Theater
- Grippo Stage Company presents the world premiere of “Shaw vs. Tunney,” Douglas Post’s drama about the unlikely relationship between celebrated Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw and world heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney. It’s an adaptation of the book “The Prizefighter and the Playwright,” by Tunney’s son, Jay R. Tunney. Richard Henzel and Sam Pearson star; Nick Sandys directs. From May 25-July 8 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont. Tickets: $38, $40. Visit theaterwit.org.
- “Little Carl” is an original puppet theater piece created and performed by Theatre Y’s Youth Program from a script by puppeteer Michael Montenegro. The young performers grapple with the issue of gun violence by creating a dream play using puppets, masks and poetry as an antidote to despair. At 7 p.m. May 27 and 4, 7 p.m. May 28 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 E. Grand. Tickets: $15-$45. Visit chicagoshakes.com.
- An opera double bill of works by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer: “Another Sunrise” stars soprano Caitlin Lynch in a portrait of one Auschwitz survivor’s struggle to find the words to describe her harrowing experience; and “For a Look or a Touch” stars bass-baritone Ryan McKinny and actor Curt Branom as two idealistic young lovers torn apart under Nazi rule. At 7:30 p.m. May 27 and 3 p.m. May 28 at Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, 2936 N. Southport. Tickets: $20-$90. Visit chicagooperatheater.com.
