I’m glad the folks at American Stage love British comedy as much as I do. It's opening night of Blithe Spirit, a tongue-in-cheek comedy classic, tells the story of a novelist who invites a medium into his house hoping to gather new material. In typical British style, everything goes hilariously awry when the ghost of his late wife reappears and attempts to scare away his current wife. Kind of like an episode of Friends, if Patrick Swayze was there, and everyone ate tea and crumpets. Visit americanstage.org for more info. Show runs Jan. 20-Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. matinees Sat.-Sun., American Stage, St. Petersburg, $26-$45, $10 student rush tickets 30 minutes prior to curtain, "pay what you can night" Jan. 26 and Feb. 2. — Sarah Gerard
This article appears in Jan 13-19, 2010.