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Forget talky Shaw and preachy Brecht: new productions of Pygmalion and The Caucasian Chalk Circle offer a whole new perspective.  And two one-acts by the author of A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich enjoy a well-deserved revival at eta Creative Arts.

The "nearly five-hour, 18-character epic broke box office records and played to 100% of capacity at the Goodman—officially concluding its 50-performance extended run as the most successful show in the Goodman’s 87-year history," the theater said in a statement.

1. Henry V from Promethean Theatre Ensemble is apparently not super fantastic, but maybe it's just the play and not the performance?