FRIDAY:

We like to think of Dame Edna as a sort of old-school Eddie Izzard, with only slightly worse eye shadow. The “glittering gigastar” is performing Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance at the National Theater this weekend, and the title is probably somewhat telling — it sounds a bit like a last hurrah to us. Still, how many chances in life does one really have to be verbally abused and assaulted with gladiolus by a cross-dressing Aussie? Catch the Dame while you still can, possums. Tickets from $32.75 to $71.25, evening shows at 8 p.m., matinees at 2 p.m.

Tickets are still available for Brazilian Girls, who always bring their “A” game, at 9:30 Club tonight. Also, finally you’ll have an excuse to bring back last summer’s hilarious “How many is in a Brazilian?” joke punchline. Still laughing about that one. $25. 9 p.m.