Tickets are on sale for Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets.
Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here.
Brass Jar Productions has announced the return of Drunk Dracula, the fangtastic Halloween event from the Drunk Shakespeare Society. After a sold-out debut last fall, the booze-soaked parody is back for a six-week limited run.
Drunk Dracula will stalk toward the stage in the latest incarnation of the beloved underground phenomenon, Drunk Shakespeare. In the must-see event of the spooky season, a blood-sucking villain comes to take over the nation’s capital.
The Drunk Shakespeare Society will descend into the boozy depths of Verona’s feuding families for a limited 16-week run with Drunk Romeo & Juliet — a delightfully inebriated take on the world’s most iconic love story. Learn more!
The League of Chicago Theatres will offer spring theatre savings with Deal Hunt, a special promotion bringing audiences the best of Chicago theatre at low prices. Learn more!
Leadership changes are shaping Ensemble Studio Theatre and Amphibian Stage, while festivals like Breaking the Binary spotlight marginalized voices. Regional and international updates explore funding challenges, with new grant structures in Austin and evolving arts funding models in the UK.
Actors’ Equity Association and Brass Jar Productions have announced the unanimous ratification of a contract that allows performers to drink (safely and responsibly!) on the job.
DRUNK SHAKESPEARE's cast and crew have successfully ratified their first union contract, marking a milestone for the production. The agreement includes provisions for actors who perform while consuming alcohol.
Chicago Theatre Week Continued returns with over 30 shows throughout the city and suburbs, including seven productions from Broadway In Chicago. Tickets go on sale Monday, February 19 at 10am at HotTix.org.
The actors, stage managers, bartenders and servers of Phoenix’s Drunk Shakespeare have become the second company of the theatrical franchise to unionize as Drunk Shakespeare United.
Hot Tix is bringing back its special, limited-time only promotion offering $20 tickets to fall productions in advance. These special, limited-time $20 prices will only be available Monday, August 15 – Sunday, September 4, or while supplies last.
Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced complete casting today for the DC production of the 'smashed' hit Off-Broadway comedy Drunk Shakespeare. Directed by Hudson and Lisa Klages, Drunk Shakespeare will open at The Sage Theatre on Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Walking into 'The Gallery' at the Green Fig truly makes you feel like you're entering some kind of secret society. I won't go into much detail but be prepared to be wowed! Once you're inside, a cast member gives you a shot and escorts you to your seat as other actors interact with the audience, asking questions and making jokes. The venue has a very 'speakeasy vibe,' perfect for a drinking club with a Shakespeare problem. Before seeing the show, I got to interview Lisa Klages, the Associate Director and Production Manager, as well as Nate Betancourt, the drunk actor at that night's performance
Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced that the Chicago production of the 'smashed' hit comedy, Drunk Shakespeare, will reopen at The Lion Theatre (located at 182 N. Wabash Ave in The Loop) on Friday, August 6th, 2021 for an open-ended run.
Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced that the New York production of the 'smashed' hit Off-Broadway comedy, Drunk Shakespeare, will reopen at The Lounge (located at 711 7th Ave in the heart of Times Square) on Friday, July 2, 2021 for an open-ended run.
Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced complete casting today for the Chicago production of the "smashed" hit Off-Broadway comedy Drunk Shakespeare. Directed by Hudson and Associate Director Lisa Klages, Drunk Shakespeare will open at The Lion Theatre (182 N. Wabash Avenue in The Loop), a brand-new venue hidden behind a locksmith's shop, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Tickets are now on sale.
Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced today that the "smashed" hit Off-Broadway comedy Drunk Shakespeare will take its Elizabethan shenanigans to Chicago in a new production. Directed by Hudson and Associate Director Lisa Klages, Drunk Shakespeare will open at The Lion Theatre (182 N. Wabash Avenue in The Loop), a brand-new venue hidden behind a locksmith's shop, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Tickets are now on sale.
Creators Scott Griffin and David Hudson announced today that the "smashed" hit Off-Broadway comedy Drunk Shakespeare will take its Elizabethan shenanigans to Chicago in a new production. Directed by Hudson and Associate Director Lisa Klages, Drunk Shakespeare will open at The Lion Theatre (182 N. Wabash Avenue in The Loop), a brand-new venue hidden behind a locksmith's shop, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Tickets are now on sale.
Producers Brass Jar Productions (Drunk Shakespeare) and James Seabright have announced that a new block of tickets is currently on sale for the critically acclaimed, no-holds-barred immersive production of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting Live now through October 20, 2018. Adapted by Harry Gibson and directed by King's Head Theatre Artistic Director Adam Spreadbury-Maher, in collaboration with Greg Esplin, Trainspotting Live inhabits a custom-built immersive performance space at Roy Arias Stages (777 8th Avenue).
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