“Cabaret,” with a book by John Van Druten, adapted from stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Va., through June 28. Pictured: Colleen Hayes, Wesley Taylor and Mark Chandler. (Photo by Margot Schulman)
“The Call” by Tanya Barfield, a Theatre J production at Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., through May 31. Pictured: Kelly Renee Armstrong, Joy Jones and Tessa Klein. (Photo by Stan Barouh)
“Henry V” by William Shakespeare at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, through May 30. Pictured: Justin McCombs (Photo byBy Mikki Schaffner Photography)
“Inana” by Michele Lowe, at Timeline Theatre Company in Chicago, through May 26. Pictured: Atra Asdou and Demetrios Troy. (Photo by Lara Goetsch)
“Kiss Me, Kate,” with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Bella and Samuel Spewack, at Hartford Stage in Hartford, Conn., through June 14. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)
“The Last Two People on Earth: an Apocalyptic Vaudeville” by Paul Ford, Taylor Mac, Mandy Patinkin and Susan Stroman at American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass., through May 31. Pictured: Mandy Patinkin and Taylor Mac. (Photo by Gretjen Helene Photography)
“Peter and the Starcatcher” by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, Calif., through June 7. Pictured: Wyatt Fenner and Matt McGrath. (Photo by Debora Robinson/SCR)
“Shining Lives,” with book and lyrics by Jessica Thebus, music by Andre Pluess and Amanda Dehnert and based on the novel by Melanie Marnich, at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Ill., through June 14. Pictured: Matt Mueller, Bri Sudia, Tiffany Topol, Jess Godwin and Erik Hellman. (Photo by Michael Brosilow)
“Three Days of Rain” by Richard Greenberg, at the Portland Center Stage in Portland, Ore., through June 21. Pictured: Lisa Datz and Sasha Roiz. (Photo by Patrick Weishampel/www.blankeye.tv)
“Trouble Cometh” by Richard Dresser, at the San Francisco Playhouse in San Francisco, Calif., through June 27. Pictured: Kyle Cameron and Liz Sklar. (Photo by Jessica Palopoli)
“Time Stands Still” by Donald Margulies, at Harlequin Productions in Olympia, Wash., through May 30. Pictured: Jenny Hall and Matt Shimkus.
“The Whale” by Samuel D. Hunter, at Actor’s Express in Atlanta through June 14. Pictured: Freddie Ashley and Kyle Brumley. (Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus)
“The Who’s Tommy” by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, with additional music and lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon, at East West Players in Los Angeles. Pictured: Cliffton Hall, Araceli Prasarttongosoth and Deedee Magno Hall. (Photo by Michael Lamont)
“The Wild Duck” by Henrik Ibsen, a Halcyon Theatre production at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, through June 14. Pictured: Noe Jara and Lily Henderson. (Photo by Austin Oie)
“Woody Guthrie’s American Song,” adapted by Peter Glazer from Woody Guthrie, at the Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro, Minn., through Sept. 28. (Photo by Ana Hagedorn)