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Albany series, a joint series sponsored by The Egg and Ualbany Performing Arts Center. Featuring nine companies which range in style from classic modern and Latin contemporary to tap and hip-hop to multi-sensory movement, the performances in the series take place either at the Empire State Plaza venue or at the Performing Arts Center on the main campus of the University at Albany.
STAGE
“Biloxi Blues,” Curtain Call Theatre, 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane, Latham. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $25. 518-877-7529 or curtaincalltheatre.com. The second in the late Neil Simon’s coming-of-age trilogy, this play follows the adventures of Eugene Jerome when he joins the Army near the end of World War II and learns about life and love.
“Catastrophe Carnivale — An Evening of Beckett Shorts,” Gasholder Building, 1115 5th Ave. Troy. 8 p.m., Thursday-saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday. $10-18. Celebrate the unique character of the city of Troy through the celebrated work of award-winning playwright Samuel Beckett.
“The Decorator,” Theater Barn, 654 US Route 20, New Lebanon. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $27$29. 518-794-8989 or thetheaterbarn. org. In Donald Churchill’s play, Marcia returns to her flat to find it has not been painted. A painter is just beginning the work when the wife of the man with whom Marcia is having an affair arrives to tell all to her husband. Marcia hires the painter, a part-time actor, to impersonate her husband. Hilarity ensues as the painter, who takes his acting very seriously, portrays the absent husband. “The Gingerbread Lady,” Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Ave., Albany. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $10-$18. 518-462-1297 or albanycivictheater.org. Neil Simon’s dark drama with comic overtones centering on Evy Meara, a cabaret singer whose career, marriage and health all have been destroyed by alcohol.
“HIR,” Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $15-$40. 413-637-3353 or shakespeare.org. Taylor Mac’s comedy tells the story of a son coming back from the military to find his family turned completely upside down.
“In the Heights,” Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $22-$28. tickets. sloctheater.org or 877-350-7378. “In The Heights” is set to the Latin rhythms and hip-hop lyrics of Lin-manuel Miranda, creator of “Hamilton,” and was the winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for best musical, best score, best choreography and best orchestrations.
“The Long Weekend,” Holiday Inn Resort, 2223 U.S. 9, Lake George. Through Oct. 13. $69. laketheatreproductions.com. The Capital Region’s only professional dinner theater presents “The Long Weekend.” Featuring seasoned, professional Equity actors, “The Long Weekend,” by Norm Foster, is a hilarious comedy about four so-called best friends who slowly discover how they really feel about each other.
“Men on Boats,” Sand Lake Center for the Arts, 2880 NY-43, Averill Park. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $15. slca-ctp.org. It’s the story of the 1869 exploration and charting of the Colorado River by a one-armed Civil War major and his insane but loyal crew, played by a cast of women. Presented by Acting Class with Patrick White at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts.
“The Royale,” Capital Repertory Theater, 111 North Pearl St., Albany. 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. $20-$65. 518-445-7469 or capitalrep.org. Inspired by the true story of trailblazing boxer Jack Johnson, Marco Ramirez’s play revolves around Jay “The Sport” Jackson, who needs one more win to become heavyweight champion of the world, but in the Jim Crow reality of 1905 America, his greatest opponent may not be in the ring. Russian Poetic-musical Theater of Rustem Galich, New Russia Cultural Center, 1550 Broadway, Rensselaer. 5 p.m. Saturday. $20. newrussiacenter.org or 518-382-9438. Sergey Yesenin is one of the most popular and well-known Russian poets of the 20th century. The actor and master of artistic expression will present Sergey Yesening poetry in the repertoire of the Theater Rustem Galich, there are more than ten poetic-musical concert programs and performances with which he tours around the world, popularizing the genre of artistic reading.
“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $15-$20. 518953-0630 or thecohoesmusichall.org. The Tony-winning musical is based on the 1967 film about a small-town young women in 1922 who moves to New York City to marry for money instead of love.
FILM
“An American in Paris: The Musical,” Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 2 and 7 p.m. Tuesday. $15. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. The Oscar-winning movie became a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. A West End production n London was filmed and will be shown on the GE Theatre screen.
“Crippled Avengers,” Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Thursday. $6-$9. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. (Hong Kong, 1978) Three men, crippled by an evil warlord, become friends and learn kung fu with the help of an old teacher and his idiot pupil. “Blindspotting,” Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. Noon and 7 p.m. Thursday. $6. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. (U.S., 2018) While on