410 S Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Studebaker Theater is a theatre in Chicago, IL.
Manual Cinema's thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live sound effects and music in a haunting show unlike any other. The production stitches together the fictional story of Frankenstein with the biography of the...
Mexodus is a live-looping hip-hop musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, choreographed by Tony Thomas, and directed by David Mendizábal. The show reveals a hidden chapter of American history, following a freedom seeker and an unlikely ally who...
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The Winter’s Tale—now playing and soon to run in repertory with the even wilder Midsummer Night’s Dream—provides audiences with an emotional, uplifting, and even redemptive story sure to thaw frozen hearts and provide a much needed escape.…
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.…
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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.…
With spooky season upon us, what better way to get into the haunted spirit than with a murder mystery — one that no one has ever seen before, and one that no one will ever see again.…
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. …
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. …
Premonitions Inc. is an oddball new cabaret and acrobatics show in the Spiegeltent of the Loop’s Cambria Hotel.…
Vladimir is a powerful and potent story of defiance, strength, and sacrifice.…
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…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Hernan Diaz discusses his new novel Ply in conversation with Greta Johnsen. Ply is a glimpse into the future examining the place of technology in the American experiment, combining Dickensian odyssey, family drama, and...
North America’s Biggest Illusion Show, Champions of Magic, Brings Spectacle to Chicago for Extended Summer Engagement “The Summer Blockbuster of Magic Shows” – World Magic Review Tickets Go On Sale Friday Feb. 20 CHICAGO — The internationally acclaimed Champions Of Magic will...
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) closes its 2025/26 season with the concert premiere of a new opera Trusted - the seventh full-length opera developed through COT’s Vanguard Initiative . Composed by Aaron Israel Levin to a libretto by Marella Martin Koch , Trusted was developed over...
Porchlight In Concert returns to the Studebaker Theater for a limited engagement of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, with music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by James Goldman, directed by Artistic Director Michael Weber and music directed by Linda Madonia. The production follows...
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol returns to Chicago's Studebaker Theater for the holiday season, running from December 12 to December 28, 2025. This unique adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic features LaKecia Harris as the holiday skeptic Aunt Trudy, who attempts to revive her...
Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern stars as Hollywood's original femme fatale Ava Gardner in a critically acclaimed new play lauded by Entertainment Weekly as “mesmerizing and electric!” The Golden Age of Cinema’s Ava Gardner sat for a...
Following its acclaimed, sold-out runs in Chicago and LA, the smash-hit musical comedy 44 -THE MUSICAL returns to Chicago for a second term! 44 is a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama and the eccentric political characters he met along the way. The musical...
Assisting with the repair, refurbishment, and growth of the MAYFAIR ARTS CENTER (MAC) To buy sponsorships, tickets or to donate, please click the "Tickets" button. JUBALEE 2025 has been redesigned to offer our loyal patrons a range of unique and memorable experiences both up...
This is the students' chance to express themselves with their own performance work. The Chicago Human Rhythm Project invites performers to the Rhythm World 35 Student Showcase. Whether you have a solo, small, or large group routine, this is your chance to shine! We eagerly...
Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and rarely staged operas, proudly presents the world premiere of She Who Dared by acclaimed composer/librettist duo Jasmine Arielle Barnes and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton . Featuring an all-Black female cast, the...
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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Heartache Tonight Raue Center For The Arts (11/28-11/28) |
