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Theater Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

by Emma S. Rund

WHEN SHAKESPEARE NEEDS A LITTLE HELP Physical comedy drives the laughs"sometimes to excess"in Phillip Breen's energetic production The Merry Wives of Windsor is not one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, and its origins may partly explain why: Falstaff appeared in the Henry plays, and his character became immensely popular. Queen Elizabeth I reportedly commissioned Shakespeare… The post Theater Review: THE MER…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:00am on April 10, 2026