Henry V (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre) Entirely enjoyable, thoroughly theatrical, this Classical Acting Academy effort is, simply, delish. The endlessly inventive Aaron Cromie directs nine young actors in an impressive, delightful - and free! - production. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival) The bloated Falstaff is impeccably undone by two wily women. Richly entertaining, with a fine-tuned cast. Ends Sunday. - H.S.
Romance, Romance (Cape May Stage) Two one-act musicals by Barry Harman and Keith Herrmann, smartly staged by Peter Reynolds with four actors, take a murky position that links lying, cheating, and romance. Through Aug. 21. - H.S.
Romeo and Juliet (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival) Rick Sordelet's beautifully staged production packs the passion into this love affair, with an A-1 cast and an R&J whose infatuation is wholehearted. Ends Sunday.
- H.S.
The Secret of Sherlock Holmes (People's Light & Theatre Company) A pleasant enough chronicle of the friendship between Holmes and Watson, minus the suspense. Ends Sunday. - W.R.
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Death at a Funeral **1/2 Potty mouths, potty jokes, and dotty performers are the chief selling points of Neil LaBute's remake of the 2007 Frank Oz feature, where everything goes wrong at a patriarch's last rites. With Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and Danny Glover. 1 hr. 32 R (profanity, sexual candor, drugs) - C.R.
