A Delicate Balance, Remy Bumppo at Victory Gardens, through Oct. 31. A fine ensemble presents Edward Albee's 1966 portrait of upper-crust American families beset by vague terror and unidentified insecurity. It's only grown more timely. MSB
Finishing the Picture, Goodman, through Nov. 7. All-star cast in world premiere Arthur Miller drama about an unstable actress, a jeopardized film, and the efforts of those around her to cope. After 45 years, Miller channels The Misfits. RR
Iphigenia in Kingman, International Theatre of Chicago, through Oct. 30. The famous martyr escapes her grisly fate and flees to the Arizona desert in Eric Appleton's smart modern retelling. MSB
Sweeney Todd, Porchlight Music Theatre at Theatre Building, through Nov. 7. The finest small-scale Sweeney you're likely to see, with passionately gruesome leads Michael Aaron Lindner and Rebecca Finnegan, and a superb orchestral reduction for 10 woodwinds. JA
By Jonathan Abarbanel (JA), Mary Shen Barnidge (MSB) and Rick Reed (RR)