This week's theater
Wicked - The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall hosts "Wicked,'' Broadway's biggest blockbuster, through March 29. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One — born with emerald green skin — is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for a satisfying musical. (800) 440-7469 or 481-4849 or www.bbmannpah. com.
Little Shop of Horrors - Sanibel's Schoolhouse Theater presents "Little Shop of Horrors'' March 12-April 4. Written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, it's a charming, gleefully gruesome musical. 472- 6862 or theschoolhousetheater.com.
Picnic - William Inge's award-winning play, "Picnic," will be performed at the Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral, March 12-15. It's funny, it's seething with women longing for sexual fulfillment, and it even has a fight scene. 772-5862.
Jekyll & Hyde - TheatreZone, Naples' only professional equity theater company, presents the musical thriller "Jekyll & Hyde," starring Jason Kraack, at 8 p.m. March 11, 12, 13 and 14; and at 2 p.m. March 15. Performances are at The G&L Theatre, 13275 Livingston Road, Naples. Tickets: $35-$40; 1-888-ZONE-FLA, 1-888-966-3352 or www. theatrezone-florida.com.
Anything Goes - The Naples Players perform "Anything Goes'' through Saturday, April 4, at the Sugden Community Theatre. Cole Porter's sublime 1930s musical crams a world of joyous archetypes aboard the oceanliner SS America, and then lets them collide happily. Many of Porter's bestloved songs are here" "I Get a Kick Out of You," "It's De-lovely" and "Anything Goes.'' Tickets: $35 (adults), $10 (students); 263-7990 or www.naplesplayers.org.
All Shook Up - Broadway Palm Dinner Theater presents "All Shook Up'' through Saturday, April 11. This musical comedy combines Elvis hits with a whole new story full of hilarious twists and turns. 278-4422 or www. BroadwayPalm.com.
Church Basement Ladies - Broadway Palm Dinner Theater - Off Broadway presents "Church Basement Ladies,'' a musical tribute to the church basement kitchen and the fabulous women who work there through March 29. 278-4422 or www. BroadwayPalm.com.