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Theaters in Chicago

Civic Opera House

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Civic Opera House  - Concert Venue | Theater in Chicago.
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Info Home to the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Civic Opera House is a flashback to 1920s glamour and was in fact used as inspiration for the opera house in Citizen Kane. Built in 1929, the Art Deco building sits like a giant’s throne on the outskirts of the Loop. The Civic Opera House’s 3,563-seat theater makes ... more

20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Greenhouse Theater Center

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Greenhouse Theater Center - Theater in Chicago.
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Info Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, the Greenhouse Theater Center hosts a rotating roster of theater companies. The center is devoted to nurturing small and mid-sized theater companies, letting them rent stage space with all the miscellaneous necessities such as a box office, lighting equipment, and ushers. Up to ... more

2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614

Cadillac Palace Theatre

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Cadillac Palace Theatre - Theater in Chicago.
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Info The 2,344-seat Cadillac Palace Theatre is a classy and upscale venue in Chicago’s theater district operated by Broadway in Chicago. The venue has brought numerous Broadway hits to the city since 1999, such as Aida and The Producers. Initially named The New Palace Theatre, the venue was built in 1926 by famed theater architects ... more

151 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Akoo Theatre at Rosemont

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Akoo Theatre at Rosemont - Concert Venue | Theater in Chicago.
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Info Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, formerly Rosemont Theatre, is a 4,400-seat concert hall in Rosemont, IL. Performances at Akoo Theatre range from Broadway musicals to theater productions to world-class musical acts. Opened in 1995, Akoo Theatre is one of the Chicago area’s largest theaters. The venue offers a multi-level VIP room ... more

5400 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018

Convocation Center (NIU - Dekalb, IL)

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Convocation Center (NIU - Dekalb, IL) - Concert Venue | Performing Arts Center in Chicago.
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Info Home of Northern Illinois University and an hour west of Chicago, the Dekalb Convocation Center was built in 2002. The stadium has ties to the university, but it also books non-school events, including job fairs, trade shows, and concerts. Division I Northern Illinois University teams share the venue and games at the Dekalb ... more

1525 West Lincoln Highway
Dekalb, IL 60115

Briar Street Theatre

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Briar Street Theatre  - Theater in Chicago.
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3133 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60657

Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center (Naperville, IL)

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Wentz Concert Hall & Fine Arts Center (Naperville, IL)  - Concert Venue | Performing Arts Center in Chicago.
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Info As one of the few higher-ed institutions in the western suburbs, Naperville’s North Central College plays a big role in bringing cultural events to the area. Among its facilities is the Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center. Built in 2008, Wentz Hall is a modern triumph of acoustic design. The glassy venue’s acoustic ... more

171 E. Chicago Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540

Drury Lane Theater (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)

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Drury Lane Theater (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)  - Theater in Chicago.
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Info Unlike London’s centuries-old Drury Lane Theatre from which it borrows its name, Oakbrook Terrace’s Drury Lane Theatre is a product of 1984. Located half an hour west of the city, Drury Lane Theatre is the last one standing of a chain of Chicagoland dinner theater venues. Though the building also serves as a convention ... more

100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

The Congress Theater

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The Congress Theater - Concert Venue | Theater in Chicago.
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Party Earth Review No matter what anyone thinks of the evening’s band, few would argue that The Congress Theater isn’t a beautiful place to see a concert – not even the city council, which designated this former 1920s movie palace a Chicago landmark in 2002. The ornate exterior – seemingly cloned from some Italian palace – gives way to a ... more

2135 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

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The Comedy Sportz Theatre

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The Comedy Sportz Theatre - Comedy Club | Theater in Chicago.
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Info Structured as sporting matches, with teams trying to out-funny each other, Comedy Sportz improv shows have locations in many cities. As the home of improv comedy, Chicago counts a Comedy Sportz troupe among its many performers. The Comedy Sportz troupe shares its theater with other comedians. The Lakeview theater features ... more

929 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60657

Arie Crown Theater

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Arie Crown Theater - Concert Venue | Theater in Chicago.
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2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616

Star Plaza Theatre (Merrillville, IN)

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Star Plaza Theatre (Merrillville, IN)  - Concert Venue | Theater in Chicago.
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Info Attached to the Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana, the Star Plaza Theatre attracts big musical acts to the Northwest Indiana portion of the “Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana” region. The theater, which dates to 1979, can seat 3,400 people on a main floor and balcony and is about a 45-minute drive from Chicago ... more

8001 Delaware Place
Merrillville, IN 46410

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Chicago Theaters Overview

Civic Opera House  - Concert Venue | Theater in Chicago

There are a bunch of localized theater areas in Chicago, which makes sense considering the hundreds of theaters spread throughout the city. But if you’re looking for the biggest stages, the newest performances, and the hottest talent, you don’t need to look any further than The Loop.

Smack dab in the middle of the city, Chicago’s Loop is home to touring Broadway shows playing on the most illustrious stages. Just to name a few, there’s the Harris Theater, the Storefront Theater, the famous Chicago Theatre, the Ford Oriental Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and the Bank of America Theatre.

Getting outside The Loop, the Gold Coast has a mini theater district of its own with both the Broadway Playhouse and the Lookingglass Theatre. More theaters abound in Old Town – home of Second City – while River West hosts theaters big and small.

If you’re looking for great Chicago theaters, you only have to search your neighborhood to stumble across a live show, a great play, an incredible aria, or a booming symphony. So get out of the clubs for a night and discover the cultural wonders that the theaters in Chicago bring out on a nightly basis.

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