Disney's High School Musical A group of high school students must deal with issues like popularity, first love & the importance of friends & family. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars; 609-492-9477. $30; $20 children 12 and under. Closes 8/15.
East Lynne Theater Company: The Dictator 1904 Broadway hit written by Richard Harding Davis. A man flees the U.S. by hopping on a boat & winds up in Central America. First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., Cape May; Reservations required: 609-884-5898. www.eastlynnetheater.org. $28; $23 seniors; $13 students. Closes 9/4.
Henry V This production sheds new light on the perils, pleasures & pains of fulfilling one's destiny. Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, 2111 Sansom St.; Box Office: 215-496-8001. Free. Closes 8/15.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Rock musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice, based on the biblical story of Joseph, whose 12 jealous brothers sell him into slavery. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman; Box Office: 856-384-8381. $25. Closes 8/7.
Murder at the Physick Interact with characters & look for clues to figure out "whodunit." Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. $25; $20 children 3-12.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival: Romeo & Juliet The tale of a doomed romance between star-crossed lovers from feuding families. DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley; 610-282-9455 (WILL). www.pashakespeare.org. $38-$50; $35-$47 students and seniors. Closes 8/8.