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Chicago Theater Tickets
Chicago's Best Musicals,
Drama, Dance, & Live Performance Events
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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The Blue Man Group |
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Briar Street Theatre |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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| 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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