A Streetcar Named Desire, Writers' Theatre, through July 1. Auteur director David Cromer's take on the Williams classic has a few oddities but is memorable nonetheless, with a savage Stanley dominating a muscular and almost-claustrophobic staging.. JA
Hunting And Gathering, Theatre Seven of Chicago at the Greenhouse, through June 27. Not all homeless people live on the street, but whoever thought that an automobile van and a deer-stalking video game could point the way to propertied independence? MSB
Lady X, Hell in a Handbag Productions at Mary's Attic, through June 19. Though it could do with some judicious trimming, this hilarious homage and spoof of film noir is filled with crooked mobsters, tough-talking dames and lots of gender-bending drag—everything you would want in an evening of pure camp. SCM
War with the Newts, Next Theatre at Loyola Mullady Theatre, through June 20. History and sci-fi fantasy collide in this winning stage adaptation of Karel Capek's 1930s novel. Not only can you discern a message about the rise of fascism in the show, but also one on environmental exploitation that is particularly resonant. SCM
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