FeaturedMemphis The Musical
🎭 Memphis the Musical brings Rhythm & Blues, rock ’n’ roll, powerhouse vocals and electrifying Broadway energy to Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, October 24 & 25!
Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Avenue. Chicago, IL 60605Chicago, IL 60605
Upcoming Shows
Frankenstein
Manual Cinema's thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic tale combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live sound effects and music. The production stitches together the fictional story of Frankenstein with the biography of Mary Shelley to create a tale about the...
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Featuring hundreds of handmade puppets, immersive sound design and a live score, this holiday show follows holiday skeptic Aunt Trudy as she reluctantly recreates her late husband's annual Christmas Carol puppet show over Zoom. As Trudy dives deeper into the story, the puppets...
Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater
The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.…
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit
Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions
It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…
Review: ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit
What did our critic think of ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit?…
Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989. It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…
Review: I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Oil Lamp Theater
I Love You Because is your typical rom-com with cute duets, silly jokes, and flawed characters that showcase exactly how love can be messy.…
Review: Music Theater Works' WEST SIDE STORY at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
During a time where our country remains divided, this energetic and thoughtful piece of art reminds us of the beauty that can be found when we come together across our differences, no matter where we come from or where we call home.…
Review: THE OUTSIDERS National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed 1967 novel. I enjoyed this tour so much on first viewing that I came back six months later!…
Past Shows
20 total · showing 11–20
Seth's Broadway Concert Series!
SiriusXM radio host Seth Rudetsky is bringing his Broadway concert series back to Chicago! Back for more after his fabulous concerts with Norbert Leo Butz and Lillias White, Rudetsky is returning with Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller ( Beautiful, Waitress, Carousel, and The...
JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance – Rhythm World Concert 4
CHRP presents rhythm-culture in performance, education and community development programs that foster great art and cultural pluralism. Join the Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s final festival concert! We bring our annual tap dance festival concert from Rhythm World 34 down to the...
JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance – Student Showcase
Join us at the annual Rhythm World Student Showcase to see and hear tap dancers from around the world as they share original, choreographed works and inspiring turns at improvisation! Training and emerging artists from Chicago, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Spain...
Seth's Broadway Concert Series
Seth's Broadway Concert Series returns to The Studebaker Theater in Chicago on February 15, featuring Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller alongside host Seth Rudetsky. The event showcases performances of signature songs combined with engaging interviews that reveal insider stories...
Book of Mountains and Seas
Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and reimagined opera, continues its 50th Anniversary season with the Midwest Premiere of Huang Ruo ’s environmentalist opera Book of Mountains and Seas presented in partnership with the Chicago International Puppet...
Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
Based on the beloved television special originally created by legendary puppeteer Jim Henson, the family-friendly musical features music and lyrics by Paul Williams (The Muppet Movie), with a book by lead producer Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach)...
JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS
Treasure a new holiday tradition with Jim Hensons Emmet Otters Jug-Band Christmas! Based on Jim Hensons beloved television special, this tuneful tale takes us to Frogtown Hollow where Ma and Emmet Otter risk what little they have to make each others holiday dreams come true...
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical
“A Top Show To See This Summer” – Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Magazine, New City Magazine You might not know his name, but you know his music: “Personality”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, “Stagger Lee”. From humble beginnings in Louisiana, Lloyd Price overcame incredible...
Quamino's Map
Quaminos Map is an opera that tells the story of Juba Freeman who arrives in London after winning his freedom from slavery by fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. Thrown headfirst into British society, he meets Amelia Alumond, a member of the British Black gentry...
Becoming Santa Claus
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) performs a brand new production of celebrated American composer Mark Adamo's family-friendly holiday opera Becoming Santa Claus in it's Chicago premiere. December 11 at 7:30 PM, 17 at 7:30 PM & 19 at 3:00 PM, at the Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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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 Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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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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Midday Matinee: Jo Ann Daugherty Trio & Bruce Henry present "American Songs & Stories" ECC Arts Center (5/19-5/19) |
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Vape! The Grease Parody Apollo Theater (8/20-1/03) |
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Vivaldi and Beyond Harris Theater for Music and Dance (10/19-10/19) |