"Godspell" by Stephen Schwartz will be at the Act III Theatre Company from July 21-30 on Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Call 703-548-1154 ext. 1. Tickets are $10 for adults and $15 for children.
"Assassins," by Stephen Sondheim runs from May 30 – July 30. This 2004 Tony Award-winning show gives a captivating look at the lives and lunacy of nine infamous assassins, from John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald. With music ranging from folk to ragtime to big, Broadway ballads, it is one of Sondheim's most inventive and exquisitely scored shows. At the Signature Theatre. Call 703-820-9771 or visit http://www.signature-theatre.org.
Firebelly Productions offers "One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest," a classic social commentary written by Ken Kesey and adapted by Dale Wasserman. Performances at Theatre on the Run, 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, from July 20 - Aug. 6. Tickets $5 - $15. Special rates for seniors on Sundays; group rates available for any performance. Call 703-409-2372 or visit www.firebellyproductions.net for details.
“The Barber of Seville” will be at Lubber Run Ampitheatre July 7 – Aug. 7. The show is a 45-minute one-act version of Rossini’s masterpiece, suitable for the whole family. Adapted by the Lyric Opera of Chicago and sung in English the show is presented by the Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia at 8 p.m. Free. Call 703-528-1433 or visit www.novaopera.org for specific dates.
The Keegan Theatre and New Island Theatre presents Steve Martin’s, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," opening Thursday, July 29 at the Gunston Arts Center Theater II, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. The production will run through Saturday, Aug. 19. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. matinees July 29 and Aug. 5 and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 students and seniors. Call 703-892-0202 or email boxoffice@keegantheatre.com.
"The Little Mermaid" will be at Synetic Theater, 4041 S. 28th St., Arlington from June 3 – Aug. 20 on Saturday and Sunday at noon. For ages 4 and up. Tickets are $12 in advance. Call 703-824-6200 or visit www.classika.org.