Finishing the Picture, Goodman, through Nov. 7. Arthur Miller’s world premiere drama channels Marilyn Monroe, although she has little to do and less to say in this tale of an unstable actress, a film in jeopardy, and the efforts of those around her to cope. RR
1984, Lookingglass Theatre, through Nov. 28. Andrew White adapts and directs George Orwell’s cautionary tale about totalitarianism and high tech. Orwell’s other great novella, Animal Farm, continues at Bailiwick in a musical version. Compare and contrast. JA
The Warriors, European Repertory Company at Cultural Center, through Oct. 30. Incisive performances redeem this ruminative tale of three doughboys making their way through war-torn France seeking the girl they left behind. Part of the Playing French Festival. MSB
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Court Theatre, through Oct. 24. Charles Newell’s talented ensemble pulls out all the stops in Albee’s zany screwball comedy. RR
By Jonathan Abarbanel (JA), Mary Shen Barnidge (MSB) and Rick Reed (RR).