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The Chopin Theatre

1543 West Division
Chicago, IL 60642

Upcoming Shows

HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical

Jul 2 – Sep 13, 2026

HAIR is the American tribal love-rock musical celebrating the sixties counterculture, featuring songs such as Aquarius, Good Morning Starshine, Hair, I Got Life, and Let The Sunshine In. The production explores themes of identity, community, global responsibility, and peace...

Sunday in the Park with George

Aug 13 – Nov 1, 2026

Sunday in the Park with George features a book by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed and choreographed by Producing Artistic Director Derek Van Barham with music direction by Nick Sula. Inspired by Georges Seurat's painting A Sunday Afternoon on the...

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

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: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Angela Lin · August 2, 2026

In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone.  …

Past Shows

The Grelley Duvall Show

The Grelley Duvall Show

Mar 12 – Apr 12, 2026

The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, written and conceived by Alex Grelle with Jesse Morgan Young, directed by Kasey Foster, choreographed by Erin Kilmurray and Kasey Alfonso and music directed by Aunt Kelly, March 12 - April...

YippieFest

Aug 23 – Aug 25, 2024

YippieFest returns for its eighth annual celebration at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago from August 23 to 25, 2024. This three-day festival features over 30 performance acts, offering a mix of theater and off-beat acts to entertain audiences. All proceeds from the event will...

A Star Without A Name

A Star Without A Name

Apr 6 – Apr 7, 2024

Following the success of its inaugural production of The Singing Windmills, with its two sold out Off-Broadway runs and a national tour, PM Theater is eager to present its second Off-Broadway production A Star Without A Name ( ) in Chicago on April 6 at 7:30pm and April 7 at...

American Psycho: The Musical

American Psycho: The Musical

Sep 14 – Nov 26, 2023

American Psycho is a ruthless and daring musical from Duncan Sheik ( Spring Awakening ) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ( Riverdale, The Picture of Dorian Gray ). Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and...

Icicle Picnic: Journey to the Sun

Icicle Picnic: Journey to the Sun

Jan 11 – Jan 15, 2023

Cabinet of Curiosity proudly presents Icicle Picnic: Journey for the Sun, features live music, beat boxing, giant puppets, ridiculous devices, and transforming sets to tell the story of two brothers who embark on a mythological journey to save the earth from an exploding sun...

Invitation to a Beheading

Invitation to a Beheading

Aug 29 – Sep 14, 2019

Following a premiere at Steppenwolf Theater, Michael Brown and Rough House Theater Co. are bringing their stage adaptation of Vladimir Nabakovs novel Invitation to a Beheading to the Chopin Theater, August 29th - September 14th.In a bizarre and irrational world, a man is...

Death and Harry Houdini

Jan 19 – Mar 11, 2012

Artistic Director Nathan Allen returns to his very first script having spent the last decade developing The House’s voice. The House’s original production featured magic, music, dance, and film. Now Allen, along with The House’s incredibly diverse ensemble of artists, bring...

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