Nothing new opening this week, so we went with an old fall-back: The Bard. In V.ii of King Richard II, Shakespeare wrote:

As in a theatre, the eyes of men,
After a well-graced actor leaves the stage,
Are idly bent on him that enters next,
Thinking his prattle to be tedious.

Now, on with the listings!

Spamalot - They do routines and chorus scenes with footwork impeccable. Through August 31. Tickets online.

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

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

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

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

There Goes the Bride - Nah, just a case of pre-wedding jitters. Through August 31. 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!

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