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adapt: Barbara Gaines from William Shakespeare; dir: Barbara Gaines.
She’s got an attitude…but he’s got a plan! Marriage, money and mayhem take center stage in Shakespeare’s uproarious battle of the sexes. It’s a clash of wits and wills as fortune-hunting Petruchio drags quick-tempered Kate to the altar to become the wife she never imagined she’d be. Can love tame a shrewish heart and surprise an unbridled bachelor?
News About The Taming of the Shrew at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Jason Alexander to Star in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
February 22, 2024Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the full company of Judgment Day, a world premiere comedy starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander in his Chicago stage debut.
Katy Sullivan to Star in RICHARD III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
November 29, 2023Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for William Shakespeare’s Richard III. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Chicago Shakespeare Welcomes New Artistic and Executive Leadership to Drive Innovation and Creativity in Theater
July 19, 2023Chicago Shakespeare is welcoming new artistic and executive leadership, who are set to bring fresh ideas, innovation, and creativity to the theater scene. Prepare to be amazed by the exciting changes happening at Chicago Shakespeare.
Porchlight Announces Rick Boynton as 2023 Guy Adkins Award Recipient and the CHICAGO SINGS BROADWAY POP Cast
February 24, 2023Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the Chicago Sings Broadway Pop cast and that Rick Boynton of Chicago Shakespeare Theater is the 2023 Guy Adkins Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Music Theatre in Chicago recipient.
ONCE to be Presented at Writers Theatre in February
January 30, 2023Writers Theatre will continue its 2022/23 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical Once, based on the 2007 film written and directed by John Carney.
Cast Announced for World Premiere of VILLETTE at Lookingglass Theatre Company
January 12, 2023Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast for the World Premiere of Villette by Sara Gmitter, adapted from the Charlotte Brontë novel.
FEN by Caryl Churchill to be Presented at Court Theatre in February
January 05, 2023Court Theatre is set to present the third production in its 2022/23 season: Fen by Caryl Churchill; directed by Vanessa Stalling. Fen runs February 10 – March 5, 2023.
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater is at Navy Pier, 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago, IL.
A Regional Tony Award recipient, Chicago Shakespeare Theater produces a bold and innovative year-round season—featuring plays, musicals, world premieres, family productions, and theatrical presentations from around the globe—alongside education programming for students, teachers, and lifelong learners, and creative community engagement with artists and neighbors across the city. Founded in 1986, the Theater has evolved and expanded to present as many as twenty productions and 650 performances annually and has been honored with numerous national and international awards. Chicago Shakespeare is the city’s leading presenter of international work and has toured its own productions to five continents. Dedicated to welcoming the next generation of theatergoers, one in four audience members is under the age of eighteen.
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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The Kite Runner
CIBC Theatre (6/11 - 6/23) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Heaven & Earth
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Death Becomes Her
The Cadillac Palace Theatre (4/30 - 6/2) | |
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The Cher Show
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Into the Earth With You
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Hamlet
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Kids in America
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