Last Chance

Showtune: Uh-oh. Two divas are asked to share the spotlight, and it seems only a matter of time until feathers and spangles start to fly. Instead, they break into song -- a perfect number for dueling legends Dolly Gallagher Levi and Mame Dennis. It’s “Bosom Buddies,” a “Mame” tune that allows the two women to skewer one another with glee. This showdown between the title characters of “Hello, Dolly!” and “Mame” (portrayed, respectively, by Mary Jo Mecca and Merle Dandridge) is one of many clever moments in “Showtune,” a collection of some 40 songs from Jerry Herman’s Broadway musicals.

-- Daryl H. Miller

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Ends Sunday at the Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. (626) 356-PLAY.