PICK ACTS
'FREAK'
MARCH 14-31, CHICAGO
John Leguizamo follows up his acclaimed shows Spic-O-Rama and
Mambo Mouth with this work-in-progress (which he calls a
"semi-demi-quasi-pseudoautobiography") at the Goodman Studio
Theatre. (312-443-3800; $21-$24)
'JOY OF GOING SOMEWHERE DEFINITE'
MARCH 27-APRIL 7 NEW YORK CITY
Fresh from the Oscars, Fargo's William H. Macy returns toOff
Broadway, directing Quincy Long's play at the Atlantic Theater
Company. And -- aw, jeez! -- it's even partly set in Minnesota.
(212-239-6200; $32)
'BLACK WATER'
APRIL 21-MAY 4, PHILADELPHIA
Joyce Carol Oates dips into her 1992 novel (which she's said was
inspired by the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident), penning the
libretto to her first opera. At the Plays & Players Theatre.
(215-893-1145; $5-$27.50)
