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Ongoing Diva by Diva: A Celebration of Women Presented by O'Connell & Company, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St. in Snyder; $20. 839-3949, www.cabaretinthesquare.com

now-Sept. 24

Love Among Russians Shaw Festival, Court House Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Anton Chekhov's pair of farces "The Bear" and "The Proposal" are combined by Morwyn Brebner. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com.

now-Sept. 30 The Complete History of America [abridged] Marie Maday Theatre, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo. A hilarious fast-paced romp through the last 200 years of history as presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre Productions. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. $12 adults/$8 students/ seniors. 629-8548, www.kaleidoscopetheatreproductions. com

now-Sept. 30

Unholy Trinity Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo. Stars Saul Elkin, Drew Kahn and Chris J. Handley under the direction of Neal Radice. Scenes and songs by Eric Bentley, arranged by Maxim Mazumdar. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. $12-$24, 852-2600, www.alleyway.com

now-Oct. 1 Sisters of Swing: The Andrews Sisters Musical MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St., Amherst. Musical chronicles the lives of the Andrews Sisters - their successful pairings with other recording artists and the peaks and valleys of their showbiz careers. $28-$32. 839-8540, www.musicalfare.com

now-Oct. 1

South Pacific Rogers & Hammerstein's mosaic of love, loss and loyalty as presented by Coop's Spotlight Productions, Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster. $16 adults, $14 seniors/ students. 683-1776, www.lancoper a.org

now-Oct. 1

The Memory Garden Main Street Cabaret, 672 Main St., Buffalo. World premiere of Buffalo's prize-winning playwright Rebecca Ritchie play presented by the Gerald Fried Theatre Company. Stars Rosalind Cramer and Manny Fried. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. $12-$24. 852-2600, www.alleyway.com

now-Oct. 1

3 Mo' Divas Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo. Writer/director/choreographer Marion J. Caffey's musical celebration of class, sass and feminine style. $26-$54, 856-5650, www. studioarena. com

now-Oct. 8

A Man of No Importance Irish Classical Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo. Terrance McNally's musical filled with sparkling wit and heartfelt emotion stars Brian Riggs as the stage-struck bus conductor obsessed with producing the works of Oscar Wilde. Also stars Michele Roberts, Loraine O'Donnell, Guy Balotine, John Joy, David Autovino and Tom Zindle, under the direction of Brother Augustine Towey. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sundays. $25-$40, 853-4282, www.irishclassicaltheatre.com now-Oct. 8

The Dodo Bird Written by Buffalo's own Emmanuel "Manny" Fried, the dramatically funny play stars Gerry Maher, Greg Natale, Dan Walker and Jermaine Cooper under the direction of Scott Behrend. $20-$25, 629-3069, www.road lesstraveledproductions.org

now-Oct. 15 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo. Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight - Norm Sham stars in this light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, and one of the funniest musicals ever written. $12-$36, 829-7668, www.kavinokytheatre.com