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Performing Arts in Chicago
Musical
Dec 11, 2012-Aug 31, 2013 Bank of America Theater
18 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Musical
Jan 18, 2012-Sep 1, 2013 Apollo Theater On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. The place was Sun Records’ storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
May 24 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
May 31 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
Jun 7 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
Jun 14 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Comedy Show / Performing Arts
Jun 14 through Jul 12, 2013 Second City ‘Damn It, Janet’ is a love letter to one of the greatest musical artists of all time - Janet Jackson. It is playing at Donny's Skybox Theatre at Second City Fridays at midnight from June 14th-July 12th. The audience will ... more
1616 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
Jun 21 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
Jun 28 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Musical / Comedy Show
Jul 5 10:30pm Apollo Theater Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds premiere musical improvisation theater company. The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group ... more
2540 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Burlesque Show / Variety Show
Jul 11-13, 2013 House of Blues Chicago
329 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Chicago Performing Arts Overview
As the third largest city in America, Chicago is home to a booming performing arts scene with some of the best theater, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, musicals, and burlesque in the country.
If you’re looking for performing arts in Chicago, you don’t need to go much further than The Loop – but there are also venues and performances all over the city. Inside The Loop there are multiple theaters playing host to traveling Broadway productions but also homegrown plays, shows, and musicals. In addition to the shows, it’s also possible to see incredible opera at the Civic Opera House, home to the Lyric Opera group.
Getting away from the Windy City’s theater district, there are more great performance venues of all kind. The Apollo Theater features great musical productions while Lincoln Hall hosts everything from concerts to movies to spoken word.
For something on the sultrier side of Chicago performing arts, there are venues featuring burlesque and cabaret all over the city. Inside the Flat Iron Arts Building, Debonair Social Club features rotating theme nights combining art, music, and a very popular burlesque show.
If you’re looking to enliven your cultural repertoire or just want something with a little more class and sophistication, you can’t go wrong with the great performing arts options anywhere in the city.
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May 22, 2013 7:00 pm
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May 23, 2013 10:00 pm
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May 24–26, 2013
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May 25–26, 2013
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