500 Clown Macbeth. 500 Clown at Lookkinglass, through Aug. 29. Cunning buffoonery, gasp-inducing derring do, and a hugely talented trio of performers. (Reed)
The Judas Kiss, Circle Theatre, through Aug. 22. Classically trained character actors on the storefront circuit are rare, which is why what Don Bender does with David Hare’s intriguingly biased portrait of Oscar Wilde justifies the trek to Forest Park. (Barnidge)
Romeo And Juliet, Oak Park Shakespeare Festival, through Aug. 22. (Barnidge)
You Can’t Take It With You, Open Eye at Athenaeum, through Aug. 14. A compact and generally charming production. (Abarbanel)
By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Reed