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Because there are two separate productions of The Taming of the Shrew being launched in Philadelphia in the coming weeks, we thought it only fitting that this week’s quote be one of the play’s most famous. Petruchio, the show’s unlikely hero, is explaining to a friend why he has come to Padua: “I come to wive it wealthily in Padua;/ If wealthily, then happily in Padua.” In other words, he’s a gold digger. Now, on with the listings!
Chekhov Lizardbrain - Three brains, apparently. March 29-April 15. Tickets online.
Hung on a Blonde Ponytail: An Act of Rock - Rock and roll! (But will it go to eleven?) April 6-May 5. Box office may be reached at 215.923.0210.
The Taming of the Shrew - The all-male production at the Lantern. March 30-April 29. Tickets online.
The Taming of the Shrew - The production with women in the cast. April 4-May 20. Ticket information online.
When Something Wonderful Ends - You just have to find something to replace it with. April 6-May 6. Tickets online.
The rest of the listings, after the jump!
A Few Small Repairs - It’s why Sunny came home! March 30-April 22. Tickets online.
The Domestication of Women: A Housewares Party in Two Acts - This sounds like a Tupperware party gone to pot. But in a funny way. Through April 7. Tickets online.
The Hobbit - Big book, short play. Through March 31. Tickets online.
The Robber Bridegroom - Bluegrass musical? SWEET. Through April 22. Ticket information online.
The Chosen - As in, “people.” Through April 7. Ticket information online.
Fathers and Sons - Wild, wild west. Through April 28. Tickets online.
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT - All singing, all dancing, all Python. Through April 8. Some tickets still available online.
Taking Steps - The first time we read this plot synopsis, we missed the word “former,” and it had a whole different meaning. Through April 29. Call 610.565.4211 for tickets.
Caroline, or Change - It’s a play about civil rights, so we’re just going to let the usual snark slide. Through April 8. Extended through April 15. Tickets online.
Enchanted April - We thought it was the cruelest month? Through April 29. Tickets online.
Godspell - Singing! Dancing! Jesus! Through March 31. Tickets online.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Part II - 42. Through April 7. Tickets online.
In the Continuum - Politically correct or not, we’ve totally got the Rent parody from Team America: World Police stuck in our head. Through April 15. Tickets online.
An Infinite Ache - As experts at first dates, we can appreciate the concept. Through April 1. Tickets online.
Much Ado About Nothing - Except for when it isn’t. Nothing, that is. Through April 15. Box office information online.
Tiny Dancer - Umm… There are Orthodox Jews in Scotland? Through April 1. Ticket information online.
Victims of Duty - Better, we guess, than victims of circumstance. Through March 28. Tickets and information at 215.925.9665.
Almost, Maine - You mean, like, Canada? Through April 8. Ticket information online.
Othello - Keep away from the pillows. Trust us. Through May 19. Ticket information is online.
Pump Boys and Dinettes - Two things that people born after 1970 are probably completely unfamiliar with. Through April 1. Tickets may be reserved online.
Twelfth Night - The original drag king. Through April 7. Ticket information online.
Grease - As seen on You’re the One That I Want. Through April 22. For more information, call 302.475.2313.
ComedySportz - You know Whose Line Is It Anyway? Yeah, it’s kinda like that. Open run. Tickets online.
The N Crowd - More local improv. Open ended run. Tickets and information online.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding - It’s like My Big Fat Greek Wedding for a South Philly audience. Open run. Tickets and information at 1.800.660.TINA.
Menopause: The Musical - The name says it all, doesn't it? Open run. Tickets online.
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!
Augustin Daly's illustration of the banquet scene in The Taming of the Shrew, via The Life & Times of Joseph Haworth.
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