There are THREE more good shows onstage in Boston RIGHT NOW that you should try to see before they close– so hurry!

MEMPHIS–The 2010 Tony Award-winning musical written by Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan, and which  began in Beverly, MA in 2003 at the North Shore Music Theatre, is inspired by the true story of Memphis D.J. Dewey Phillips who may have been the first to integrate American radio by showcasing both black and white musicians. Though Bryan Fenkart as DJ “Huey” may not be as charismatic as Dick Clark, and the musical not as stirring as either “Hairspray” or “Dreamgirls” which cover this territory with more passion and verve, the show is a solid entertainment with great choreography and featuring the stunning vocal talents of Felicia Boswell, and Julie Johnson who just about stops the show as Huey’s “Mama.”Presented by Broadway in Boston at the beautiful COLONIAL Theatre through December 23!

MOONBOX PRODUCTIONSOF MICE AND MEN–John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic finds big life in a tiny theater– Moonbox Productions at Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre. They’ve done a masterful job of casting and presenting this poignant tale of two drifters in depression-era California: George -a scrappy and haunted Phil Taylor as a lonesome cowboy with a dream of owning his own ranch, and Lennie his simple-minded companion. Harry McEnery finds the humanity and the humor in Lennie’s child-like demeanor, as well as the threat in his outsized strength; the performance is instantly authentic and will break your heart. Beautifully lit, simply staged with a great cast across the board. Through December 22!

CHINGLISH–Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s hilarious and timely comedy of manners, directed with great finesse by Larry Coen with a terrific cast at the Lyric Stage Company! An American businessman (Barlow Adamson) goes to China to cash in– and gets caught in a maelstrom of East/West CHINGLISHmistranslation, at the intersection of a political and popcultural puzzle. OH–and he falls in love with the beautiful, feisty, and mysterious Xi-Yan– Celeste Oliva–a real handful for a naive midwesterner. Hang onto your hats– much of the dialogue is in Mandarin with subtitles, and I promise you’ll have fun rolling with it, so buoyant, and witty is the byplay. Through December 23!