Deathtrap
Ira Levin’s comic thriller about a once successful Broadway playwright and his attempt to resurrect his career, Thursday and Friday, July 31-Aug.1, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 2, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 3, 2 p.m. $59. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Joseph and Friends
The band performs classic hits in “The 60s Invasion Show,” Thursday, July 31, 8 p.m. Forest City Park, 3099 Morgan Dr., Wantagh. 292-9000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy about love and its complications, Friday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. $15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Mansion, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Manhattan Skyline
The group harmonizes with big band sounds, featuring “There’s A Moon Out Tonight,” Friday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m. Old Central Ave., Valley Stream. 292-9000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
Rock ‘n Brews Fest
Edgar Winters headlines a tribute to his brother, the legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, Friday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m. With Vanilla Fudge, Rare Earth’s Peter Rivera and Savoy Brown’s Kim Simmonds. $69.50 and $39.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
You Can’t Take it With You
Kaufman and Hart’s whimisical Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 3, 3 p.m. $21, $18 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Salute To Veterans Spectacular
Tony Orlando headlines Nassau County’s annual Salute To Veterans concert, Saturday, Aug. 2, 6:45 p.m. ceremony; 7:30 p.m. concert. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline 572-0223.
Chinese American Night
A cultural program of music and dance, Sunday, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Irish American Night
A tribute to the spirit of the Emerald Isle, Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Featured acts include The New York Showband, Donny Golden Dancers, The Inis Fada Pipe Band, The Clann agus Cairde Ceili Band, and the Inis Fada Set Dancers. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Ballroom With a Twist
The acclaimed international dance production, Saturday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m. With “Dancing With the Stars” competitors Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Val Chmerkovskiy, Karina Smirnoff, and others. $59.50, $49.50 and $39.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Dark Star Orchestra
The Grateful Dead tribute band in concert, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. $39.50 and $29.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
October Road
Hear “Fire and Rain” and other hits during a James Taylor tribute, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Echo Park, Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
New Vintage Big Band
The ensemble performs Big Band jazz tunes, Wednesday, Aug. 6, noon. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Rhapsody For Two
A retrospective on the Gershwin Brothers, with soprano Teri Dale Hansen and pianist Alexander A. Wu, Thursday, Aug. 7, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.