'Travesties'

By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent  |  April 10, 2008

Tom Stoppard's witty spoof of "The Importance of Being Earnest" plunges Vladimir Lenin, Dadaist Tristan Tzara, and James Joyce into a rollicking debate on the politics of art and the role of artists in shaping society. Nigel Gore headlines the Publick Theatre cast. Tonight 7:30. $22-$35. Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. 617-933-8600. bostontheatrescene.com