Concluding Feb. 19
Blood From a Stone (Off-Broadway at the Acorn Theatre). The New Group presents the world premiere of Tommy Nohilly's dark family comedy starring Ethan Hawke, Natasha Lyonne and Daphne Rubin-Vega. For tickets visit thenewgroup.org.
Concluding Feb. 20
Gruesome Playground Injuries (Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre). Jennifer Carpenter of TV's "Dexter" and Tony Award nominee Pablo Schreiber star in the New York premiere of Rajiv Joseph's dark tale of two wounded life-long friends. For tickets visit 2St.com.
The Merchant of Venice (On Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre). Academy Award winner Al Pacino and Lily Rabe co-star in the Public Theater's acclaimed revival of Shakespeare's tale of greed and revenge, which arrived on Broadway after a celebrated run in Central Park last summer. For tickets visit Telecharge.com.