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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Upcoming Shows: 1854
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Oct
    16
    2024
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $65
    Avg. price ~ $189
    Available Tickets: 658
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  • Noises Off
    Oct
    16
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Steppenwolf Theatre | Capacity: 515
    60614, 1650 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $90
    Avg. price ~ $120
    2 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Oct
    16
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $74
    Avg. price ~ $196
    Available Tickets: 643
    Tickets
  • The Audience
    Oct
    17
    2024
    1:30 PM
    Thu
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Prices from $104
    Avg. price ~ $347
    7 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Inherit The Wind
    Oct
    17
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $75
    Avg. price ~ $111
    12 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $74
    Avg. price ~ $243
    Available Tickets: 299
    Tickets
  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    60601, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $65
    Avg. price ~ $268
    46 tickets remaining!
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  • The Audience
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Prices from $104
    Avg. price ~ $137
    4 tickets remaining!
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  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Athenaeum Theatre - IL | Capacity: 984
    60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $36
    Avg. price ~ $190
    31 tickets remaining!
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  • Inherit The Wind
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $75
    Avg. price ~ $107
    18 tickets remaining!
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  • Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
    Lyric Opera House - IL | Capacity: 3563
    60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $111
    Avg. price ~ $344
    42 tickets remaining!
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  • Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
    Oct
    17
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    60005, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL, US
    Prices from $70
    Avg. price ~ $174
    33 tickets remaining!
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  • Happy Days Are Here (Again)
    Oct
    17
    2024
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Steppenwolf Theatre | Capacity: 515
    60614, 1650 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $50
    Avg. price ~ $80
    7 tickets remaining!
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  • Blue Man Group
    Oct
    17
    2024
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Briar Street Theatre | Capacity: 300
    60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $63
    Avg. price ~ $136
    Available Tickets: 344
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  • Dog Man - The Musical
    Oct
    18
    2024
    5:00 PM
    Fri
    Fisher Theatre - MI | Capacity: 2089
    48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
    Prices from $54
    Avg. price ~ $115
    Available Tickets: 426
    Tickets
  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Oct
    18
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60601, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $65
    Avg. price ~ $268
    43 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Oct
    18
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $233
    Available Tickets: 389
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    18
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Athenaeum Theatre - IL | Capacity: 984
    60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $52
    Avg. price ~ $233
    26 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Audience
    Oct
    18
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Prices from $104
    Avg. price ~ $336
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
    Oct
    18
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
    Lyric Opera House - IL | Capacity: 3563
    60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $308
    Available Tickets: 51
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All Theater Shows

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Theater Shows: 139
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 16, 2024 1:00 PM
Noises Off
Noises Off
Theater Shows: 1
Steppenwolf Theatre
Oct 16, 2024 2:00 PM
The Audience
The Audience
Theater Shows: 7
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Oct 17, 2024 1:30 PM
Inherit The Wind
Inherit The Wind
Theater Shows: 6
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Oct 17, 2024 2:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Theater Shows: 105
The Ruby Theatre - NY
Oct 17, 2024 7:00 PM
Accidental Election of an Anarchist
Accidental Election of an Anarchist
Theater Shows: 4
Athenaeum Theatre - IL
Oct 17, 2024 7:00 PM
Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
Theater Shows: 38
Lyric Opera House - IL
Oct 17, 2024 7:30 PM
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Theater Shows: 43
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Oct 17, 2024 7:30 PM
Happy Days Are Here (Again)
Happy Days Are Here (Again)
Theater Shows: 8
Steppenwolf Theatre
Oct 17, 2024 8:00 PM
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
Theater Shows: 213
Blue Man Theater at The Luxor Hotel
Oct 17, 2024 8:00 PM
Dog Man - The Musical
Dog Man - The Musical
Theater Shows: 28
Fisher Theatre - MI
Oct 18, 2024 5:00 PM
Step Afrika
Step Afrika
Theater Shows: 1
Auditorium Theatre - IL
Oct 19, 2024 7:30 PM
Carnival of the Animals
Carnival of the Animals
Theater Shows: 1
Harris Theater
Oct 19, 2024 7:30 PM
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
Theater Shows: 1
McAninch Arts Center - Studio Theatre
Oct 20, 2024 3:00 PM
Pericles
Pericles
Theater Shows: 43
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Oct 20, 2024 6:00 PM
The Pout Pout Fish
The Pout Pout Fish
Theater Shows: 2
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Oct 21, 2024 10:00 AM
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Theater Shows: 16
Cadillac Palace
Oct 22, 2024 7:00 PM
MJ - The Musical
MJ - The Musical
Theater Shows: 15
Fisher Theatre - MI
Oct 23, 2024 7:30 PM
Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Theater Shows: 3
Chicago Symphony Center
Oct 24, 2024 7:30 PM
Little Shop Of Horrors
Little Shop Of Horrors
Theater Shows: 19
North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Oct 24, 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: 56
Allstate Arena
location 60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Shows: 86
Apollo Theater Main Stage - Chicago
location 60614, 2540 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 10
Athenaeum Theatre - IL
location 60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 29
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 33
Briar Street Theatre
location 60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 213
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
location 60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 66
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 150
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
Shows: 53
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 43
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 77
City Winery - Chicago
location 60607, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 103
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 22
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Shows: 156
Fisher Theatre - MI
location 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
Shows: 163
Genesee Theatre
location 60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
Shows: 28
Greenhouse Theater Center
location 60614, 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 13
Greenhouse Theater Center - Theatre 1
location 60614, 2257 Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 4
Harris Theater
location 60601, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, US
Shows: 11
James Lumber Center
location 60030, 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL, US
Shows: 7
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