Performing Arts

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dance

• FRANK'S PLACE The Brandywine Ballet Company presents this show, a tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack contemporaries. Sun, July 22, 7:30pm, FREE , Rose Tree Park, Rt. 1 at 252, Media, 610-565-7410.
• KORESH ARTIST SHOWCASE This showcase features ballet, modern and jazz choreography by company members, teachers from the Koresh School of Dance, and Philly-area artists, as well as Koresh students. Sat-Sun, July 21-22, 6 & 8pm, $10, Koresh Dance Company, 2020 Chestnut St., 215-751-0959.
• KULU MELE The summer World Roots series continues with Kulu Mele, an energetic Philly-based African performance group. They combine the sensibilities of Nigerian, Ghanan, Guinean, Senegalese, Brazilian, Haitian, Cuban and African American music and dance. Tue, July 24, 7:30pm, free with admission, Longwood Gardens, US Rt. 1, Kennett Sq., 610-388-1000.

  theater

• ANYTHING GOES This charming Cole Porter musical recalls a simpler time, when "a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking." Lindsay Lohan, take note. Runs July 26-Aug. 4, free with admission, Longwood Gardens, US Rt. 1, Kennett Sq., 302-478-3355.
• BLOOD BROTHERS This musical by Willy Russell is the classic nature-vs.-nurture debate. Fraternal twins Eddie and Mickey, separated at birth, ultimately wind up in very different positions — one is Oxford-educated, the other on the dole. But when it comes to love and ladies, they're all too similar. Runs through Aug. 11, $17-$28, The Ritz Theatre Company, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon, NJ, 856-858-5230.
• BROADWAY'S BEST This revue promises to touch on all the great moments from the Great White Way's history, from Gershwin to "Les Mis" to "Jersey Boys." Runs through Oct. 11, $37, American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, 717-397-7700.
• THE GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company presents a comedy by French playwright Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux. It's the story of Silvia and Dorante, who are about to embark on an arranged marriage but haven't yet met one another. Silvia decides to switch identities with her servant so she can observe Dorante from afar — which would be a great idea if Dorante hadn't done the exact same thing. Thu, July 19, 6:30pm, FREE , Love Park, 16th St. and JFK Blvd., 215-964-7296.
• HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL The made-for-TV Disney movei hits the stage. The story follows basketball captain Troy and transfer student Gabriella, an unlikely couple brought together by their school's musical. Runs through July 22, $28-$103, Academy of Music, Broad & Locust sts., 215-731-3333.
• IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It's three days before Christmas in a London hospital, and Dr. David Mortimore just wants to perfect the lecture that could lead to his knighthood. But events spin wildly beyond his control in this madcap British farce, the sixth in Hedgerow's annual series of Ray Cooney slapsticks. Directed by Andrew Chown and Penelope Reed. Runs through Sept. 9, $10-$25, Hedgerow Theatre, 164 W. Rose Valley Rd., Media, 610-565-4211.
• MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL This celebration of hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges and "The Change" follows four women shopping at a Bloomingdale's lingerie sale. It includes such chart-toppers as "I Heard It Thru the Grapevine; You No Longer See 39" and "Stayin' Awake! Stayin' Awake!" Ongoing, $45, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th St., 215-923-0210.
• THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP This campy farce is set in Mandacrest Estate, the home of Lord Edgar and Lady Enid Hillcrest, which is plagued by the too-real memory of Edgar's first wife. Directed by Jim Helsinger. Runs through Aug. 5, $27-$45, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, 610-282-9455.
• PLAYPENN FESTIVAL The annual conference features staged readings of new work by Philly's best up-and-coming playwrights, including Aaron Posner's stage adaptation of Chaim Potok's popular novel, "My Name is Asher Lev." Runs through July 22, FREE , The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., 215-568-1434, www.playpenn.org.
• THE TAMING OF THE SHREW This timeless comedy tells the story of two sisters: one who refuses to marry and another who can't until her sister does. Runs through Aug. 5, $27-$45, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, 610-282-9455.
• WAIT UNTIL DARK The Summer Performing Arts Project of West Chester University presents the classic thriller by Frederick Knott. Blind housewife Susy Hendrix becomes the target of three thugs in search of heroin her husband has hidden in a doll. Directed by Leonard Kelly. Runs through July 28, 8pm, $12-$20, West Chester University, 15 University Ave., West Chester, 610-436-2533.
• WICKED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WITCHES OF OZ This Broadway hit based on the novel by Gregory Maguire tells the story of Oz's resident witches and bitches before houses started dropping. Runs through Sept. 9, $30-$138, Academy of Music, Broad & Locust sts., 215-731-3333.

  opera

• IT'S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING The Atlantic Coast Opera Festival's medley night is the perfect solution for anyone who likes opera in theory, but can't sit through one long Puccini storyline. The set list includes standards from "Barber of Seville" and "The Magic Flute" along with Broadway favorites, in short, digestible selections. Fri, July 20, 7pm, $15-$50, Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce St., 215-218-9977.
• WITCHES, SAINTS AND VILLAINS OF THE OPERA This dark medley of fully staged opera scenes and arias showcases the bad guys and gals. Thu, July 26, 7pm, $15-$50, Haddonfield High School, 401 King's Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ, 856-740-1260.