Guide to Chicago's Most Popular Theatres

Chicago has many excellent theatres. With a diversity of sizes and performance types, Chicago offers many choices  for the local theatre-goer. Listed below are the most popular Chicago theatres listed by type of performances presented.

We only offer the basic information here with links to the official web site of each theatre, as well as a map of all these locations to help you choose the best one for your taste and location preference. Be sure to check out the theatre's official web site for complete details.

Name Type Address Box Office Phone Location

BROADWAY		        
Auditorium Theatre Broadway 50 E. Congress Pkwy 312.902.1500 Downtown
Cadillac Palace Theatre Broadway 151 W. Randolph 312.902.1400 Theatre District
Ford Center for Performing Arts Broadway 24 W. Randolph 312.902.1400 Theatre District
LaSalle Bank Theatre Broadway 22 W. Monroe 312.902.1400 Downtown

MIXED		        
Chicago Theatre Concerts 175 N. State 312.902.1500 Theatre District
Chicago Theatre-Downstairs Theatre 175 N. State 312.462.6300 Theatre District
Goodman Theatre Live Theatre 170 N. Dearborn 312.443.3800 Theatre District
Harris Theater Music-Dance 205 E. Randolph 312.334.7777 Millennium Park
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Various 1650 N. Halsted St 312.335.1650 Lincoln Park
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Various 800 E. Grand Ave. 312.595.5600 Navy Pier
Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place Various 175 E. Chestnut St 312.642.2000 North Michigan Ave.
Lookingglass Theater Various 821 N. Michigan Ave. 312.337.0665 North Michigan Ave.
Marriott Theatre Broadway + 10 Marriott Dr. Lincolnshire, IL 847.634.0200 Lincolnshire, IL

CLASSICAL		        
Chicago Opera Theater Classical 70 E. Lake St. See website Downtown
Silk Road Theatre Project Classical 77 W. Washington 312.857.1234 Downtown
Symphony Center Classical 220 S. Michigan 312.294.3000 Downtown

UNIQUE-SMALLER		        
Trap Door Theatre Various 1655 W. Cortland Ave. 773.384.0494 Bucktown
City Lit Theatre Various 1020 W. Bryn Mawr 773.293.3682 Northside
Stage Left Theatre Various 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. 773.883.8830 Wrigleyville
Neo-Futurarium Various 5153 N. Ashland Ave. 773.275.5255 Northside


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