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
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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 | Musical / Play |
The Lion Theatre - Chicago 60601, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, US |
1571 |
Tickets from: $57
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| 2 | Musical / Play |
North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts 60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US |
847 |
Tickets from: $40
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| 3 | Musical / Play |
Fisher Theatre - MI 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US |
594 |
Tickets from: $25
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| 4 | Musical / Play |
Cadillac Palace 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US |
574 |
Tickets from: $36
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| 5 | Broadway |
Mercury Theater - IL 60613, 3745 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US |
515 |
Tickets from: $32
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| 6 | Broadway |
Cadillac Palace 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US |
298 |
Tickets from: $41
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| 7 | Broadway |
Cadillac Palace 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US |
295 |
Tickets from: $54
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| 8 | Broadway |
Fisher Theatre - MI 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US |
273 |
Tickets from: $31
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| 9 | Broadway |
Fisher Theatre - MI 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US |
258 |
Tickets from: $46
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| 10 | Musical / Play |
Fisher Theatre - MI 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US |
241 |
Tickets from: $41
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| 11 | Musical / Play |
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts 60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US |
214 |
Tickets from: $39
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| 12 | Circus |
Gurnee Mills Mall 60031, 6170 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL, US |
209 |
Tickets from: $14
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| 13 | Musical / Play |
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US |
198 |
Tickets from: $31
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| 14 | Musical / Play |
Fisher Theatre - MI 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US |
150 |
Tickets from: $31
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| 15 | Musical / Play |
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US |
140 |
Tickets from: $23
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| 16 | Children / Family |
Genesee Theatre 60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US |
125 |
Tickets from: $20
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| 17 | Musical / Play |
Fisher Theatre - MI 48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US |
109 |
Tickets from: $5
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| 18 | Musical / Play |
CIBC Theatre 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US |
102 |
Tickets from: $58
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| 19 | Musical / Play |
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US |
94 |
Tickets from: $55
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| 20 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
92 |
Tickets from: $51
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| 21 | Broadway |
Marriott Theatre 60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US |
81 |
Tickets from: $32
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| 22 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
79 |
Tickets from: $23
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| 23 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
77 |
Tickets from: $51
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| 24 | Musical / Play |
Marriott Theatre 60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US |
72 |
Tickets from: $23
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| 25 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
69 |
Tickets from: $42
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| 26 | Circus |
Circus Vazquez - Little Village 60623, 4400 W. 26th Chicago, Chicago, IL, US |
66 |
Tickets from: $47
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| 27 | Comedy |
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont 60018, 5437 Park Pl, Rosemont, IL, US |
65 |
Tickets from: $35
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| 28 | Comedy |
Vic Theatre 60657, 3145 N Sheffield, Chicago, IL, US |
64 |
Tickets from: $32
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| 29 | Musical / Play |
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US |
63 |
Tickets from: $136
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| 30 | Musical / Play |
Marriott Theatre 60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US |
62 |
Tickets from: $94
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| 31 | Comedy |
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago 60610, 1548 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL, US |
61 |
Tickets from: $36
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| 32 | Musical / Play |
Marriott Theatre 60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US |
61 |
Tickets from: $96
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| 33 | Comedy |
United Center 60612, 1901 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL, US |
60 |
Tickets from: $37
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| 34 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
60 |
Tickets from: $29
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| 35 | Comedy |
e.t.c. Theater at Second City - Chicago 60614, 230 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, US |
60 |
Tickets from: $91
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| 36 | Musical / Play |
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 60005, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL, US |
56 |
Tickets from: $43
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| 37 | Musical / Play |
Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US |
55 |
Tickets from: $73
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| 38 | Children / Family |
Rosemont Theatre 60018, 5400 North River Road, Rosemont, IL, US |
51 |
Tickets from: $34
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| 39 | Comedy |
The Chicago Theatre 60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US |
49 |
Tickets from: $55
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| 40 | Comedy |
The Chicago Theatre 60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US |
49 |
Tickets from: $25
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| 41 | Comedy |
The Chicago Theatre 60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US |
47 |
Tickets from: $63
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| 42 | Children / Family |
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre 60477, 19100 Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley Park, IL, US |
46 |
Tickets from: $9
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| 43 | Comedy |
Rialto Square Theatre 60434, 102 N Chicago, Joliet, IL, US |
45 |
Tickets from: $43
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| 44 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
44 |
Tickets from: $41
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| 45 | Comedy |
Vic Theatre 60657, 3145 N Sheffield, Chicago, IL, US |
44 |
Tickets from: $23
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| 46 | Comedy |
Chicago Improv 60173, 5 Woodfield Rd Woodfield Mall Store K120B, Schaumburg, IL, US |
43 |
Tickets from: $39
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Schedule & Tickets | |
| 47 | Comedy |
Thalia Hall 60608, 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL, US |
43 |
Tickets from: $42
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| 48 | Musical / Play |
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US |
42 |
Tickets from: $81
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| 49 | Comedy |
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont 60018, 5437 Park Pl, Rosemont, IL, US |
42 |
Tickets from: $36
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Schedule & Tickets |
Theatres in Chicago
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 42
Athenaeum Theatre - IL
60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 9
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 65
Cadillac Palace
60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 124
Carousel Stage at Ravinia
60035, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 3
Center Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 42
CIBC Theatre
60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 27
Circus Vazquez - Little Village
60623, 4400 W. 26th Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 19
Circus Vazquez - Woodfield Mall
60173, 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 29
City Winery - Chicago
60607, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 90
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 34
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
60477, 19100 Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley Park, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 25
Donny's Skybox Theatre at Second City - Chicago
60614, 230 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 33
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 119
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
60614, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 5
Fisher Theatre - MI
48202, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI, US
Upcoming Shows: 112
Genesee Theatre
60085, 203 N. Genesee St, Waukegan, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 10
Greenhouse Theater Center
60614, 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 17
Gurnee Mills Mall
60031, 6170 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 10
Marriott Theatre
60069, 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire, IL, US
Upcoming Shows: 262
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