The story of tennis great Billie Jean King, a pioneer of women’s sports, is directed by Marc Bruni in a world premiere play ...

Billie Jean King spoke with the Tribune just after attending Wimbledon and had much to say about the current state of the ...

She changed the world and the narrative about women’s rights after an infamous tennis match in 1973. Now, the story of Billie Jean King is being told on stage at the Shakespeare Theater.

There are no balls or rackets onstage, but chameleon-like actor Chilina Kennedy learned some of her moves from tennis legend ...

The world premiere of the powerful play "Billie Jean" is now at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The producer, writer and ...

Performances are now underway for Billie Jean, running through August 10 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Check ...

Heart-stopping acrobatics, stunning feats of juggling, high-flying hilarity, and death-defying tricks – all set to the ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the world premiere play Billie Jean, about sports icon and equality champi King. Playwright Lauren Gunderson, one of the most-produced playwrights in the US, ...

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July 18th – August 10th Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier chicagoshakes.com A new play shining the spotlight on a woman who changed the world. Billie Jean King was a visionary and a pioneer.

After seeing “Les Misérables” on tour in high school, Kathy Voytko was utterly captivated. She turned to her mom and said, “I ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s all-Chicago production of Lolita Chakrabarti’s HYMN is beautifully performed, but the script never quite delivers on the thematic complexity promised by the play ...