The Full Monty, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, through Jan 26. Though still adjusting to their new quarters, Theo Ubique's trademark close-up-and-intimate approach to its musical genre generates the effusive charm that makes this Rogers Park company one of the city's biggest attractions. MSB
Chicago Magic Lounge, open run. The tricks begin the minute you step off the sidewalk and never let up at this sleek and shiny club pioneering the revival of the Uptown-Edgewater entertainment district. MSB
—Mary Shen Barnidge