One Needs Long Arms: This Week in Philadelphia Theatre

This week's quote comes from Sarah Bernhardt, who said: "For the theatre one needs long arms... an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture." Now, on with the listings!

As You Like It - Medium rare, with extra bacon. July 30-August 3. Free.

Lingering - Do you have to? Do you have to? August 3 - 24. Tickets online.

Shakespeare's R&J - It's not the way you know it. August 1-23. Tickets online.

Mamma Mia - Dancing queen. Through July 27. Tickets online.

Niagara Falls - Honeymoon capitol of the early Twentieth Century. Through August 2. Tickets online.

Footloose - Kick off your Sunday shoes. Through August 9.

The Taming of the Shrew - Maybe she doesn't want to be tamed. Maybe she's happy just how she is. Through July 30. Free.

There Goes the Bride - Nah, just a case of pre-wedding jitters. Through July 31. Tickets online.

Working - In a coal mine? Through July 27. Tickets online.

Gypsy - You gotta get a gimmick. Through July 27. Reserve tickets at 302.475.2313.

Les Miserables - Now with extra misery! Through August 3. Tickets 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!

Sarah Bernhardt's portrait by the artist Jules Bastien-Lepage uploaded to Flickr by user freeparking.