New and Noteworthy: Theater

Bus Stop (Bristol Riverside) Snowbound travelers spend an interesting night together in a Kansas diner in William Inge's comedy. Previews Tuesday and Wednesday. Opens Thursday.

Menopause the Musical (Penn's Landing Playhouse) To the tune of classic tunes from teh '60s and '70s, four women of a certain age bond over the one thing they share. Opens Wednesday.

Romeo and Juliet (Quintessence) Young love confronts old hatreds. Previews Wednesday-Friday, opens Saturday.

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

All My Sons (People's Light). A tremendous African American cast elevates Arthur Miller's great postwar tragedy. Through next Sunday - W.R.

According to Goldman (Act II Playhouse). A former screenwriter itches to re-up in this funny/sinister Bruce Graham play starring Tony Braithwaite. Through Oct. 11. - J.R.

Baby Doll (McCarter Theatre). This theatrical adaptation of Tennessee Williams' steamy 1950s film, set in the Mississippi Delta, really sizzles. Through Oct. 11. - T.Z.

Bullshot Crummond (Hedgerow Theatre). WWI ace Capt. Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond undoes dastardly deeds and foils sinister plots. Through Oct. 11.

Gypsy (Media Theatre) Mama Rose (Philadelphia's own Krissy Fraelich) is still wondering, powerfully, when it will be her turn. Through Nov. 1.

God of Carnage (Montgomery Theater). Two sets of parents attempting to resolve their children's tiff devolve into savagery in Yasmina Reza's comedy. Through next Sunday.

High Society (Walnut Street Theatre). It's The Philadelphia Story, enhanced by a dandy Cole Porter score. A river of champagne flows through this bubbly, joyful production. Through Oct. 25. - J.R.

Tappin' Thru Life (Delaware Theatre Company). Maurice Hines, backed by an all-female orchestra, sings and dances his way through his long and varied career in this delightful, intimate show. Through next Sunday. - J.R.

Phantom (Broadway Theatre of Pitman). A disfigured musical genius obsesses over the beautiful soprano Christine in this musical by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit. Through Oct. 11.

Photograph 51 (Lantern Theater). It's 1953, and Rosalind Franklin is the only woman in the hunt to unlock the mysteries of DNA. While the subject is fascinating, the characters are unlikeable and the science is neglected in favor of biodrama. Through Oct. 11. - T.Z.