Performance and classical music listings

Amadeus

Combines intrigue, suspense, comedy & passion. Closes 10/27. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.

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$37-$60.

Antigone Timeless story by one of the great authors of Greek tragedy, Sophocles. Reservations: 610-282-3192. Closes 10/7. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; www.desales.edu. $18-$27.

Assassins Dark musical comedy about the lives of nine people who tried to assassinate a president. Closes 10/21. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2nd St.; 215-922-1122, www.ardentheatre.org. $27-$45.

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Philadelphia premiere of outrageous comedy spoof. Closes 10/13. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; Reservations required: 215-735-0630. www.playsandplayers.org. $15-$25.

The Lonesome West Comedy about two warring Irish brothers & a priest who tries to aid them. Closes 10/6. Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen's Theater, 923 Ludlow St. www.lanterntheater.org.; 215-829-0395. $25-$35; $22-$30 seniors; $15-$25 students.

A Night in the Old Marketplace Magic tale set to Klezmer music. Closes 10/21. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-569-9700. www.princemusictheater.org. $30.

Search For Signs of Intelligent Life In The Universe Jennifer Childs in Jane Wagner's multi-character solo comedy. Closes 10/21. 1812 Productions, 825 Walnut St.; 215-592-9560. www.1812productions.org. $12-$34.

Sunshine Two lost souls come together in this compelling play from one of America's premier playwrights. Closes 10/7. New City Stage Company, 825 Walnut St.; 215-563-7500. www.newcitystage.org. $16-$18; $14 students & seniors.

Peter Pan

Take a journey to Never Never Land. Closes 9/30. Cumberland Players at the Little Theatre, Sherman Ave. & South East Blvd., Vineland; 856-692-5626.

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. $10.

Anything Goes

Cole Porter's famous musical. Closes 9/29. Playcrafters Theatre, Store Rd., Skippack; Reservations recommended: 610-584-4005;

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. $12.

Clothes Encounter A farce full of double meanings, mistaken identities & sexual innuendo. Closes 9/30. Dutch Country Playhouse, 795 Ridge Rd., Telford; 215-234-0966. www.dutchcountryplayers.com. $12; $10 seniors 60 & over & children 12 & under.

Cole Musical based on the life of Cole Porter, featuring many of his hits. Closes 10/14. The Little Theatre (Sketch Club), 433 Glover St., Woodbury; 856-848-8089, www.sketchclubplayers.org. $15; $13 seniors.

Done to Death Group of mystery authors find themselves having to solve a series of actual mysteries. Closes 10/6. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield; 856-429-8139, www.haddonfieldplayers.com. $14-$16.

The Fantasticks Musical, dessert & beverages. Closes 10/27. Off-Broad Street Theatre, Five S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell; Reservations required: 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. $25.50-$27.25.

The Girl With the Silver Eyes Mystery based on a Dashiell Hammett story. Closes 9/29. Players Club of Swarthmore, 614 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore; 866-811-4111; www.pcstheater.org. $15; $8 students.

The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams' classic play. Closes 9/29. The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing; 609-771-1855. www.tcnj.edu.

The Mousetrap Mystery based on an Agatha Christie novel. Closes 9/29. Presented by The Village Playbox. First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights, 28 Seventh Ave., Haddon Heights; 856-547-6139. www.villageplaybox.org. $12; $9 seniors; $6 students.

The Vagina Monologues Award-winning play written by Eve Ensler. Proceeds benefit the 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer. Closes 9/29. Barone Studio, 19B N 7th St., Perkasie; 215-703-3206. baronephotography.com. $15.

Wit Drama about an English professor who takes an intellectual approach to dealing with her terminal cancer. Closes 9/30. West Chester University - E.O. Bull Mainstage, BG18 Elsie O. Bull Center, West Chester; 610-436-3463. www.wcupa.edu/cvpa. $12; $8 students & seniors.

A Deadly Briefcase

Interactive "whodunit" features comedy, romance, intrigue & murder. Closes 3/29. Bistro Romano, 120 Lombard St.; Reservations required: 215-925-8880.

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. $42.95 includes hors d'oeuvres & four-course dinner.

Here's Killing You, Kid! Dinner & a murder mystery that spoofs film noir. Reservations required: 215-794-4051. Closes 12/29. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 & 263, Lahaska; www.peddlersvillage.com. $44.95.

Nunsense Musically hilarious misadventures. Closes 9/30. New Candlelight Theatre, 2208 Millers Rd., Ardentown; 302-475-2313. www.newcandlelighttheatre.com. $47; $30 children.

Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding Hilarious, interactive Italian-style wedding comedy. Closes 9/30. Spirit of Philadelphia Cruises, Columbus Blvd.; 800-660-8462. www.spiritcitycruises.com. $93.

Concert to Celebrate Life

Evening of pops, Broadway & classical music. Benefits the Hospice & Home Care Programs. Haverford School - Centennial Hall, 450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-254-1410.

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. $25. 9/28 8 pm.

1807 & Friends With Jennifer Montone, Hornist

String quartets by Mozart, Beethoven & Debussy. Academy of Vocal Arts - Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St.; 215 438-4027. astro.temple.edu/~rgreene/1807. $17. 10/1 7:30 pm.

Astral Philadelphia: Astral at 15 - Past & Present Chamber music by R. Strauss, Mozart & Brahms. Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St.; 215-732-2515. www.astralartisticservices.org. $20; $15 seniors; $5 students age 29 & under. 9/30 3 pm.

David Kim, Violinist Works by Handel, Grieg & Sarasate. Croft Farm Arts Center, 100 Borton's Mill Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-488-7868. $15; $12 seniors; $10 students. 9/30 3 pm.

*FREE* Dolce Suono Chamber Music: Metal & Wood Band Handel, Dowland, Kreutzer, Schulhoff & Piazzolla. Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 610-690-3489. www.dolcesuono.com. 10/1 12:30 pm.

*FREE* Hildegard Chamber Players Works by Amy Beach, Sylvia Glickman, Shulamit Ran & Heidi Jacobs. Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 610-328-8200; 610-328-8535. www.swarthmore.edu. 9/30 3 pm.

*FREE* Liebesfreud Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302. www.liebesfreud.org. 9/28 5:30 pm.

Petronel Malan, Pianist Pianist from South Africa. German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St.; 215-627-2332, www.petronelmalan.com. $20. 9/30 3 pm.

PRISM Saxophone Quartet Settlement Music School - Mary Louise Curtis Branch, 416 Queen St.; Reservations: 215-438-5282. www.prismquartet.com. 9/30 8 pm.

*FREE* Simone Dinnerstein, Pianist Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore; 610-328-8200; 610-328-8535. www.swarthmore.edu. 9/28 8 pm.

*FREE* Studio Recital: Xiang Gao, Violinist Performance in the Loudis Recital Hall. University of Delaware, 114 Old College, Newark; 302-831-6589. www.udel.edu. 9/29 8 pm.

*FREE* V.S. Narasimhan, Violinist Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-896-1333. 9/30 3 pm.

AVA: Giargiari Bel Canto Competition

Opera singing competition. Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999.

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$34. 10/2 7:30 pm.

*FREE* Sacred Music & Sing-a-Long Hymns Concert of sacred music & sing-a-long hymns. Fairview Village Church of the Nazarene, 3044 W. Germantown Pike, Eagleville; 610-539-3333. www.fairviewvillagechurch.org. 9/30 6 pm.

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico

Award-winning folk dance troupe featuring choreography steeped in Mexican cultural influences. Princeton University - McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-2787 (ARTS).

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$39-$52. 9/29 7:30 pm.

Dance Saints Dance 2007 Praise & mime dancers from across the US. Call for tickets: 800-595-4849; University of the Arts - Gershman Hall (Gershman Y), 401 S. Broad St.; 215-446-3033. www.dancesaintsdance.com. $18.50-$39.50 advance; $26.50-$55.50 day of show. 9/29 3 & 7 pm.

Jersey Peppermint Dance Club: Ballroom Dancing 1st. & 3rd. Thu. Dance lessons & party. Light refreshments. St. Michael's Social Hall, 406 Memorial Ave., Gibbstown; 610-558-4556. $10. Dance lesson 7 pm -8:30 pm. 10/4 8:30-10:30 pm.

*FREE* Miro Dance Theatre: Open Studio Series Audiences see & respond to new dance & video works in progress, as well as previous pieces from the Miro repertoire. 215-962-4773. Girard College, 2101 S. College Ave.; 215-787-2600. www.mirodancetheatre.org. 10/4 6-8 pm.

David Sedaris

Noted NPR commentator, humorist & author. Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-652-5577. $36-$42. 10/2 8 pm.

Spirit of Camden: Resurrection Through Dance Song, dance & musical production about the perception of & realities of Camden. Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center, Second & Cooper Sts., Camden; 856-964-8300. www.waltwhitmancenter.org. $20. 9/28-9/29 8 pm.