Name: Play On!
Start: 2026-09-11
Location: Chicago Shakespeare Theater

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Play On!

Sep 11 – Oct 18

At Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Streeterville, Chicago

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Duke Ellington meets Shakespeare in this swinging reimagining of Twelfth Night. Set in 1930s Harlem, the production pairs the Bard's romantic comedy with a legendary jazz score and electric vocal performances.

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Shakespearean musical
Jazz Age setting
Duke Ellington score
Harlem Renaissance style
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Streeterville
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