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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 ...
Lauren M. Gunderson's world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare celebrates Billie Jean King's challenges and achievements, on and ...
The play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater dramatizes the dramatic and impactful life of a legend with a muscular performance by ...
There are no balls or rackets onstage, but chameleon-like actor Chilina Kennedy learned some of her moves from tennis legend ...
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.
Performances are now underway for Billie Jean, running through August 10 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Check ...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the world premiere play Billie Jean, about sports icon and equality champi King.
Following Billie Jean King's path to becoming a sports icon, from her record-breaking victories to her relentless fight for equal pay and equal rights, the world premiere production of <i>Billie ...
Billie Jean King was a visionary and a pioneer. And now the Chicago Shakespeare theater is telling her story. Chilina Kennedy joins us with more. July 18th – August 10th ...
The world premiere of the powerful play "Billie Jean" is now at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The producer, writer and ...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s world premiere production of Billie Jean is developed by special arrangement with four-time Tony-winning producer Harriet Newman Leve (Beautiful: The Carole King ...