Chicago Shakespeare’s Upcoming Full Listing Calendar
Full listing for productions up and coming at Chicago Shakespeare Theater from January to June 2014.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Directed by Barbara Gaines
By William Shakespeare
Now through January 19, 2014
In CST’s Courtyard Theater
Prepare for a jolly good night out as Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines transports you to a small English town in the late 1940s—complete with the swinging music and dance of the era. Embraced by audiences as one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, this high-spirited romp centers on the lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff. Hard up for money and seeking to restore his riches, Falstaff attempts to seduce the wives of Windsor’s two most prominent men. But the wooed Windsor women see through his schemes, and his plans go awry—with disastrous and hilarious consequences.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Weekday Performances
Tuesdays:
December 31 – 7:30 p.m.
January 7, 14 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays:
December 18; January 8, 15 – 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays:
December 26; January 9, 16 – 7:30 p.m.
December 19; January 2 – 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Performances
Fridays:
December 20, 27 – 7:30 p.m.
January 3, 10, 17 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays:
December 21, 28 – 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
January 4, 11, 18 – 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sundays:
December 22; January 12, 19 – 2:00 p.m.
December 29; January 5 – 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Gypsy
A Musical Fable
Directed by Gary Griffin
Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
February 6 – March 23, 2014
In CST’s Courtyard Theater
Boasting one show-stopping song after another—like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and “Let Me Entertain You”—this classic musical is inspired by memoirs of the burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee; and it marks Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s continued exploration of the Sondheim canon. Tony Award® nominee Louise Pitre makes her Chicago Shakespeare debut as Rose, the most infamous of all stage mothers. Pitre’s career highlights include many critically acclaimed performances in the theater, on television and concert stages across North America and Europe. Gypsy, a jewel of the American musical theater, has been described by The New York Times critic Frank Rich as “Broadway’s own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.”
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Previews
Thursday, February 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 7 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 8 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 11 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 12 – 7:30 p.m.
Weekday Performances
Tuesdays:
February 18; March 4, 11, 18 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays:
February 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19 – 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays:
February 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20 – 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Performances
Fridays:
February 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays:
February 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22 – 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sundays:
February 16, 23; March 9, 16, 23 – 2:00 p.m.
March 2 – 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Directed and adapted by David H. Bell
By William Shakespeare
February 22 – March 22, 2014
In CST’s Courtyard Theater
A magical forest filled with a host of some of Shakespeare’s most comedic characters make A Midsummer Night’s Dream one of his most popular plays. CST’s 75-minute abridged Short Shakespeare! production serves as an ideal introduction to the Bard—for audiences of all ages. When lovers cross with mischievous sprites in an enchanted forest, a series of mishaps occur and nothing is what it seems. Add to the mix a bevy of fumbling actors and chaos breaks loose until dawn breaks and all is once again right with the world. After the performance, the actors remain on stage for a brief question-and-answer session. Then join the audience in the Lobby for one-on-one conversations and photo opportunities. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Weekend Performances
Saturdays:
February 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22 – 11:00 a.m.
Road Show
Directed by Gary Griffin
Book by John Weidman
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
March 13 – May 4, 2014
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare
Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin brings you not one, but two musicals, Gypsyand Road Show, that feature the extraordinary talents of Stephen Sondheim—both inspired by real stories of ambitious Americans in pursuit of their dreams. Based on the lives of the boldly enterprising brothers Addison and Wilson Mizner, the musical journey of Road Show spans forty years—from the Alaskan Gold Rush to the Florida real estate boom in the 1930s. Traversing the continent in a variety of get-rich-quick schemes, the brothers stick together through experiences that change their lives in unexpected ways.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Previews
Thursday, March 13 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 14 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 15 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19 – 7:30 p.m.
Weekday Performances
Tuesdays:
March 25 – 7:30 p.m.; April 8, 15, 22, 29 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays:
March 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays:
March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1 – 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Performances
Fridays:
March 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays:
March 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3 – 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sundays:
March 23, 30; April 13, 20, 27; May 4 – 2:00 p.m.
April 6 – 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Kneehigh’s
Tristan & Yseult
Directed and adapted by Emma Rice
Written by Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy
March 30 – April 13, 2014
In CST’s Courtyard Theater
Lauded all around the world for its trademark vitality, the artistic collective from Cornwall, England, Kneehigh makes its long-awaited Chicago debut with the iconic work that first catapulted the company to international fame. Marrying gorgeous music and ingenious staging with cheeky humor and Wagnerian intensity, Kneehigh now reimagines one of the world’s oldest love stories. Cornish King Mark is at war; he rules with his head, not his heart. But he hasn’t counted on falling head over heels for his enemy’s sister, or expected the arrival of the enigmatic Tristan. London’s The Guardian declares “if this show doesn’t make you fall in love with theatre, there’s no potion on Earth that can help you.”
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Previews
Sunday, March 30 – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1 – 7:30 p.m.
Weekday Performances
Wednesdays:
April 2, 9 – 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays:
April 3, 10– 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Performances
Fridays:
April 4, 11– 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays:
April 5, 12– 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sundays:
April 6, 13 – 3:00 p.m.
Henry V
Directed by Christopher Luscombe
Written by William Shakespeare
April 29 – June 15, 2014
In CST’s Courtyard Theater
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!” In a rousing finale to the 2014 season, Shakespeare’s powerful history play takes center stage in our magnificent Courtyard Theater for the very first time. Acclaimed British director Christopher Luscombe, whose work has been featured at the Royal Shakespeare Company, sheds new light on the Bard’s legendary coming-of-age story. Against all odds, a charismatic young monarch confronted by the ferocity of war proves his worth as a man—and king. Henry V is Shakespeare’s rallying cry, celebrating the power of language to summon battlefields from thin air and ignite our souls to action.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Previews
Tuesday, April 29 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30 – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 1 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 2 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4 – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Weekday Performances
Tuesdays:
May 27; June 3, 10 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays:
May 7– 7:30 p.m.
May 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11 – 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays:
May 22, 29; June 5, 12– 7:30 p.m.
May 8 – 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Performances
Fridays:
May 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13– 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays:
May 10, 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14 – 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m
Sundays:
May 11, 25; June 1, 15 – 2:00 p.m.
May 18; June 8 – 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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