“Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin,” with Esteban Andres Cruz/Photo: Jeff Kurysz

1
Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha—A Musical Reimagining
(Harris Theater)
A reimagining of the “King of Ragtime”’s sole surviving opera, combining his original work with new elements by Leah-Simone Bowen and Cheryl A. Davis.
Opens May 2

2
Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin
(A Red Orchid)
dado directs this tale of Stalin’s body doubles, tasked with preparing for the pivotal Conference of Tehran in 1943.
Opens May 8

3
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
(City Lit)
A world premiere adaptation of Karel Capek’s century-old science fiction classic that coined the term “robot.”
Opens May 2

4
Art
(Remy Bumppo)
Yasmina Reza’s comedy posits that, in art as in friendship, everyone’s a critic.
Opens May 1

5
Galileo
(Trap Door Theatre)
Bertolt Brecht’s masterwork about the scientist whose pioneering ideas put him at odds with the powers that be.
Opens May 8