Hamnet, son of William Shakespeare, steps out from the shadow created by his famous father in the Royal Shakespeare Company's stage adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's best-selling novel, making its US premiere at Chicago's Shakespeare Theatre in winter 2026. Adapted by Lola Chakrabarti, Hamnet gives a voice to one of Shakespeare's greatest lost creations, through his own eyes and those of his oft-forgotten mother, Agnes.

Join Chicago Shakespeare Theater for the riotous comeuppance of Sir John Falstaff! The third play of Shakespeare's to include the errant 'fat Knight' Falstaff, Merry Wives of Windsor is a buoyant and breezy comedy that blends belly-laughs, disguises, mishaps, and hijinks-a-plenty to create a hilarious swan song for what is said to be Queen Elizabeth I's favorite of his characters. Directed by Phillip Breen - the absolute authority of Merry Wives, this is surely one of Shakespeare's most genuinely hilarious works.

Director Edward Hall leads a special, 75-minute version of The Bard's famous tragedy at the Courtyard Theater! Perfect for those less accustomed to the works of Shakespeare, join the doomed Prince Hamlet as he returns from his studies overseas to find his family has become a viper's nest after a bloodthirsty power grab. One of William Shakespeare's finest and most staged plays, discover what has become rotten in the state of Denmark when Hamlet opens in Chicago.

The Regional Theater Tony winning venue reunites with director Selina Cadell (Hamlet) for a new staging of Shakespeare's biting romantic comedy, coming to Chicago this holiday season! Packed with passion, twists, and witty humor, Much Ado About Nothing has been thrilling and delighting audiences for over 400 years. Chicago Shakespeare Theater's new production will be sure to deliver on the joy and the drama!