Performance and classical music listings

Ain't Misbehavin': National Tour

'American Idol' winner Ruben Studdard stars. Closes 5/10. DuPont Theatre, W. 10th St. at North St. Market, Wilmington; 800-338-0881; 302-656-4401;

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. $50-$75.

And Justice For All South Camden Theatre presents this one-act play festival on the American justice system. Closes 5/10. Sacred Heart Church, 1739 Ferry Ave. Camden; 856-456-2850. www.southcamdentheatre.org. $15.

Bluebird Original retelling of Maurice Maeterlinck's 'The Bluebird,' w/live score by a trio led by Orchestra 2001 Artistic Director James Freeman. Closes 5/10. Mandell Theater, 33d St.; 800-595-4849. www.egopo.org. $28.

*FREE* Bridal Salon: Tuesday Night Play Readings Featuring work by local playwrights. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. www.paintedbride.org. 5/12 7:30 pm.

City of Angels Musical about a private eye movie being filmed in Hollywood in the 1940s. Closes 5/9. Dennis Flyer Theatre, 200 College Dr., Blackwood; 856-227-3091; 856-227-7200. www.ccparks.com. $14; $12 students & seniors.

City Theater Company: The Beard of Avon Amy Freed's rollicking comedy about who really wrote the works attributed to the Bard. Closes 5/16. OperaDelaware Studios, 4 S. Poplar St., Wilmington. www.city-theater.org. $20-$30.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) All of Shakespeare's plays compressed into a fast-paced, hilarious show. Closes 5/10. Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival Theatre, 2111 Sansom St.; 215-496-8001. www.phillyshakespeare.org. $35; $20 students & seniors.

Curio Theatre Company: A Funeral Farce Original comedy about shenanigans in a funeral home. Closes 5/17. Calvary Center for Culture & Community, 4740 Baltimore Ave.; 215-525-1350. www.curiotheatre.org. $10-$15.

Elizabeth Magic Circle Theater Company presents this play about a pop icon with a secret. Closes 5/24. Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St.; 877-849-5327. www.ticketleap.com. $15; $10 students.

Flashpoint Theatre Company: The Little Dog Laughed Tony-nominated comedy by Douglas Carter Beane. Closes 5/30. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-665-9720. www.flashpointtheatre.org. $15-$18; $12-$15 students & seniors.

Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits Hilarious skewering of some of the biggest Broadway hits of all time. Closes 6/28. Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. $30.

Fuddy Meers One woman's attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. Closes 5/9. Allens Lane Art Center, 601 W. Allens Ln.; 215-248-0546. www.allenslane.org. $15.

Hamlet Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Closes 5/17. Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen's Theater, 923 Ludlow St.; 215-829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org. $27-$35.

I Ought to Be In Pictures Struggling screenwriter father conflicts with his teen daughter in this Neil Simon play. Closes 5/24. Dante Hall, 14 N. Mississippi Ave., Atlantic City; 609-344-8877. www.dantehall.org. $15.

Jihad Jones & the Kalashnikov Babes Struggling actor gets a chance at fame, but conflicts with his morals/cultural pride arise. Closes 5/10. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-563-4330. www.interacttheatre.org. $24-$28; $21-$24 seniors; $17-$19 students.

Little Women Musical adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel. Closes 5/17. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2041. www.buckscountyplayhouse.com. $25.

New City Stage Company: A Stone Carver Drama about a man fighting eviction from his home & dealing with family conflict. Closes 5/24. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-563-7500. www.newcitystage.org. $22-$25; $20 students & seniors.

Oklahoma! Book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Music by Richard Rodgers. Closes 5/16. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman; 856-384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org. $25.

Phase One: A Solo Performance Festival Vanity House Theatre presents a collection of one-person vignettes. Closes 5/9. Mugshots Coffeehouse & Cafe, 110 Cotton St.; 610-955-9282. www.vanityhouse.org. $10.

*FREE* Philadelphia Dramatists Center: Oops The newly elected president believes God chose him to start Armageddon. What's a former first lady to do? Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; RSVP: 215-735-0630 or 800-595-4849. www.pdc1.org. 5/12 7:30 pm.

Philly Reality Philadelphia Theater Company presents this student-written & performed program. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. www.phillytheatreco.com.

Say Goodnight Gracie: National Tour Play about George Burns' life, career & relationship w/wife Gracie Allen. Closes 5/31. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.; RSVP: 215-923-0210. www.saygoodnightgracie.net. $45-$48.50.

The Seafarer A group of men playing poker become aware they are somehow playing for their souls. Closes 6/14. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2d St.; 215-922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org. $29-$48.

Something Intangible New comedy about 2 brothers by Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham. Closes 6/7. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2d St.; 215-922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org. $29-$48.

World According to She One-woman show about the creation of the world & origins of the "feminine mystique." Written by Saundra Gilliard-Davis. Closes 5/10. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; 215-878-1971. www.playsandplayers.org. $20.

Aladdin

Aladdin sets off in search of a magic lamp. Closes 5/9. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman; 856-384-8381.

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Pushcart Players: Stone Soup & Other Stories Selected folk tales from around the world. Closes 5/15. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808; 973-857-1115. www.pushcartplayers.org. $9.

The Sleeping Princess & The Ballad of Nail Broth The Crowded Kitchen Players present 2 children's plays. Closes 5/10. McCoole's Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St., Quakertown; RSVP: 610-395-7176. www.barliewallace.com. $6.

Storybook Musical Theater: Rapunzel Musical take on the classic Grimm Brothers' tale of a girl trapped in a tower & the prince who tries to rescue her. Closes 5/16. Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 800 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn; 215-659-8550. www.storybookmusical.org. $12; $10 children.

Theatreworks USA: If You Give a Pig a Pancake Theatreworks USA presents this musical collage based on popular children's literature. Closes 5/13. Stockton Performing Arts Center, College Dr., Pomona. www.theatreworksusa.org. Sold out.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown A day in the life of Charlie Brown & pals. Based on 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz. Closes 5/13. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2041. www.buckscountyplayhouse.com. $25.

Almost, Maine

Residents of a small Northern town are falling in & out of love at an alarming rate. Closes 5/9. Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-8881.

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. $15; $13 students.

Collingswood Shakespeare Company: A Midsummer Night's Dream Shakespeare's dreamlike venture into a magical world. Closes 5/10. Tatem-Shields American Legion Hall, 622 Atlantic Ave., Collingswood; 609-221-2991. www.collingswoodshakespeare.org. $15; $10 seniors, students & active military.

Crazy for You Mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers & classic Gershwin music. Closes 5/9. Footlighters Theater, 58 Main Ave., Berwyn; 610-296-9245. www.footlighterstheater.com. $15.

Hay Fever Noel Coward comedy. Closes 5/9. Chapel Street Players, 27 N. Chapel St., Newark; 302-368-2248. www.chapelstreetplayers.org. $15; $10 seniors; $5 students.

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Rock musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice, based on the biblical story of Joseph. Closes 5/16. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. www.haddonfieldplayers.com. $10-$19.

Lost in Yonkers Neil Simon's classic comic drama. Closes 5/16. Colonial Playhouse, Ridley Ave., Aldan; 610-622-5773. www.colonialplayhouse.org. $9-$10; $5 children 11 & under.

Mack & Mabel Jerry Herman musical loosely based on the relationship between movie mogul Mack Sennett & silent film star Mabel Normand. Closes 5/9. Players Club of Swarthmore, 614 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore; 866-811-4111. www.pcstheater.org. $22; $10 students.

Marple Newtown Players: Harvey Elwood P. Dowd is a mild-mannered man who just happens to have an invisible friend resembling a 6-foot rabbit. Closes 5/16. Gauntlett Community Center, 30 Media Line Rd., Newtown Square; 610-353-9181. www.playersstage.org. $12 advance, $14 day of show; $9 advance seniors, $11 day of show for seniors.

A Midsummer Night's Musical Original musical based on the Bard's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' Closes 5/24. Ritz Theatre Company, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township; 856-858-5230. www.ritztheatreco.org. $17-$30.

Much Ado About Nothing Dessert theatre production features a modern adaptation of this classic comedy, staged in a mob family's Chicago bar during the 1960s. Closes 5/16. Broad Street United Methodist Church, 36 E. Broad St., Burlington; 609-386-0155. www.bridgeplayerstheatre.com. $18.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile Steve Martin imagines a meeting between a young Pablo Picasso & young Albert Einstein. Closes 5/9. Playcrafters Theatre, 2011 Store Rd., Skippack; RSVP: 610-584-4005, contactus@playcrafters.org. www.playcrafters.org. $15.

Run For Your Wife Fast-paced, slapstick comedy. Parental guidance advised. Closes 5/16. Narberth Community Theatre, 206 Price Ave., Narberth; 610-352-4823. www.narberthcommunitytheatre.org. $14; $12 seniors & students.

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Curtis Symphony Orchestra

Led by the conducting students of Otto-Werner Mueller. Field Concert Hall, 1726 Locust St.; 215-893-7902.

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. 5/9 8 pm.

Delaware Valley Wind Symphony Charles Boehm Middle School, 866 Big Oak Rd., Yardley; 215-355-7843. www.delvalwinds.org. $10; $5 students and seniosr. 5/9 7 pm.

Garden State Philharmonic: Sonic Visions Copland, Ippolito, Borodin & Respighi. The Strand Theater of Lakewood, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood; 372-255-0460. www.gardenstatephilharmonic.com. $10-$35. 5/9 8 pm.

Philadelphia Classical Symphony: American Mosaics A program of new music inspired by African American, Latin American & American Indian influences. Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-896-1333. www.classicalsymphony.org. $15; $12 seniors; $8 students; $5 children 7-17. 5/9 8 pm.

Pottstown Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of the Big Bands Spring Pops concert features music, light refreshments & silent & live auctions. Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Ave., Pottstown; 484-624-5186. www.pottstownsymphony.org. $25. 5/9 8 pm.

Riverside Symphonia St. John the Evangelist Church, 44 Bridge St., Lambertville; 215-862-3300 or 609-397-7300. www.riversidesymphonia.org. $20-$35. 5/8-5/9 8 pm.

Breast Cancer Benefit Concert

Features pianist Alex Frebowitz & mezzo-soprano Olesia Gordinskaya. Presented by the Eileen Stein Jacoby Fund at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Old York Road Temple Beth Am, 971 Old York Rd., Abington;

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. $15 advance; $18 day of show ($5 students advance; $8 day of show). 5/7 7 pm.

*FREE* Community Conservatory: Student Talent Showcase James-Lorah House, 132 N. Main St., Doylestown; 215-345-5866. www.communityconservatory.org. 5/8 7-9 pm.

*FREE* Dolce Suono: Rouge, Blanc, Et Bleu, American-French Connections Quintet performs music by Debussy, Jolivet, Casadesus & Andrea Clearfield. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; 267-252-1803. www.dolcesuono.com. 5/8 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Giacchino LiVigni, Tenor Broadway show tunes & cello favorites. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1401 Moyamensing Ave.; 215-206-1089. mormon.org. 5/9 6-8 pm.

Piffaro: The Renaissance Band St. Mark's Church, 1625 Locust St.; 215-325-8469. www.piffaro.com. $15-$35. 5/8 8 pm. Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave.; 215-325-8469. www.piffaro.com. $15-$35. 5/9 8 pm.

Vicente Castaneda Mexican guitarist now living in Pennsylvania. Gwynedd Friends Meeting, US 202 & Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd; 215-699-3055. www.gwyneddfriends.org. Donation suggested: $5. 5/9 8 pm.

Academy of Vocal Arts: Lucia di Lammermoor

Donizetti's most celebrated work. Based on Sir Walter Scott's 'The Bride of Lammermoor.' Camden Center for the Arts, 311 N. 5th St., Camden; 215-735-1685.

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. $48-$83; $40-$75 seniors; $28-$63 students. 5/9 7:30 pm. Centennial Hall, 450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 215-735-1685;

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. $48-$83; $40-$75 seniors; $28-$63 students. 5/12 7:30 pm. 5/14 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Bowling Green State University A Cappella Choir Sacred, spiritual & secular works. Zion Mennonite Church, 149 Cherry Lane, Souderton; 215-723-3592. www.zionmennonite.org. 5/9 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Chester Children's Chorus 60-voice chorus of children ages 8-17. Lang Performing Arts Center, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 610-328-8200; 610-328-8535. www.chesterchildrenschorus.org. 5/8-5/9 8 pm.

Chester County Choral Society: Elijah Mendelssohn's oratorio performed by chorus, soloists, 11-piece string ensemble & organist Dr. Robert Gallagher. St. David's Episcopal Church, 763 S. Valley Forge Rd., Wayne; 610-516-1130. www.chestercountychoralsociety.org. $15; $5 students. 5/9 7:30 pm.

Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia: Bach's Mass in B minor Bach's sacred masterpiece will be performed with an ensemble of period instruments. First Baptist Church, 123 S. 17th St.; 215-240-6417. www.choralarts.com. $25; $12 students. 5/9 3 pm.

*FREE* Collingswood Community Chorus: Spring Sing '09: Broadway, U.S.A. Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood; 856-216-2170. www.ccparks.com. 5/12 7:30 pm.

Curtis Opera Theatre: Il Viaggio a Reims Fully-staged production of Rossini's comic opera, w/the Curtis Symphony Orchestra. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-569-9700. www.curtis.edu. $33. 5/8 2:30 pm. 5/10 2:30 pm.

Opera Delaware: The Marriage of Figaro Mozart opera. Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 800-374-7263; 302-658-8063 x3256; www.TicketsatTheGrand.org. www.operade.org. $25-$68. 5/8-5/9 8 pm.

Plain & Fancy Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra presents this vintage musical comedy. Garnet Valley Middle School, 601 Smithbridge Rd., Glen Mills; 610-565-5010. www.rvco.org. $17; $7 children 12 & under. 5/8 8 pm. 5/9 2 & 8 pm. 5/13 8 pm.

Brandywine Ballet Company: Colour Brilliante

Dance celebration of Mother's Day & spring's vibrant colors. W/music by Antonin Dvorak. Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Phillips Memorial Bldg., West Chester; 610-696-2711.

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. $20-$35. 5/8-5/9 7:30 pm.

Dancefusion Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-6701. www.gbyedance.org. $15-$25. 5/8 10:30 am. 5/9 8 pm.

In Performance: 2008-09 Choreographers Project New pieces by resident choreographers. Susan Hess Modern Dance Studio, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-665-9060. hessdance.org. $10. 5/8 8 pm. 5/10 8 pm.

National Dance Company of Spain Featuring the choreography of Europe's Nacho Duato. Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900; www.dancecelebration.org. www.annenbergcenter.org. $32-$48. 5/14 7:30 pm.

South Jersey Ballet Theatre: Cinderella Local young dancers & professional guest artists bring the classic tale to life. Voorhees Middle School, 1000 Holly Oak Dr., Voorhees; 856-309-8282. www.southjerseyballet.com/company. $15; $12 seniors; $10 children 12 & under. 5/8 7:30 pm. 5/9 2:30 & 7:30 pm. 5/10 2:30 pm.

Tap Teaser III W/performances by Jaye Allison, Audrey Bookspan, Alexandria Bradley, Robert Burden, Earl Kelly, Graham Phillips & more. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914; www.danceboxoffice.com. www.paintedbride.org. $10. 5/14 7:30 pm.

Black Collar Comedy Tour

W/J. Anthony Brown, Sheryl Underwood, Don 'DC' Curry, Michael Colyar & TuRae. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.; 800-298-4200.

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$35.50-$79. 5/10 4 pm.

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