60 for 60: An Israeli Poetry Slam (reading/discussion), May 13, 2008. Theatre Ariel, 610.667.9230. [Press Release]

The Adventures of a Boy and His Dog in Ye Olde Philadelphia (family), by Robert Smythe, directed by Robert Smythe, May 31 - June 15, 2008. Mum Puppettheatre, 215.925.7686.

Animal Farm (drama), by Andrew Periale & George Orwell, directed by Robert Smythe, April 16 - May 10, 2008. Mum Puppettheatre, 215.925.7686. [Press Release]

Another River Flows, by Touchstone Theatre & the Lehigh Valley Black African Heritage History Project, directed by Mark McKenna, May 30 - June 14, 2008. Touchstone Theatre, 610.867.1689. [Press Release]

Beautiful Boy (comedy/drama), by Pete Pryor, May 13 - May 25, 2008. 1812 Productions, 215.592.9560.

Bug (drama), by Tracy Letts, directed by Matt Pfeiffer, April 25 - May 18, 2008. Theatre Exile, 215.922.4462. [Press Release]

Cheaper by the Dozen (comedy), by Frank & Ernestine Gilbreth, directed by Bruce A. Curless, May 8 - June 7, 2008. The Ritz Theatre Company, 856.858.5230. [Press Release]

Christoph Eschenbach & Friends (concert/performance), May 18, 2008. The Academy of Music, 215.731.3333. [Press Release]

Come to My Awesome Fiesta, It's Going to be Awesome, Okay? (comedy), by Alex Torra, directed by Alex Torra, May 9 - May 10, 2008. World Premiere. Pig Iron Theatre Company, 215.627.1883. [Press Release]

ComedySportz Philadelphia (comedy), by Cast of ComedySportz, Open-ended run. ComedySportz Philadelphia, 877.98.LAUGH.

Dan Zanes and Friends (family), May 16, 2008. The Academy of Music, 215.731.3333. [Press Release]

David Copperfield (concert/performance), May 16 - May 17, 2008. The Academy of Music, 215.731.3333. [Press Release]

The Dead Guy (comedy), by Eric Coble, directed by Michael Osinski, May 14 - May 31, 2008. Flashpoint Theatre Company, 215.563.4330. [Press Release]

Dear World (musical), by Jerry Herman, Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee, directed by Edward Keith Baker, April 29 - May 18, 2008. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 215.785.0100. [Press Release]

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (musical), by Linda Woolverton, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman & Tim Rice, directed by Theodora K. Psitos, April 24 - May 10, 2008. Players Club of Swarthmore Theater, 610.328.4271. [Press Release]

Eurydice (drama), by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Blanka Zizka, April 30 - June 1, 2008. The Wilma Theater, 215.546.7824.

Facing East: Israel Through Word and Song (reading/discussion), by Etgar Keret, Savyon Liebrecht, Yehuda Amchai, Idan Raichel, Chava Alberstein & others, May 21, 2008. Theatre Ariel, 610.667.9230. [Press Release]

Fresh Fish Short Play Festival (comedy/drama), by Dennis McKieran, Hunt Holman, Meg & Rob, Michelle Pauls, Liz Zimmerman & Richard Kotulski, directed by Stan Heleva, Gerald van Wilgen, Kristin Schier, Michelle Pauls, Rowen Haigh & Richard Kotulski, May 7 - May 18, 2008. B. Someday Productions, 215.427.9255. [Press Release]

The Full Monty (musical), by Terrence McNally & David Yazbek, directed by Jesse Cline, April 30 - June 1, 2008. The Media Theatre, 610.891.0100.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical), by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart & Stephen Sondheim, May 2 - May 17, 2008. Burlington County Footlighters, 856.829.7144.

Go, Dog. Go! (family), by Allison Gregory, Steven Deitz, Michael Koerner & P.D. Eastman, directed by Matt Pfeiffer, April 16 - June 1, 2008. Arden Theatre Company, 215.922.1122. [Press Release]

Gypsy (musical), by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim & Arthur Laurents, directed by Frank Anzalone, May 30 - July 27, 2008. The New Candlelight Theatre, 302.475.2313.

Gypsy (musical), by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim & Arthur Laurents, May 9 - May 11, 2008. The Academy of Music, 215.731.3333. [Press Release]

The Happiness Lecture (comedy), by Bill Irwin, May 16 - June 15, 2008. World Premiere. Philadelphia Theatre Company, 215.985.0420. [Press Release]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical), by John Cameron Mitchell & Stephen Trask, directed by Kevin Glaccum, April 18 - May 11, 2008. Azuka Theatre, 215.733.0255.

Homeland Security (comedy), by Drury Pifer, April 25 - May 10, 2008. World Premiere. City Theater Company, 302.757.9623. [Press Release]

House, Divided (drama), by Larry Loebell, directed by Seth Rozin, May 23 - June 22, 2008. InterAct Theatre Company, 215.568.8079.

I Have Before Me A Remarkable Document Given To Me By A Young Lady from Rwanda (drama), by Sonja Linden, directed by David Bradley, May 28 - June 22, 2008. The People's Light & Theatre Company, 610.644.3500.

Into the Woods (musical), by James Lapine & Stephen Sondheim, directed by Mike Medvidik, April 25 - May 17, 2008. The Barnstormers, 610.461.9969.

The Irish... And How They Got That Way (comedy/drama), by Frank McCourt, April 29 - June 29, 2008. Walnut Street Theatre, 215.574.3550. [Press Release]

Jamaica (musical), by Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg & Fred Saidy, May 30 - June 22, 2008. Prince Music Theater, 215.569.9700.

Kafka in the Hedgerows (comedy), by Nagle Jackson, directed by Nagle Jackson, April 24 - May 18, 2008. Hedgerow Theatre, 610.565.4211. [Press Release]

La traviata (concert/performance), by Giuseppe Verdi, May 3 - May 17, 2008. The Academy of Vocal Arts, 215.735.1685 x10.

The Lehigh Valley Black African Heritage History Project Performance (drama), by Linda Parris-Bailey, directed by Touchstone Ensemble, May 30 - June 14, 2008. Touchstone Theatre, 610.867.1689.

Les Miserables (musical), by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg, directed by Mark Clements, May 13 - August 3, 2008. Walnut Street Theatre, 215.574.3550. [Press Release]

Line (comedy), by Israel Horovitz, directed by Gregory Scott Campbell, April 18 - May 18, 2008. Luna Theater Company, 215.704.0033. [Press Release]

Madeline and the Bad Hat (family), by Ludwig Bemelmans, May 31 - May 31, 2008. Walnut Street Theatre, 215.574.3550.

Menopause The Musical (musical), by Jeanie Linders, directed by Kathryn Conte, Open-ended run. Society Hill Playhouse, 215.923.0210.

The Mercy Seat (drama), by Neil LaBute, directed by Noelle Nettl, April 25 - May 10, 2008. Allens Lane Theater, 215.248.0546.

The N Crowd (comedy), by The N Crowd, Open-ended run. The N Crowd, 215.253.4276. [Press Release]

Nickel and Dimed (drama), by Joan Holden, directed by Marsha Amato-Greenspan, April 25 - May 10, 2008. Chapel Street Players, 302.368.2248.

Our Town Historic Trolley Tour (concert/performance), May 24 - June 21, 2008. Arden Theatre Company, 215.922.1122.

Our Town in Old City (comedy/drama), by Thornton Wilder, directed by Terrence J. Nolen, May 22 - June 22, 2008. Arden Theatre Company, 215.922.1122.

Pericles (drama), by William Shakespeare, March 26 - May 18, 2008. The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 215.496.8001.

Phedre (drama), by Jean Racine & Paul Schmidt, May 9 - May 24, 2008. Vanity House Theatre, 610.955.9282.

Philadanco (dance), May 8 - May 11, 2008. The Academy of Music, 215.731.3333. [Press Release]

The Philadelphia Story (comedy), by Philip Barry, directed by David Cole, May 8 - May 17, 2008. Action Arts Theater Company, 888.715.5589. [Press Release]

Picnic, by William Inge, directed by Tom Quinn, April 17 - May 10, 2008. Montgomery Theater, 215.723.9984. [Press Release]

The Princess and the Pea (family), by Patricia Goldberg & Kevin Arruda, directed by Patricia Goldberg, May 3 - July 26, 2008. Storybook Musical Theatre, 215.659.8550. [Press Release]

PROM (drama), by Whit MacLaughlin & New Paradise Laboratories, directed by Whit MacLaughlin & Lee Ann Etzold, April 30 - May 11, 2008. New Paradise Laboratories, 215.923.0334.

Raw Onion: America Speaks Out (comedy), by various, May 28, 2008. The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, 215.285.0472. [Press Release]

Romeo & Juliet (drama), by William Shakespeare, March 8 - May 17, 2008. The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 215.496.8001.

Rose's Dilemma (comedy), by Neil Simon, directed by Bruce Warren, May 30 - June 14, 2008. Footlighters Theater, 610.296.9245.

Sleeping Beauty (family), by Penelope Reed, March 15 - May 17, 2008. Hedgerow Theatre, 610.565.4211.

Songs for a New World (musical), by Jason Robert Brown, May 9 - June 1, 2008. Act II Playhouse, 215.654.0200.

Tony n' Tina's Wedding (comedy), March 10 - May 17, 2008. Kimmel Center, 215.893.1999. [Press Release]

Tony n' Tina's Wedding (comedy), Open-ended run. Venice HP, Inc., 215.297.8540.

Tuesday Night Raw with Comic Energy (comedy), by James Daly, directed by JD Daly & Frank Fral, Open-ended run. Comic Energy Sketch Comedy Troupe, 215.514.7508. [Press Release]

West Side Story (musical), by Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim, directed by Chris Alberts, March 7 - May 18, 2008. The New Candlelight Theatre, 302.475.2313. [Press Release]

What the Butler Saw (comedy), by Joe Orton, directed by Liam Castellan, April 24 - May 17, 2008. Curio Theatre Company, 215.525.1350. [Press Release]

The Woolgatherer (drama), by William Mastrosimone, directed by Neill Hartley, May 21 - June 1, 2008. New City Stage Company, 215.563.7500.

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