Comedian Mike Birbiglia, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. $29.50 and up. www.pabsttheater.org, 414-286-3663.  

“Over the River and through the Woods,” through Sunday, Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Family comedy about a young man torn between family loyalty and career. 262-782-4430, sunsetplayhouse.com.  

“Sex, Please, We’re Sixty,” through Oct. 1, Waukesha Civic Theatre, 264 W. Main St., Waukesha. A saucy farce at a Bed and Breakfast resort. 262-547-0708, www.waukeshacivictheatre.org.  

“Small Things,” through Oct. 8, Boulevard Theatre at Plymouth Church, 2717 E. Hampshire St., Milwaukee. Three women realize small things keep us apart. 414-744-5757, www.boulevardtheatre.com.  

“Elvis Lives,” through Oct. 29, Fireside Dinner Theatre, 1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson. Finalists in an Elvis competition re-create his life as an entertainer. 800-477-9505, firesidetheatre.com.  

“Guys and Dolls,” through Oct. 29. Milwaukee Rep, 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. Popular American musicals filled with humor and heart. 414-224-9490, milwaukeerep.com.  

“Souvenir,” through Nov. 15, Milwaukee Rep, 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. Socialite Florence Foster Jenkins, who is determined to sing opera, rarely is on key. 414-224-9490, milwaukeerep.com.  

“Frankie and Johnny,”  through Nov. 15,  Milwaukee Chamber Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. Two restaurant co-workers begin to date but experience the relationship differently. 414-291-7800, www.milwaukeechambertheatre.com.

“The Who and the What,” Wednesday through Nov. 5, Stiemke Theatre at the Milwaukee Rep, 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. Funny new play by Milwaukee native Ayad Akhtar in which identity, religion and other differences clash. 414-224-9490. www.milwaukeerep.com.

“Silent Sky,” Sept. 28 through Oct. 22, Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee. Turn-of-the-century story in which a woman astronomer tries to find her place in the scientific world dominated by men. 414-278-0765, nextact.org.  

“The Mikado,” Sept. 29 through Oct. 15, Skylight Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta about the clash between two cultures with a mix of jazz, blues, big band and gospel.  414-291-7800, www.skylightmusictheatre.org.

“Rent,” Oct. 3 through Oct. 8, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. Rock musical set during the AIDS crisis, loosely based on the opera “La Boheme.” 414-273-2787, wwwmarcuscenter.org.

Cat Videos Live!, 8 p.m. Oct. 4, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $27.50. www.pabsttheater.org, 414-286-3663.  

“Sherlock Holmes: Final Adventure,” Oct. 6 through Oct. 15, West Allis Players at West Allis Central High School, 8516 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis. Tickets can be purchased at the door. www.westallisplayers.org.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” Oct. 6 through Nov. 5, First Stage Children’s Theatre at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. A musical based on a magical car, a devoted and eccentric father, and his two children. 414-267-2961, www.firststage.org.

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