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Cadillac Palace Theatre

151 W. Randolph St. Chicago
Chicago, IL 60603

Cadillac Palace Theatre is a theatre in Chicago, IL.

Upcoming Shows

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2026

From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched pair of Mormon missionaries took Broadway by storm in 2011. Book of Mormon is collaboration Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert...

The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)

The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)

Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2026

From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched pair of Mormon missionaries took Broadway by storm in 2011. Book of Mormon is collaboration Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert...

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Nov 24 – Nov 29, 2026

A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker is a contemporary dance spectacle directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award-nominated Jennifer Weber. It is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic Nutcracker, smashing hip hop dance and...

Love Actually in Concert

Dec 12

Love Actually in Concert presents the beloved film in its entirety on a full-size screen while a live orchestra performs the soundtrack, featuring music by Craig Armstrong alongside favorites including Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You and Love Is All Around. The...

Bluey's Big Play

Dec 18 – Dec 20, 2026

Bluey's Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning children's television series, featuring brilliantly created puppets that bring Bluey and her family to real life on stage. It is the first live theatre show made for fans of the series and is presented by BBC...

The Sound of Music

Dec 22 – Dec 27, 2026

This production of The Sound of Music, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, brings the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic to Chicago for the holiday season. The vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like Do-Re-Mi...

The Who's Tommy

Feb 16 – Feb 28, 2027

In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history, and this all-new production brings a fresh reinvention of that classic story. After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, obsessively staring into the...

Disney's The Lion King

Jun 3 – Jul 31, 2027

Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, this landmark musical returns to Chicago with one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against stunning visuals...

Articles

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · September 28, 2026

Steppenwolf opens its 51st season with a blistering and captivating production of Suzan Lori-Parks’s Topdog/Underdog. This play has long been on my theater bucket list, and it’s absolutely what I think of when I think of a “Steppenwolf play”: A gritty family drama about brothers undergoing h…

Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company

by Zac Thriffiley · September 28, 2026

While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…

Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre

Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre

by Emily Werner · September 22, 2026

Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…

Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

by Rachel Weinberg · September 20, 2026

Play On! is a lively retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Conceived by Sheldon Epps (who also directs) and with a book by Cheryl L. West, Play On! transports Shakespeare’s story to Harlem, New York. West’s book skillfully weaves Duke Ellington’s songs into the narrative.…

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · September 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · September 17, 2026

Jekyll & Hyde is rarely produced, and Kokandy brings it to vivid life in this new, larger venue. As Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and Lucy, David Moreland and Ava Lane Stovall really lead the way for the ensemble with their captivating performances. And in its most compelling moments, this Jekyll & Hyde truly…

Past Shows

50 total · showing 41–50

The Band’s Visit

The Band’s Visit

Sep 3 – Sep 15, 2019

The Bands Visit is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. And now its also a Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this joyously offbeat story, set in a town thats way off the beaten...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Aug 25 – Sep 6, 2019

The true story of the small town that welcomed the world. Broadways COME FROM AWAY has won Best Musical all across North America! The New York Times Critics Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Jul 30 – Aug 18, 2019

The true story of the small town that welcomed the world. Broadways COME FROM AWAY has won Best Musical all across North America! The New York Times Critics Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland...

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Jul 9 – Jul 27, 2019

By popular demand, Cameron Mackintoshs acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnbergs Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misrables returns to Chicago. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor...

Cats

May 1 – May 6, 2012

The show that revolutionized musical theatre, CATS, is coming to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for one week only! In October of 1991 CATS became the longest continuously touring show in American theatre history. Five continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million...

Bring It On: The Musical

Mar 6 – Mar 25, 2012

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is the explosive new musical comedy that raises the stakes on over-the-top high school rivalries. Set against the world of competitive cheerleading, this powerhouse new show hilariously proves that winning isn’t everything when it means losing something...

South Pacific

Jan 14 – Feb 26, 2012

SOUTH PACIFIC is based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. “Simply Wonderful! Beguiling...

The Addams Family

Dec 27 – Jan 1, 2012

Lurching back into Chicago for a return engagement, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. This magnificently...

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Feb 2 – Feb 27, 2011

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schonberg’s legendary musical, LES MISERABLES, with glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has already been acclaimed...

Wicked

Wicked

Dec 1 – Jan 23, 2011

"Chicago’s musical phenomenon" (Chicago Tribune) flies back to the Windy City for eight weeks only beginning December 1. WICKED became Chicago’s longest-running Broadway musical after a record-breaking 3 1/2 year run of over 1,500 performances. Now the witches of Oz are back by...

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