The Four of Us, Theater Wit, through Dec. 4. Itamar Moses’ comedy of two talented writers who grow into “frienemies” once one of them achieves massive success is full of wit and clever performances. There’s also a twist near the end that smartly questions the whole notion of truth in storytelling. SCM
K., The Hypocrites at Chopin, through Nov. 28. A lively, engaging adaptation of Kafka’s The Trial, performed with dazzling metatheatrical precision. Under director/adapter Greg Allen it has all the Byzantine fun of fighting a traffic ticket … with your life at stake! JA
She Loves Me, Writers’ Theatre, through Nov. 21. Luxury casting abounds in director Michael Halberstam’s lovely and intimate take on the critically acclaimed 1963 musical comedy romance. Catching this beloved show is also a wonderful way to remember its composer, Jerry Bock, who passed away at age 81 on Nov. 3. SCM
To Kill A Mockingbird, Steppenwolf Theatre, through Nov. 18. Fifty years after its publication, Harper Lee’s lesson in courageous humanity exercised—at great risk—within an unjust society retains its wisdom and power in this flawless page-to-stage adaptation. MSB
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