Blind Tasting, Live Bait Theatre, through Aug. 31. This world premiere by Sharon Evans is smart, charming, romantic and you learn all kinds’a interesting things about wine. It’s just been extended, so what are you waiting for? (Barnidge)
Homebody/Kabul, Steppenwolf Theatre, through Aug. 31. Amy Morton (directed by Frank Galati) should be sensational in Tony Kushner’s politically-potent—and freshly revised–tale of a woman seeking answers in Afghanistan. A Chicago premiere. (Abarbanel)
Killing Me Softly, eta Creative Arts Foundation, through Aug. 10. Smart and spunky lawyer Rita Davis uncovers the murderer in this suspenseful whodunit of thwarted ambitions and silent revenge. (Barnidge)
Trust Me On This, Lifeline Theatre through Aug. 17. Muckraking, murder, stalking, deceit, sex. You’ll find it all in Alan Donahue’s taut adaptation of Donald Westlake’s whodunit. There’s also a good dose of humor to break up the darker moments. (Reed)