Chicago Theater

Discover Chicago’s Premier Concert and Theatre Performances: Your Ultimate Guide in the City.
Chicago is one of the country’s best scenes for theater shows and live music events. Immerse yourself in Chicago’s vibrant music and theatre scene, where diverse performances await. There’s something for everyone, from bustling stadium concerts and shows to cozy local theatre productions. Our comprehensive guide provides essential details on Chicago’s top entertainment venues. Find your favorite Broadway shows, plays, musicals, operas, ballets, Cirque Du Soleil, family shows, comedy shows, or concerts, and buy verified theater tickets at the lowest price. Stay informed about the latest events this season, explore detailed seating charts, and find venue locations quickly to plan your perfect cultural outing. Experience the best of Chicago’s entertainment landscape!

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  • Lyric Opera of Chicago: The Marriage of Figaro
    Nov
    21
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    Lyric Opera House - IL | Capacity: 3563
    60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $298
    Avg. price ~ $394
    2 tickets remaining!
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  • Annie
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    The Chicago Theatre | Capacity: 3600
    60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $36
    Avg. price ~ $124
    Available Tickets: 547
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  • A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Cadillac Palace | Capacity: 2344
    60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $91
    Avg. price ~ $214
    Available Tickets: 298
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  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $70
    Avg. price ~ $203
    Available Tickets: 909
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  • Yippee Ki Yay - A Diehard Parody
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $62
    Avg. price ~ $126
    Available Tickets: 374
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  • A Christmas Carol
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $61
    Avg. price ~ $97
    30 tickets remaining!
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  • Irving Berlin's White Christmas
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
    Prices from $75
    Avg. price ~ $123
    43 tickets remaining!
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  • Mean Girls
    Nov
    21
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Fisher Theatre - MI | Capacity: 2089
    48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
    Prices from $58
    Avg. price ~ $156
    Available Tickets: 533
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  • Blue Man Group
    Nov
    21
    2024
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Briar Street Theatre | Capacity: 300
    60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $66
    Avg. price ~ $119
    Available Tickets: 324
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  • Lyric Opera of Chicago: Blue
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Lyric Opera House - IL | Capacity: 3563
    60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $137
    Avg. price ~ $447
    33 tickets remaining!
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60601, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $117
    Avg. price ~ $335
    26 tickets remaining!
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  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $85
    Avg. price ~ $228
    Available Tickets: 505
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  • Annie
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    The Chicago Theatre | Capacity: 3600
    60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $39
    Avg. price ~ $185
    Available Tickets: 361
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  • A Christmas Carol
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60137, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, US
    Prices from $34
    Avg. price ~ $62
    13 tickets remaining!
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  • The Little Mermaid
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    The Little Mermaid
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Prices from $153
    Avg. price ~ $211
    26 tickets remaining!
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  • Dog Man - The Musical
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $62
    Avg. price ~ $101
    29 tickets remaining!
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  • Pericles
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $130
    Avg. price ~ $191
    21 tickets remaining!
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  • Mean Girls
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Fisher Theatre - MI | Capacity: 2089
    48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
    Prices from $57
    Avg. price ~ $180
    Available Tickets: 425
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  • A Christmas Carol
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $70
    Avg. price ~ $103
    12 tickets remaining!
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  • The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley
    Nov
    22
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Prices from $66
    Avg. price ~ $202
    26 tickets remaining!
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All Theater Shows

Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Theater Shows: 24
Lyric Opera House - IL
Nov 21, 2024 2:00 PM
Annie
Annie
Theater Shows: 14
The Chicago Theatre
Nov 21, 2024 7:00 PM
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Theater Shows: 96
Lyric Theatre - New York
Nov 21, 2024 7:00 PM
Yippee Ki Yay - A Diehard Parody
Yippee Ki Yay - A Diehard Parody
Theater Shows: 30
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Nov 21, 2024 7:00 PM
A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical
A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical
Theater Shows: 22
Cadillac Palace
Nov 21, 2024 7:00 PM
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Theater Shows: 86
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Nov 21, 2024 7:00 PM
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
Theater Shows: 14
Fisher Theatre - MI
Nov 21, 2024 7:30 PM
Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Theater Shows: 2
Chicago Symphony Center
Nov 21, 2024 7:30 PM
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Theater Shows: 45
Coger Theatre At Craig Hall
Nov 21, 2024 7:30 PM
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
Theater Shows: 184
Briar Street Theatre
Nov 21, 2024 8:00 PM
Dog Man - The Musical
Dog Man - The Musical
Theater Shows: 11
Studebaker Theater
Nov 22, 2024 7:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Theater Shows: 54
The Lion Theatre - Chicago
Nov 22, 2024 7:00 PM
The Little Mermaid - Theatrical Production
The Little Mermaid - Theatrical Production
Theater Shows: 43
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Nov 22, 2024 7:00 PM
Blue - Opera
Blue - Opera
Theater Shows: 3
Lyric Opera House - IL
Nov 22, 2024 7:00 PM
Pericles
Pericles
Theater Shows: 9
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Nov 22, 2024 7:00 PM
The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley
The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley
Theater Shows: 15
McAninch Arts Center - Playhouse Theatre
Nov 22, 2024 7:30 PM
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Theater Shows: 37
Marriott Theatre
Nov 23, 2024 10:00 AM
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Theater Shows: 55
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
Nov 23, 2024 2:00 PM
Ruth Page Dance
Ruth Page Dance
Theater Shows: 6
The Center For The Performing Arts - GSU
Nov 23, 2024 2:00 PM
Leroy and Lucy
Leroy and Lucy
Theater Shows: 2
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
Nov 26, 2024 7:30 PM
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Chicago Theatre Guide

Chicago’s Premier Theater Offerings: A Curated Guide


Chicago’s theater scene is a dynamic tapestry woven with creativity, drama, and unbridled talent, offering an eclectic mix of performances that cater to every taste. From the mesmerizing beats of live music to the classic charm of Shakespearean drama, the Windy City’s stages are alive with action. Here, we present a handpicked selection of the finest theater shows gracing Chicago, each promising an unforgettable experience.

Must-See Musicals and Vibrant Performances:

  • Blue Man Group: A sensory overload of music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics.
  • In The Heights: A heartwarming tale set to the rhythm of hip-hop and salsa.
  • Beehive: A musical journey through the 1960s, celebrating female empowerment.
  • Drunk Shakespeare: A unique twist on classic plays, performed with a tipsy flair.
  • Shrek The Musical: A fairy-tale adventure brought to life with humor and heart.

Chicago is home to over 200 small theater companies, such as A Red Orchid Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Redtwist Theater, Trap Door Theatre, The Conspirators, and TUTA Theatre. Some have performance venues, while others perform in untraditional spaces such as storefronts, bars, studios, or black box theatres around Chicago.

Many of Chicago’s larger theaters, both profit and non-profit, originate or try out shows for Broadway. Touring productions also visit the city regularly, mainly playing at the big theaters in the Chicago Theatre District in the Loop.

Following the tradition of The Second City and Steppenwolf, many of these companies, including American Blues Theater, Stage Left Theatre, The Factory Theater, Organic Theater Company, Strawdog Theatre Company, and Lifeline Theatre, are ensemble-based. An ensemble-based company comprises a group of artists (actors, directors, designers, playwrights, etc.) who work collaboratively to create each production.

Chicago theater has a long record of introducing new plays and playwrights. Many of the theaters in Chicago have new play workshop programs to cultivate work from current playwrights. Chicago Dramatists, begun by a group of ex-students of a playwriting workshop at Victory Gardens Theater, has an ongoing program of developing new writers, most notably Rebecca Gilman. Wikipedia.

Chicago Theatre Reviews

List Of Theaters
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
location 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 44
Allstate Arena
location 60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Shows: 77
Athenaeum Theatre - IL
location 60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 16
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 27
Briar Street Theatre
location 60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 184
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
location 60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 70
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 121
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
Shows: 47
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 9
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 81
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 34
Des Plaines Theatre
location 60016, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, US
Shows: 50
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Shows: 183
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
location 60614, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 2
Fisher Theatre - MI
location 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
Shows: 139
Genesee Theatre
location 60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
Shows: 30
Greenhouse Theater Center
location 60614, 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 10
James Lumber Center
location 60030, 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL, US
Shows: 13
Lyric Opera House - IL
location 60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 52
Marriott Theatre
location 60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
Shows: 84
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