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Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting a perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s work for young audiences with a 75-minute abridgement of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Mikael Burke. See production photos here!

Between dreamlike, choreographed scene transitions, the bodies pile up, each death ruthless, complex and — a credit to Aleshea Harris’ writing — unexpected.

In the small storefront A Red Orchid calls home, the violence of "Is God Is" is always in your face and content warnings are plentiful.

When the COVID-19 lockdown hit in March 2020, Chicago’s artistic productions were abruptly placed on hold. Now more than two years later, theater companies are evaluating a path forward with an audience that has new expectations. 

“I don’t come here to shame the founders (of our country), or in the case of my play, their spouses,” playwright James Ijames writes. “I come here to test the strength of their ideals.”

What looks promising on Chicago stages this fall? We pick 10 shows with local artists, put on by Chicago theaters.

'At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen' cracks the intersectional code of identity at Urbanite Theatre.

Terry Guest's two-character play welcomes Urbanite audiences back to the theater with heart.