CHICAGO THEATRE SHOWS
Find Chicago shows near you including musicals, plays, comedies, tours, family shows & more.Powered by
Get Chicago theatre news & discounts
Bernadette, The Musical
Feb 12 – Mar 15, 2026 · Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, Chicago
Bernadette, The Musical is a powerful and deeply moving theatrical production that brings to life the extraordinary story of Bernadette Soubirous, the young girl whose Marian...
Dear Evan Hanson
Feb 4 – Mar 22, 2026 · Paramount Theatre, Aurora
“Dear Evan Hansen: Today is going to be a good day and here’s why…” That’s how Evan starts every day, writing himself a letter about...
The Dance of Death
Jan 29 – Mar 22, 2026 · Steppenwolf, Chicago
Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with August Strindberg's The Dance of Death in a new version by Conor McPherson, a ★★★★ affair that is "as deliriously entertaining as...
The Half-Life of Marie Curie
Feb 13 – Mar 1, 2026 · Chicago Street Theatre, Valparaiso
By Lauren Gunderson, America's most produced living playwright since 2016 A closer look at the bond shared between two leading figures in scientific discovery is the...
The Lion In Winter
Feb 6 – Mar 1, 2026 · Parker Players Theater Company, Barrington
Razor sharp historical drama of power, family, and ambition, where biting wit, shifting alliances, and ruthless love collide in a royal battle for legacy.
Improvised Sketch Show
Feb 5 – Feb 26, 2026 · The Second City - de Maat Studio Theatre, Chicago
Improvised Sketch Show is a weekly sketch show written in real time by a rotating cast of improvisers alongside YOU, the audience. It’s the structure...
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor.
Feb 13 – Feb 27, 2026 · Ghostlight Ensemble, Chicago
Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable.And what better way to explore all the various sides to...
Dailey & Vincent – February 28, 7:30pm
Feb 28 · The Wildey, Edwardsville
"The best of country, bluegrass and gospel this side of heaven"Grand Ole Opry Members, five-time GRAMMY® Award winners individually, three-time GRAMMY® Award nominees collectively, four-time DOVE...
Legally Blonde, The Musical Jr.
Feb 20 – Feb 28, 2026 · Yellow Box Theatre, Naperville
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's...
Oliver! A Staged Concert
Jan 21 – Feb 28, 2026 · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Lionel Bart’s Oliver! A Staged Concert, located in the heart of...
COMPANY
Feb 6 – Mar 1, 2026 · MadKap Productions
MadKap Productions presents the musical Company from February 6 to March 1, 2026, at Skokie Theatre. The story follows Robert, a single man navigating relationships...
FIRST DRAFT: New Work by Chicago-Area Dancemakers
Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2026 · Ann Barzel Theater at Visceral Dance Center, Chicago
Winifred Haun & Dancers presents FIRST DRAFT: New Work by Chicago-Area Dancemakers, featuring two programs showcasing 11 new works from award-winning choreographers. Among the featured...
Holiday
Jan 31 – Mar 1, 2026 · Goodman Theatre, Chicago
World Premiere of Richard Greenberg's new adaptation.
Music of the Baroque: Baroque Blockbusters!
Mar 1 · North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
Prepare for Baroque brilliance with Richard Egarr at the helm! The former Philharmonia Baroque and Academy of Ancient Music director guest-conducts heart-stopping hits from the...
My Life as a Cowboy
Jan 23 – Mar 1, 2026 · Open Space Arts, Chicago
Seventeen-year-old Conor feels stuck in the London suburb of Croydon and dreams of doing something unexpected—entering a country-and-western dance competition. He’s joined by Michael, a fellow lifeguard at the...
Patchwork 5
Feb 20 – Mar 1, 2026 · The Edge, Chicago
ECLECTIC CONTINUES SEASON 14 WITH A RETURN OF HOPE!Eclectic Full Contact theatre is proud to announce the cast and crew for the 5th Annual Patchwork...
Too Fat To Run
Feb 4 – Mar 4, 2026 · Redtwist Theatre, Chicago
In a culture that often equates fitness with thinness, Too Fat To Run by Eileen Tull delivers a powerful, honest, and empowering message: Movement belongs...
Circus of Bubbles
Mar 5 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake
Circus of BubblesTHURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 | 7:00 PMTickets are $24 Adults, $14 Students|Seniors, Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8...
Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour - March 2026
Mar 5 · Laugh Factory, Chicago
CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Let’s keep 2026 rolling! Get your locas together and start the weekend off un poquito early at Chingona Comedy Hour – your...
The Wiz at James M. Nederlander Theatre
Mar 31 – Mar 5, 2026 · Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago
Chicago, have you been wondering ‘which where, which what, which why’ is on stage this spring? Been longing for that ‘feeling we once had’ when...
Delightfully Unbothered Comedy Show - March 6th, 2026
Mar 6 · The Lincoln Lodge, Chicago
Las Locas Comedy Presents is back at Lincoln Lodge with Delightfully Unbothered. Each month, a brand new lineup Chicago’s funniest women over 40 regale audiences as...
2000s Throwback Hip Hop Party With Too Hype Crew and Bobby Afterlife
Mar 6 – Mar 7, 2026 · BaseCamp Pub, Lisle
Woo hoo! BaseCamp is new & improved! Too Hype Crew has thumped this place for more than 15 years and we're so amped to see...
All That Jazz
Mar 5 – Mar 7, 2026 · Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, University Park
Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present All That Jazz, Thursday, March 5 at 10 a.m. and Saturday,...
All That Jazz
Mar 7 · The Center for Performing Arts, UNIVERSITY PARK
All That Jazz is a high-energy celebration of American dance—past, present, and future. From the golden age of jazz to today’s bold new moves, this vibrant...
Lucky Stiff
Jan 21 – Mar 7, 2026 · Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island
Laugh out loud with this hilarious murder mystery! Harry Witherspoon receives the unexpected news that he has received $6 million from his uncle, but only...
Bellissima Opera and Song's 5th Annual International Women's Day Concert
Mar 8 · Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Oak Park
Bellissima’s IWD 2026 tribute with an award-winning female roster showcasing women in the arts.Centerstage are singers Dominique Frigo, Marissa Howard, Jennifer Kosharsky, Christine Steyer and Lauren Sutherland, joined by violinist Becky Coffman, and...
Confederates
Dec 29 – Mar 8, 2026 · Redtwist Theatre, Chicago
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 - March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn...
Der Silbersee
Mar 4 – Mar 8, 2026 · Chicago Opera Theater
Chicago Opera Theater is set to present the Chicago premiere of Kurt Weill's Der Silbersee, a powerful anti-fascist musical originally banned by the Nazis shortly...
Hamnet
Feb 10 – Mar 8, 2026 · Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The US premiere of Hamnet will take place from February 10 to March 8, 2026, at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Based on the bestselling novel by...
Harvey
Feb 13 – Mar 8, 2026 · Saint Sebastian Players, Chicago
The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase features Elwood P. Dowd, who insists on including his friend Harvey at all of his sister Veta’s social...
Back to the Main Page | Browse Local Theatres
Latest Chicago Reviews
Review: JOFFREY BALLET AMERICAN ICONS at Lyric Opera Of Chicago
by Tina St. Angelo - February 23, 2026
The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The current offering is called Icons. What a gift to the audience. I don’t know if Robert Joffrey had any idea what his company has become. Icons recreate 4 different ballets from different decades over the 20th Century....
Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...
Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026
Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....
Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...
Review: ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...
Review: HOLIDAY at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.?...
Review: STEREOPHONIC National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - January 29, 2026
David Adjmi’s STEREOPHONIC pulls back the curtain on making a rock album — with all of the minute details, inane band member conversations, and painstaking, spirited artistic conversations that come with it. It centers on an unnamed Fleetwood Mac-esque band in the late 1970s as they record (and ...
Videos