Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Playwright Lauren Gunderson shares a message with Chicago Shakespeare Theater audiences about her world premiere play, BILLIE JEAN.

Billie Jean King shatters glass ceilings on and off the court in world premiere
Following her path to becoming a sports icon, from her record-breaking victories to her relentless fight for equal pay and equal rights, Billie Jean explores the cost of public battles and private struggles—bringing us closer than ever to a woman whose battle for identity and equality continues to inspire. Award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson and director Marc Bruni (The Great Gatsby, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) team up to stage this empowering new look at a legend.

BILLIE JEAN
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Marc Bruni
The Yard
July 18–August 10, 2025