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2025/26 Season STARTS NOW!

Thrilling, joyful, & unforgettable productions take the stage starting this summer with Circus Abyssinia and Billie Jean.

Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams

JUL 10–AUG 3, 2025

Kicking off the 25/26 season, a world-famous circus astounds audiences of all ages with heart-stopping acrobatics, high-flying hilarity, and death-defying tricks this summer

Billie Jean

JUL 18–AUG 10, 2025

Sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King shatters glass ceilings on and off the court in this World Premiere from acclaimed playwright Lauren Gunderson

Shakes in the City: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

JUL 19–AUG 14, 2025

Shakespeare’s dreamiest romantic comedy is brought to vibrant new life with free performances in green spaces, neighborhoods, and events across the city.
FREE

Rome Sweet Rome

SEP 23–OCT 19, 2025

Satirical new “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar pulses with ’90s hip hop, proving that power struggles never go out of style

Paranormal Activity

OCT 8–NOV 2, 2025

North American premiere! An original story set in the world of the Paranormal Activity film franchise, this thrilling new play will haunt you long after the lights go out…

Much Ado About Nothing

NOV 18–DEC 21, 2025

Set in romantic Italy, Beatrice and Benedick have avoided sharing their lives with anyone (until now!) in Shakespeare’s wittiest & wildest rom-com.

Short Shakespeare! Hamlet

JAN 31–FEB 28, 2026

Artistic Director Edward Hall stages a captivating 75-minute production of Shakespeare’s most famous play with public performances on Saturdays

RSC’s Hamnet

FEB 10–MAR 8, 2026

The RSC returns to launch the US tour of “elegant & beguiling” adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel about Agnes and William Shakespeare

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About Chicago Shakespeare

CST is home to a bold and innovative year-round season—plays, musicals, world premieres, family productions, and theatrical presentations from around the globe—alongside education programming for students, teachers, and lifelong learners, and engagement with communities across the city.

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Teachers, plan a trip for your students

Matinee performances reserved entirely for students grades 6–12 are available during the academic year at a deeply subsidized ticket price. From full-length productions to our Short Shakespeare! program, you’re sure to find something exciting and engaging for your classroom.