Evita, Theo Ubique Theatre at No Exit Café, through April 19. Oh what a circus, oh what a show. Andrew Lloyd Webber's early mega-musical has an immediacy not possible in more traditional venues. Chalk up another triumph over seemingly impossible logistics for director Fred Anzevino. CS
Mary Poppins, Cadillac Palace Theatre, through July 12. There's no hiding the scripted seams binding this mega-musical together, nor its sheen of a corporate Disney product. Yet there's a valuable message of family togetherness to be found in this stage adaptation of the beloved 1964 Disney film, plus loads of fun special effects ( She flies! ) . SCM
Our Father, Seanachaí Theatre at the Atlantic Bar & Grill, through April 13. The family may disagree on whether their "Da" was a good man or a bad, but we're right there with them at the wake, held in the back room of a fully-functioning Lincoln Square pub. Slainte! MSB
Playing with Fire, Bohemian Theatre, through April 11. Based on ( and true to ) Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this passionate and intelligent work emphasizes psychological horror over physical horror, with powerful acting and sparely effective design. JA
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge, Morgan and Sullivan