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Goodman Theatre

170 N Dearborn St
60601

Goodman Theatre is a theatre in Chicago.

Upcoming Shows

Goodman Quinceañera: Culture, Community & Celebration

Oct 23

A CONTEXT event presented with the Latine Affinity Group celebrating culture and tradition with The Goodman's own Quinceañera. The evening features food, music, dancing, and quinceañera joy, celebrating the themes of Dead Girl's Quinceañera.

College Night

Oct 28

Students can experience Dead Girl's Quinceañera plus a pre-show reception with all-you-can-eat pizza, soda and a discussion with a member of Goodman's Artistic Team.

College Night: Dead Girl's Quinceañera

Oct 28

Students can experience Dead Girl's Quinceañera along with a pre-show reception featuring all-you-can-eat pizza, soda and a discussion with a member of Goodman's Artistic Team.

🌙 Make a Night of It

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Articles

Review: TIME TRAVELER at Chicago Magic Lounge

Review: TIME TRAVELER at Chicago Magic Lounge

by Angela Lin · October 22, 2026

Magic is a timeless art full of secrets, and as Parr reveals through the course of Time Traveler, history is even stranger and more serendipitous than we know.…

Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem's FIREBIRD at The Auditorium

Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem's FIREBIRD at The Auditorium

by Lauren Sheely · October 20, 2026

Saturday night brought the long-awaited return of Dance Theatre of Harlem to The Auditorium for a celebratory evening of dance that showcased the range and versatility of this 57-year old company, which had not been seen in Chicago since 2016.…

Review: Backyard Theatre's RED BIKE at Berger Park Coach House

Review: Backyard Theatre's RED BIKE at Berger Park Coach House

by Angela Lin · October 19, 2026

Backyard Theatre Company’s production of Red Bike is an enchanting, imaginative story from a kid’s perspective about growing up and seeing the town you’ve grown up in change, and the formative stuff and thoughts that shape who we are as a result. …

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD at Greenhouse Theater Center

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD at Greenhouse Theater Center

by Angela Lin · October 18, 2026

Whether you leave the theater with intensified despair or renewed hope is up to you — and that’s what makes this terrifying and achingly sad story, with just the right dose of humor, hope, and humanity, a brilliant piece of art. …

Review: PREMONITIONS INC. at Kermess

Review: PREMONITIONS INC. at Kermess

by Rachel Weinberg · October 16, 2026

Premonitions Inc. is an oddball new cabaret and acrobatics show in the Spiegeltent of the Loop’s Cambria Hotel.…

Review: A STRANGE LOOP at Raven Theatre

Review: A STRANGE LOOP at Raven Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · October 15, 2026

Michael R. Jackson’s wildly inventive and unique 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop now makes its Chicago premiere. A Strange Loop is a “big Black and queer-ass American Broadway show,” in the main character Usher’s words, about the lead trying to write a musical called A Str…

Past Shows

32 total · showing 11–20

Ashland Avenue

Sep 6 – Oct 5, 2025

Ashland Avenue is a world premiere play by Lee Kirk, directed by Susan V. Booth. Set against the backdrop of a struggling family-run video store, the story revolves around Pete, the long-time owner, and his daughter Sam, who has different aspirations. Starring Jenna Fischer and...

A Christmas Carol

Jan 1

The upcoming production of A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre will open on January 1, 2025. This classic tale of redemption and the spirit of Christmas is a staple in holiday theater. The show is expected to bring the beloved characters and themes to life, enchanting...

Clyde's

Sep 10 – Oct 9, 2022

Creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. Even as the shop’s mischievous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staffers are given purpose and permission to dream—finding that “sometimes a...

Dana H.

Sep 6 – Oct 6, 2019

Lucas Hnath; dir: Les Waters. World Premiere

The Jungle Book

Jun 21 – Jul 28, 2013

Don't miss one of The Magik Theatre's first shows to tour nationally in over 50 sold out venues around the US! Adapted faithfully from Rudyard Kipling’s source stories by David Morgan, with music by Jaime Ramirez, THE JUNGLE BOOK begins with the discovery of a man-child by a...

The Happiest Song Plays Last

Apr 13 – May 12, 2013

On a movie set in Jordan, a veteran relives his trauma while filming a war-themed blockbuster. In a humble kitchen in North Philadelphia, a woman feeds her hungry neighbors as she falls in love with a local musician. A tale of two cousins who span the globe in search of...

Teddy Ferrara

Feb 2 – Mar 3, 2013

Owen Theater: - Christopher Shinn; dir: Evan Cabnet.

Other Desert Cities

Jan 12 – Feb 17, 2013

Albert Theater: - Jon Robin Baitz; dir: Henry Wishcamper.

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