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Theater Professional/semi-professional Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps 4 actors play over 150 roles in this comedic take on the Hitchcock film. Closes 8/17. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $20-$34; $20-$31 seniors; $15 students.

Theater

Professional/semi-professional

Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps

4 actors play over 150 roles in this comedic take on the Hitchcock film. Closes 8/17. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $20-$34; $20-$31 seniors; $15 students.

Atlantic City Theater: Steel Magnolias A close-knit group of Southern women cope with life's trials & tragedies. Closes 7/27. Dante Hall Theater of the Arts, 14 N. Mississippi Ave., Atlantic City; 609-347-2162. www.atlanticcitytheater.org. $18; $16 seniors; $8 children 12 and under.

Bach at Leipzig A group of musicians resort to devious ends while competing for a coveted job position. Closes 8/10. People's Light & Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern; 610-644-3500. $26-$46; $26 children 17 and under.

Cape May Stage: Moon Over Buffalo Married stage actors see a chance for stardom when they learn a famous Hollywood director is coming to town. Closes 8/1. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; 609-884-1341. $35; $30 seniors; $15 students.

Cooking With The Calamari Sisters: Mangia Italiano! 'Live broadcast' of a cable channel show hosted by 2 colorful sisters. Closes 8/3. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. www.thecalamarisisters.com. $30; $15 students.

East Lynne Theater Company: Zorro! Adventure tale about a masked vigilante who takes on a corrupt government official. Closes 8/30. First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., Cape May; 609-884-5898. www.eastlynnetheater.org. $30; $25 seniors; $15 students; free 12 and under.

Fiddler on the Roof The story of Jewish milkman Tevye & his family as they go about their lives in a turn-of-the-century Russian village. Closes 7/27. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $45.

Gokash Productions: Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller drama performed by African American cast. Closes 8/17. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Pl. www.gokashproductions.com. $27.50 advance; $35 day of show.

Love's Labour's Lost Presented by the Classical Acting Academy at the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre. Closes 8/17. Drexel University - URBN Center, 3401 Filbert St.; 215-571-4413. www.phillyshakespeare.org. Free.

Marvel Universe Live! Action-packed theatrical show featuring Marvel characters. Closes 7/27. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-339-7600. marveluniverselive.com. $45-$200.

Monty Python's Spamalot Musical adaptation of "Monty Python & the Holy Grail." Closes 8/24. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $45.

Staged Reading Series: Pump Featuring a new play written by Nicole Pandolfo. Closes 7/28. Waterfront South Theatre, 400 Jasper St., Camden. Free.

StoryUp! After Dark Evening of improvisational storytelling, comedy & theater based on audience suggestions. 4th Fri. 10:30 pm. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St. www.storyupphilly.com.

The Book of Mormon South Park and Avenue Q creators' musical about 2 young Mormon missionaries sent off to spread the word in a dangerous part of Uganda. Closes 9/14. Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St.; Telecharge: 1-800-447-7400. www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/tour_page.php. $67-$132.

The Red Hot Mamas Lively & eclectic show featuring female vocalists. Closes 7/27. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $30-$40; $10 students and children.

Tony Braithwaite: Didn't Your Father Have This Talk With You? Witty one-man show based on Braithwaite's years teaching religion & sex ed to high school boys. Closes 8/3. Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; Box Office: 215-654-0200. $25.

Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike Tony-winning comedy from playwright Christopher Durang. Durang & actress Marilu Henner star. Closes 8/10. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121. $25-$59.50.

Xanadu Musical based on the film. Presented by Mazeppa Productions. Closes 7/26. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.; 267-559-9602. mazeppa.org/xanadu/. $25.

Family theater

Beauty & the Beast, Jr.

Theatrical adaptation of the fairy tale. Closes 8/1. Camden County College - Dennis Flyer Theatre at Lincoln Hall, 200 College Dr., Blackwood; Mainstage Center: 856-302-6485. $11; $10 seniors and children.

Disney's Beauty & the Beast Theatrical adaptation of the movie musical. Closes 8/9. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121. $15; $10 children.

Disney's Cinderella Kids Theatrical adaptation of the animated film. Closes 8/17. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $15; $12 children.

Family Stages: Jack & the Beanstalk Theatrical adaptation of the fairy tale. Closes 7/31. Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler; 215-886-9341. www.familystages.org. $12; $10 seniors; free under 3.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: Cinderella Stage adaptation of the fairy tale. Closes 8/2. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; 610-282-9455. www.pashakespeare.org.

Seussical the Musical Based on the books of children's author Dr. Seuss. Closes 7/27. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ; 267-885-9857. $15; $10 children 12 and under.

Shrek the Musical Based on the film. Closes 7/26. Phoenixville Area Middle School, 1330 Main St., Phoenixville; 610-220-4649. www.firebirdtheatre.net. $10-$15.

Snow White & the Seven Dwarves Musical adaptation of the fairy tale. Closes 8/3. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $13.

Steel Summer Camp Experience A theater camp for children. Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High St., Pottstown; 610-970-1199. $229-$449.

Storytime: The Wizard of Oz Dorothy, the Tin Man & friends adventure along the Yellow Brick Road in this interactive take on the tale. Closes 8/16. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $10.

The Berenstain Bears on Stage Adapted from the children's book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Closes 7/30. Stockton Performing Arts Center, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ; 609-652-9000. $12.

The Hundred Dresses Musical based on the Newbery Award-winning book by Eleanor Estes. Closes 7/26. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulph Rd., Strafford. $3.

Willy Wonka, Jr. Theatrical adaptation of the Roald Dahl story about a boy who wins a chance to tour a remarkable candy factory. Closes 8/23. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $13.

Willy Wonka, Jr. Theatrical adaptation of the Roald Dahl story about a boy who wins a chance to tour a remarkable candy factory. Closes 7/25. Camden County College - Dennis Flyer Theatre at Lincoln Hall, 200 College Dr., Blackwood; Mainstage Center: 856-302-6485. $11; $10 seniors and children.

Community theater

Actors' NET of Bucks County: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

A scandalous expose of upper-crust debauchery, based on the 18th-century novel. Closes 7/27. Morrisville Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville; 215-295-3694. actorsnetbucks.org. $20; $17 seniors.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 2 competing con men set out to swindle the same young heiress. Closes 7/26. Off-Broad Street Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, NJ; reservations required: 609-466-2766.

Fiddler on the Roof Presented by Moorestown Theater Company. Closes 7/25. William W. Allen III Middle School, 801 N. Stanwick Rd., Moorestown; 856-778-8357. www.moorestowntheatercompany.org. $15.

Fiddler on the Roof The story of Jewish milkman Tevye & his family as they go about their lives in a turn-of-the-century Russian village. Closes 8/10. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $15; $12 children.

Footloose Presented by the King of Prussia Players. Closes 7/26. Shannondell Performing Arts Center, 10000 Shannondell Dr., Norristown; 610-277-9505. www.kofpplayers.org. $20; $15 seniors and students.

Les Miserables, School Edition Award-winning musical about justice, redemption & the strength of the human spirit. Closes 8/2. Camden County College - Dennis Flyer Theatre at Lincoln Hall, 200 College Dr., Blackwood; Mainstage Center: 856-302-6485. $18; $15 seniors and children.

Miss Saigon From the creators of "Les Miserables." Closes 8/9. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. $20.

Oliver! Musical based on the book by Charles Dickens. Closes 7/26. Perkiomen Valley Middle School - East, 100 Kagey Rd., Collegeville; 610-489-1720. $16; $13 seniors and under 12.

Classical Music

Orchestral/Chamber Music

Dave Douglas

Composer/trumpeter. The Maas Building, 1325 Randolph St.

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. $15. 7/25. 8 pm.

Lenape Chamber Ensemble Bucks County's resident chamber music ensemble since 1975. Delaware Valley College, 700 E. Butler Ave., Doylestown; 610-294-9361. www.lenapechamberensemble.org. $18; $15 students and seniors. 7/26.

MarchFourth Marching Band Mobile big-band spectacular based in Portland, Ore., consists of 12-piece horn section (4 saxophones, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets), a 10-piece drum/percussion corps, anchored by a pumping battery-powered electric bass. Stilt-walkers, unicycles, fire eaters, puppets, flag twirlers, burlesque dancers, clown antics and acrobatics are also in store. MarchFourth writes and performs its material, and draws inspiration from Eastern European gypsy brass, samba, Latin, funk, Afro-beat, big-band, jazz and rock music, as well as television, film, circus and vaudeville. World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington. www.marchfourthmarchingband.com. $14. 7/30. 8 pm.

Ray McLellan, Carillonneur Carillonneur for Michigan State. Carillon Concerts at Washington Memorial Chapel, Rte. 23, Valley Forge. Free. 7/30. 7:30 pm.

Star Trek Into Darkness With the Philadelphia Orchestra Screening of the science fiction film w/live musical soundtrack by the orchestra. Mann Center for the Performing Arts, N. 52d St. & Parkside Ave.; Ticket Philadelphia: 215-893-1999. www.philorch.org. $14.50-$75. 7/31. 8 pm.

The United States Army Field Band Classical, popular and patriotic music. The Levoy Theatre, 126-130 N. High St., Millville. www.army.mil/FIELDBAND. Free. 7/27. 2 pm.

Tim Farrell Award winning composer. Community Conservatory, 4459 W. Swamp Rd., Doylestown; 215-340-7979. $10-$20. 7/25. 7:30 pm.

West Philadelphia Orchestra 15 Philly musicians playing an eclectic, vibrant mix of music inspired by Eastern European styles. Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore; 610-649-8389. www.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com. $10 advance; $12 day of show. 7/25. 9 pm.

Opera/Choral

Amici Opera Company: L'Elisir d'Amore

2-act comic opera by Donizetti. United Methodist Church of the Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-224-0257. $20. 7/26.

Eugene Onegin Opera presented by Russian Opera Workshop. Academy of Vocal Arts - Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St.; 215-735-1685. Free. 7/29, 7/30, 7/31.

Opera Libera: Le Nozze Di Figaro 4-act comic opera by Mozart. Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park. www.operalibera.org. $25; $20 students and seniors; free 12 and under. 7/26. 7:30 pm.