Recipient of the 2008 Regional Theatre Tony Award, Chicago Shakespeare Theater offers a broad spectrum of theatrical experiences year-round, engaging and entertaining audiences from all walks of life and from around the world. The plays of William Shakespeare form the core of our company's work and Subscription Series, featuring selections from Shakespeare’s 38-play canon complemented by other dramatic works—from traditional classical theater to new classics that resonate with Shakespeare’s timeless insights into the human condition.
Hours are extended on performance days.
Although the language may sound a little odd to modern ears, the body language and the colorful costumes and action make the show easy to enjoy. Other summer kids’ plays have included such non-Shakespearean shows as Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, and the Aesop’s fables musical How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back? The theater has a gift shop with playbooks and nifty souvenirs.