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The story of tennis great Billie Jean King, a pioneer of women’s sports, is directed by Marc Bruni in a world premiere play ...
The play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater dramatizes the dramatic, and impactful, life of a legend with a muscular performance ...
Billie Jean King spoke with the Tribune just after attending Wimbledon and had much to say about the current state of the ...
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 ...
Here’s a soulful and sometimes silly six-pack of the artistic and the fantastic — our shortlist of Chicago shows to ...
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.
A man accused of fatally shooting Chicago Police Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso has been found guilty of first-degree murder.
The world premiere of the powerful play "Billie Jean" is now at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The producer, writer and performer sharing the story of the tennis champ said this is a perfect serve ...
Olivia Ohlson, a 2025 ETHS graduate, wins the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award for her work in Diversify Golf, a ...