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click to flip through (2) MITCH JENKINS - The Opera Babes perform with the Charlotte - Philharmonic at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center as - part of Charlotte Shout on Sept. 5
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  • The Opera Babes perform with the Charlotte Philharmonic at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center as part of Charlotte Shout on Sept. 5
 

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Always...Patsy Cline The play gives the audience a chance to see Patsy really "let her hair down." Sep 12-13, 18-19, 25-27 at 8pm. Sep 21, 28 at 2:30pm. $10. Hickory Community Theatre, 30 Third St. NW, Hickory. 828-327-3855.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express This is a new national tour of the triumphant musical. Light years ahead of the rest, it's two hours of speed, spectacle, excitement and energy. See 3-D effects you won't believe. It's a story of hope and love filled with thrills, stunts and roller-skating action. Oct. 21-26. Tickets $23-$55. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-372-1000.

Animal Crackers This hallmark of Marx Brothers lunacy was recently revived on stage by Washington's Arena Stage. Oct 16-18, 22-25 at 7:30pm; Oct 19 at 2:30pm. Adults $15; students and seniors $12. Piedmont Players Theatre, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.

Bash Play by Neil Labute, performed by the BareBones Theatre Group. Opening Night Dinner followed by the show. Oct 2-19. Show times are 8pm Thu-Sat, with a 3pm matinee on the final Sun of the run. Ticktes are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.

Blithe Spirit Directed by Lon Bumgarner. The mischievous spirit of a writer's first wife torments all, in this classic comedy with a Halloween-like atmosphere. Oct 30-Nov 1, Nov 6-9, 13-16. Thu-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2:30pm. Tickets $22 Fri and Sat evenings, $17 on Thu and Sun. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.

Breaking Legs Directed by Richard Abernethy. The worlds of the Mafia and theater clash with hilarious results in this comedy. Nov. 13-16, 8 p.m.; Nov. 20-22, 8 p.m. Call for ticket information. Little Theatre of Gastonia, 238 S. Clay St., P.O. Box 302, Gastonia.

Bridge to Terabithia Winner of the 1978 Newbery Award and one of the best-loved children's books of our time. Written by Katherine Paterson and Stephanie S. Tolan. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Oct. 10-18. General Admission $10. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

A Christmas Carol - The Musical Bring the family and celebrate the season with Charles Dickens' Yuletide classic. This is the timeless tale of Scrooge and his magical, musical change of heart. Sun., Dec. 7, 2 p.m. Call for ticket information. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.

The Commedia Cinderella A twist on the classic story - it's retold in the Italian Commedia tradition, where a troupe of traveling players reinvents the tale with plenty of slapstick, humor and fun. Performed by the Tarradiddle Players. Sept. 12-21. Center $12, side $10. Children's Theatre of Charlotte, 1017 E. Morehead St. 704-376-5745.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Praised around the world as "wildly funny" and "impossible to resist," the play presents three actors who take the audience on an irreverent and fast-paced romp through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays in less than two hours. Contains adult language. Will be presented in the Black Box Theatre of the Cunningham Fine Arts Building. Runs Nov 19-23, 7:30pm Wed-Sat, and 2pm Sun. General admission is $4. Davidson College. 704-894-2135.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare 3 actors, 2 hours and 37 plays! Oct 1-5 at the Rowe Studio Theatre; Oct 11 at McKnight Hall, Cone Center. Oct. 1-5, 8 p.m.; Oct. 11, 8 p.m. $5 for students/seniors, $6 for UNCC faculty/staff and $10 for the general public. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-3315.

Copenhagen by Michael Frayn The 2000 Tony Award winner for Best Play. Frayn's starting point is the meeting in wartime Denmark between Europe's leading quantum theorist and his ex-colleague working on the German atomic bomb project. Out of the uncertainty Frayn builds a brilliant play. Oct. 9-11, 8 p.m.; Oct. 16-18, 8 p.m. Admission is $10. Haid Theatre, Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., Belmont.

A Couple of Blaguards This two-man play is packed with anecdotes and bittersweet recollections of brothers Frank and Malachy McCort, who recall their tough times and good times growing up in the lanes of Limerick, Ireland. Sat., Nov. 15, 8 p.m. $10-$20. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief Paula Vogel tells the story of Desdemona that occurs between Shakespeare's scenes, twisting the characters into a sometimes hilarious, sometimes moving, but always thought provoking rendition of the Bard's classic tragedy. Runs Sep 24-27 at 8pm. Tickets $5 w/Winthrop ID, $10 General Admisssion. Winthrop University, Rock Hill. 803-323-2287.

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