6. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-6664. www.brtstage.org. $7.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Based on the comic strip by Charles M. Shultz. Closes 7/8. Morrisville Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Ave., Morrisville; Reservations required: 215-295-3694. $20; $17 children 12 & under & seniors.

Community theater

Run for Your Wife

British farce about a cabby who is clandestinely married to two women. Closes 7/21. Off-Broad Street Theatre, Five S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell; Reservations required: 609-466-2766.

» READ MORE: www.off-broadstreet.com

. $26.50-$27.25.

Saving Grace A secretary has an affair with her boss, mistakes a repairman for a burglar & engages in a game of deception. Closes 7/14. Playcrafters Theatre, Store Rd., Skippack; 610-584-4005; www.playcrafters.org. $12.

Dinner theater

Amish Vows in Paradise

Join the King family for the marriage of their daughter & experience an Amish wedding & feast served family-style. Reservations required. Closes 8/30. Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre, 15 N. Bridge St., Christiana; 610-593-7013.

» READ MORE: www.freedomchapeldinnertheatre.com

. $44.50-$46.50 includes dinner; $21.50-$23.50 show only.

Chicago Musical based on a 1926 play by Chicago Tribune reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins. Closes 7/15. New Candlelight Theatre, 2208 Millers Rd., Ardentown; 302-475-2313. www.newcandlelighttheatre.com. $47; $30 children Thu.-Fri. & Sun. only.

Dis-Members Only Interactive murder mystery dinner theater production. Reservations required. Closes 8/25. Fisher's Tudor House, 1858 Street Rd., Bensalem; 215-244-9777. www.fisherstudor.com. $39.95.

Here's Killing You, Kid! Dinner & murder mystery that spoofs the film noir genre. Reservations required. Closes 12/29. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4051. www.peddlersvillage.com. $44.95.

Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding Hilarious, interactive Italian-style wedding comedy. Closes 9/30. Spirit of Philadelphia Cruises, Columbus Blvd.; 800-660-8462. www.spiritcitycruises.com. $93.

Classical Music

Chamber music/recitals

Access to Art Summer Chamber Music: Mozart Flute Quartets

Flutist Sue Ann Kahn, violinist Eriko Sato, violist Ronald Carbone & cellist Michael Finckel. Our Lady of the Angels Church, 106 Mechanic St., Cape May; 609-465-3963. $20; $15 seniors. 7/8 8 pm.

Adeline Tomasone, Flutist Assistant Professor of Flute at Rowan University. Rutgers University, 303 Cooper St., Camden; www.camden.rutgers.edu. 7/10 noon.

*FREE* Ana & Sara Elias, Carilloneurs Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr; 612-377-5222. www.bmpc.org. 7/8 7 pm.

Philomel Baroque music played on period instruments. Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St., Cape May; 609-884-8409. www.philomel.org. $10, $7 children; free with dinner. 7/10 8:30 pm.

Stephen Tharp, Organist Tharp performs on the Fred. J. Cooper Memorial Organ. Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. $10. 7/11 7 pm.

Opera/Choral

Atlantic Coast Opera Festival: Opera Gala

Opera & Broadway favorites performed by "Tomorrow's Opera Stars." University of Delaware, 114 Old College, Newark; 215-218-9977,

» READ MORE: www.atlanticcoastopera.com

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» READ MORE: www.udel.edu

. $35; $25 seniors; $15 students; $50 VIP. 7/12 7 pm.

Dance

You'll Find You

Debut work by choreographer Craig Scull. Mum Puppet Theatre, 115 Arch St.;

» READ MORE: craigscull@verizon.net

. $10. 7/6-7/7 8 pm, 7/8 4 pm.

Other Performances

*FREE*

The Alternate Routes

Haddon Lake Park, 13th Ave., Haddon Heights; 856-547-7164. thealternateroutes.com. 7/11 7:30 pm.

Davy Jones The Great Auditorium, Pilgrim & Ocean Pathways, Ocean Grove; 732-775-0035. www.oceangrove.org. $25-$30. 7/7 8 pm.

*FREE* Ship's Company Chanteymen Preserve & perform maritime & other traditional forms of entertainment. Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church, 101 Old Kennett Rd., Wilmington; 302-658-2326. www.lowerbrandywine.org. 7/7 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Wayneron & the Untouchables Center City District, 1700 Market St.; 215-636-3300. www.centerCityPhila/org/summerinthecity. 7/11 noon-1:30 pm.