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Subversive's "A View From the Bridge" continues through May 3.

Opening:

THE BELLE OF AMHERST, one-woman play by William Luce starring Christina Rausa. Apr 11-13, Fri at 8, Sat at 5 & 8, Sun at 2. Premier Center Cabaret at Musicalfare. 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

BUILD YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: The Mystery of the Silver Chalice (The Beta Test!), staged reading presented by the Buffalo Laboratory Theatre, starring John Kaczorowski, Ray Boucher. Apr 11-26, Fri & Sat at 7:30. Swan Theatre, 5200 South Park Ave., Hamburg (1-800-838-3006).

Ongoing:

BLANCHE SURVIVES KATRINA IN A FEMA TRAILER NAMED DESIRE, one-man show by Mark Sam Rosenthal, presented by Buffalo United Artists, directed by Todd Warfield, starring Jimmy Janowski. Through Apr 27, Sat at 8, Sun at 7. Main Street Cabaret, 672 Main St. (886-9239).

BUFFALO QUICKIES, festival of one-act plays directed by Joyce Stilson, starring Michael Starzynski, Darryl Hart, Jacquie Cherry, Patty Hannel, Tyler Brown. Through Apr 19, Thu-Sat at 7:30. Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley (852-2600).

THE TROJAN WOMEN, tragedy by Euripides presented by Buffalo Public Theatre in association with Ujima Company, co-directed by Kelli Bocock-Natale and Joseph Natale, starring Lorna Hill, Shantinna Moore, Andrea Profeta, Diane Curly, Annette Taylor, Eliza Vann, Caitlin Coleman, Mary Moebius, Mike Seitz, Roosevelt Tidwell. Through Apr 19, Thu-Sat at 8, Sun at 6. TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Ave. (883-0380). Read more in this week's Theater Week.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, drama by Arthur Miller presented by Subversive Theatre, directed by Kurt Schneiderman, starring Thomas LaChiusa, Lisa Vitrano, Andrea Gollhardt, Jeffrey Coyle, James Heffron, Jack Agugliaro. Through May 3, Thu-Sat at 7:30. Manny Fried Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave., third floor (408-0499).

Closing:

BUFFALO MOON, world premiere musical by Richard Lambert and Steven Mark Borowski, directed by Drew McCabe, starring Michele Costa, Franklin Lavoie, Tom Makar, Nick Lama, Wendy Hall, Eric Mowery, Todd Fuller. Through Apr 12, Thu-Sat at 8. The New Phoenix Theatre on the Park, 95 Johnson Park (853-1334). Read more in this week's Theater Week.

DAMN YANKEES, Broadway musical presented by the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, directed by Fran Newton, starring Paul Bene, Sondra Grizanti, Kim Ehrenburg, John Panepinto, Tom Durham. Through Apr 13, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 3. The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Rd., Tonawanda (260-2319).

MUD, drama by Maria Irene Fornes presented by Torn Space Theater, directed by Dan Shanahan, starring Patrick Moltane, Bonnie Jean Taylor, Willie Judson. Through Apr 13, Thu at 7:30, Fri & Sat at 8, Sun at 7:30. Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave. (812-5733).

Special Presentations:

MARK TWAIN LIVE!, one-man show starring Mike Randall presented by Towne Players. Apr 11 at 7:30. Sheridan-Parkside Community Center Auditorium, 169 Sheridan-Parkside Drive, Town of Tonawanda (693-9641).

THE SUNSHINE BOYS, comedy by Neil Simon directed by Jay Desiderio, starring Doug Smith, Bob Lohr, Alley Griffin, Jay Wollin, Bob Putnam. Apr 10-Jun 1, evenings, dinner at 6 & show at 7:30; matinees, lunch at 1:00 & show at 2:30. Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre, 5827 Broadway, Lancaster (683-7767).

Upcoming:

ADRIFT IN MACAO, musical by Christopher Durang and Peter Melnick, directed by Randall Kramer, starring Bethany Burrows, Kelly Copps, Steve Copps, Kay Kerimian, Nicholas Lama, Ben Puglisi, Marc Sacco. Apr 23-May 25, Wed & Thu at 7, Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8, Sun at 2. MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

CURTAINS, musical by Kander and Ebb, and R. Holmes presented by Niagara University Theatre, directed by Steven Braddock. Apr 24-May 4, Thu at 7, Fri at 7:30, Sat at 2 & 7:30, Sun at 2. May 3, Theatre Gala, show at 4. Leary Theatre, Clet Hall, NU campus (286-8685).

420: THE MUSICAL, new musical by John Kehoe and Laura Lonski presented by Francis Bacon Experiment, directed by Kehoe. Apr 18-26, Thu-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. 6th Floor Theater, 700 Main St. (432-2054).

GODSPELL, musical by Steven Schwartz presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Joey Bucheker, starring Kim Cote, Kristin Gelia, Timothy Goehrig, Jerry Mosey, Steve Sitzman, Gary Andrews Stieglitz, Amy Teal, Chris Teal, Madalyn Teal, Leanne Troutman. Apr 24-Mar 25, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. The Park School, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder. (848-0800).

THE KIELBASA DIARIES: A Butter Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, original play written and directed by Steve Roylance, presented by Road Less Traveled Productions, starring Dan Greer, Leon Copeland Jr., Priscilla Young, Deborah Krieger. Apr 17 at 7:30. The Broadway Market, 999 Broadway (629-3069).

LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL by Heather Hach, presented by Canisius College Little Theatre, directed by Nicolette Navarro and Matthew Lunghino. Apr 24-26, Thu & Fri at 8, Sat at 12 noon & 6. Marie Maday Theatre in Lyons Hall, 2001 Main St. (888-7824).

LES MISERABLES, musical presented by UB Department of Theatre & Dance, directed by Nathan R. Matthews. Apr 24-May 4, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2. Drama Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, North Campus (645-ARTS).

RACE, drama by David Mamet directed by Scott Behrend, starring Doug Zschiegner, Pete Johnson, Danica Riddick, Dave Hayes. Apr 25-May 18, Thu-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2. Road Less Traveled Theater, Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre, 639 Main St. (629-3069).

SHINE, world premiere of a play by Matthew LaChiusa presented by American Repertory Theater of WNY, directed by Mark C LLoyd, starring David C. Mitchell, Michael Leszczynski, Michael Wachowiak, Carolyn Lansom, Billy Horn, Gabriel Robere. Apr 24-May 17, Thu-Sat at 7:30. Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 16 Linwood Ave.(634-1102).

THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE, comedy by Charles Busch presented by RSDP Productions, starring Pamela Mangus, Dolores Mendolia, Peter Palmisano, Andrew Starr, Susan Toomey. Apr 24-May 4, Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 2:30. Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster (683-1776).