Comedy Sportz Improv Theater "Slash Coleman Has Big Matzo Balls," a Jewish playwright recount of growing up in Chester. Opens Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12. 7115 Staples Mill Rd. 266-9377.
Landmark Theater "Pirates of Penzance," presented by the Virginia Opera. 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$85. Nov. 23 and Nov. 25. 262-8003.
Willow Lawn's Barksdale Theatre "Moonlight and Magnolias," a play about the making of Gone With The Wind. Opens Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35- $38. Through Jan. 20. 1601 Willow Lawn Drive 282-2620 or visit www.barksdalerichmond.org.
Ongoing
Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern "Swingtime Canteen," a 1940s musical. Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Through Jan. 20. Tickets are $15-$38. 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road. 282-2620.
Fieldens Cabaret Theatre "The Eight: Reindeer Monologues," a comedy about Santa Claus and his employees. Through Dec. 8. 2033 W. Broad St. 346-8113.
Hyperlink Café "A-Leawanna Sings Episodes of Life," a play about a girl's musical journey and the world around her. Runs through March 9 with shows on the second Sunday. Tickets are $10-$15. 814 W. Grace St. 677-1230.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre "Plaid Tidings," a musical about a vocal quartet's return to earth. 8 p.m. Tickets are $31.50-$44.50. Through Jan. 19. 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway. 748-5203.
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