Broadway In Chicago is a theatrical production company. It was formed in July 2000 by the Nederlander Organization to present touring Broadway productions in Chicago. It currently manages programming at five historic theaters. Occasionally, it presents tryouts and world premieres.
- Economic impact: Since 2001, Broadway In Chicago has attended over 6.5 million people. Broadway In Chicago is located in Chicago’s Theater District and is currently the fifth-largest tourist attraction in Chicago. Approximately 42% of audiences are from out-of-state, and of these out-of-town patrons, 82% attribute the production as the main reason for their visit to Chicago. Broadway In Chicago provides over 7,500 jobs and has an annual economic impact of over $635 million. In addition, Broadway In Chicago audiences spend more than $75 million at local restaurants and account for 500,000 hotel room occupancies each year, which is 6% of Chicago’s annual total of hotel rooms used.
Broadway In Chicago also contributes to various public benefits by providing complimentary tickets to many charitable organizations and the Chicago Public Schools. Other public benefits include a field trip reward program, special access programs for seniors, and discounted programs for many of Chicago’s youth groups. Wikipedia.
Theaters
Broadway In Chicago operates five venues in downtown Chicago: the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.), James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.), Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.), the Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr.), and the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.)