New and Noteworthy: Theater

Didn't Your Father Have This Talk with You? (Montgomery Theater). Tony Braithwaite recounts his years teaching sex ed to high school boys. Preview Thursday, opens Friday.

Reviewed by Jim Rutter (J.R.), and Toby Zinman (T.Z.).

Bitter Homes and Gardens (Bearded Ladies Cabaret). This production, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Pop-Up Gardens, has lots of wit, tons of puns, and clever lyric modification, but the outdoorsy lack of acoustics matters. Ends Sunday. - T.Z.

Closer Than Ever (Mazeppa Productions). Dialogue-free, this musical is just one great Maltby & Shire song after another, well sung by characters who are dealing with life's second act. Ends Saturday. - J.R.

Defending the Cave Man (Penn's Landing Playhouse). Men and women have been trying to figure each other out for a very long time. Through Aug. 30.

Divine/Intervention (Voyeur Nightclub). Glenn Milstead, who created the drag character Divine, faces himself and his creation on the last night of his life in this world premiere. Through Aug. 2.

Lulu's Golden Shoes (Flashpoint Theatre Company). Set in North Philly and comic- book-inspired, Quiara Alegria Hudes' satire tells of Ana's coming of age. Through Aug. 2.

Miss Saigon (Broadway Theatre of Pitman). Madame Butterfly updated to Vietnam. Through Aug. 2.

Moon Man Walk (Orbiter 3 at the Prince). A young man knows that the heroic tales about the absent father are lies. After his mother's death, he navigates the painful ordeal with the help of a young woman who might be real or just a psychological necessity. Ends Sunday. - T.Z.

No Sex Please, We're British (Hedgerow). There's a reason this farce - too complicated to synopsize - ran for eight years in London. Through Aug. 23.

On Golden Pond (Bucks County Playhouse). Norman and Ethel, at their longtime summer home, find small joys and confront big issues. Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon lead a stellar cast. Through Aug. 2. - J.R.

Stella and Lou (People's Light & Theater). Two life-experienced people face a turning point in Bruce Graham's sweet, saloon-set play. Through Aug. 23.

The Taming of the Shrew (Delaware Shakespeare Festival). Can clever Petruchio subdue fiery Katharina? Will Bianca's suitors and pseudo-suitors ever sort themselves out? Through Aug. 2.