"Nunsense" opens at the Lancaster Opera House on January 18.

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Opening

ANGELS IN AMERICA, Part One: Millennium Approaches, drama by Tony Kushner presented by Subversive Theatre, directed by Christopher Standart, starring Kristin Bentley, Timothy Patrick Finnegan, Becky Globus, Gail Golden, Greg Howze, Tim Joyce, Brian Riggs, Joy Scime, Jonathan Shuey, Michael Votta. Jan 10-Feb 16: Jan 10-12, 18, 24, 26 at 8. Feb 1, 7, 9, 15 at 8. Jan 19, Feb 2 & 16 at 3. Jan 27 at 7. The Manny Fried Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor (408-0499).

BROADWAY IN CONCERT XV, musical revue presented by Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, directed by Bob Mazierski. Jan 11-19, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 3. The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, St. Edmund Campus, 530 Ellicott Creek Rd., Tonawanda (284-6358).

JOYICITY, one-man show by Ulick O’Connor presented by The Irish Classical Theatre Company, directed by Derek Campbell, starring Vincent O’Neill. Jan 10- 27, Thu & Fri at 7:30, Sat at 3 & 7:30, Sun at 2. Andrews Theatre, 625 Main St. (853-ICTC).

Ongoing

FROZEN, drama by Bryony Lavery presented by Red Thread Theatre, directed by Eileen Dugan and Josephine Hogan, starring Dugan, Lisa Ludwig, Eric Rawski. Through Jan 26, Thu & Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8 (no performances Jan 18 & 19). Marie Maday Theatre, located at Lyon’s Hall, Canisius College on Main St. (867-3102).

Upcoming

ANGELS IN AMERICA, Part Two: Perestroika, drama by Tony Kushner presented by Subversive Theatre, directed by Christian Brandjes, starring Virginia Brannon, Jerrold Brown, Megan Callahan, Susan Drozd, Jennifer Fitzery, Xavier Harris, Darleen Pickering Hummert, Geoff Pictor, Adam Yellen, Brian Zybala. Jan 17-Feb 16: Jan 17, 19, 25, 31 at 8. Feb 2, 8, 14, 16 at 8. Jan 26 & Feb 9 at 3. Feb 10 at 7. The Manny Fried Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor (408-0499).

EL INSOLITO CASO DE MISS PIÑA COLADA, reading (in Spanish) of the play by Carlos Ferrari, directed by Victoria Perez, starring Mariana Cole-Rivera, Sarielys Matos, Ingrid Cordova, Rolando Gómez, Smirna Mercedes-Pérez,Rafael Pérez. Jan 27 at 6. Road Less Traveled Theater, Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre, 639 Main St. (629-3069).

NUNSENSE, musical by Dan Goggin presented by Rocking Horse Productions, directed by Leigha Eichhorn, starring Shelby Bosse, Gail Graesser, Jessica Hall, Karen Szalach, Roxanne Young. Jan 18-27, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster (683-1776).

RENT, musical by Jonathan Larson directed by Randall Kramer, starring Charmagne Chi, Steve Copps, Joe Donohue, Maria Droz, Paschal Frisina III, Matthew Iwanski, Amy Jakiel, Dudney Joseph, Jr., John Kaczorowski, Kay Kerimian, Renee Landrigan, Ben Puglisi, Marc Sacco, Jonathan Young. Jan 23-Mar 3, Wed & Thu at 7, Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun at 2. MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PETER WILLIAMS, comedy by Phil Davis Sr. presented by Alemaedae Theater and Xavier Films in cooperation with Road Less Traveled Productions, starring Barry Williams. Jan 17-Feb 3, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 3. Road Less Traveled Theater, 639 Main St. (602-6253).

WORDS OF CHOICE 2, arranged by Cindy Cooper, presented by Brazen-Faced Varlets, directed by Kelly M. Beuth, starring Beuth, Jane Cudmore, Paul McGinnis, Brittany Kucala, Ayondela Noble, Jennifer Arroyo, Jenny Gembka, Theresa DiMuro Wilber, Kerry Alsheimer, Toni Smith-Wilson, Amy Wrzos. Jan 18-20 at 7:30. Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave. (574-9139).