Best Theatre Shows in Chicago

Discover The Best Theatre Shows, Plays, and Broadway Musicals in Chicago This Season.
Chicago’s theaters are treasure troves of artistic expression waiting to be discovered. With our guide, you will find a production that piques your interest and ignites your passion for the performing arts. Whether you’re a seasoned theater-goer or a newcomer, our lineup promises something for everyone. Chicago, renowned for its dynamic theater scene, plays host to an array of productions that captivate and inspire audiences from around the globe. Don’t miss the most famous theatre shows this year! Explore, engage, and be entertained—your next theatrical adventure awaits in Chicago’s theatre showcases.

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Top 50 Theatre Shows

Discover the list of most popular theatre shows, plays, and musicals in Chicago this season!
# Performer
Category Venue Shows
Prices
1 Off-Broadway Briar Street Theatre
60657, 3133 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, US
1664
Tickets from: $45
2 Musical / Play Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
1385
Tickets from: $5
3 Children / Family Allstate Arena
60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
730
Tickets from: $19
4 Musical / Play Cadillac Palace
60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
509
Tickets from: $28
5 Broadway Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
451
Tickets from: $20
6 Musical / Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
401
Tickets from: $40
7 Broadway Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
367
Tickets from: $23
8 Broadway CIBC Theatre
60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
291
Tickets from: $6
9 Broadway Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
288
Tickets from: $41
10 Musical / Play The Lion Theatre - Chicago
60601, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, US
269
Tickets from: $61
11 Broadway Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
265
Tickets from: $15
12 Musical / Play Cadillac Palace
60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
254
Tickets from: $29
13 Musical / Play CIBC Theatre
60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
245
Tickets from: $27
14 Musical / Play The Chicago Theatre
60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US
238
Tickets from: $33
15 Musical / Play Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
215
Tickets from: $10
16 Musical / Play Cadillac Palace
60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
183
Tickets from: $25
17 Musical / Play Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
175
Tickets from: $21
18 Musical / Play North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
168
Tickets from: $25
19 Musical / Play Marriott Theatre
60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
164
Tickets from: $15
20 Musical / Play Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
163
Tickets from: $20
21 Children / Family Allstate Arena
60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
160
Tickets from: $23
22 Musical / Play Cadillac Palace
60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
159
Tickets from: $36
23 Musical / Play Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
132
Tickets from: $12
24 Musical / Play Genesee Theatre
60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
118
Tickets from: $36
25 Broadway Genesee Theatre
60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
116
Tickets from: $23
26 Comedy Chicago Improv
60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US
111
Tickets from: $51
27 Musical / Play Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre
60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
110
Tickets from: $71
28 Comedy Mainstage at Second City - Chicago
60614, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL, US
107
Tickets from: $90
29 Children / Family Genesee Theatre
60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
106
Tickets from: $15
30 Musical / Play Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
98
Tickets from: $12
31 Broadway Marriott Theatre
60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
81
Tickets from: $27
32 Comedy e.t.c. Theater at Second City - Chicago
60614, 230 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, US
78
Tickets from: $48
33 Musical / Play McAninch Arts Center - Playhouse Theatre
60137, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, US
77
Tickets from: $55
34 Children / Family Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
76
Tickets from: $20
35 Children / Family Studebaker Theater
60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
73
Tickets from: $28
36 Comedy Ravinia Pavilion
60035, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, IL, US
67
Tickets from: $29
37 Comedy Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
66
Tickets from: $35
38 Musical / Play Studebaker Theater
60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
64
Tickets from: $24
39 Musical / Play Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
64
Tickets from: $32
40 Musical / Play Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
64
Tickets from: $51
41 Comedy Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
60610, 1548 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL, US
61
Tickets from: $34
42 Magic Shows The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
46320, 777 Casino Center Dr., Hammond, IN, US
61
Tickets from: $37
43 Comedy The Chicago Theatre
60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US
54
Tickets from: $22
44 Comedy Auditorium Theatre - IL
60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
54
Tickets from: $31
45 Comedy The Chicago Theatre
60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US
52
Tickets from: $23
46 Musical / Play CIBC Theatre
60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
52
Tickets from: $19
47 Comedy Chicago Improv
60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US
51
Tickets from: $23
48 Comedy Auditorium Theatre - IL
60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
51
Tickets from: $35
49 Musical / Play Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
50
Tickets from: $37
50 Comedy Riviera Theatre - IL
60640, 4746 North Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
50
Tickets from: $49
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Theatres in Chicago

Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
location 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 44
Allstate Arena
location 60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 77
Athenaeum Theatre - IL
location 60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 16
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 27
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
location 60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 70
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 121
Cahn Auditorium
location 60201, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 8
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 47
Chicago Improv
location 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 73
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 9
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 81
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 34
Des Plaines Theatre
location 60016, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 50
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 183
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
location 60614, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 2
Fisher Theatre - MI
location 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
Upcoming Shows: 139
Genesee Theatre
location 60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 30
Greenhouse Theater Center
location 60614, 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 10
Hammond Civic Center
location 46320, 5825 Sohl Ave, Hammond, IN, US
Upcoming Shows: 7
James Lumber Center
location 60030, 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 13
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