The History Boys, TimeLine Theatre, through Aug. 2. This clever, stylish tale of bright British schoolboys and their teachers explores the purpose of education and the nature of truth. It’s an off-Loop megahit completely sold-out through June 21, so book tix now. JA
The Piano Lesson, Court Theatre, through June 7. Time is running out to catch this solid revival of August Wilson’s 1990 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama—the 1920s entry in his landmark 10-play cycle exploring the lives of African Americans in each decade of the 20th century. Go now, or pray for an extension. SCM
Rock ‘n’ Roll, Goodman Theatre, through June 7. VH1 says that every life story has a sound track, and in Tom Stoppard’s account of the Czech revolution, The Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys are there to cheer on freedom’s champions. MSB
Unveiled, 16th Street Theatre, through June 7. Rohina’s one-woman series of monologues illuminate the personalities of five very different women, their sole commonality being that each chooses to wear the veil or Hijab of the Muslim faith. With distilled strength and understated power, Rohina delivers a piece that’s compelling, vital and urgently important even in our so-called post-racial society. CS
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge,
Morgan and Sullivan