Terrific production of The Understudy currently at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston.

Lyric Stage and Boston favorite Theresa Rebeck (The Scene, Bad Dates, Mauritius) pokes affectionate fun at the inner workings of the world of theatre in this smart new comedy. When a Hollywood action star tries to prove himself in a serious Broadway play – by, of all people, Kafka? – he comes up against a new understudy with a chip on his shoulder and a tangled romantic past.

The actors – Kelby T. Akin, Christopher James Webb, and Laura Latreille – are uniformly sharp, engaging, and . . . funny.

You have until January 29 to see it.

You should.