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THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS

Get ready to journey through fairytale wonderlands, discover dazzling sights and sounds, soak up thought-provoking story lines, and even laugh ‘til it hurts. On any given day - or night - in Chicago's 200+ theaters, you can find everything from Broadway world premieres to edgy original plays.

Beyond theater we have renowned dance companies whose skill and creativity will leave you breathless. Our symphony is a musical force of over 100 musicians, and our opera will make you want to take up signing lessons. Even our blue men have style that's uniquely Chicago.

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JOFFREY BALLET

A major international dance company, Chicago’s Joffrey is “America’s Ballet Company of Firsts.”

HARRIS THEATER AT MILLENNIUM PARK

Home to over 40 diverse resident music and dance companies, and a showcase for national and international acts.

BLUE MAN GROUP

The wildly-popular performance artists make a splash with Chicago audiences year after year.

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DANCE IN CHICAGO - Every major city seems to have a great dance troupe. Chicago has some of the nation's finest and welcomes companies from around the world.

COURT THEATRE - Classic works, timeless themes.

THE CHICAGO THEATRE - The Chicago Theatre was called “the Wonder Theatre of the World” when it opened in 1921. It still is.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Relive that magical night back in 1956 at this rock n' roll musical reunion.

SMALL THEATERS? NOT IN CHICAGO - You can’t really call them storefront theaters anymore. In many cases they own the whole store.

VICTORY GARDENS THEATER - If you want to see a play before everyone else in the world, tell your cab driver to head north to Victory Gardens. Avoid wearing a red dress if you can.

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