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Downtown Chicago, including the area known as the Theatre District, includes several major theater venues that offer a great variety of live performance theaters. These include the Ford Center for Performing Arts, Cadillac Palace Theatre, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, and the LaSalle Bank Theatre (previously known as the Shubert Theatre). See our listings below for a sample of the upcoming performances and find tickets to productions at each of these venues.
FEATURED THEATRE PERFORMANCES
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| Run Dates | Production | Tickets | Theatre | ||
| Open Run | The Blue Man Group |
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Briar Street Theatre | ||
| Blue Man Group is best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as "ground-breaking," "hilarious," "visually stunning" and "musically powerful." These performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else. People from all over the world, from all walks of life and from all age groups have become fans of Blue Man Group's show. | |||||
| Thru Oct 24 | Billy Elliot - The Musical |
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Ford Center for the Arts | ||
| The most celebrated show of the year, BILLY ELLIOT the Musical has captured hearts worldwide, delighted the critics and swept the awards - winning ten 2009 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL! Called “THE BEST SHOW YOU WILL EVER SEE” by the New York Post and “THE MOST INSPIRING SHOW I’VE SEEN IN YEARS” by Ben Brantley of The New York Times, BILLY ELLIOT is a joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true. Full of life, laughter, astonishing dancing and unforgettable music, this uplifting experience will stay with you forever. | |||||
| Jul 13 - Sep 5 | Shrek The Musical |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre | ||
| SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand...and his name is Shrek. | |||||
| Sep 21 - Oct 3 | Rock of Ages |
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Bank of America Theatre | ||
| The newest Broadway smash hit launches the First National Tour right here in Chicago! In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. It’s five time 2009 Tony Award® nominee ROCK OF AGES, a hilarious arena rock love story told through the hits of iconic rockers JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, PAT BENATAR, ASIA, WHITESNAKE and many more. Don’t miss the premiere of this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on! | |||||
| Sep 29 - Nov 27 | Lion King |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre | ||
| The wait is over! After 5 long years, Disney’s THE LION KING is finally returning to Chicago for a limited engagement. Experience the phenomenon as it once again leaps onto the Cadillac Palace Theatre stage. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. | |||||
| Dec 1 - Jan 23 | Wicked |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre | ||
| Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One–born with emerald green skin–is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time” (USA Today). | |||||
| Dec 3 - 5 | Legally Blonde (musical) |
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Rosemont Theatre | ||
| Legally Blonde tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others, and successfully defends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial. | |||||
| Dec 15 - Jan 2 | Irving Berlin's White Christmas |
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Bank of America Theatre | ||
| Get ready to discover a delightful new show that's as fresh and rare as newly fallen snow! The classic holiday tradition White Christmas comes to the stage at last, as a brand new Irving Berlin musical direct from Broadway. Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. Full of dancing, romance, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS promises to be a merry and bright experience for the entire family! | |||||
| Jan 18 - 31 | 9 to 5: The Musical |
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Bank of America Theatre | ||
| 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton’s original hit title song along with her new Tony® Award and Grammy nominated score. 9 to 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. | |||||
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