The Rivals

The script for this eighteenth-century comedy of British manners, stereotypes, and romantic entanglements is quite a mouthful, but by adding a few musical flourishes, the Jungle aims to create a rather more rollicking production. However, no amount of song and dance can steal the show from Mrs. Malaprop, the source of the term malapropism. A plum role for any actor, here she’s played by Claudia Wilkens, who’s demonstrated her comic chops on the Jungle stage many times before. 612-822-7063; www.jungletheater.com