The
Winter's
Tale
play Chicago

The Winter's Tale

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Oct 13 - Dec 12, 2026

Once upon a time in a land called Sicilia, King Leontes is infected by an uncontrollable jealousy over his pregnant wife, Hermione. Shakespeare’s timeless romance takes us on a fairy tale adventure from the darkness of Sicilia to the color and music of Bohemia. Shipwrecks, bears, and magic oracles dance across the stage in this story of betrayal and forgiveness, reunion and reconciliation. Hope and forgiveness sit at the heart of Shakespeare’s most magical of fairy stories with an unforgettable ending driven by the power of redemption.