Golden Boy, Griffin Theatre at Theater Wit, through April 6. Every play in the last 20 years that featured boxing has swept the Jeff awards, so how can you afford to miss this American classic? MSB
Rose and the Rime, House Theatre of Chicago at Chopin Theatre, through March 23. Want the best fairy tales? Go to The House. You won't see the final twist coming in this tale of a town beset by endless winter ( not Chicago ). The meta-theatrical means charm rather than distract and there's a great witch! JA
Rusalka, Lyric Opera of Chicago, through March 16. Dvorak's dark fairy tale inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid is musically and dramatically ravishing from start to finish in this smart and beautifully designed new production led by out director Sir David McVicar. SCM
Three Soldiers ( for Sisters ), Red Theatre at the Den, through March 23. Homesick Yanks stranded on a military base in Afghanistan may not be your classroom Chekhov, but Aaron Sawyer makes a case for new hardships arising from new wars. MSB
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and Morgan