Because They Have No Words, Piven Theatre Workshop, through June 22. These days, disasters elicit donor fatigue as much as compassion, but Tim Maddock's true tale of rescuing pets from Hurricane Katrina is both thrillingly dramatic and undeniably inspiring. CS
Enchanted April, Circle Theatre, through June 8. As staged by Circle, Elizabeth von Arnim's 1922 romance of chilly Brits adventuring in exotic climes will have you phoning your travel agent to book a trip to the land of 'wisteria and sunshine.' MSB
Not a Game for Boys, A Red Orchid, through June 22. This three-guy buddy dramedy about London ping-pong-playing teammates isn't profound, but it's pithy and pungent in its maleness, and is wonderfully acted. You'll enjoy. JA
Wicked, Ford Center/Oriental Theatre, through Jan. 25. What, you haven't seen it even once? This hit Broadway megamusical with a revisionist back story to The Wizard of Oz departs next January. Don't say we didn't warn you if you've been procrastinating. SCM
—By Abarbanel, Barnidge, Morgan
and Sullivan