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Lots of plays opening over the next ten days or so, folks. How many can you see before you go broke?
Adrift in Macao - Back in High School, we used to do a lot of Speech and Debate. That’s how we began our intellectual love affair with Christopher Durang. The Philadelphia Theatre Company will be putting on the world premiere of Durang’s latest work – this time, a musical! The show runs October 19-November 20. For tickets and showtimes, see the PTC homepage.
Buried Child - Arcadia University will be performing this Sam Shepard classic October 20-30 at the Arcadia Theatre. For more information about Arcadia Theatre, see their webpage.
Children of Eden - Whatever you think of Creationism (though, as Phillyist readers, we think we know what you think of Creationism), you’ve got to admit that the whole Adam-and-Eve story can be kind of compelling. Barnstormers Theatre in Ridley Park, PA will be producing this Steven Schwartz (i.e. the man who wrote Godspell) musical from October 22-November 4. For tickets and information, see the Barnstormers ticket site.
The Feast of the Flying Cow and Other Stories of War - We think you’d better just read this description on your own. Runs October 21-November 20.
Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical - Just in time for Halloween, it’s an adaptation (but not really) of the Robert Louis Stevenson Classic. We saw another production a few years ago, and we’ve got to tell you, you haven’t lived till you’ve seen a man sing a duet with himself. Runs October 20-November 19 at the Ritz Theatre Company in Oaklyn, NJ. To purchase tickets, call 856.858.5230 or check out the company website.
Patty Red Pants - Fairy Tales aren’t always as nice and sweet as Disney makes us believe. Grimm’s Fairy Tales were, well, grim. Hans Christian Anderson was depressing. And now Theater Catalyst brings you a sexed-up version of “Little Red Writing Hood” with a David Lynch-esque twist. We can’t wait. Runs October 26-November 26. Philadelphia Premiere. For reservations and information, call 215.563.4330.
Underneath the Lintel - We know theatre. And we know that nothing in theatre is harder, or leads to more impressive results, than a one-man show. Especially one with a script as good as this. Runs October 19-November 6 at the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington. For ticketing information, see the DTC’s ticket site.
Eve Ensler: The Good Body - From the woman who brought you hits like “my vagina is like a flower” and “my vagina is angry,” comes this examination of what women really feel about their bodies. The writer also stars in this one-woman show, through October 16, at the Zellerbach Theatre in the Annenberg Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Winesburg, Ohio- We’re bookish types, and we like when books get turned into musicals (we’re also the musical type). This brand new musical, playing at the Arden Theatre through November 6, follows that pattern, so it suits us fine.
The Musical of Musicals: The Musical! - The name basically says it all, folks. If you know musicals, if you like musicals, if you’ve ever been dragged to a high school performance of The Sound of Music, this show is for you. Playing at the Prince Music Theatre, downtown, through October 30.
The Rocky Horror Show - Come on, admit it. You’ve seen the movie. You know the talkbacks. Now through November 5, you can revel in the opportunity to throw things at actors rather than at a movie screen. For more information, click here.
Company - You might not recognize the name, but you’ll probably recognize plenty of the music in this groundbreaking Stephen Sondheim musical about relationships and friendships. Through October 15 at Temple’s Tomlinson Theatre. Tickets are available at the door or through Ticketmaster.
The Emperor’s New Clothes - We like naked, and we like puppets, so little wonder that we’d recommend you go see this performance at the Mum Puppettheatre. Runs through October 30.
Between Us - The tale of two friends who reunite and find that living their dreams isn’t as perfect as they’d thought it would be. Philadelphia premiere. Runs through October 15 at the Adrienne Theatre. For tickets and information, see The Flashpoint Theatre Company’s ticketing site.
Cats - Before Disney’s Lion King brought the wildlife of Africa to the theatre, Andrew Lloyd Weber brought the alleycats of T.S. Eliot. Love it or hate it, you’ve got to admire the longevity of the play, showing at the Media Theatre through October 23.
Good Evening - Once upon a time, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (remember him?) put a revue up in Philadelphia. And it was a hit. They’re obviously not performing this time around, but you can see the revue as they wrote it at the Act II Playhouse in Ambler, through October 16.
I Married Wyatt Earp - The Shootout at the OK Corral has become the stuff of legend. Dashing cowboys, dusty streets – where were all the women? This musical, being performed at the Bristol River Theatre from through October 16, seeks to answer that question.
The Lady From the Sea - Henrik Ibsen. We all read him in high school. He liked to write plays about women who felt trapped by domesticity. This is no exception. The play runs through October 30 at the Lantern Theater.
Loot - Bank robbers and body snatchers and Catholics, oh my! The play runs through October 30 at the Arden Theatre in Olde City. For more information, or for tickets, see the Arden’s website.
I Am My Own Wife - This award-winning play (based on the life of a German transvestite) was first workshopped in Philadelphia, and now it’s back in Philadelphia as a mainstage production, running through October 23. For tickets and show information, see the Wilma’s online box office.
The Member of the Wedding - The People’s Light and Theatre presents this Carson McCullers coming-of-age story through October 23. For more information or to order tickets, see the People’s Light website.
Finian’s Rainbow - Saint Patrick’s Day may be several months away, but it’s never too soon in the year for leprechauns! The play runs at the Walnut Street Theatre through October 23. For more information on tickets, go here.
Menopause: The Musical - The name says it all, doesn’t it? Shows at the Society Hill Playhouse, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, and 5:30 PM on Sunday. Tickets are $45. Call 215.923.0210 for reservations. The Society Hill Playhouse is located at 507 South 8th Street in Philadelphia.
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