Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced that four-time Tony Award nominee and Law and Order: SVU alum Raul Esparza will lead William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, staged by Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, in the Courtyard Theater, April 17—June 9, 2019.
Esparza takes on the iconic title role of a grief-stricken Prince of Denmark as he attempts to navigate his father’s death, betrayal and relationships torn asunder in one of the great masterworks of Western literature. The complete casting will be announced in the coming months.
Single tickets ($48—$88 each) are on sale now. For more information, visit ChicagoShakes.com/hamlet.