The Gingerbread Lady
March 2-4, 8-10 The Chapel Street Players present a piece from Neil Simon’s darker side. Chapel Street Players, 27 N. Chapel St., Newark, 368-2248, chapelstreetplayers.org
La Cage Aux Folles
March 6-11 Starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, this production of “La Cage” won three 2010 Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical Revival. DuPont Theatre, 1007 N. Market St., Wilmington, 656-4401, duponttheatre.com
Our Country’s Good
March 8-23 The latest from UD’s Resident Ensemble Players is kind of a twist on a “play within a play,” on the serious side. Resident Ensemble Players, Thompson Theatre, Roselle Center for the Arts, 110 Orchard Road, Newark, 831-2204, rep.udel.edu
Four Sides of Forty
March 16 This comedic show pokes fun at a single guy, a newlywed, a married man and a divorcée—all at the age of 40. Schwartz Center for the Arts, 226 S. State St., Dover, 678-5152, schwartzcenter.com
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
March 16-31 Written by Steve Martin, this comedy imagines a meeting of Einstein and Picasso in a Paris bar at the dawn of the 20th century. Wilmington Drama League, 10 W. Lea Blvd., Wilmington, 764-1172, wilmingtondramaleague.org
My Fair Lady
March 16-April 1 Clear Space “reimagines” the classic story of the original odd couple, cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle and Professor Henry Higgins. Clear Space Theatre Company, 20 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 227-2270, clearspacetheatrecompany.org
editor’s pick Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss
March 17 Hoboken’s finest shares his expertise during an evening including tales from the TV series, audience questions and a live demonstration. DuPont Theatre, 1007 N. Market St., Wilmington, 656-4401, duponttheatre.com
The Wedding Singer
March 23-May 20 Next up at the New Candlelight Theatre is the stage musical version of the film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The New Candlelight Theatre, 2208 Millers Road, Ardentown, 475-2313, nctstage.org