See what happens when Jewish prisoners interred at Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942 try to perform a comedy based upon the Dreyfus Affair in Jake Rosenberg's Holocaust drama Muse of Fire. As the play goes on, dark secrets emerge and many questions arise about comedy in the face of horror. Genesis Theatrical Productions' Muse of Fire plays from Saturday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, March 13, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Tickets are $20; call 800-838-3006, ext. 1, or visit Link Here .

Critics' Picks

The Hairy Ape, Oracle Theatre, through March 12. Eugene O'Neill's 1922 expressionist drama about the American underclass has been explosively reinvented and choreographed by director Monty Cole. It's a don't-miss show. JA

High Fidelity, Refuge Theater, through Feb. 28. Even if you never saw the film, this exuberant young ensemble's rendering of Tom Kitt and Amanda Green's rock-infused score for its musical adaptation will send you home glowing with nostalgic warmth. MSB

The Last Defender, The House Theatre of Chicago at Chopin Theatre, through March 13. Audience members are the stars of this amazingly designed 1980s-inspired interactive puzzle room where the fate of causing or preventing a nuclear holocaust is partially in your hands. SCM

London Wall, Griffin Theatre at the Den, through Feb. 14. John Van Druten's cozy 1931 comedy pays homage to the pioneering women who endured social prejudice and economical discrimination to dominate the corporate clerical profession. MSB

—By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Morgan