Performance and classical music listings

Atthe Walnut, "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story": Jim Thomas, Eli Zoller, Jason Yachanin, Christopher Sutton.
Atthe Walnut, "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story": Jim Thomas, Eli Zoller, Jason Yachanin, Christopher Sutton.
Posted: July 06, 2012

Theater

A Grand Night for Singing Tribute to the composing team of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Closes 7/22. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; 215-862-2121. $29-$54.

A Saturday's Child: Monday Night Monologues A rotating set of actors deliver a diverse range of monologues. Closes 7/23. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Pl. www.asaturdayschild.com. $18 advance; $20 day of show.

Annie Musical about a spirited orphan & her canine sidekick. Closes 7/21. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $36-$54; $18-$27 children 12 and under.

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Story of the rocker's rise to fame. Closes 7/15. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. $10-$95.

Cape Island Theatre Company: 1912 A young woman discovers a secret & is forced to make a life-altering choice. Closes 9/22. Old Grange Restaurant, 735 Seashore Rd., Cape May; 609-408-6595. www.capeislandtheatre.com. $27; $22 children 12 and under.

Cape May Stage: God of Carnage Tempers flare when 2 sets of parents meet to discuss their children's misbehavior. Closes 8/3. Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May; Box Office: 609-884-1341. www.capemaystage.com. $35; $30 seniors; $15 students.

Delaware River Theatre Collective: The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert & Sullivan's comic operetta. Closes 7/8. New Hope-Solebury High School - Stephen J. Buck Memorial Theater, 182 York Rd., New Hope. delawarerivertheatrecollective.org. $25; $12 seniors and children.

East Lynne Theater Company: Ruth Draper's Company of Characters Show featuring some of Draper's most memorable 'character monologues.' Closes 7/21. First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., Cape May; 609-884-5898. www.eastlynnetheater.org. $30; $25 seniors; $15 students; free 12 and under.

Mazeppa Productions: Spring Awakening Tony-winning coming-of-age story. Closes 7/28. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St. www.mazeppaproductions.org. $20 advance; $25 day of show.

Not Now Darling Ray Cooney comedy featuring romantic complications, suspicious wives & mistaken identities. Closes 8/12. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media; 610-565-4211. $10-$32.

The ART/LIFE Company: The Repast A family struggles with old wounds after the matriarch's sudden passing. Closes 7/8. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 267-560-7529. www.theartlifeco.com. $25 advance; $28 day of show.

Women in Jep Developmental production of a new comedy about women who worry their mutual friend's new beau may be a killer. Closes 7/15. Arden Theatre, 40 N. 2d St.; 215-922-1122. $15; $5 students with ID.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Book & lyrics by Judith Viorst & Shelly Markham. Closes 7/11. Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave., Cape May; Reservations required: 855-708-9699. $8.

Disney's Winnie the Pooh Winnie, Piglet & pals set out to rescue a kidnapped Christopher Robin from his captors. Closes 7/6. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. $8.

Disney's Winnie the Pooh Winnie, Piglet & pals set out to rescue a kidnapped Christopher Robin from his captors. Closes 7/13. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $9.

Little Mermaid The story of a mermaid who dreams of a life on land. Closes 8/10 Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $12.50-$15.

Peter Pan Peter, Wendy, Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys & pals adventure through Neverland. Closes 8/3. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. $12.50-$15.

Segal Puppet Theater: Cowboy Capers A sheriff & his sidekick must round up some errant livestock. Closes 7/10. Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. $8.50.

Snow White Original musical based on the classic tale. Closes 7/8. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 267-885-9857. $5.

The Jungle Book New show based on the stories by Rudyard Kipling. Closes 7/28. Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. $12; $10 children.

Theatre Arts Center: The Wizard of Oz Theatrical adaptation of movie, based on the book by L. Frank Baum. Closes 7/8. Sellersville Theater 1894, Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. $8.

Wizard of Oz, Jr. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow & pals adventure through Oz. Closes 7/6. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. $9.

Legally Blonde: The Musical Based on the movie. Closes 7/15. Washington Crossing State Park - Open Air Theatre, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville; 267-885-9857. $15; $12 seniors; $10 children 12 and under.

The Wedding Singer '80s musical comedy based on the film. Closes 7/28. The Barn, 2011 Store Rd., Skippack; 610-584-4005. $15.

Thoroughly Modern Millie A woman sets out to make a new life for herself in NYC circa the 1920s. Closes 8/4. Haddonfield Plays & Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave., Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. $12.

Clueless at the Physick Estate Try to solve a mystery while touring the Estate. Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. $18.

Classical Music

Charlie Zahm: Early American Music Zahm sings songs of the American Revolution & Colonial era. The Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave., Williamstown. Free. 7/12. 7-8 pm.

Chester County Pops Orchestra The Chesco Pops. Oxford Area High School, 705 Waterway Rd., Oxford. www.chescopops.org. $15; $12 seniors; $5 students; free 12 and under. 7/12. 7:30 pm.

Dick van Dijk, Carilloneur Outdoor carillon concert. Rain or shine. Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr. Donations accepted. 7/12. 7 pm.

Dick van Dijk, Carilloneur Outdoor carillon concert. Rain or shine. Summer Carillon Concerts at Washington Memorial Chapel, Rte. 23, Valley Forge. Free. 7/11. 7:30 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Josu de Solaun de Soto, Pianist Spanish pianist performs works by Schumann, Brahms & Debussy. Princeton University - McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-2787. $20; $15 seniors and students. 7/12. 8 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Pianist 15-year-old Sanchez-Werner is the youngest student ever to attend Juilliard. Princeton University - McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-2787. $20; $15 seniors and students. 7/8. 8 pm.

Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival: Opera New Jersey Soloists Performers & pianist Thomas Bagwell present a concert of art songs. Princeton University - McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl., Princeton; 609-258-2787. $20; $15 seniors and students. 7/9. 8 pm.

Jeff Davis, Carilloneur Outdoor Carillon concert. Rain or Shine. Summer Carillon Concerts at Washington Memorial Chapel, Rte. 23, Valley Forge. Free. 7/11.

Jersey Shore Pops: Hooked on Country Favorites performed with clarinet soloist Paul Butler. Lower Cape May Regional High School, 687 Rte. 9, Cape May; 1-800-838-3006. jerseyshorepops.org. $25-$40. 7/7. 7:30 pm.

Lenape Chamber Ensemble Bucks County's resident chamber music ensemble since 1975. Delaware Valley College, 700 E. Butler Ave., Doylestown; 610-294-9361. www.lenapechamberensemble.org. $18; $15 students and seniors. 7/7.

The U.S. Army Band Members of the armed forces perform. Penn's Landing, Spring Garden St. & N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-2386. www.usarmyband.com. Free. 7/7. 7:30 pm.

Voices Chorale: Summer Sings Area singers are invited to join Voices for an informal read-through of choral masterworks. Anchor Presbyterian Church, 980 Durham Rd. (Rte. 413), Newtown. Donation suggested: $10. 7/11. 7:30 pm.

Dance

African Drum Class Mohamed Bangoura, master African drummer who has trained drummers internationally, will guest-teach a dance and drum workshop. Atrium Dance Studio, 4721 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken. $12. 7/11.

BalletX Summer Series BalletX closes the season with two world premiere dances. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824. $35; $30 seniors; $22 students. 7/11, 7/12.

Belly Dance with Yareli Take a beginner and intermediate class. Atrium Dance Studio, 4721 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken. $12. 7/10.

Ceili Dance Weekly dance sessions organized by John Shields & Cass Tinney. The Commodore Barry Club (The Irish Center), 6815 Emlen St.; 215-843-8051. 7/11.

Dance Xplosion Competition Dancers of all ages compete in a wide range of categories & styles. Wildwoods Convention Center, 5401 Boardwalk, Wildwood; Box Office: 609-729-9000. www.dancexplosiontalent.com. Free. 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12.

Hula & Tahitian Dance Learn dance styles. Atrium Dance Studio, 4721 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken. $12. 7/9.

Israeli Dancing Easy & intermediate level Israeli dance session. Germantown Jewish Centre, 400 W. Ellet St.; 215-844-1507. $5 per session. 7/11.

Latin Night Listen to top DJs playing salsa, chacha, merengue, and more. A buffet meal (BYOB) and lots of dancing. Atrium Dance Studio, 4721 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken. $12. 7/7.

NIA: The Joy of Movement for People Impacted by Cancer Dance, martial arts & healing arts combine in NIA. Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia (formerly the Wellness Community of Philadelphia), 4100 Chamounix Dr.; Reservations required: 215-879-7733. Free. 7/10.

Traditional Irish Music Session Features local set & step dancers & musicians. Those who play instruments are welcome to join in. Plough & The Stars, 123 Chestnut St.; 215-733-0300. Free. 7/8.

Other performances

Eddie Bruce Cabaret musician with over 25 years experience. Cape May Ocean Club, 1035 Beach Ave., Cape May. 7/7. 8 pm.

Eddie Bruce Cabaret musician with over 25 years experience. SugarHouse Casino, 1001 N. Delaware Ave. Free.

Jennifer Childs & Tony Braithwaite: Let's Pretend We're Famous Latest comic cabaret. Montgomery Theater, 124 N. Main St., Souderton; 215-723-9984. $25-$29.

Michael Amante, Tenor Hailed as "the American Tenor," Amante is comfortable in both pop & classical worlds. Surflight Theatre, Beach & Engleside Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ; 609-492-9477. www.michaelamante.com. $50-$89. 7/9. 8 pm.

Michael Patrick Dominick: A Night at the Sands A tribute to Dean Martin & the Las Vegas musical variety comedy acts of the 1960s. Conservatory of Music and Dance, 125 S Main St, North Wales; 215-272-5032. $12 advance; $15 day of show. 7/8. 2 pm.

Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre: Aesop's Fables Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Mall, Exton. Free. 7/10. 10:30 am.

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