Timeless Magic, Chicago Magic Lounge, through Oct. 2A souvenir from Chicago's 1893 Columbian Expositionwhich introduced the Ferris wheel launches young magician Sean Masterson on a search to identify its owner. MSB
The Great Leap, Steppenwolf, through Oct. 20A 5'5" Chinese-American basketball star, Tiananmen Square, international politics and two basketball coaches shape Lauren Yee's imaginative, impossible creation myth about Tank Man. Gregg Obrero dazzles as the b-ball wiz. JA
Be Here Now, Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit, through Oct. 19. By rejecting romcom clichés, Deborah Zoe Laufer's mostly comedy leads to a smarter, quirkier and even MORE romantic happy ending in this well staged production. MSB
Love, Chaos & Dinner, Teatro ZinZanni, open runThis Seattle and San Francisco hit intimately combines clowning, acrobatics, elaborate costumes and a tented environment with a tasty four-course meal for a special but pricey night on the town. SCM
By Mary Shen Barnidge, Scott C. Morgan and Jonathan Abarbanel