News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

CHICAGO THEATER SHOWS

Find Chicago shows near you including the best of musicals, plays, comedies, Broadway shows on tour, kid-friendly family shows & more.
Powered By
Go:
Musicals Plays Broadway Tours Schools
JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance – Rhythm World Concert 1


The series visits Washington Park on Sunday, July 14 at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center . Rhythm World 34 concert 1 starts ...

Little Bear Ridge Road
Little Bear Ridge Road
6/13 - 7/21/2024


Ensemble Member Laurie Metcalf comes home to Steppenwolf to star in Little Bear Ridge Road, a comic, cosmic and intimate world premiere, penned by MacArthur ...

Little Bear Ridge Road
Little Bear Ridge Road
6/13 - 7/21/2024


Ensemble Member  Laurie Metcalf  comes home to Steppenwolf to star in  Little Bear Ridge Road , a comic, cosmic and intimate world premiere, penned by ...


WE WILL ROCK YOU Young@Part® is the authorized 60 minute edition of the West End musical for elementary and middle schools, and youth theatres. Inspired ...

CHICAGO DANCE MONTH’S NEW OFFERING: DANCE AFTER DARK, JULY 7


CHICAGO – See Chicago Dance , the dance industry's nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns ...

Euripides' Medea
Euripides' Medea
6/27 - 7/7/2024


This summer Bump in the Night Theatre will produce their first show in Euripides’ Medea. This ancient story comes to life in this new bloody, ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
7/5 - 7/7/2024


Shakespeare’s eternal tragic story of young love between warring Italian families is performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. Audiences are encouraged to come early ...

The Outsiders
The Outsiders
6/21 - 7/7/2024


THE OUTSIDERS Coming of Age in 1960’s America One afternoon in Tulsa Oklahoma, in the 1960’s a 15-year-old student at Will Rogers High School named ...

The Addams Family Young@Part
7/10 - 7/11/2024


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Cyberotica: A Techno-Future Cabaret


Grab your exaggerated eyewear, power up your AI sidekick, and cue the synthwave, it’s time to upload your consciousness to CYBEROTICA: A Techno-Future Cabaret!!! This ...

1776
6/28 - 7/13/2024


The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human face on the pages ...

Annie Jr
7/12 - 7/13/2024


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

Cycles
Cycles
7/12 - 7/13/2024


Prepare for an evening of dance works that collectively explore periodicity, repetition, revolution, redefinition, and revisiting. "Cycles" features works by four Chicago dancemakers: Gabriela Chavez, ...

Die Hard 4 Your Luv
Die Hard 4 Your Luv
5/31 - 7/13/2024


The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the third production of The Factory’s 29th season, Die Hard 4 Your Luv, opening ...

Open Rehearsal


A sneak-peak preivew to Sunday's concert at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center . Come see your favorite Rhythm World faculty as they ...

Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King


Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King starring Tina Naponelli Ticket Pricing: * Zone 1 :  Adults $35 | Child: $13 Members: ...

The Sarcoma Cycle
The Sarcoma Cycle
6/5 - 7/13/2024


Director/playwright Logan Berry presents the world premiere of THE SARCOMA CYCLE , a new trilogy of plays, opening at the Color Club in June, 2024. ...

A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
5/24 - 7/14/2024


Adapted from the celebrated Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Night Music follows actress Desirée Armfeldt, the affairs she is entangled ...

Attempts on Her Life
Attempts on Her Life
6/5 - 7/14/2024


An artist. A terrorist. A child. A brand new car. A porn star. These are all the things that Anne can be.  ATTEMPTS ON HER ...

Corduroy
Corduroy
6/18 - 7/14/2024


Embark on a heartwarming adventure with the beloved bear whose button has gone missing, and he can’t go home with kindhearted Lisa without it. Follow ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid
7/10 - 7/14/2024


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

Legally Blonde
6/5 - 7/14/2024


Elle Woods, a bubbly sorority girl known for her love of pink and all things fashion, isn't taken seriously. But when her boyfriend Warner dumps ...

Mary's Wedding
Mary's Wedding
5/30 - 7/14/2024


Get swept away on a passionate, poetic journey with Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. In the midst of World War I, Mary and Charlie, two ...

Newsies
7/5 - 7/14/2024


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
7/12 - 7/14/2024


Shakespeare’s eternal tragic story of young love between warring Italian families is performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. Audiences are encouraged to come early ...

The Choir of Man
The Choir of Man
4/19 - 7/14/2024


It’s a party…it’s a concert…it’s a theater experience unlike any before. Set in the best pub in the world, a cast of nine extraordinary and ...


More Shows (1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10)   Next »

Back to the Main Page | Browse Local Theatres

RELATED STORIES

Latest Chicago Reviews


Review: BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - June 27, 2024

Beehive: The 60's Musical, the current production at Marriott Theatre, brings the decade of the 1960’s and the female musical artists to eye popping, foot stamping, hand clapping and colorful life! This 90 minute (no intermission) trip back in time is simply enjoyable. Interspersed with dialogue ref...

Review: LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - June 24, 2024

In LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, Samuel D. Hunter has accomplished a rare and magical feat: He’s given us a play that’s mundane and profound at the same time. With Joe Mantello directing, Steppenwolf’s ensemble of Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, John Drea, and Meighan Gerachis make the play yet more fascinat...

Review: The Second City's 112th Mainstage Revue


by Rachel Weinberg - June 14, 2024

The Second City’s 112th Mainstage Revue, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETOURS, promises “weird, sexy comedy” in its opening moments. This ensemble definitely hits on the weird and occasionally hits on the funny. I think this revue, while not always consistently funny, gave this ensemble some real moments to ...

Review: THE KITE RUNNER Presented By Broadway In Chicago


by Zac Thriffiley - June 14, 2024

Fans of the novel may be enthralled at seeing the characters and events of THE KITE RUNNER brought to life before their eyes, largely through moving performances and clever stagecraft. But this dramatization feels unsatisfying, an adaptation that ultimately fails to convince audiences that it is nec...

Review: Spellbound in the Spiegeltent: Love, Chaos & Dinner at Teatro Zinzanni


by Kathleen Anwar - June 09, 2024

What did our critic think of LOVE, CHAOS & DINNER at Teatro Zinzanni?...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - June 08, 2024

What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: SIX THE MUSICAL National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - June 06, 2024

The SIX queendom is back in Chicago for a third visit...and this latest group of queens still magnificently bring the house down with Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s clever book and fantastic pop Broadway-style songs. ...

Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at Cadillac Palace


by Misha Davenport - May 20, 2024

Move over Witches of Oz. There’s a new pair of Broadway-Bound divas looking to stage a wicked fight for supremacy eight shows a week. And you better best believe the stage becomes her, er, them....

Review: ON THE 20TH CENTURY at Blank Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - May 16, 2024

Blank Theatre’s ON THE 20TH CENTURY makes for a delightful ride through a farcical facsimile of Broadway’s Silver Age, if one can accommodate a few bumps along the way....

Review: TURRET at A Red Orchid Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - May 13, 2024

Levi Holloway’s dystopian play TURRET introduces audiences to an intimate bunker in a post-apocalyptic world. And notably, the play marks Michael Shannon’s return to A Red Orchid. Shannon plays Green, who presides over this mysterious bunker in which he’s holding captive his trainee, Rabbit (Travis ...



Chicago Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

You can find a complete list of theater camps in Chicago and around the world by by visiting our Camp Guide.

You can find a complete list of theater colleges near Chicago and around the world by by visiting our College Guide.

You can find a complete list of theater auditions for Chicago and around the world by by visiting our auditions page.

Nominations for the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards are accepted each year from October 1st through October 31st. You can find the latest information on the Regional Awards here.

Voting for the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards opens beginning sometime in November and closes December 31st. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified by email when voting opens for Chicago. You can find the latest information on the Regional Awards here.

You can find a complete list of theater jobs for Chicago and around the world by by visiting our classifieds section.

You can find discounts for shows in Chicago by visiting our Special Offers page here.

You can learn more about theater productions in Chicago, including Cook County, DuPage County, Will County, Lake County, and Kane County by checking out BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews, photos, news, and listings.

Videos

Recommended For You