Performance and classical music listings

1812 Productions: This Is The Week That Is

Annual show poking fun at local & national current events. Closes 12/31. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Pl.; 215-592-9560. 1812productions.org. $26-$40.

Bad Jews Comedy by Joshua Harmon. Philadelphia premiere. Closes 12/28. Walnut Street Theatre - Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. $30-$45.

Beauty and the Beast From the team that created Arden's "Cinderella" comes a bold new telling of the tale. Closes 2/1. Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2d St.; 215-922-1122. $18-$36.

Cape May Stage: Merry Melodies - A Holiday Celebration Show featuring seasonal songs & carols. Closes 12/31. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; 609-884-1341. $35; $30 seniors; $15 students.

Cape May Stage: The Santaland Diaries One-man show about a struggling young writer who takes a job as a Christmas elf at a NYC Macy's. Closes 12/30. Congress Hall, 251 Beach Ave., Cape May. $25.

Clever Dick A zany send-up of the British murder-at-the-manor whodunit. Closes 12/14. Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-9913. $17 advance; $20 day of show.

East Lynne Theater Company: Christmas in Wisconsin - Tales by Zona Gale Storytelling-style performance of stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gale. Closes 12/13. First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., Cape May; 609-884-5898. www.eastlynnetheater.org. $25; $15 students; free 12 and under.

Great Expectations Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Closes 12/14. Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2d St.; 215-922-1122. $36-$50.

Into the Woods Stephen Sondheim musical that presents an offbeat take on fairy tales. Closes 12/6. Eagle Theatre, 208 Vine St., Hammonton, NJ; 609-704-5012. $18-$40.

Les Miserables A reformed criminal tries to avoid an obsessed police inspector while raising a child who was left in his care. Closes 1/11. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $42; $35 seniors; $25 children 12 and under.

Lost in Yonkers Pulitzer Prize-winning WWII coming-of-age story by Neil Simon. Closes 11/30. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $36-$46.

Mary Poppins Theatrical adaptation of the Disney movie. Closes 1/4. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. $10-$95.

My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Home for the Holidays 1-man show about family chaos & hijinks during the season. Closes 12/21. Delaware Theatre Company, 200 Water St., Wilmington; Box Office: 302-594-1100. www.stevesolomoncomedy.com. $30-$50.

Old Jews Telling Jokes Comedy show featuring bits & routines that pay tribute to & reinvent classic jokes of the past & present. Closes 11/30. Independence Seaport Museum - Penn's Landing Playhouse, 211 S. Columbus Blvd.; 855-448-7469. $45-$65.

Plaid Tidings Forever Plaid's holiday show. Closes 12/28. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121. $25-$59.50.

QED Play based on the life & writings of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Closes 12/14. Lantern Theater at St. Stephen's Theater, 10th & Ludlow Sts.; 215-829-0395. $30-$39.

Renaissance Music Theatre: Kiss Me, Kate Show-within-a-show exploring conflicts & romantic entanglements among actors in a touring product of "Taming of the Shrew." Closes 12/13. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-271-0864. www.renaissancemusictheatre.com. $30; $23-$30 seniors.

Robert Dubac's The Book of Moron This show crashes headfirst into the barriers of sex, race, religion, politics & the media. Closes 11/29. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121. www.robertdubac.com. $32.75-$42.75.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Romantic & humorous version of the ultimate makeover story with a few twists. Closes 11/30. Academy of Music, Broad & Locust Sts.; Box Office: 215-893-1999. www.cinderellaonbroadway.com/tour. $20-$115.50.

Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold Join Sister as she launches an investigation into the fate of the Magi's gold. Closes 11/30. Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650. www.entertainmentevents.com/shows/sister_catechism.asp. $36-$75.

Table Manners Part of Alan Ayckbourn's Norman Conquests trilogy. Closes 12/6. Allens Lane Art Center, 601 W. Allens Ln.; Box Office: 215-248-0546. $20 advance; $25 day of show.

The Matter of Frank Schaefer New play based on the true story of a Methodist minister who was defrocked for officiating at his gay son's wedding. Closes 12/6. Curio Theatre Company at Calvary Center for Culture & Community, 4740 Baltimore Ave.; 215-525-1350. $25; $20 students and seniors.

Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical New musical comedy about the end of a relationship. Closes 12/7. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St.; reservations required: 215-923-0210. $45.

Annie, Jr.

Shortened version of the musical about the adventures of a spirited red-haired orphan. Closes 12/28. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $15; $12 children.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Hour-long adaptation of the Dickens tale, featuring a mix of original & traditional tunes. Closes 12/21. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. $14-$16.

Scrooge Musical adaptation of "A Christmas Carol." Closes 12/14. Delaware Children's Theatre, 1014 Delaware Ave., Wilmington; Box Office: 302-655-1014. $13.

Annie

Hit musical based on the comic strip. Closes 12/20. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. $12.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play This classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Closes 12/14. The Grand Theatre, 405 S. Main St., Williamstown; 856-728-2120. $22-$25.

Seminar Comedy by Theresa Rebeck; presented by the Drama Group. Closes 11/29. First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Ave. www.thedramagroup.org. $15.

The Sound of Music Rodgers & Hammerstein musical about a young novice who takes a job as governess for the children of a widowed military man. Closes 12/14. Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High St., Pottstown; 610-970-1199. $17-$27.

Cuddle Magic

Lush, whimsical songs featuring wide-ranging instrumentation. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St.

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. $10. 12/4. 8:30 pm.

Dover Symphony Orchestra: Ringing In the Holiday Season Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, 1131 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover; 302-270-1903. www.doversymphony.org. $20; $15 students, seniors and military. 11/30. 3 pm.

Joan and Israel Gerver Memorial Concert Featuring Candace Chien, piano; Nicholas Pappone, violin; and Eric Huckins, horn. Rutgers University - Camden Center for the Arts, 311 N. 5th St., Camden; 856-225-2700. Free. 12/3. 12:15 pm.

Music at Ethical - Concerts on the Square A classical thanks-giving of music holiday concert. Ethical Society of Philadelphia, 1906 S Rittenhouse Square. $15-$25. 11/30. 3 pm.

PCMS Concert: Di Wu, Pianist Award-winning pianist & finalist in the 13th Annual Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut St.; 215-569-8080. www.pcmsconcerts.org. $24; $10 students. 12/3. 8 pm.

Philadelphia Orchestra: Yannick Conducts Brahms Works by Brahms, Haydn & Strauss, w/Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting & Jean-Guihen Queyras featured on cello. Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts.; 215-893-1999. www.philorch.org. $40-$195. 12/4.

Princeton Sound Kitchen Contemporary music artists & ensembles perform works by students in Princeton's composition Ph.D. program. Princeton University - Taplin Auditorium, Washington Rd., Princeton. www.princeton.edu. Free. 12/2.

Princeton University Orchestra: Mahler's Fourth Symphony Led by maestro Michael Pratt, the orchestra will continue its long-standing engagement with the music of Gustav Mahler with a performance of his Symphony No. 4. Princeton University - Richardson Auditorium, Nassau St. & University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-9220. $15; $5 students; free Princeton students. 12/4.

The Capital Ringers Auditioned community handbell ensemble based out of Dover. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, 1131 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover, Del. www.capitalringers.org. Included with Chocolate Festival admission: $5; free under 18. 11/29. Also Presbyterian Church of Dover, 54 S. State St., Dover. 11/30. 3 pm.

West Philadelphia Orchestra 15 Philly musicians playing an eclectic, vibrant mix of music inspired by Eastern European styles. Johnny Brenda's, 1201 Frankford Ave. www.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com. $10-$12. 11/29. 9 pm.

Ambler Choral Society: Prelude to the Holidays

Music of Mozart & Barber, Hanukkah & Christmas favorites, sing-along of carols & the Hallelujah Chorus. Church of the Open Door, 1260 Fort Washington Ave., Fort Washington; 215-715-7184.

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. $15; $5 children 12 and under. 11/30. 3 pm.

Amici Opera: Alzira 2-act Verdi opera w/a libretto by Salvadore Cammarano. United Methodist Church of the Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave.; 215-224-0257. $20. 11/29.

Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus The premier LGBT arts organization in the area. Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut St.; 215-567-3668. www.pgmc.org. $30-$55. 12/4.

The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 18-minute film of original holiday music & more, shown on The Comcast Experience video wall. Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd.; 215-735-6760. Free. To 1/1.

American Repertory Ballet: The Nutcracker

Retelling of the holiday favorite. Princeton University - McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-2787.

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. $22-$62. 11/28-29.

Atlantic City Ballet 28-member company of dancers from across the U.S. & around the world. Claridge Hotel - Celebrity Theater, Park Pl., Atlantic City. www.acbt.org. $40-$55. 11/28-29.

Band of Artists: Spectrum Order Disorder Artists combined to perform different expressions of art forms. Arcadia University, 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside; bandofartists.org. 11/28-12/4.

New Jersey Ballet: The Nutcracker Holiday tale of a girl & her magical doll is brought to life through dance. The Levoy Theatre, 126-130 N. High St., Millville, NJ. www.njballet.org. $27-$35. 11/30.

Parsons Dance Company High-energy pieces filled with humor, creativity & sensuality. Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; Box Office: 215-893-3900. www.parsonsdance.org. $20-$60. 12/4.

Philadelphia Dance Theatre: A Philadelphia Nutcracker A production created to capture the historic community & neighborhood. William Penn Charter School - Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts, 3000 W. School House Ln. www.philadancetheatre.org. $25; $20 students, seniors and children. 11/28-29.

Traditional Irish Music Session Features local set & step dancers & musicians. Those who play instruments are welcome to join in. Plough & The Stars, 123 Chestnut St.; 215-733-0300. Free. 11/30.

Broadway, Our Way

Featuring Will and Anthony Nunziata, with Ted Firth, musical director. Ramada Inn - The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Rd., New Hope; 888-596-1027. $40. 11/29. 8 pm.