New and Noteworthy: Theater

Antigone (Wilma Theater) Director Theodoros Terzopoulos brings big movement and big voices to Sophocles' tragedy. Previews Wednesday-Oct. 13, opens Oct. 14.

The Children's Hour (EgoPo) Lillian Hellman's story of two women destroyed by a vindictive child still resonates. Previews Wednesday and Thursday, opens Friday.

Disgraced (Philadelphia Theatre Company) A dinner party erupts into chaos over identity politics in Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer-winning play. Previews Friday-Oct. 13, opens Oct. 14.

Holden (FringeArts) J.D. Salinger and Holden Caulfield haunt three murderous superfans in this devised tragicomedy. Preview Thursday, opens Friday.

Hooked! (Inis Nua) A quiet Irish village proves not to be the refuge Dubliner Lydia hoped for. Previews Wednesday and Thursday, opens Friday.

Metamorphoses (Arden Theatre) Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of Ovid's myths brings gods and mortals together beside a shimmering pool. In previews, opens Wednesday.

Shipwrecked (Walnut on 3) This antic entertainment's subtitle - "The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)" - says it all. Previews Tuesday and Wednesday, opens Thursday.

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. Ends 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 next Sunday. - J.R.

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

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

Bus Stop (Bristol Riverside) Snowbound travelers spend an interesting night together in a Kansas diner in William Inge's comedy. Through Oct. 18.

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. Ends 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.

Menopause the Musical (Penn's Landing Playhouse) To the tune of classic tunes from the '60s and '70s, four women of a certain age bond over the one thing they share. Through Nov. 22.

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. Ends 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 next Sunday.

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. Extended through Oct. 18. - T.Z.

Romeo and Juliet (Quintessence) Young love confronts old hatreds. Through Nov. 7.