# Theatre in Chicago | Plays, Drama & Show Tickets

- **Subtitle**: Find theatre in Chicago — plays, drama, musicals and stage shows. Browse the latest productions by date and venue and book your tickets.
- **Category**: Theatre
- **Display Name**: Theatre events
- **Type**: category

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## About

Attending a theatre workshop could be tremendous fun and an absolute stress buster. Be it improv, musicals, open mics, screening or performing arts in Chicago, we have got it all covered. If you wish to step into the world of theatre and want to learn acting or storytelling, you can even register for theatre workshops happening in Chicago. Express and Impress and Collaborate with the theatre artists and hone your skills by simply attending a few theatre events every week or during weekends. Find out the best theatre events in Chicago. You will be surprised to find yourself locked in a laughter riot with your friends.

## Theatre Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: Sara Bareilles at Chicago Theatre
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 27 2026 at 08:00 pm – Mon Sep 28 2026 at 10:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/sara-bareilles-at-chicago-theatre/2400030215787445
  - **Venue**: Chicago Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Bill Burr
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/bill-burr/2300030182775111
  - **Venue**: The Chicago Theatre
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Bassem Youssef at Chicago Theatre
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/bassem-youssef-at-chicago-theatre/2400029850075219
  - **Venue**: Chicago Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Martin Lawrence at Arie Crown Theater
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 10:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/martin-lawrence-at-arie-crown-theater/2400030504080737
  - **Venue**: Arie Crown Theater
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Lyric Opera of Chicago - Don Giovanni
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Lyric Opera of Chicago
🏠 Address: 20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.8827, -87.6375🌟 Be part of history at Lyric Opera of Chicago - Don Giovanni, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate yo
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Nov 01 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/lyric-opera-of-chicago-don-giovanni/3200030661666911
  - **Venue**: Lyric Opera of Chicago
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Laura Ramoso at Chicago Theatre
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/laura-ramoso-at-chicago-theatre/2400029854491213
  - **Venue**: Chicago Theatre
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Joffrey Ballet - Liliom at Lyric Opera House
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 20 2026 at 02:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/joffrey-ballet-liliom-at-lyric-opera-house/2400029904329636
  - **Venue**: Lyric Opera House
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Kelela
  - **Date**: Tue Oct 06 2026 at 08:00 pm – Tue Oct 06 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/kelela/2300030221634129
  - **Venue**: Vic Theatre
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre, trips-adventures, Contests
- **Event Name**: Top Gun: Maverick In Concert at Auditorium Theatre Chicago
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/top-gun-maverick-in-concert-at-auditorium-theatre-chicago/2400029806027820
  - **Venue**: Auditorium Theatre Chicago
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  - **Categories**: concerts, music, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Dirty Dancing - Chicago
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: James M. Nederlander Theatre
🏠 Address: 24 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.8847, -87.6287🎉 Welcome to Dirty Dancing - Chicago, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 20 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/dirty-dancing-chicago/3200030297068300
  - **Venue**: James M. Nederlander Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: The Second City Mainstage Theatre
🏠 Address: 1616 N. Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.91156, -87.635✨ Experience the magic of The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue, where moments become memories that
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 20 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-second-city-113th-mainstage-revue/3200028046944655
  - **Venue**: The Second City Mainstage Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Art of Revision - Solo Act Development Showcase
  - **Description**: Students from Newport Theater Camp bump, grind, strut, and strip with their newly polished burlesque solos!About this EventUnder the direction of Newport Theater Camp Counselor, Catty Wompass, our incredible strip-teasers
  - **Date**: Mon Sep 21 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Sep 21 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/art-of-revision-solo-act-development-showcase/100001995603805703
  - **Venue**: The Newport Theater
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  - **Price**: USD 23 to 29
  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Top Gun: Maverick In Concert
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 – Sat Sep 26 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/top-gun-maverick-in-concert/2300029869486504
  - **Venue**: Auditorium Theatre - IL
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  - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment, art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Operation Mincemeat at CIBC Theatre
  - **Date**: Tue Sep 29 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Oct 11 2026 at 03:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/operation-mincemeat-at-cibc-theatre/2400029970425205
  - **Venue**: CIBC Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: World of Warcraft Orchestra at Auditorium Theatre Chicago
  - **Date**: Tue Sep 22 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/world-of-warcraft-orchestra-at-auditorium-theatre-chicago/2400029910526810
  - **Venue**: Auditorium Theatre Chicago
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  - **Categories**: music, art, entertainment

## Trending Events in Chicago

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- **Event Name**: Sober October: Chicago Zero Proof Halloween Bar Crawl
  - **Description**: WHO SAID SOBER HAD TO BE BORING? 💋We're kicking off spooky season with a zero-proof Halloween bar crawl through Chicago featuring handcrafted mocktails, zero-proof cocktails, cali-sober options, DJs
  - **Venue**: Chicago
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  - **Description**: Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the Ultimate Taco & Tequila party! 🌮🍹 Join us for a fantastic night filled with mouthwatering gourmet tacos, refreshing top-shelf tequila, and vibrant live music that will keep your spirits high. With the a
  - **Venue**: House Party!
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- **Event Name**: Public Speaking Skills 1-Day Workshop | Chicago, IL
  - **Description**: Event DetailsDuration: 1-Day Practical Training (8 Hours)Timing: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (including breaks)Language: EnglishCertificate
  - **Venue**: Chicago
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- **Event Name**: PMP Certification 4 Days Training in Chicago, IL
  - **Description**: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Training Short Description: The PMP certification is the gold standard credential for project managers worldwide, and one of the most in-d
  - **Venue**: Chicago
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- **Event Name**: Dia de los Muertos
  - **Description**: Celebrate Día de los Muertos with us at Café Con Leche with a hands-on sugar skull painting night.Join us on October 22 from 6:30–8:30 PM to paint and decorate your own sugar skull while enjoying appetizers and drin
  - **Venue**: Cafe Con Leche
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- **Event Name**: Global Summit on Nursing Innovation & Clinical Excellence 2027
  - **Description**: Every day, nurses stand where science meets humanity — turning research into relief, protocols into presence, and evidence into empathy. As healthcare systems evolve at a rapid pace, nurses are increasingly leading that change: adopting new technologie
  - **Venue**: Chicago, USA
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- **Event Name**: Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles
  - **Venue**: Soldier Field
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- **Event Name**: Doja Cat
  - **Venue**: United Center
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Sara Bareilles at Chicago Theatre (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 08:00 pm at Chicago Theatre), Bill Burr (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Chicago Theatre), Bassem Youssef at Chicago Theatre (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chicago Theatre), Martin Lawrence at Arie Crown Theater (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 08:00 pm at Arie Crown Theater), Lyric Opera of Chicago - Don Giovanni (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:30 pm at Lyric Opera of Chicago).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Chicago today September 20, 2026?
  - **A:** Joffrey Ballet - Liliom at Lyric Opera House (Sun Sep 20 2026 at 02:00 pm at Lyric Opera House), Dirty Dancing - Chicago (Sun Sep 20 2026 at James M. Nederlander Theatre), The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue (Sun Sep 20 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Second City Mainstage Theatre).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Chicago this weekend September 18–20, 2026?
  - **A:** Joffrey Ballet - Liliom at Lyric Opera House (Sun Sep 20 2026 at 02:00 pm at Lyric Opera House), Dirty Dancing - Chicago (Sun Sep 20 2026 at James M. Nederlander Theatre), The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue (Sun Sep 20 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Second City Mainstage Theatre).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Chicago in September 2026?
  - **A:** Sara Bareilles at Chicago Theatre (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 08:00 pm at Chicago Theatre), Bassem Youssef at Chicago Theatre (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chicago Theatre), Martin Lawrence at Arie Crown Theater (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 08:00 pm at Arie Crown Theater), Laura Ramoso at Chicago Theatre (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:30 pm at Chicago Theatre), Joffrey Ballet - Liliom at Lyric Opera House (Sun Sep 20 2026 at 02:00 pm at Lyric Opera House).
- **Q**: How can I find Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Theatre events in Chicago on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Theatre events in Chicago include Chicago Theatre, The Chicago Theatre, Arie Crown Theater.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Prices for Theatre events in Chicago range from USD 23 to USD 29. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Theatre events in Chicago include Vivid Events, Ticket Network Events, Seat Geek.
- **Q**: Are there any online Theatre events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Theatre events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Theatre events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Follow the Theatre category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Theatre events are listed in Chicago.

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