PHILADELPHIA STORY First produced on Broadway in 1964, Brian Friel’s “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” is the story of a young Irishman who, after a string of bad luck, accepts an invitation from his aunt to live with her in Philadelphia. The comedy is directed by Ciaran O’Reilly. Previews begin: Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Opens: Thursday, July 21, 8 p.m. Runs: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m., Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 W. 22nd St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-727-2737, $45 and $50.

SAILING CONVERSION Jollyship the Whiz-Bang’s new show, “Crabquista dor: Scavenger of God,” tells the story of friendship between a crab and a pirate-ship captain, and their conversion to Christianity. Nick Jones writes and directs. Through Thursday, July 28, Thursday, 10 p.m., Sunday, 8 p.m., Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, between Bleecker and Houston streets, 212-614-0505, $8.

SERIAL STAGING Axis Company presents the seventh installment of its annual Hospital series, a serial play that delves into the mind of a man in a terminal coma. In previous years, the man arrived at his near-dead state through illness, fire, and murder; this year the culprit is avian bird flu.The series consists of four episodes, each of which runs for two weeks, until the final episode, which runs for one week. Randy Sharp directs. Friday through Saturday, August, 27, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Axis Theatre, One Sheridan Square, just off Seventh Avenue, 212-807-9300, $10 general, $5 for seniors and students.

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