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: 1763
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Oct
    04
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $207
    Available Tickets: 373
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  • The Audience
    Oct
    04
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Prices from $104
    Avg. price ~ $145
    Available Tickets: 52
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  • Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
    Oct
    04
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    60005, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $111
    14 tickets remaining!
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  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    04
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $52
    Avg. price ~ $71
    9 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Some Like It Hot
    Oct
    04
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Fisher Theatre - MI | Capacity: 2089
    48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
    Prices from $13
    Avg. price ~ $157
    Available Tickets: 243
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    04
    2024
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $75
    Avg. price ~ $155
    22 tickets remaining!
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  • Blue Man Group
    Oct
    04
    2024
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Briar Street Theatre | Capacity: 300
    60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $146
    Available Tickets: 167
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  • 1776 - The Musical
    Oct
    04
    2024
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
    Prices from $88
    Avg. price ~ $116
    40 tickets remaining!
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  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Oct
    05
    2024
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $93
    Avg. price ~ $243
    Available Tickets: 171
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  • The Outsiders
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    60657, 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $63
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $55
    Avg. price ~ $73
    6 tickets remaining!
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  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $107
    Avg. price ~ $152
    10 tickets remaining!
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  • Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    60005, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $111
    4 tickets remaining!
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  • Blue Man Group
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Briar Street Theatre | Capacity: 300
    60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $65
    Avg. price ~ $157
    Available Tickets: 343
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  • Some Like It Hot
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Fisher Theatre - MI | Capacity: 2089
    48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
    Prices from $10
    Avg. price ~ $137
    Available Tickets: 414
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  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    05
    2024
    2:30 PM
    Sat
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Prices from $81
    Avg. price ~ $116
    24 tickets remaining!
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  • The Audience
    Oct
    05
    2024
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Prices from $44
    Avg. price ~ $135
    Available Tickets: 58
    Tickets
  • 1776 - The Musical
    Oct
    05
    2024
    4:00 PM
    Sat
    60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
    Prices from $98
    Avg. price ~ $131
    36 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Blue Man Group
    Oct
    05
    2024
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    Briar Street Theatre | Capacity: 300
    60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $70
    Avg. price ~ $138
    Available Tickets: 292
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  • Chicago Theatre Tickets
    Oct
    05
    2024
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Prices from $94
    Avg. price ~ $143
    10 tickets remaining!
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All Theater Shows

The Audience
The Audience
Upcoming Shows: 20
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Oct 4, 2024 7:00 PM
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Upcoming Shows: 152
Lyric Theatre - New York
Oct 4, 2024 7:00 PM
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Upcoming Shows: 49
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Oct 4, 2024 7:30 PM
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Upcoming Shows: 29
Fisher Theatre - MI
Oct 4, 2024 7:30 PM
Inherit The Wind
Inherit The Wind
Upcoming Shows: 11
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Oct 4, 2024 7:30 PM
Leonora
Leonora
Upcoming Shows: 2
Studebaker Theater
Oct 4, 2024 7:30 PM
1776 - The Musical
1776 - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 12
Marriott Theatre
Oct 4, 2024 8:00 PM
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
Upcoming Shows: 135
Astor Place Theatre
Oct 4, 2024 8:00 PM
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Upcoming Shows: 4
Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
Oct 5, 2024 2:00 PM
Henry V
Henry V
Upcoming Shows: 3
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Oct 5, 2024 2:00 PM
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Upcoming Shows: 3
North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Oct 5, 2024 2:30 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Upcoming Shows: 120
The Rose Theatre - Phoenix
Oct 5, 2024 7:00 PM
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Upcoming Shows: 33
Lyric Opera House - IL
Oct 5, 2024 7:30 PM
Fidelio
Fidelio
Upcoming Shows: 2
Lyric Opera House - IL
Oct 5, 2024 7:30 PM
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
Upcoming Shows: 4
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Oct 6, 2024 11:00 AM
Rigoletto
Rigoletto
Upcoming Shows: 1
Lyric Opera House - IL
Oct 6, 2024 2:00 PM
Happy Days Are Here (Again)
Happy Days Are Here (Again)
Upcoming Shows: 13
Steppenwolf Theatre
Oct 6, 2024 3:30 PM
Coco Peru
Coco Peru
Upcoming Shows: 3
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
Oct 7, 2024 7:00 PM
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
Upcoming Shows: 7
McAninch Arts Center - Studio Theatre
Oct 10, 2024 8:00 PM
Ballet Folklorico
Ballet Folklorico
Upcoming Shows: 1
McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall
Oct 12, 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
Upcoming Events: 61
Allstate Arena
location 60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 89
Athenaeum Theatre - IL
location 60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 17
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 38
Briar Street Theatre
location 60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 135
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
location 60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 66
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 142
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 61
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 45
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 77
City Winery - Chicago
location 60607, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 108
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 21
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 108
Fisher Theatre - MI
location 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
Upcoming Events: 175
Genesee Theatre
location 60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 31
Greenhouse Theater Center
location 60614, 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 12
Greenhouse Theater Center - Theatre 1
location 60614, 2257 Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 4
Harris Theater
location 60601, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 11
James Lumber Center
location 60030, 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 9
Lyric Opera House - IL
location 60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Events: 72
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