“Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story,” by Charles Randolph-Wright and BeBe Winans, at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., through Aug. 28. Pictured: Juan Winans and Deborah Joy Winans. (Photo by Greg Mooney, courtesy of Alliance Theatre)
“Kingdom of Earth” by Tennessee Williams, at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles, through Aug. 14. Pictured: Susan Priver and Brian Burke. (Photo by Michael Lamont)
“Mary Poppins,” by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Julian Fellowes, George Stiles, and Anthony Drew, at ZACH Theatre in Austin, through Sept. 4. (Photo by Kirk Tuck)
“Not Madea” by Allison Gregory, at Contemporary American Theater Festival, in Shepherdstown, W. Va., through July 31. (Photo by Seth Freeman)
“Pinocchio” adapted by Greg Banks from Carlo Collodi, at Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, through Aug. 14. (Photo by Dan Norman)
“Tamarie for President (Greatest Hits Vol. 2),” by Tamarie Cooper, Patrick Reynolds, and Ronnie Blaine, at the Catastrophic Theatre in Houston through Aug. 6. (Photo by Anthony Rathbun)
“‘da Kink in My Hair” by Trey Anthony, at Horizon Theatre in Atlanta, through Aug. 28.
“War Paint” by Doug Wright, Scott Frankel, and Michael Korie, at Goodman Theatre in Chicago, through Aug. 21. Pictured: Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole. (Photo by Joan Marcus)