Chicago Theater Shows April 2026

Find the best theater shows and Broadway musicals this month.
Embark on a cultural journey through Chicago and immerse yourself in our city’s diverse and vibrant spectacles. Chicago.Theater is your guide to epic theatre events: Broadway shows, musicals, operas, ballet performances, and other theater events to experience while in town. Some famous theatres in the city include The Lion Theatre, Mainstage At Second City Theater, Nederlander Theatre, Apollo Theater, CIBC Theatre, and more. Find your favorite theater events, check seating charts, and buy 100% guaranteed tickets for upcoming theater shows in Chicago at the lowest price. We’re sure you will find something that sparks your curiosity. Discover the city in different and vivid shades!

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Upcoming Shows: 190
Chicago Theater
  • The Wiz
    Apr
    01
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Capacity: 2253
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Hamilton
    Apr
    01
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    CIBC Theatre | Capacity: 1800
    60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Lyric Opera of Chicago: El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego
    Apr
    01
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Lyric Opera House - IL | Capacity: 3563
    60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • The Wiz
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Capacity: 2253
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Hamilton
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    CIBC Theatre | Capacity: 1800
    60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 450
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    The Official Biography
    Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre | Capacity: 80
    60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
    Apr
    02
    2026
    10:00 AM
    Thu
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 867
    60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
    Apr
    02
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Thu
    George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 867
    60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 450
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Hamilton
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    CIBC Theatre | Capacity: 1800
    60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • The Wiz
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Capacity: 2253
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    The Merry Wives of Windsor
    Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
    60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 450
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    The Official Biography
    Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre | Capacity: 80
    60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    The Merry Wives of Windsor
    Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
    60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Hamilton
    Apr
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    CIBC Theatre | Capacity: 1800
    60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • The Wiz
    Apr
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Capacity: 2253
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    03
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 450
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    03
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    03
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    The Official Biography
    Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre | Capacity: 80
    60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Hamilton
    Apr
    04
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Sat
    CIBC Theatre | Capacity: 1800
    60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    04
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • The Wiz
    Apr
    04
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Capacity: 2253
    60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Lyric Opera of Chicago: El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego
    Apr
    04
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Lyric Opera House - IL | Capacity: 3563
    60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    04
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 450
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    04
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    The Merry Wives of Windsor
    Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
    60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Apr
    04
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 450
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Hamilton
    Apr
    04
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    CIBC Theatre | Capacity: 1800
    60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
    Event Info
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List Of All Shows This Month

The Wiz
The Wiz
Shows: 7
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Apr 1, 2026 1:00 PM
Hamilton
Hamilton
Shows: 31
CIBC Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 1:00 PM
El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego
El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego
Shows: 2
Lyric Opera House - IL
Apr 1, 2026 2:00 PM
The Best of Chicago Showcase
The Best of Chicago Showcase
Shows: 1
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
Apr 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Uly Morazan
Uly Morazan
Shows: 1
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 7:15 PM
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Shows: 6
Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
The Official Biography
The Official Biography
Shows: 12
Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Second City Mainstage Revue
Second City Mainstage Revue
Shows: 28
Mainstage at Second City - Chicago
Apr 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
Shows: 2
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Apr 2, 2026 10:00 AM
Rocky Dale Davis
Rocky Dale Davis
Shows: 5
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
Apr 2, 2026 7:00 PM
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shows: 15
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Apr 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Chicago's Funniest Teachers
Chicago's Funniest Teachers
Shows: 1
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
Apr 2, 2026 7:00 PM
The Stupid Simple Gameshow
The Stupid Simple Gameshow
Shows: 1
Bottom Lounge
Apr 2, 2026 7:30 PM
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Shows: 25
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Apr 2, 2026 7:30 PM
Tina Friml
Tina Friml
Shows: 5
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
Apr 3, 2026 7:00 PM
Sammy Obeid
Sammy Obeid
Shows: 4
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
Apr 3, 2026 7:00 PM
Shane Gillis
Shane Gillis
Shows: 2
United Center
Apr 3, 2026 8:00 PM
Legends of Laughter
Legends of Laughter
Shows: 1
Arie Crown Theater
Apr 4, 2026 8:00 PM
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
Shows: 3
Lyric Opera House - IL
Apr 6, 2026 7:00 PM
Corey O'Brien
Corey O'Brien
Shows: 1
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
Apr 7, 2026 7:00 PM
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List Of Theatres

A-Z List Of All Theaters in the City and Chicago Area
Mainstage at Second City - Chicago
location 60614, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 154
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 121
Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
location 60610, 1548 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 112
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 98
North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 62
Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
location 60018, 5437 Park Pl, Rosemont, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 55
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard
Shows & Musicals: 45
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
location 60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 40
Lifeline Theatre
location 60626, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 34
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 33
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 31
Lyric Opera House - IL
location 60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 28
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
location 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 28
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 28
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
location 60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 28
Studebaker Theater
location 60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 20
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
location 60611, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 19
The Chicago Theatre
location 60601, 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 16
The Comedy Bar - Chicago
location 60611, 162 E Superior Street, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 15
Upstairs Mainstage At The Den Theatre
location 60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Shows & Musicals: 15
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