No need to trek to New York. Thanks to Broadway in Chicago, the latest blockbuster hits will be on the city's landmark stages this fall!
Are you among the thousands dazzled by Billy Elliot the Musical? Catch Elton John's heartwarming celebration of a young boy's triumph against the odds – which the New York Post called "the best show you will ever see" – in open run at Ford Center/Oriental Theatre.
With 19 songs, amazing scenery and choreography, and lots of laughs, Shrek the Musical – a fairy tale with a twist – runs through September 5 at Cadillac Palace Theatre.
If you're a fan of 80s songs, don't miss Rock of Ages, a hilarious love story, when it launches its national tour at Bank of America Theatre September 21-October 3.
Enjoy An Evening with Sutton Foster at Broadway Playhouse, Broadway in Chicago's newest theater, on the north side of Water Tower Place. This rare intimate concert by the Broadway legend runs September 23-26. And Traces – an infectious mix of acrobatics and urban energy – takes over this theater beginning October 26.
Your long wait to see one of the most beloved musicals ever ends when Disney's The Lion King returns to Chicago September 29 for a limited engagement at Cadillac Palace Theatre.
Looking for a memorable holiday theater experience? Phenomenal Wicked comes back to where it all began to enchant audiences at Cadillac Palace Theatre December 1-January 23.
And Irving Berlin's White Christmas – a new show that's "as fresh and rare as newly fallen snow" – will delight theatergoers of all ages with its familiar tale and songs at Bank of America December 15-January 2.
Find complete details at Broadway in Chicago.