Cirque Shanghai: Gold, Skyline Stage at Navy Pier, through Sept. 1. Astonishing feats of tumbling, strength, balance, dexterity and pretzel-like flexibility in the best—by far—of the three Cirque Shanghai shows, and at popular prices. Are the girls 16? Who cares? JA
The Full Monty, Marriott Theatre; through Sept. 21. This comic/touching musical about unemployed steel workers staging a strip show is an enjoyable, evening-long cock tease. SCM
Wicked, Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre; through Jan. 25. If you don’t see this big-budgeted and long-running hit in the next five months, you’ll have to wait years for the Marriott, Porchlight and Theo Ubique versions. MSB
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge
and Morgan