As April was the month of 80 zillion new play openings, we kind of thought things would slow down a bit for the theater community in May. Not the case – we’ve got lots of exciting productions to share with you, from post-modern Hamlet comedies to, well, Hamlet itself. Plus, something new from the guy behind “Schindler’s List”. Here’s what’s playing.

Catalyst Theater impressed all its larger competitors by taking home the award for best ensemble with their well-received The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. We can’t wait to see their latest effort, The Flu Season (May 2).

The aforementioned Thomas Keneally has a world premiere at Theater J, with Either Or (May 2).

While many contemporary Broadway composers are churning out Disney adaptations and goofy film remakes (The Wedding Singer, anyone?), Jason Robert Brown brings to the stage poignant lyrics and stories about real people. Signature will bring to the Strathmore stage his revue, Songs For A New World (May 16)

Olney theater has a goofy bedroom farce it likens to a Marx Brothers movie: 13 Rue de L’amour (May 16).

It’s time for a game of questions with Studio Theater’s Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead (May 16).