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We are committed to creating vivid and entertaining theatrical experiences that engage and invigorate people of all ages and identities by illuminating the complexity, ambiguity, and wonder of our world. This season is about our shared humanity and powerful storytelling. We invite you to join us for this season of work that includes an expanded number of Shakespeare (and Shakespeare adjacent) productions, two world premieres, and three North American premieres.
Cursive signature of Artistic Director, Edward Hall.
EDWARD HALL
Artistic Director
Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair		 cursive signature of executive director, Kimberly Motes
KIMBERLY MOTES
Executive Director

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$334-$550

6 flexible tickets to use on any play, at any time. Plan a special night out with friends by using them all at once—or pick & choose different shows.

Fault

APR 18 – MAY 24

All’s fair in love and marital warfare as Lucy and Jerry Green go head-to-head after 30 years of marriage in a late-night tangle of lies, ambition, and betrayal. This wickedly dark new comedy stars leading film and television actor Enrico Colantoni (English Teacher, Galaxy Quest, Veronica Mars), Chicago’s own Rebecca Spence (Jeff Award winner; now starring in The Madison, opposite Michelle Pfeiffer), and Nick Marini (Netflix’s Cobra Kai, Dropout TV). Emmy and Tony Award winner Jason Alexander directs this world premiere theatrical event in his return to Chicago Shakespeare Theater after 2024’s smash-hit Judgment Day. Full of blistering humor and searing revelations, Fault makes the case that being honest with ourselves might just be the trickiest game we play in life and love… but whose fault is that anyways?

By Scooter Pietsch
Directed by Jason Alexander

Brokeback Mountain

MAY 28 – JUN 28

North American premiere adaptation of the novella that inspired the Oscar-winning film. Wyoming 1963: a wild landscape of extreme rural poverty and insular conservative communities. When Ennis and Jack take jobs on the isolated Brokeback Mountain, all their certainties of life change forever as they flounder in unexpected emotional waters of increasing depth. Called “electrifying” (Sunday Express), this intense tale of an irresistible and hidden love spans twenty years and is interwoven with soulful, original Country Western songs, performed live onstage.

A play by Ashley Robinson
Songs by Dan Gillespie Sells
Based on Annie Proulx’s short story
Directed by Jonathan Butterell

By special arrangement with Nica Burns and Adam Blanshay
Originally produced by Nica Burns, Adam Blanshay Productions, Lambert Jackson and Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, @sohoplace in 2023