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Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Under the artistic direction of Barbara Gaines. Primarily programs work from William Shakespeare's canon; also presents quality work from American and international playwrights and directors. First production was in 1986 on the roof of the Red Lion Pub in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Its current home is in a new, $24 million, multi-venue facility on Navy Pier, which houses the 500-seat mainstage and a 200-seat flexible black box theater. Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave.; 312-595-5600.  Show more »
Under the artistic direction of Barbara Gaines. Primarily programs work from William Shakespeare's canon; also presents quality work from American and international playwrights and directors. First production was in 1986 on the roof of the Red Lion Pub in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Its current home is in a new, $24 million, multi-venue facility on Navy Pier, which houses the 500-seat mainstage and a 200-seat flexible black box theater. Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave.; 312-595-5600.  « Show less

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    May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Tony Awards are coming, when will these titles?

    It's just over a week until the 2012 Tony Awards. And my mailbox keeps filling with messages from readers wanting to know if, and when, they will be able to see the buzz-heavy shows in Chicago.
    It's just over a week until the 2012 Tony Awards. And my mailbox keeps filling with messages from readers wanting to know if, and when, they will be able to see the buzz-heavy shows in Chicago. You will be able to see most of them eventually. But the...

    Tags: Palace Theater, Tony Awards, Music Theater, Porgy and Bess (movie), Religion and Belief

    2. May 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Summer Theater Guide 2012: Our top 10 most-anticipated shows

    A potential superhero awaits the unleashing of his powers. Tracy Letts mourns over Moscow. A Chicago disaster is revisited. A young man misses his appointment with Goldman Sachs. Oedipus hits the streets of Los Angeles. Hats fly on the Goodman Theatre stage.  And a bunch of wacky but super-smart Belgians ponder the meaning of the universe in 90 minutes flat. There must be something there of interest, right?
    A potential superhero awaits the unleashing of his powers. Tracy Letts mourns over Moscow. A Chicago disaster is revisited. A young man misses his appointment with Goldman Sachs. Oedipus hits the streets of Los Angeles. Hats fly on the Goodman Theatre...

    Tags: Regina Taylor, Tony Awards, Phylicia Rashad, Water Tower, William Shakespeare

    3. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 40 shows for your Chicago summer, from 'Rock of Ages' on stage to 'Richard III' outdoors

    School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that theater is a round-the-calendar enterprise. Whether you're looking for musicals, family shows, outdoor classics, or storefront gems, the list below should get you started.
    School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that...

    Tags: Regina Taylor, Marvin Gaye, International Court or Tribunal, Concerts, Injuries and Wounds

    4. May 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Why Chicago needs bigger place on world's stage

    At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the building of stability — even as its member nations are more worried about local recession and red ink. Austerity may abound across Europe and beyond, but NATO still says it intends for the Chicago summit to be the place where philosophical decisions taken at the Lisbon summit 18 months ago are turned into actual programs and initiatives.
    At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the building of stability — even as its member nations are more...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, NATO, International Organizations, TBS (tv network), Concerts

    5. May 17, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Canadian actor Stephen Ouimette on being Harry in 'Iceman Cometh'

    Over lunch last week, I asked actor Stephen Ouimette, who is simply extraordinary as Harry Hope in Robert Falls' Goodman Theatre production of "The Iceman Cometh," how many seasons he has performed at the Stratford Festival in Canada, where he is a marquee name.
    Over lunch last week, I asked actor Stephen Ouimette, who is simply extraordinary as Harry Hope in Robert Falls' Goodman Theatre production of "The Iceman Cometh," how many seasons he has performed at the Stratford Festival in Canada, where he is a...

    Tags: Neil LaBute, Goodman Theatre, Celebrities, Mark Rylance, Arts and Culture

    6. May 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Funkin' 'Othello: The Remix' in London

    Chicago Shakespeare Theater's hip-hop production of "Othello: The Remix" opened Saturday night in London. The show, devised by Chicago's Q Brothers and one component of the massive Globe-to-Globe festival featuring Shakespearean productions from around the world, is a part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
    Chicago Shakespeare Theater's hip-hop production of "Othello: The Remix" opened Saturday night in London. The show, devised by Chicago's Q Brothers and one component of the massive Globe-to-Globe festival featuring Shakespearean productions from around...

    Tags: Q Brothers (music group), Music, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Concerts

    7. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 'Timon' of a galaxy far, far away ...

    In Chicago Shakespeare Theater's new rethinking of Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens," the venerable London stage actor Ian McDiarmid plays Timon, "a psychological mess," the actor says, "a British lord in America, rich from birth and generous with money,...

    Tags: Athens (Greece), Star Wars (movie), Ralph Fiennes, Theater, Ian McDiarmid

    8. May 4, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. At Chicago Shakespeare, asking why Timon wrote those checks

    THEATER REVIEW: "Timon of Athens" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★½ ... Few realizations are as painful as the one that comes to a previously generous person, fallen on hard times and made suddenly aware that kindness is neither reciprocal nor ubiquitous.
    Few realizations are as painful in life as the one that comes to a previously generous person, fallen on hard times and made suddenly and brutally aware that the quality of kindness among homo sapiens is neither reciprocal nor ubiquitous. That's pretty...

    Tags: Athens (Greece), Television Industry, Austin Pendleton, Star Wars (movie), Concerts

    9. Apr 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Simon Callow's solo show can be short on revelation

    THEATER REVIEW: "Being Shakespeare" by Chicago Shakespeare Theater at the Broadway Playhouse ★★½ ... At the start of the proceedings, the genial Simon Callow pops out at the Broadway Playhouse to tell the life story of one William Shakespeare, a scribe of some note.
    Had Simon Callow arrived in lawless Chicago a century or more ago, like one of those famous traveling British Shakespeareans of yore, proudly proselytizing for the Bard amid the stockyards and the hookers of the Levee, his "Being Shakespeare" would likely...

    Tags: Concerts, Theater, William Shakespeare, Biography (genre), Simon Callow

    10. Apr 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Letter brims with ideas on how to reshape Field Museum

    An open letter to Richard Lariviere, the new president of the Field Museum of Natural History:
    An open letter to Richard Lariviere, the new president of the Field Museum of Natural History: Dear Mr. Lariviere, A hearty welcome back to Chicago as you prepare to take the reins of our beloved Field Museum. Because you were born here, you probably...

    Tags: Music, Chicago Loop, Dioramas, Field Museum of Natural History, Genes and Chromosomes

    11. Apr 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Chicago theater openings for the week of April 27 to May 3

    Monday "Pride and Prejudice": Lifeline Theatre presents a new stage adaptation by Christina Calvit of Jane Austen's classic romance featuring the famous Mr. Darcy, played here by Dennis Grimes. Laura McClain plays the independent Lizzy. Through June 10...

    Tags: Drama (genre), Brian Dennehy, Ian McDiarmid, Jonathan Larson, Music

    12. Feb 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. A modernist master applies his fine touch from behind the scenes

    Disappointing as it was not to be able to hear Pierre Boulez conducting two key masterpieces of the early 20th century as planned, ensembles from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra soldiered on without him Saturday night at Symphony Center, and his...

    Tags: John Lithgow, Pierre Boulez, Concerts, Arnold Schoenberg, Michigan Avenue

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