The Chicago Theatre
2.4
from - Neighborhood: Loop
- 175 N. State St.
- Chicago, IL 60601
- 312-462-6300
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The 3,500-seat Chicago Theatre began life as a Balaban and Katz movie temple. After years of neglect, it was restored to its former glory as a sumptuous performance palace. It's now a vital and pioneering part of the North Loop renaissance, which has also seen the equally ornate Oriental Theatre/Ford Center for the Performing Arts on nearby Randolph Street given a second stage life and the prestigious Goodman Theatre move to the former Michael Todd Cinestage on Dearborn. Musicals, concerts, dance events and films (it's hosted screenings for the Chicago International Film Festival) fill the eclectic performance line-up. Acoustics vary greatly with the production's miking, but seats are comfortable, if often distant from the huge stage.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- State and Randolph.
- Parking:
- Paid Lot
- Public Transportation:
- Accessible by CTA buses (State St. Routes), subway (Red Line-Washington) and elevated train (Orange, Brown, Green and Purple Express Lines-State); taxicabs plentiful.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes. Including restrooms.
The Basics
- Hours:
- Vary with production.
- Alcohol:
- Wet and dry bars are available.
- Admission Price:
- Varies with production.
- Audience:
- Families
- Theater Genre:
- Musical, Play, Broadway, and Touring Shows
Features
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Seating :
- About 3,500
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"Please Visit...."
By MLady from Crenshaw, December 9, 2008
If you are a fan of plays, or theatrical productions, you will end up at this theater sooner rather than later. It is a huge theater, and is better...
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Calendar of Events
The Chicago Theatre
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Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel
11/27/2009 - 8:00 PM -
Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel
11/28/2009 - 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM -
Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel
11/29/2009 - 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM
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Complete info on:
• Where to eat
• Where to drink
• Top events
• Concerts
• Movies
• Plays
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• 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
• Top 50 movies of the decade, part two
• WTF tattoos
• Emmys red carpet
• Rick Bayless' Xoco
• Darque Tan Bikini Contest
• New restaurants
• New bars & clubs
• Lolla Best and Worst
• Celebrities
Metromix event pics:
• ROOF/Banana Shpeel
• Halloween Sucks party
• Metromix costume shots
• Best Bartender Bash
