Kate Fry as Emily Dickinson in a production image for “The Belle of Amherst” at Court Theatre/Photo: Joe Mazza at Brave Lux
1 Welcome to Jesus (American Theater Company) Janine Nabers’ darkly funny and powerful new play unearths the tyranny of small-town life and the power of prejudice to define our fate Opens October 30
2 Fade (Victory Gardens Theater) In this witty behind-the-scenes drama, an ambitious TV writer strikes up an unlikely friendship with a custodian, but as their friendship grows, his stories start to blur with hers Opens November 10
3 The Belle of Amherst (Court Theatre) Emily Dickinson’s own original poems, diary entries and letters welcome us into her Massachusetts home, where she shares snippets of joy and creation amongst the heartache of an isolated and misunderstood life Opens November 11
4 Lizzie (Firebrand Theatre) The first musical theater company committed to employing and empowering women by expanding opportunities on and off the stage presents its inaugural production, the rock musical based on the true-life story of accused axe-murderess Lizzie Borden Opens November 14
5 The Minutes (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) This scathing new comedy from Tracy Letts covers small-town politics and real-world power Opens November 19
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