What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Two friends and roommates in Communist Romania in the late '80s find themselves with a problem: one of them is pregnant and needs an abortion, but abortions are illegal. They find a man who will perform one anyway, but he won't accept money, and demands an "alternate" commodity instead. Eeww. This is getting great reviews, but it also sounds......

Apologies, first and foremost, to the actor behind whom I walked in last night. I know how jarring and distracting that can be, and you looked rather frightened when the door opened. It was unforgivable and unprofessional of me. All I can say is that I was absolutely certain that the play started half an hour later than what the curtain time actually was. I promise that that won't happen when I return tomorrow......

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......

Tickets go on sale today for the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival's 2007 season. This year's offerings are Othello for tragedy, The Taming of the Shrew for comedy. There is also the somewhat mysterious "Shakespeare Cafe" on Mondays in April and May; we're going to have a close eye on that one and we'll keep you posted. If you prefer to see your Shakespeare on a weekend, Phillyist recommends picking up some tickets now; Saturday nights and......

In honor of the upcoming Cole Porter musical at the Prince, we thought we’d kick off this week’s listings with a line from one of our favorite Cole Porter shows. The full line is: “He may have hair upon his chest, but sister, so has Lassie!” and it comes from the song “I Hate Men” in Kiss Me, Kate, Porter’s adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew. Now, on with the listings! A Swell Party:......