The Fall to Earth, Steppenwolf Studio, through May 2. A bravura performance by Rondi Reed paces this tightly wound, cutting mother-daughter drama by Joel Drake Johnson. Superb acting all around, daring direction. This is off the charts good. This is art. (Reed)
A Kurt Weill Revue, Theo Ubique at the No Exit Cafe, through April 25. Cult diva Rebecca Finnegan and colleagues generate fireworks in an intimate cabaret setting, performing tunes by one of the most influential 20th Century composers. (Barnidge)
The Man Who Had All The Luck, Raven Theatre, through May 2. Two brothers grapple with life’s uncertainties, and in 1944, so did an unknown young playwright named Arthur Miller. Were they all rewarded? This superlative production lets YOU decide. (Barnidge)
Trying, Victory Gardens, through May 16. Crusty, dying, patrician judge meets his match in a young secretary with spine in this literate, funny, compassionate and beautifully acted new play, with veteran Fritz Weaver and rising Chicagoan Kati Brazda. (Abarbanel)
By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Reed