The play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater dramatizes a dramatic, and impactful, life of a legend with a muscular performance by Chilina Kennedy as King.

The story of tennis great Billie Jean King, a pioneer of women’s sports, is directed by Marc Bruni in a world premiere play ...

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There are no balls or rackets onstage, but chameleon-like actor Chilina Kennedy learned some of her moves from tennis legend ...

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 ...

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To Billie Jean King, it doesn’t really feel like it’s been 50 years since she spearheaded the charge for equal prize money for women’s tennis players and, in turn, changed the landscape of ...

Billie Jean King has urged players that are struggling with the demands of being a tennis professional to seek support from psychologists.. Two years ago, four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka ...

The world premiere of the powerful play "Billie Jean" is now at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The producer, writer and ...