Tucson comedy, dinner theater, poetry and theater for May 3-11

Ken Jeong — Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. 7:30-10 p.m. May 3. $34-$99. 547-3040. foxtucsontheatre.ticketforce.com.

Unscrewed Theater Improv Shows — Dedicated Bakery, 4500 E. Speedway. Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed Improv Comedy Troupe. 7-8:15 p.m. Fridays. Free. 289-8076. unscrewedtheater.org.

DINNER THEATER

Mystery and Magic Dinner Theater Playhouse — Skyline Country Club, 5200 E. St. Andrews Drive. Three course table-served dining experience, a classic, hilarious 3-act, interactive comedy murder mystery whodunit and magic performance. 6:30-9:30 p.m. May 4, 5, 11. $75. 861-4800. mysterydinner.theater.

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show — Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Tucson, Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way. Ages 15 and up. 6-9 p.m. Saturdays. $49.95. 1-866-496-0535. thedinnerdetective.com.

POETRY

University of Arizona Creative Writing MFA Graduates — University of Arizona Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen St. Graduating students read from their work. 7-9 p.m. May 3. Free. 626-3765. poetry.arizona.edu.

THEATER

Rock-A-Billy Raceway — The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Gaslight actors in the 1950s, when hair gel and race cars were all the rage! Call for dates and times. $21.95. 886-9428. thegaslighttheatre.com.

How the World Began — Community Playhouse, 1881 N. Oracle Road. Religion and science clash in a disaster-stricken small town. Post-show discussion. 7:30 p.m. May 3-5, 11; 2 p.m. May 6. Through May 20. $18-$22. 468-6111. somethingsomethingtheatre.com. Something Something Theatre.

Mr. Goldberg's Prodigal Son: John W. Lowell — Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Ave. Story of three generations of the Goldberg family learning to accept one another, foibles and all. Last chance. 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 3-5; 3-5 p.m. May 5 and 6. $34. 882-9721. invisibletheatre.com.

Shakespeare's "King Lear" — The Rogue Theatre, 300 E. University Blvd. An aging monarch unwisely chooses to divest himself of his responsibilities and divide his kingdom among his three daughters. Discussion with cast and director follows all performances. 7:30-10:15 p.m. May 3-5, 10, 11; 2-4:45 p.m. May 5, 6. Through May 13. $38. 551-2053. theroguetheatre.org.

Women in Jeopardy — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Trading their wine glasses for spy glasses. Suspecting a dentist boyfriend may be a serial killer. The ladies try to discover the truth. Last chance. 7:30 p.m. May 3-5; 3 p.m. May 5. $20. 327-4242. livetheatreworkshop.org.

The Little Glass Slipper — Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. Interactive, walking presentation of Cinderella. Last chance. 6-8:30 p.m. May 4-6. $10. 323-1331. tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com.

All Right Now Dance Party with The Rillito River Band — The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley. Rock n’ roll, folk- rock and folk. 7-9:30 p.m. May 4. $12.50. 529-1000. gaslightmusichall.com.

Murder in Paradise — The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road. When you walk in, you'll be given a name and identity. Everyone has secrets to hide and it's your opportunity to try to figure out what's what. Solve the mystery. 6-8 p.m. May 7. $38.95. 529-1000. gaslightmusichall.com.

Miss Witherspoon — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. Veronica on her wildly comic journey through the afterlife. 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 10-11. Through June 9. $20. 327-4242. livetheatreworkshop.org.

How The Other Half Loves — Roadrunner Theater, 8892 E. Tanque Verde Road. There are three couples in this play, the men all working for the same firm. 7-9 p.m. May 11. Through June 3. $20. 207-2491. roadrunnertheatrecompany.org.