Rulers long have known that prosecuting a war against a foreign enemy is a helpful way of shifting focus from domestic strife ...

Featuring a strikingly charismatic yet grounded performance from its leading actor, HENRY V presents a compelling study of ...

Henry V” is like one of those M.C. Escher prints where sometimes you see fish and sometimes ducks—it plays with your ...

History play's big moments aren't necessarily the best moments in Edward Hall's fluid and mostly engaging staging.

The cast of Steppenwolf Theatre’s revival of “Noises Off” includes Audrey Francis (front, from left) and Amanda Fink; James ...

Chicago is home to two very different productions of Shakespeare plays; Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of Hamlet directed by Terry Hands strictly adheres to play's content and setting ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater brings one of the bard's most famous war histories into modern times with a rock 'n' roll ...

Based on Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” the material is not for all tastes. But none of that detracts from my enthusiasm for ...

Navy Pier visitors can check out 111 free performances by local artists this weekend during the fourth annual Chicago Live.

It’s a hole in the show. Show Caption1 of 4 Demetrios Troy (center), Alejandra Escalante and cast in "Henry V" in Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier. (Liz Lauren) Expand ...

Temperatures are cooling in a sure sign that fall is right around the corner. For Chicago, this autumnal season also means a plethora of arts and entertainment offering to fill up your calendars.