Tag: Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Review: Henry VIII (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

Ora Jones, Gergory Wooddell, Scott Jaeck, David Darlow in Henry VIII at Chicago Shakespeare       
      
Henry VIII 

Written by William Shakespeare 
Directed by Barbara Gaines
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru June 16  |  tickets: $58-$78   |  more info
       
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May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Review: Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

Laura Rook as Juliet and Christopher Allen as Romeo, Chicago Shakespeare Theater        
      
Short Shakespeare!
        Romeo and Juliet
 

Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Rachel Rockwell  
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru March 23  |  tickets: $16-$20   |  more info
       
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February 24, 2013 | 2 Comments More

Review: Cadre (Market Theatre of Johannesburg)

Omphile Molusi, Sello Motloung and Lillian Tshabalala star in Market Theatre of Johannesburg's "Cadre," written and directed by Omphile Molusi. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)        
       
Cadre 

Written and Directed by Omphile Molusi
at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier (map)
thru March 23  |  tickets: $20   |  more info
       
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February 23, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Review: Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

David Darlow in Julius Caesar, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

       
       
Julius Caesar 

Written by William Shakespeare  
Directed by Jonathan Munby  
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru March 24  |  tickets: $58-$78   |  more info
       
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February 19, 2013 | 2 Comments More

Review: Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker (Belarus Free Theatre @ Chicago Shakespeare)

Yana Rusakevich in Belarus Free Theatre, i/a/w Chicago Shakespeare, presents "Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker" by Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin.       
      
Minsk, 2011:
     A Reply to Kathy Acker
 

Written by Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin
Directed by Vladimir Shcherban
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru Feb 3  |  tickets: $20   |  more info
       
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January 31, 2013 | 1 Comment More

Review: The School for Lies (Chicago Shakespeare)

Ben Carlson (Frank) and Deborah Hay (Celimene) dance a love tango in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s "The School for Lies," directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and written by David Ives, adapted from Molière’s The Misanthrope.  (photo credit: Liz Lauren)

       
       
The School for Lies 

Written by David Ives 
Directed by Barbara Gaines 
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier (map)
thru Jan 20  |  tickets: $58-$78   |  more info
       
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December 28, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Sunday in the Park with George (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

Carmen Cusack as Dot, in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Sunday in the Park with George" by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Gary Griffin. (photo credit: Liz Lauren)        
       
Sunday in the Park with George 

By Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics)
   and James Lapine (book)
Directed by Gary Griffin 
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru Nov 4  |  tickets: $48-$78   |  more info
       
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October 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (Chicago Shakespeare)

The National Theatre of Scotland and Chicago Shakespeare present "The Strange Undoing of Prudencia" by David Greig, directed by Wils Wilson.        
       
The Strange Undoing
        of Prudencia Hart
 

Written by David Greig
Directed by Wils Wilson
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru Oct 28  |  tickets: $45-$60   |  more info
       
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October 1, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks)

Petruchio (Matt Mueller) carries off his bride Katherina (Ericka Ratcliff) in the Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks' production of "The Taming of the Shrew", adapted and directed by Rachel Rockwell. (photo credit: Michael Litchfield)        
       
The Taming of the Shrew 

Written by William Shakespeare  
Adapted and Directed by Rachel Rockwell 
at various Chicago parks (dates and locations)
thru Aug 19  |  tickets: FREE   |  more info
       
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August 1, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Chicago Shakespeare)

Emily Rohm as Belle, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago Shakespeare       
      
Beauty and the Beast 

Alan Menken (music), Linda Woolverton (book),
     Tim Rice and Howard Ashman (lyrics),
Directed, Choreographed by Rachel Rockwell
at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier (map)
thru Aug 26  |  tickets: $18-$25   |  more info
       
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July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakes)

Hortensio (Matthew Sherbach) fails in his attempt to teach music to the wildly spirited Katharina in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew, adapted and directed by Rachel Rockwell       
      
Short Shakespeare! 
   The Taming of the Shrew
 

Written by William Shakespeare 
Adapted and Staged by Rachel Rockwell
Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru April 7  |  tickets: $16-$20   |  more info
       
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February 27, 2012 | 3 Comments More

Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare)

Titania (Tracy Michelle Arnold) professes her love to the magically transformed Bottom (Ron Orbach) in CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. (photo credit: Liz Lauren)       
      
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 

Written by William Shakespeare  
Directed by Gary Griffin 
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru April 8  |  tickets: $44-$75   |  more info
       
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February 16, 2012 | 1 Comment More