Big deal in the making

CHINGLISH With standout performances by Celeste Oliva and Barlow Adamson, Larry Coen’s first-rate production of David Henry Hwang’s poignant comedy generates sparks from the cultural collisions that result when a Midwesterner tries to pull off a big business deal in China. Pictured: Adamson, Liz Eng, Michael Tow, and Alexander Platt. Through Dec. 23. Lyric Stage Company, Boston. 617-585-5678, www.lyricstage.com Don Aucoin