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In the final few minutes of “Billie Jean,” the new play with Broadway aspirations at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, we follow ...
There are no balls or rackets onstage, but chameleon-like actor Chilina Kennedy learned some of her moves from tennis legend ...
The play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater dramatizes the dramatic and impactful life of a legend with a muscular performance by ...
Billie Jean” is the name of the new play by Lauren Gunderson now in its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. This ...
She changed the world and the narrative about women’s rights after an infamous tennis match in 1973. Now, the story of Billie Jean King is being told on stage at the Shakespeare Theater.
Hall ranks Chicago Shakespeare on a par with such notable troupes as Stratford in Canada, Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., and New York’s Public Theater, which produces Free Shakespeare ...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater nabbed the U.S. premiere of the sweeping musical, which was critically acclaimed in England. But this run will feature Chicago actors.
As the world commemorates William Shakespeare's 459th birthday this April, Chicago Shakespeare Theater will celebrate the Bard with multiple events throughout the month. The Theater will honor the ...
A year later, Chicago Shakespeare Theater had a roof over its head to stage "Troilus and Cressida" at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. But the Near North Side would not be home for long.
Then, Shakespeare's rarely seen dark comedy All's Well That Ends Well takes the stage in the Courtyard Theater on April 22 in a new production staged by acclaimed director Shana Cooper.
Review: “As You Like It” When: Through Nov. 21 Where: Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes Tickets:$49-$90 at 312-595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com ...
The world premiere of the powerful play "Billie Jean" is now at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The producer, writer and ...