Skip to content

2025/26 Season HAPPENING NOW!

Thrilling, joyful, & unforgettable productions take the stage during our 2025/26 season.

Short Shakespeare! Hamlet

NOW–FEB 28, 2026

All of the betrayal, passion, and poetry of Shakespeare’s most famous play—distilled into just 75 minutes.

RSC’s Hamnet

NOW–MAR 8, 2026

The RSC returns to launch the US tour of “elegant & beguiling” adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel about Agnes and William Shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor

APR 2—MAY 3, 2026

The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal more than just dirty laundry in an endlessly entertaining new take on Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy.  

Mrs. Krishnan’s Party

APR 7—26, 2026

Direct from New Zealand! Step into Mrs. Krishnan’s corner shop where food simmers and laughter abounds for a joyfully immersive party like no other.

Brokeback Mountain

MAY 28—JUN 28, 2026

Heartbreaking love story based on the novella that inspired the Oscar-winning film comes to the stage with soulful new music in North American premiere

SUBSCRIBE

Our BIGGEST discounts ever & access to the BEST seats!
Secure your spot for the 2025/26 Season today.

EXPLORE PACKAGES

Ian McKellen Enchants With Shakespeare

Hundreds of Chicago-area high school and college students got the experience of a lifetime when stage and screen star Sir Ian McKellen, well known for his vast Shakespearean repertoire, (and to movie audiences from “X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings,”) made a special appearance at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater for a benefit performance.

Make an Impact

Live theater is an opportunity to bring people together, share stories, and learn the similarities of our humanity. Help Chicago Shakespeare continue to build those moments on our stages—the people’s theater on the people’s pier. With your support, our future is bright.

Teachers, plan a trip for your students

Matinee performances reserved entirely for students grades 6–12 are available during the academic year at a deeply subsidized ticket price. From full-length productions to our Short Shakespeare! program, you’re sure to find something exciting and engaging for your classroom.