Dance for Life 35th Anniversary
Dance for Life 35th Anniversary is a one-night-only fundraiser benefiting the Chicago Dance Health Fund and AIDS Foundation Chicago, featuring performances by Ballet 5:8, Chicago...
The Auditorium
50 E Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, IL 60605Chicago, IL
Upcoming Shows
Dance Theatre of Harlem
American ballet company Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago for the first time since 2016, presenting a trio of works from its repertoire. The...
Review: THE OUTSIDERS National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed 1967 novel. I enjoyed this tour so much on first viewing that I came back six months later!…
Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago
The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…
Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre
The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…
Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone. …
Review: Heart of Gold's AN INTERVENTION at Pierce Hall At The Historic Chicago Temple Building
The 2014 award-winning and timeless dramatic comedy by Mike Bartlett remains ever relevant today as we explore interventions on multiple fronts. …
Review: Babes with Blades' YO HO at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater
Babes With Blades Theatre Company opens its 2026 season with yo ho, a captivating reimagining of historical fantasy full of over-the-top comedy, sexual tensions, and touching portrayals and celebrations of queer love.…
Review: HAIR at Kokandy Productions
Kokandy's Hair may be missing the sense of daring and immediacy that has defined their other recent critical successes, but it can still be a good time for those in search of familiar earworms sung beautifully.…
Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at Studebaker Theater
Champions of Magic is entertainment in its purest form for patrons of all ages and will have everyone leaving the theater bursting with youthful energy and amazement. …
Review: 4 Chairs Theatre's GOOD PEOPLE at Theater Wit
Under the gripping direction of 4 Chairs Theatre founder Lauren Berman, Good People takes us into the blue-collar heart of South Boston and the residents who can’t catch a break — and those who can. …
Review: THE BEST OF WOMEN OFF-COLOUR at The Second City
The Best of Women Off-Colour is a fast-paced, carefully curated show that is the perfect blend of race, culture, gender, and politics.…
Past Shows
& Juliet
CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks:...
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 30th Anniversary Season
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to The Auditorium on May 30th for the culminating performance of its 30th anniversary season, a celebration of love, joy,...
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 30th Anniversary Season Finale
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to The Auditorium on May 30th for the finale of its 30th anniversary season, a celebration of love, joy, and...
CHICAGO the Musical
CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping...
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, In Concert
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, In Concert brings the beloved film to life in a unique live performance at The...
Ana Gasteyer headlines The Auditorium Gala
Ana Gasteyer will headline the 2025 Annual Gala at The Auditorium on October 9, showcasing her talents as a Broadway star and former Saturday Night...
Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán
Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán, renowned as the greatest mariachi group in the world, will perform on September 12, showcasing their El Legado tour at The...
Dipped In Versatility
Dipped In Versatility features the Hiplet Ballerinas, a groundbreaking dance company known for blending classical ballet with hip-hop and other styles. This one-night-only performance at...
IN/WITHIN
South Chicago Dance Theatre presents a compelling mixed repertory program titled IN/WITHIN at The Auditorium, featuring a one-night-only performance on May 3, 2025. The evening...
The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
Step Afrika! presents the Chicago premiere of The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence at The Auditorium. This 90-minute performance explores the early 20th-century migration of...
Beetlejuice
He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Chicago.It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells...
Children Of Eden
Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents and children takes the stage in this epic, heartfelt Stephen Schwartz musical....
Jersey Boys
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard and the radio...
VIVID 2018
Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) will mark 150 years of its music conservatory and the 20th anniversary of its theatre conservatory with...
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg
Eifman Ballet returns to present the company’s renowned dramatic ballet Red Giselle, which was described as “diabolically exciting” by the Chicago Tribune when it made...
The Joffrey Ballet- Global Visionaries
World Premiere Choreographer: Alexander Ekman | Music: TBA Celebrated around the globe for his originality and humor, Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman brings his unique cinematic...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performances at the Auditorium Theatre have been an annual Chicago tradition for 47 years. Experience the magic and power of...
Thodos Dance Chicago
Join us for Thodos Dance Chicago’s final company performance for one night only on the Auditorium Theatre’s landmark stage. Come FULL CIRCLE as the company...
Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University presents Twyla Tharp – 50th Anniversary Tour including two Chicago premieres, “Preludes and Fugues” and “Yowzie”...
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
CHICAGO – The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University presents the return of Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández September 26 and 27. Known as...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
“Some of the most bravura dancers on the planet,” raves the Chicago Sun-Times. For 45 years, the Auditorium Theatre has been Alvin Ailey American Dance...
Grupo Corpo
World famous Brazilian dance troupe, Grupo Corpo, makes their Auditorium Theatre debut 2015. The National says Grupo Corpo “shows the happy marriage between dance, music...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (8/01-8/30) |
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Sugar Skull! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure ECC Arts Center (10/17-10/17) |
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The Dramatic Improv Festival Edge Theater (8/20-8/23) |
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420 Frankenstein 420 Shakespeare (10/03-10/31) |
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Good People By David Lindsay-Abaire 4 Chairs Theatre (7/17-8/23) PHOTOS |
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The Chicago Water Music Chicago Riverwalk (9/09-9/09) |