Harrowing, yet hopeful, Pennsylvania Shakepeare Festival’s “A Raisin in the Sun” paints a picture of a troubling American landscape (that has changed less than you would hope,) but also makes the case for standing up for what is right, even when the odds are stacked against you.
This devastating, but determined production is on stage through July 13 in Schubert Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley.

Outstanding performances anchor Bill Mutimer Summer Theatre Series’ exciting and enthusiastic “Evita,” through July 6 at Lipkin Theater, Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township.
The that follows the rise of Eva Perón from her teen years as a poor girl in the small town of Junin, to becoming the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. Throughout, Eva’s story is given perspective by Ché, a young revolutionary who watches from the sidelines.

Treading a fine line between satire and mayhem, Civic Theatre gives audiences a “Reefer Madness,” that is funny, sly and hilariously clever.
The musical comedy based on the 1930s anti-marijuana film “Reefer Madness” takes a comedic jab at the authoritarian use of propaganda to control people, specifically to stop them from smoking the demon weed.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s flashy production of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” is bold, brassy and irreverently over-the-top.
The hilariously outrageous musical comedy runs through June 29 on the Main Stage at DeSales University in Center Valley. The show boasts eye-popping visuals, laugh-out-loud performances and must-be-seen-to-be-believed production numbers.