Diversey Harbor, Theatre Seven at Greenhouse Theater, through May 10. They're young, they're new to the big city and these young adults roam the Lakeview shore with no comfort but each other in Marisa Wegrzyn's exquisite 60-minute serenade to urban romance. MSB
Red Noses, Strawdog Theatre, through May 23. Peter Barnes' extravagant comedy about a touring Medieval clown troupe actually will make you laugh. And maybe you'll think about the nature of joy, faith, politics, fear, life and death, too. The cast is vast and capable. JA
Rock 'n' Roll, Goodman Theatre, through June 7. Though the Goodman's production is still in previews, Tom Stoppard's drama of a rock 'n' roll-loving Czech man behind the Iron Curtain has already won widespread acclaim in London, New York and San Francisco. So why wait for the reviews before seeing it? SCM
The Tempest, Steppenwolf Theatre, through May 31. "The isle is full of noises/Sounds and sweet airs that give delight," says Caliban of The Tempest's enchanted island. He's right. Jon Michael Hill's havoc-inducing Ariel, Frank Galati's mighty Prospero and, especially, K. Todd Freeman's Caliban create something wonderful, rich and strange. CS
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge,
Morgan and Sullivan
