Bach at Leipzig, Writers Theatre, through April 1. Don't be surprised if this funny modern farce in period outfits reminds you of today's reality TV shows. Even in Bach's time, backstabbing and scheming were in style. SCM
Oklahoma!, American Theater Co., through March 18. A radically authentic staging strips down Rodgers and Hammerstein's lush musical to bare-bones twang, fiddle and grit. Marty Higginbotham and Matthew Brumlow are revelatory as Jud and Curly. CS
Thief River, the side project, through March 25. The gay pals in Lee Blessing's Dickensian yarn don't live happily ever after, but don't die untimely, either. The play seriously considers choices available to homophile country-boys in an increasingly complex world. MSB
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place, through March 25. Hey, procrastinators! This laugh-out-loud musical comedy about all things spelling is ending its run. It's your last chance to see and 'bee' seen. JA
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge, Morgan and Sullivan