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October 8, 2024
Presenting two international engagements in partnership with the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance
Part of Destinos, 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
September 20, 2024
Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago with Pericles
Direct from an acclaimed UK run and part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST
September 9, 2024
Production photos now available for Henry V
Artistic Director Edward Hall directs a powerhouse ensemble cast in Shakespeare’s epic tale of war and power
July 26, 2024
Production photos and video now available for The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale
Journey to the magical realms of Middle-earth as J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy of books is brought to the stage, through September 1.
July 9, 2024
Auckland engagement begins November 5
July 2, 2024
Announcing Chicago Shakes in the City: Twelfth Night
Free pop-up performances and activities across north, west, and south sides of Chicago
June 21, 2024
Production photos and video now available for Corduroy
The beloved children’s books come to life in an imaginative 60-minute production directed by Amber Mak.
May 13, 2024
Extended by Popular Demand! World Premiere of Judgment Day starring Jason Alexander
Plays through June 2, 2024 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare.
May 8, 2024
Presenting The Enigmatist, an immersive experience of puzzles and illusion.
From renowned magician and NYT crossword constructor David Kwong.
April 9, 2024
2024/25 Season features a powerful lineup of thrilling theatrical events, international partnerships, and productions of Shakespeare.
March 26, 2024
24 performers with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities re-imagine an epic classic for our modern times.
March 26, 2024
Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Strictly limited engagement, April 19–May 4, 2024.
January 22, 2024
Announcing Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet, a 75-minute adaptation of the tragic romance.
Reimagined in the 1980s by director Mikael Burke, this production will welcome thousands of students from the region to weekday matinees, with public performances on Saturdays, February 24–March 16.
December 7, 2023
Final bout on the Courtyard Stage, December 11.
November 30, 2023
Running January 28–February 18 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare.
November 29, 2023
Cast and Creative Team Announced for Richard III
In his first production as artistic director, Edward Hall reexamines Shakespeare’s infamous king, starring Tony Award nominee Katy Sullivan. In the Courtyard Theater, February 2–March 3, 2024.
October 25, 2023
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents a WorldStage production from Scotland, Islander
A spellbinding new musical with a Scottish folk-inspired score Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, November 29–December 17, 2023.
September 13, 2023
In the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, October 20–22, 2023.
October 30, 2023
Production Photos released for Twelfth Night, directed by Tyrone Phillips.
Brought to vibrant new life in the Caribbean isles, in the Courtyard Theater, October 25–November 26, 2023.
August 23, 2023
Chicago Shakespeare Theater welcomes The Walk with Little Amal, in partnership with Navy Pier.
The 12-foot-tall puppet of a Syrian refugee child will make her first Chicago appearance at the Theater on September 28 as part of her journey across the United States.
July 19, 2023
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces new leadership
Internationally acclaimed director Edward Hall as Artistic Director and prominent arts executive Kimberly Motes as Executive Director.
July 18, 2023
Production Photos Now Available for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Directed by Amber Mak.
This magical production offers 75 minutes of summer fun on Navy Pier through August 20, 2023.
June 16, 2023
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks joins with arts partners for The Hero Within
Free pop-up performances in neighborhood parks explore the theme of heroism in Shakespeare’s plays, July 25–August 5, 2023.
May 8, 2023
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces 2023/2024 Season of productions and programming
New music-theater work based on Sufjan Stevens’ ILLINOIS, award-winning actress and Paralympian Katy Sullivan in Richard III, Jason Alexander stars in the world premiere comedy Judgment Day, plus more this season.
April 5, 2023
Plus, audiences everywhere are invited to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday on April 23 with the debut of the free streaming event TO BE and the final performance of The Comedy of Errors.