Around The World in Eighty Days, Lookingglass Theatre Company, through June 1. Fantasy-adventure 1873 meets theater magic 2008 on a great chase via steamships, trains and wind sleigh in one of two current shows featuring Lion King-style elephants. MSB
As Told by the Vivian Girls, Dog & Pony at Theater on the Lake, through May 25. You and the actors move from room to room in this visually lavish environmental piece, based on outsider artist Henry Darger’s prepubescent girl fantasies and illustrations thereof. JA
Our Town, The Hypocrites at Chopin Theatre, through June 8. Unsentimental David Cromer directs this old chestnut as a minimalist fable of Darwinian brutality and heart-wrenching vitality. Galvanizing ensemble, especially demon-beset Jonathan Mastro. CS
Windy City Rhythms, Chicago Human Rhythm Project at Vittum Theater, May 22-24. National Tap Dance Day is May 25, but get an early jump on this uniquely American dance form in a series of concerts showcasing the best Windy City tap artists. SCM
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge, Morgan and Sullivan