29-Jan-22 – If you love to attend live theatre and save money at the same time, Chicago’s annual Theatre Week will definitely keep you in your seat.

Ranging from $15 to $30 per ticket, this annual celebration features value-priced tickets to musicals, improv, dramas, and other live entertainment.

The tenth annual event takes place February 17-27 and allows audience members to choose from over 100 shows that showcase the extraordinary range of theatrical offerings throughout Chicagoland. It is sponsored by the League of Chicago Theatres and Choose Chicago.

Productions include West Side Story at The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Gem of the Ocean at Goodman Theatre, Women of Soul at Mercury Theatre Chicago, Together at Last (left) at The Second City, and many more.

“Chicago Theatre Week is a celebration of the stories we share,” a spokesperson for Chicago Theatre Week encapsulates.

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COVID-19 protocols include proof of vaccination and wearing a mask throughout the production.

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New season of Broadway in Chicago

Broadway in Chicago is offering an exciting new lineup of live theatre, from musicals to dramatic interpretations. Check out the full schedule at broadwayinchicago.com.

Special offer on Hairspray

It’s bigger and better than ever! This high-energy, non-stop musical about a teenager in Baltimore in the 1960s is playing February 1-13 at the CIBC Theatre, 18 West Monroe Street in Chicago.

Get $69 per seat tickets at ticketmaster.com. Use code TRACY before selecting your seats. You can’t stop the beat!

The Play That’s Gone Wrong is all right!

Just extended by popular demand, The Play That’s Gone Wrong is now live until April 3 at Broadway Playhouse, 175 East Chestnut Street in Chicago. It’s a play within a play as Murder at the Habersham Manor attempts to be performed. See how things go from bad to disastrous. This award-winning hit will leave you in hysterics.

Spirited Come From Away shows grace under pressure

This inspiring, award-winning show returns to Chicago February 22 through March 6 at Cadillac Palace Theatre. On September 11, 2001, all planes in the air were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, which hosted some 7,000 stranded passengers. Giving new meaning to stepping up to the plate in a crisis, the villagers rallied with housing, food, clothing, and warmth, offering shelter to the shocked guests.

(Left) First North American Tour Company of Come From Away. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Learn how this famous duo got their start to produce some of the greatest hits during the 1960s through the 1990s. Playing February 22-27 at Broadway Playhouse, The Simon & Garfunkel Story features a full live band and state-of-the-art video clips.

Enjoy all of their hits, including Mrs. Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound, and more.

Moulin Rouge!

Get ready to be dazzled as Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of ten Tony Awards – including Best Musical – comes to town. Playing from March 19 through May 14 at James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 West Randolph Street. Watch as the revolutionary film from Baz Luhrmann comes to life with an eye-popping musical extravaganza.

Also on the theatrical agenda is To Kill a Mockingbird, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Prom, The Devil Wears Prada, and more.