A Spark to Pierce the Dark: This Week in Philadelphia Theatre

This week's quote comes from the song "Broadway Baby," which originally appeared in Sondheim's Follies, and which inspired the name for the new revue opening at Bristol Riverside Theatre. Now, on with the listings!

Broadway Baby - Pounding Forty-Second Street... August 7-17. Tickets and information at 215.785.0100.

Phantom - Not the one you're thinking of. August 8 - October 5. Tickets at 302.475.2313.

The Shape of Things - Totally square, man. August 6-10. Tickets online.

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.

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 August 31. Tickets online.

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!

Photo of a couple of babies on Philadelphia's Broad Street via Flickr user ewan traveler.