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We probably don’t have to explain the quote, but seeing as a new production of The Wizard of Oz is opening next week at the Mum, we figured it would be a good time to go with it. Now, on with the listings!
The Wizard of Oz - It’ll be just like the movie. Only onstage. Which is clearly even better! May 23-June 17. Tickets may be purchased online.
The Man From Nebraska - And here we thought those were the normal signs of a mid-life crisis. May 24-June 25. Tickets via the online box office.
Since Africa - Somebody should have told us that privileged white folks can accidentally be racists. May 26-June 25. Tickets online.
The Thing About Men - We really dig this poster. And the play sounds funny, too. May 23-July 2. For more information, call 215.574.3550.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Stephen Sondheim + Roman farce = good times had by all. May 18-June 18. Tickets are online.
Children of Eden - All the song and dance you can handle from the Old Testament. Through May 27. Ticket information is online.
Daughters of Genius - We all heard the story about Milton and his daughters – but here it is from the daughters’ point of view. May 18-June 18. Tickets are available online.
A Number - If it’s not forty-two, then we’re confused. Through June 4 at the Wilma. Tickets online.
Closer Than Ever - Ooh, we smell a musical revue, and we like it! Through June 11. Tickets are available online.
Godspell - Because Jesus was actually a hippie. Through July 9. Ticket information is online.
Some Men - We must confess: we’ve been waiting for this world premiere show all season, so we can’t be too snarky about it in our listings. We will tell you, though, that this show is going to be gay. (Just not in the bad way.) Through June 11. Tickets are available through the production website.
True West - Because Sam Shepard is a god of theatre, and because graphics with cactus are cool. Through June 10. For reservations or information call: 215.545.0876.
Agnes of God - For whatever reason, we always kinda confused this with Rosemary's Baby. Through May 21. Tickets online.
As Thousands Cheer - Phillyist loves good satire. And Phillyist loves good musicals. With Irving Berlin providing the music for jokes about Joan Crawford, how could this show go wrong? Through May 20. Ticket information is online.
Baby - Warning: Do not see this show if you're late. (You know what we mean.) Through May 21. Ticket information available online.
The Pirate - Cole Porter's been dead for nearly fifty years, and yet the Prince is staging the world premiere of a Cole Porter musical. Something sounds fishy to us... Through May 28. Tickets may be purchased online.
Devils Also Believe - Now here's a play that's dripping politics! Tickets are online for this show. Runs through May 20.
Kiss of the Spiderwoman - Tangos in Argentinean prisons make a lot of sense. Through May 20. Tickets may be reserved by calling 215.923.0210.
Twelfth Night - It's totally what that Amanda Bynes movie was based on! Through May 20. Tickets are available online.
A Murder, A Mystery, & A Marriage - It's always nice to know that there are works by Mark Twain that don't leave high schoolers debating: "Was Mark Twain a racist?" Through May 14. Tickets are online.
Killer Joe - It took us a while to figure out if this was a play or a movie. It was the flashing "multi-media" link to a trailer that confused us. But we think it's a play. Through May 28. Tickets and information at 215.922.4462.
Cloud 9 - The plot description on the Wilma's website doesn't describe so much, so we're just going to mention the mannequin-in-drag on the poster. Through May 28. Tickets online.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales - We loved this book when we were younger, and we can only hope the show lives up to it. Through June 11. Tickets online.
Much Ado About Nothing - This is the second of this year's Shakespeare Festival shows to open, and it's one of Phillyist's favorites. Because we totally get dysfunctional relationships based on verbal abuse. Through May 21. Tickets available online.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - "Here's the story of a brotha by the name of Othello/ He liked white women and he liked green jello." Through May 19, as part of the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival. Tickets available online.
Menopause: The Musical - The name says it all, doesn't it? Shows at the Society Hill Playhouse, Wednesday through Saturday at 8 PM, again at 4PM on Saturday, and Sunday at 2 PM and 5:30 PM. Tickets are $45. Call 215.923.0210 for reservations. The Society Hill Playhouse is located at 507 South 8th Street in Philadelphia.
If you've got a theater listing in the Philadelphia area, let us know! Also feel absolutely free to post other listings on the comments page!
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