Women in Magic at Chicago Magic Lounge, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Female magicians are rare, but for one weekend, Ladies of Legerdemain Alba, Jade and Lucy Darling headline the shows in the swanky Andersonville speakeasy. MSB
Women of Soul, Black Ensemble, through Jan. 27. Even if you can’t define “Soul,” you’ll know how to recognize it by the time this musical revue finishes paying homage to a pantheon of star vocalists spanning half a century. MSB
Gypsy, Porchlight Music Theatre, through Dec. 29. E. Faye Butler is ferocious yet tender in this exceptional production of a legendary musical. Butler was born to play Mama Rose. JA
Neverland, Prop Thtr, through Dec. 2; Peter Pan, Bros Do Prose at the Mercury Theater, through Dec. 23. You’ve got two Peter Pan options this month, with Prop and Bros Do Prose both telling the story of the boy who refused to grow up. If you’re a J.M. Barrie aficionado, this is your season. CES
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Sullivan