The Crucible, Steppenwolf, through Nov. 11. Amid the hysteria of the McCarthy era, Arthur Miller invoked an earlier time in U.S. history, notably the events that gave us the term ‘witch hunt,’ and now Steppenwolf thinks we need to take another look. MSB
I Do! I Do!, American Theater Company, through Nov. 4. She’s a virgin, he’s not. That’s how it was once, as seen by the authors of The Fantasticks in this warm two-character musical that follows a marriage through 50 years. A charming revival in its final days. JA
The Sparrow, The House Theatre of Chicago at Apollo Theatre; through Dec. 31. Bask in the glow of this hot homegrown show that cinematically presents a superhero story with plenty of style and emotion. SCM
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Morgan