Browse theater shows, plays and musicals in Chicago. Compare dates, venues and start times, then open an event for current ticket information and nearby planning options.

145 theatre & shows in this calendar; current dates span Feb 23–Mar 11, 2027; highlights include The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold and The Glass Menagerie. Use the date and category links on this page when you want a narrower plan.

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Explore 145 upcoming theatre shows in Chicago, including The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold and The Glass Menagerie. Compare dates, venues, start…

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Chicago Cubs81 dates →The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience51 dates →Chicago Symphony Orchestra50 dates →Disney Presents The Lion King44 dates →Reunion in Bartersville24 dates →Ordinary Days23 dates →Chicago Bulls15 dates →The Glass Menagerie13 dates →

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Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center137 events →Wrigley Field81 events →Symphony Center68 events →The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience54 events →Cadillac Palace44 events →Citadel Theatre Lake Forest36 events →United Center28 events →The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare24 events →

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