On Stage This Weekend

Lots of great shows to catch this weekend - two are indoors and the rest outdoors:

- Legally Blonde - The comedy musical kicks off its run tonight at the Ritter Park Amphitheatre. It stars Kathryn Davis as Elle Woods, the college student who decides true love (and intelligence) can conquer any obstacle. It runs July 6-8, July 13-15, July 20-22 and July 27-29.

The show begins at 8:30 p.m. The children's preshow "A Tribute to Legends" begins at 7 p.m. and a community preshow at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for picnicking. Folks may bring their own baskets although full concessions are available. General admission $15, seniors 65 and better and children ages 5-12 are $13. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena or at the gate on the nights of the show. Group rates are available. For more information, call 304-412-3393.

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- Steel Magnolias - The Jax Theatre production of Robert Harling’s drama runs Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Wheelersburg, Ohio Cinema Complex (next to Ponderosa). Tickets are $12 adults. It's based on the beloved book and film about the relationships of six strong women in Chinquapin Parish.

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- Proof - The run of the drama was extended since a power outage shut the show down last weekend. Proof will be presented Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Alban Arts and Conference Center at 65 Olde Main Street in St. Albans. Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Students and Seniors.

On the eve of her 25th birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father's madness — or genius — will she inherit? This show contains strong language.

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- Honey in the Rock and Hatfields & McCoys - Theatre West Virginia’s 52nd season is underway with Honey in the Rock, the nation’'s oldest Civil War drama. Hatfields & McCoys, the violent dispute that made the mountains bleed red, opened June 13. These two historical dramas will run in rotating repertory through July 27.

Tickets for Theatre West Virginia’s productions are on sale now and can be purchased by phone at 304-256-6800 or 800-666-9142 or online at www.theatrewestvirginia.com. Prices range from $7 to $19.

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- Tecumseh! - The life story of the Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700s, will take place Monday through Saturday through Sept. 1 at the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Tickets are $24.25 for adults and $17.25 for children ages 10 and younger. The show begins at 8 p.m. nightly. For more information or to purchase tickets, call toll free at 866-775-0700 or go online at www.tecumsehdrama.com.

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- The Marvelous Wonderettes and Grease - Jenny Wiley Theatre at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg, Ky., will offer The Marvelous Wonderettes July 6 and Grease July 6, 7 and 8. Evening performances at 8:15 p.m. Some shows include a dinner options while others are show only. For ticket information, call toll free 877-CALL-JWT or locally at 606-886-9274.