Hamlet

Bad news: Broadway star Raul Esparza, who was originally set to star in this Barbara Gaines production, had to drop out. Good news: New York vet Maurice Jones is stepping into the role of the moody Danish prince alongside a gaggle of Chicago greats like Karen Aldridge, Larry Yando and Mike Nussbaum. Hamlet himself may be a killjoy, but that’s enough to get us excited.