Not Always Art in America: This Week in Philadelphia Theatre

Chicago - They both reached for the gun! May 4-July 15. Reservations at 302.475.2313.

Dames at Sea - How novel! May 3-June 2. Box office information is online.

The Green Bird - It’s commedia. That means funny. May 3-26. Tickets online.

Love’s Labor’s Lost - Quick! Find it! Through May 13. Tickets online.

Men Are Idiots - Apparently, there is free beer. May 4-12. Ticket information online.

Oklahoma! - We hear it’s where the wind blows. Through May 27. Tickets online.

Orson’s Shadow - Toward the end of Orson Wells’ life, we’d imagine the shadow he cast was a rather large one. May 4-June 3. Tickets available online.

Lend Me a Tenor - They don’t come cheap. May 4-19. For further information, call 610.461.9969.

The Tempest - We hear they’re producing it in a teapot. May 4-June 10. Tickets online.

U.S. Drag? - Much to our dismay, this is not an actual drag show. Through May 25. Tickets online.

The Exonerated - We think we saw this show on TV when it was called In Justice and starred Kyle MacLachlan. Through May 12. Ticket information online.

Forever Plaid - Bagpipes cost extra. Through May 13. Tickets may be ordered online.

The Giver - Inspired by that book we all read in grade school. Through May 20. Box office online.

Nunsense II - It’s nonsense about nuns. Get it? Through May 12. Ticket information online.

The Miracle Worker - If you must, insert inappropriate Helen Keller joke here. Through May 12. Ticket information online.

A Shayna Maidel (A Beautiful Girl) - Because nobody likes the ugly ones… Through May 5. Tickets available online.

Boy Gets Girl - Boy then loses girl? Through May 12. Tickets online.

The Dishwashers - Kenmore, or GE? Through May 6. Tickets online.

Henry V - Once more unto the breach. Through May 6. Tickets online.

Relative Values - As opposed to defined values. Through May 6. Ticket information online.

Damn Yankees - When you think about it, it explains so much… Through May 5. Tickets may be reserved online.

The Fantasticks - The longest-running musical of all time—but with puppets! Through May 6. Ticket information online. UPDATE: See this link for information on discounts for Phillyist readers!

Ferdinand the Bull - Straight from Reading Rainbow! Through May 27. Tickets online.

The Life of Galileo - No word yet on whether the Indigo Girls will provide the score. Through May 13. Extended through May 19. Tickets online.

Hung on a Blonde Ponytail: An Act of Rock - Rock and roll! (But will it go to eleven?) Through May 5. Box office may be reached at 215.923.0210.

The Taming of the Shrew - The production with women in the cast. Through May 20. Ticket information online.

When Something Wonderful Ends - You just have to find something to replace it with. Through May 6. Tickets online.

Othello - Keep away from the pillows. Trust us. Through May 19. Ticket information is online.

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!

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