Chicago Theatre Schedule 2026–2027

Chicago’s theatre scene runs year-round, with hundreds of stage productions taking place across venues throughout the city. The Chicago Theatre Schedule 2026 features Broadway touring productions, original plays, musicals, opera, ballet, and a wide range of live stage performances. From historic downtown theatres to smaller neighborhood venues, Chicago offers one of the most active theatre calendars in the United States. This Chicago theatre schedule highlights upcoming performances across the city and helps audiences see what shows are currently playing on stage.
Browse the schedule below to explore upcoming theatre shows and discover productions performing in Chicago throughout the 2026 season.

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Upcoming Shows: 619
Browse the Chicago theatre schedule with upcoming Broadway shows, musicals, plays, and live stage performances happening across the city.
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    22
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    22
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Champions Of Magic
    Jul
    22
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Studebaker Theater
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    23
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Thu
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    23
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    23
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    24
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Champions Of Magic
    Jul
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Studebaker Theater
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Champions Of Magic
    Jul
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Studebaker Theater
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Constellation - Chicago
    60618, 3111 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • SAW The Musical
    Jul
    25
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre | Capacity: 302
    60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Champions Of Magic
    Jul
    25
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    Studebaker Theater
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    25
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    25
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • SAW The Musical
    Jul
    26
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre | Capacity: 302
    60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Champions Of Magic
    Jul
    26
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    Studebaker Theater
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    26
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    26
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Nunsense
    Jul
    26
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace | Capacity: 971
    60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    26
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Constellation - Chicago
    60618, 3111 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    26
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sun
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    28
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Tue
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    28
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Chicago Theater Shows
    Jul
    28
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre | Capacity: 467
    60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    29
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • Champions Of Magic
    Jul
    29
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Studebaker Theater
    60605, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
  • & Juliet
    Jul
    29
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Auditorium Theatre - IL | Capacity: 3901
    60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
    Tickets
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Featured Theatre Shows

Popular theatre productions currently performing or scheduled at Chicago theatres.
& Juliet - Musical
& Juliet
Upcoming Shows: 16
Auditorium Theatre - IL
Jul 22, 2026 7:00 PM
Iceboy! The Musical or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O'Neill Came to Write
Iceboy! The Musical or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O'Neill Came to Write "The Iceman Cometh"
Upcoming Shows: 28
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Jul 22, 2026 7:30 PM
SAW The Musical
SAW The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 23
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
Jul 25, 2026 5:00 PM
Nunsense
Nunsense
Upcoming Shows: 2
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Jul 26, 2026 2:00 PM
Marble by Marina Carr
Marble by Marina Carr
Upcoming Shows: 17
The Gift Theatre
Jul 30, 2026 7:30 PM
The Notebook - The Musical
The Notebook - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 16
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Aug 4, 2026 7:00 PM
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Upcoming Shows: 16
Cadillac Palace
Aug 4, 2026 7:00 PM
Forgottonia
Forgottonia
Upcoming Shows: 1
1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Aug 9, 2026 3:00 PM
West Side Story
West Side Story
Upcoming Shows: 14
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Aug 13, 2026 7:30 PM
This is My Moment
This is My Moment
Upcoming Shows: 3
1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Aug 13, 2026 7:30 PM
Cracks
Cracks
Upcoming Shows: 2
1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Aug 21, 2026 7:30 PM
Ragtime
Ragtime
Upcoming Shows: 4
Beverly Arts Center
Aug 27, 2026 7:30 PM
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Upcoming Shows: 13
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Aug 29, 2026 8:00 PM
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Upcoming Shows: 4
North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Sep 3, 2026 7:00 PM
You Can't Fake the Funk
You Can't Fake the Funk
Upcoming Shows: 23
Black Ensemble Theater
Sep 5, 2026 7:00 PM
Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde
Upcoming Shows: 54
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Sep 8, 2026 7:00 PM
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
Upcoming Shows: 16
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Sep 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Gromkie
Gromkie
Upcoming Shows: 1
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Sep 26, 2026 8:00 PM
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat
Upcoming Shows: 16
CIBC Theatre
Sep 29, 2026 7:00 PM
Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights
Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights
Upcoming Shows: 1
Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center - IL
Oct 1, 2026 7:00 PM
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Chicago Theatres Hosting Performances

Major theatres and performance venues hosting stage productions across Chicago.
1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
location 60614, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 8
Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
location 60601, 170 North Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 53
Allstate Arena
location 60018, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 7
Arie Crown Theater
location 60616, 2301 Lake Shore Dr At Mccormick Place, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 2
Auditorium Theatre - IL
location 60605, 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 28
Beverly Arts Center
location 60655, 2407 W. 111th St.
Upcoming Shows & Events: 4
Black Ensemble Theater
location 60640, 4520 North Beacon, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 28
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
location 60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 62
Cadillac Palace
location 60602, 151 W Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 34
Chicago Theater Works
location
Upcoming Shows & Events: 7
CIBC Theatre
location 60603, 18 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 72
City Winery - Chicago
location 60607, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 1
Constellation - Chicago
location 60618, 3111 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 2
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
location 60181, 100 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 41
Evanston Space
location 60202, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 1
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
location 60077, 9501 North Skokie Boulevard
Upcoming Shows & Events: 33
Harris Theater
location 60601, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 2
Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
location 60622, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 23
Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center - IL
location 60657, 2936 North Southport Avenue
Upcoming Shows & Events: 1
Lyric Opera House - IL
location 60606, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
Upcoming Shows & Events: 25
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