Cruising, Neo-Futurarium, July 2 only. Expect many negative gay stereotypes to get eviscerated when It Came From the Neo-Futurarium VIII continues with a staged spoof reading of this controversial 1980 Al Pacino film about a straight cop who goes undercover to discover a gay serial killer. SCM
Mary Poppins, Cadillac Palace Theatre, through July 12. Time is running out to spend a “Jolly Holiday” with Mary in this visually stunning stage-interpretation of the beloved 1964 Disney film. Bring a kid along to make it extra fun. SCM
Little Brother, Griffin Theater at the Athenaeum, through July 19. Tech-savvy teenagers save America from the Department of Homeland Security in this cyberpunk thriller. Even oldsters who don’t know URL from AARP can enjoy. MSB
Uncle Vanya, TUTA at Chopin Theatre, through June 28. Chekhov’s ironic comedy of self-absorption and complacent Russian provincial life is given a fresh and unstilted translation in this well-acted staging that’s equal parts sunlight, shadow and self-pity. JA
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge,
Morgan and Sullivan