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JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE

24 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago, IL 60601

Upcoming Shows

Water for Elephants (Chicago)
Water for Elephants (Chicago)
Jun 23 – Jul 5, 2026

Musical...

The Notebook
The Notebook
Aug 6 – Aug 16, 2026

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share...

The Notebook (Chicago)
The Notebook (Chicago)
Aug 4 – Aug 16, 2026

Musical...

Dirty Dancing: The Musical
Dirty Dancing: The Musical
Sep 9 – Sep 20, 2026

Get ready to have the time of your life! Based on Lionsgate’s beloved film, the story that awakened a generation is back in a new...



Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo Theater


by Angela Lin - April 25, 2026

For many, Burt Bacharach is a household name, the soundtrack that spans from childhood to adulthood. For some, Bacharach’s name might not ring a bell, but his wide discography of songs that spans decades, mediums, collaborators, and genres is sure to have even the most musically naive audience mem...

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - April 23, 2026

While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material. ...

Review: Teatro Vista Productions' BOTH at Steppenwolf Theatre


by Emily Werner - April 20, 2026

What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?...

Review: WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - April 20, 2026

Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style. It’s a poignantly topical play, yet sometimes too on the nose. I enjoyed how McCraney blends the hyperreal and the surreal in a play that asks the question: Should...

Review: NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire


by Tina St. Angelo - April 20, 2026

What did our critic How great to be known by one name…. Dixie Locke (Anna Louise Bramlett) says that to Elvis Presley about Marlon Brando before Elvis becomes one name. The current production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre is Heartbreak Hotel. This tells the story of Elvis’ rise up to the ...

Review: 12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS) at The Factory Theater


by Angela Lin - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of 12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS) at The Factory Theater from Strawdog Theatre Company?...

Review: GOODNIGHT MOON At Chicago Children's Theatre


by Emily Werner - April 14, 2026

What did our critic think of REVIEW: GOODNIGHT MOON AT CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE at Chicago Children's Theatre? The 65-minute performance is filled with music, dance, comedy, acrobatics and puppetry....

Review: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - April 07, 2026

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM is a well-acted, slow-burn character study. August Wilson’s 1982 play centers on a fictitious 1927 Chicago album recording, as the musicians gather and wait for the notorious Ma Rainey (or Madam Rainey, as she demands they call her) to record her latest album. Ma Rainey ...

Past Shows

The Wiz
The Wiz
Mar 31 – Apr 5, 2026

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back.THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Mar 26 – Apr 7, 2024

This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a...

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Feb 27 – Mar 10, 2024

 A new musical comedy about the things we do to stay together.Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Chicago in an internationally acclaimed new hit...

Hamilton
Hamilton
Sep 13 – Dec 3, 2023

HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American...

MJ
MJ
Aug 1 – Sep 2, 2023

The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Chicago as MJ, the multi Tony...

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
Apr 25 – May 7, 2023

Here’s a reason to be happy ever after…Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony®-winning triumph...

JAGGED LITTLE PILL
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
Apr 11 – Apr 23, 2023

SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL. Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is...

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Mar 14 – Apr 2, 2023

THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA...

Cats
Cats
Feb 21 – Feb 26, 2023

Rediscover CATS - the beloved musical with breathtaking musicincluding one of the most treasured songs in musical theater, Memory. Featuring new sound design, direction and...

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Dec 6 – Dec 31, 2022

A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could...

Wicked
Wicked
Sep 28 – Dec 4, 2022

WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Ozbut from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young...

MJ
Aug 1 – Sep 2, 2022
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
Jul 19 – Aug 21, 2022

From Tony®, Grammy®,and Academy Award® winner Elton John, Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County, Steppenwolf Theatre), and Tony-winning producer Kevin McCollum (In the...

To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird
May 17 – May 29, 2022

All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkins adaptation of Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critics Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD...

Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Mar 19 – May 14, 2022

Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance,...

Paradise Square
Paradise Square
Nov 2 – Dec 5, 2021

New York City. 1863. The Civil War raged on. An extraordinary thing occurred amid the dangerous streets and crumbling tenement houses of the Five Points,...

Once Upon a One More Time
Once Upon a One More Time
Apr 14 – May 17, 2020

Once Upon A Time a group of famous fairy tale princesses gather for their fortnightly book club, to read together from well, the only book...

Once Upon a One More Time
Once Upon a One More Time
Apr 14 – May 17, 2020

Once Upon A Time a group of famous fairy tale princesses gather for their fortnightly book club, to read together from well, the only book...

SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical
SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical
Feb 12 – Feb 23, 2020

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what...

SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical
SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical
Feb 12 – Feb 23, 2020

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what...

Mean Girls
Mean Girls
Dec 25 – Jan 26, 2020

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND...

Anastasia
Anastasia
Mar 26 – Apr 7, 2019

AnastasiaPlaying at: James M. Nederlander Theatre - 24 W. Randolph St.Dates: March 26 - April 7, 2019Runtime: 2 hours and 25 minutes with an intermissionInspired...

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale
Mar 12 – Mar 24, 2019

Broadways hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s- where a young man is caught between the father he loves...

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Feb 12 – Mar 10, 2019

WINNER OF SIX 2017 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICALAND THE 2018 GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM.A letter that was never meant to be...

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