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Hello, Dolly! opens at Ghostlight Theatre on Friday.

OPENING:

HELLO, DOLLY! musical by Jerry Herman directed by Debby Koszelak Swartz, starring Amy Strong, Carl Tamberlin, Tim Stuff, Stephanie Lee Genco. Jul 31 at 8. Aug 1-16, Fri & Sat at 8, plus Aug 17 at 2. Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda (743-1614).

ONGOING:

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, musical by Rice and Lloyd Webber presented by In Good Company Productions, starring Jim Wright, Bob Mazierski, Jim Stapleton, Emily Pederson, Tamara Hopenberger. Jul 31, Aug 4, 6-7 at 7. Miller Bandshell in Niawanda Park, Tonawanda (940-1008).

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, comedy by Shakespeare presented by Shakespeare in Delaware Park, directed by Steve Vaughan, starring Norman Sham, Paul Todaro, Doug Zschiegner, Ross Hewitt, Susan Drozd, Beth Donahue, Chrissy McDonald, Anne Roaldi. Through Aug 17, Tue-Sun at 7:30. Shakespeare Hill, Delaware Park, behind the Rose Garden (856-4533).

MID-LIFE, THE CRISIS MUSICAL, by Walton & Walton, directed by Doug Weyand, starring Louis Colaiacovo, Wendy Hall, Sheila McCarthy, Tom Owen, Guy Tomassi, Maggie Zindle. Through Aug 9, Wed at 7, Thu at 7:30, Fri at 8, Sat at 4 & 8. MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St., Amherst (839-8540).

CLOSING:

…AND THEY PUT HANDCUFFS ON THE FLOWERS by Fernando Arrabal, presented by Buffalo Infringement Festival and the Subversive Theatre Collective, directed by Kurt Schneiderman, starring Victor Morales, Lawrence Rowswell, Brian Zybala, Leonard Ziolkowski, Jessica Stuber, Candice Kogut, Mary Jayne Ertel, Dechen Dolkar. Aug 1 at 10, Aug 2 at 11. Basement of the Former Distribution Warehouse, 20 Auburn St. (408-0499).

BYRDBRAIN, one-man play by Luciano Iacobelli, presented by Buffalo Infringement Festival and ScottFree Theatre, directed and performed by Scott Andrew Kurchak. Aug 1 at 7, Aug 2 at 2, Aug 3 at 5:30. Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen St.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS by Casey Kurtti, presented by Buffalo Infringement Festival and Brazen-Faced Varlets, directed by Lara Haberberger, starring Kelly Beuth, Heather Fangsrud, Jennifer Linch, Katie White. Jul 31 at 8, Aug 3 at 4:30. Alt Theatre, 255 Great Arrow Boulevard.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

DIVA BY DIVA: a celebration of women, presented by O’Connell & Company, special dining theater package. Aug 6, beginning at 5:30. Sonoma Grille, 5010 Main St., Snyder (204-0251).

SICK, staged reading of a new play by Anna Ziegler, presented by Chautauqua Theater Company New Play Workshop Jul 31-Aug 2, Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Institution (357-6250).

UPCOMING:

BATHHOUSE, THE MUSICAL! musical revue by Esther Daack and Tim Evanicki, presented by Buffalo United Artists and Downstairs Cabaret, directed by Jay Falzone. Aug 14-16 8. Alleyway Theater, One Curtain Up Alley (886-9239).

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Broadway musical presented by Artpark, directed by Randy Kramer. Aug 14-24, Thu & Fri at 8, Sat at 2 & 8, Sun at 2, plus Aug 21 at 2. Artpark Mainstage Theater, Lewiston (754-4375).

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, comedy by Shakespeare presented by Chautauqua Theater Company, directed by Alec Wild. Aug 9-16, Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Institution (357-6250).