Review: ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre
Iceboy! is an absolute riot. It’s a truly original and genuinely laugh-out-loud new musical comedy featuring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.…
Harris Theater for Music & Dance
205 East Randolph Drive, Chicago. IL 60601Chicago , IL 60601
Review: MEN OF SOUL at Black Ensemble Theater
Men of Soul plays like a greatest‑hits album you never want to end.…
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT presented by Midsommer Flight
There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.…
Review: Black Button Eyes Productions' ST. NICHOLAS at City Lit Theater
We are always telling stories, and we are always listening to them. In Black Button Eyes’ latest production, St. Nicholas, this eternal need for meaning through storytelling brings us into supernatural territory. …
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago
The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back o…
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn…
Review: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective
What did our critic think of HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective?…
Review: DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre
What did our critic think of DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre?…
Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit
When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…
Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company
Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l…
Past Shows
The Curious Life of Edgar Allan Poe
Enter the haunting inner world of Edgar Allan Poe in this immersive, full-length ballet that explores love, grief, memory, and madness. Set against the backdrop...
Music of the Baroque: Vivaldi & Friends
Italian violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, world-renowned for “blazing, fierce performances” (Washington Classical Review) with his ensemble Europa Galante, brings his irrepressible energy to the...
Music of the Baroque: Baroque Blockbusters!
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...
Music of the Baroque: Fathers & Sons
Explore the intricate ties between fathers and sons in a captivating evening with Demarre McGill, principal flute of the Seattle Symphony. J. S. Bach’s Orchestral...
FeaturedA Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret
A Soulful Motown Holiday Cabaret – Live On Stage at The Harris Theater Millennium Park Chicago!
ConcertHoliday Show
Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart
Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart features The Joffrey Ballet presenting a two-act program that includes the World Premiere of Wabash & You,...
Music of the Baroque: Bach’s Brandenburgs
Revel in the vibrant energy and dazzling virtuosity of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. So-called because of Johann Sebastian Bach’s failed attempt to secure a new job, these...
The Jeff Awards 57th Anniversary Equity Theater Awards
The Jeff Awards 57th Anniversary Equity Theater Awards will take place on September 29, 2025, at the Harris Theater in Chicago. This prestigious ceremony celebrates...
Gluck--Orfeo ed Euridice
Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus, Orchestra, and international stars Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and Heidi Stober in our first performances of...
Music of the Baroque: Mozart and his Mentors
Mozart learned a great deal from talented musicians around him. Dame Jane Glover explores symphonies by two of his most admired mentors—Josef Mysliveek and Johann...
Handel’s Theodora
In celebration of Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer’s 80th birthday, a world-renowned cast of soloists—Sherezade Panthaki, Iestyn Davies, Allyson McHardy, David Portillo, and Jonathan Woody—join...
Minkowski Conducts
Renowned French conductor Marc Minkowski makes his Music of the Baroque debut with music by three orchestral gods—Handel, Rameau, and Mozart. Handel’s concerto grosso was...
The Elements
Laurence Cummings, music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, explores life’s basic building blocks—earth, air, fire, and water. The watery Neptune splashes through Rameau’s...
Haydn's Creation
The creation of the world as told in the Book of Genesis springs to life through vivid musical pictures. Music Director Dame Jane Glover leads...
Birds, Frogs, Crickets, & Dogs
The animal kingdom comes alive through charming works for orchestra under the direction of Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer. Dogs bark in Vivaldi’s “Spring” Concerto...
The St. John Passion
An intimate and deeply human account of Christ’s betrayal, suffering, and death, Bach’s Passion According to St. John sets scripture and poetry in emotionally moving, expressively beautiful...
Music of the Baroque: Mullova Plays Bach
Baroque riches abound as internationally acclaimed violinist Viktoria Mullova joins forces with guest conductor Jonathan Cohen, the newly appointed music director of Boston’s Handel &...
The Nose
Chicago Opera Theater presents the Chicago premiere of the absurdist Russian masterpiece "The Nose" in a new production by legendary opera director Francesca Zambello
Music of the Baroque: Windy City
Politics may have prompted Chicago’s nickname, but wind and water are at the heart of its identity. Dame Jane Glover leads a program impishly inspired...
Viva Vivaldi!
Viva Vivaldi! Baroque favorite Antonio Vivaldi takes center stage in a celebration of the 345th anniversary of his birth. The chorus brings “intensity and brilliance” (Chicago...
Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends
Dame Jane Glover takes the podium for a joyful evening of music written centuries ago by four friends in Vienna—and performed today by good friends...
The St. Matthew Passion
Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion speaks as urgently of compassion and hope today as it did 300 years ago—and when Music of the Baroque...
London Calling
“When one is tired of London,” said Samuel Johnson, “one is tired of life. Because there is in London all that life can afford.” English...
Montero Plays Mozart
Dame Jane Glover joins forces with “La Divina del Piano,” Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero, for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. The Symphony No. 1 in...
Handel's Messiah
One of Chicago’s greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Händel’s Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year we’re proud to...
Music of the Baroque: Reginald Mobley Sings
Celebrated countertenor Reginald Mobley wields a voice that is “pure of tone, immaculate in his articulation” (The Herald) in a program of powerfully moving arias...
Baroque Heroes
Guest conductor Patrick Dupr Quigley explores the concept of hero in an energetic, whimsical program. The soloist is the hero of C. P. E. Bachs...
The Story of Ram
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, this spectacle represents Mandalas interpretation of the ancient epic Ramayana, a classic tale that spans across cultures, producing...
Handel's Jephtha
The new season opens with Music of the Baroques first performance in over three decades of Handels final oratorio. Working furiously while his eyesight was...
The Brothers Haydn
The musical brothers Haydn were no strangers to sibling rivalry. Joseph traveled in fancy musical circles in Esterhzy; Michael set up shop in Salzburg where...
Bach's Easter Oratorio
Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus, Orchestra, and four world renowned soloistsYulia Van Doren, Elizabeth DeShong, James Gilchrist, and Michael Sumuelin...
Classical Heroines
Led by Nicholas Kraemer, Classical Heroines explores the tension between 18th-century operatic heroines traditional roles as wives, girlfriends, and lovers and the undeniable sheer power...
McGill Plays Mozart
Mozart scholar Dame Jane Glover joins forces with Chicago native and New York Philharmonic principal clarinet Anthony McGill for Mozarts gorgeous Clarinet Concerto. Mozarts haunting...
Apollo Chorus of Chicago presents Handel's Messiah
One of Chicagos greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Hndels Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year were proud to...
Apollo Chorus of Chicago presents Handel's Messiah
One of Chicagos greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Hndels Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year were proud to...
Music of the Baroque: A Thanksgiving Messiah
The celebrated Music of the Baroque Chorus makes its first regular season appearance since December 2019 in Handels most iconic oratorio: Messiah. Nicholas Kraemer leads...
Aretha: A Tribute
Scott Speck conductorCapathia Jenkins vocalistRyan Shaw vocalistPay tribute to the Queen of Soul this Memorial day weekend as Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy...
Balanchine + Beyond: ENCORE!
An adventuresome program of repertory treasures, ENCORE! takes the viewer on a journey through the classic purity of Balanchines Concerto Barocco, the contemporary worlds of...
Ballet Chicago's Platinum Anniversary
The 2017 Season marks the 20th Anniversary of the Ballet Chicago Studio Company, an intensive performance program for highly talented pre-professional dance students who are...
Hubbard Street + The Second City’s The Art of Falling
Hubbard Street + The Second City’s acclaimed production, The Art of Falling returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (205...
Giordano Dance Chicago Spring Series
Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America’s original jazz dance company, presents the world premiere of “Sneaky Pete,” a new full-company work by award-winning Chicago-based choreographer, Brock...
The Magic Flute
Magic Flute will re-team Diane with conductor Jane Glover for their eighth production with the company. Jane is the Director of Opera at the Royal...
Teseo
Teseo was written in London by Handel at the age of twenty-eight. In this final opera of the trilogy the wicked Medea is tormented by...
Moscow, Cheryomushki
Dimitri Shostakovich's Moscow, Cheryomushki was chosen as The Peoples' Opera in 2009, a fundraising initiative where COT audiences picked from one of three operas to...
|
Catch as Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12) |
|
EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
|
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
|
St. Nicholas City Lit Theater Company (6/26-7/26) |
|
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
|
Disney's The Little Mermaid The Performing Arts Center (7/18-8/02) |
|
Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
|
Rock Of Ages CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse (9/16-11/07) |
|
Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
|
As You Like It Nichols Park (7/10-7/12) |