Broadway Shows in Chicago - October 2026

Browse the schedule of all Broadway shows, musicals, and plays performing in Chicago this month.
Chicago is one of the major touring destinations for Broadway productions in the United States. Each season, the city hosts a wide range of nationally recognized musicals, plays, and theatrical performances across its leading theatres. This page is part of the Chicago.Theater City Theatre Guide, providing editorially independent coverage of Broadway performances in Chicago. The Broadway schedule is updated regularly to reflect the latest touring engagements and seasonal programming. Visitors can explore individual show pages to learn more about the cast, creative teams, performance formats, and touring history.

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Broadway Shows: 19
Browse the Broadway shows, musicals, and plays touring Chicago theatres.
  • Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
    Oct
    04
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace | Capacity: 971
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    09
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    10
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    11
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
    Oct
    11
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace | Capacity: 971
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    14
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    16
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    17
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    18
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    21
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    23
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    24
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    28
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    30
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    31
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Oct
    31
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Escape to Margaritaville
    North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts | Capacity: 318
    60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
    Event Info

List Of Theaters

A-Z List Of All Theaters in the City and Chicago Area.
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
location 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 32
Allstate Arena
location 60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Theater Shows: 1
Arie Crown Theater
location 60616, 2301 Lake Shore Dr At Mccormick Place, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 3
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 33
Bottom Lounge
location 60607, 1375 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 1
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 33
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 109
City Winery - Chicago
location 60607, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 11
Copernicus Center
location 60630, 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 2
Des Plaines Theatre
location 60016, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, US
Theater Shows: 3
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
location 60018, 9301 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, IL, US
Theater Shows: 14
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Theater Shows: 128
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard
Theater Shows: 52
Harris Theater
location 60601, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 8
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
location 60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 30
Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center - IL
location 60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue
Theater Shows: 14
Horner Park
location 60618, 2741 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 1
House Of Blues - Chicago
location 60654, 329 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 3
Lifeline Theatre
location 60626, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 39
Lyric Opera House - IL
location 60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 32
Mainstage at Second City - Chicago
location 60614, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 53
McCormick Place
location 60616, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 7
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
location 60601, 24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 40
North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, US
Theater Shows: 69
Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre
location 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 13
Park West
location 60614, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 5
Riviera Theatre - IL
location 60640, 4746 North Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Theater Shows: 8
Rosemont Theatre
location 60018, 5400 North River Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Theater Shows: 9
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