100 South Racine Avenue Theaters Chicago Children’s Theatre Chicago's largest professional theater for young audiences, in a converted West Loop police station. EXPLORE PLACE
6157 North Clark Street Theaters Raven Theatre An Edgewater company presenting American classics and new plays in its own two-stage building. EXPLORE PLACE
1229 West Belmont Avenue Theaters Theater Wit A three-stage theater in Lakeview presenting new plays and hosting many Chicago companies. EXPLORE PLACE
1641 North Halsted Street Theaters Royal George Theatre A Lincoln Park theater with several stages for plays, musicals and long-running shows. EXPLORE PLACE
1501 North Kingsbury Street Theaters iO Theater The improv theater where the Harold long-form format was developed by Del Close and Charna Halpern. EXPLORE PLACE
851 West Belmont Avenue Theaters Annoyance Theatre An improv theater and school in Lakeview known for bold, original comedy since 1987. EXPLORE PLACE
5779 North Ridge Avenue Theaters Rivendell Theatre Ensemble A women-led ensemble in Edgewater presenting new plays in an intimate storefront theater. EXPLORE PLACE
2540 North Lincoln Avenue Theaters Apollo Theater Chicago A Lincoln Park theater for long-running comedies, musicals and touring shows. EXPLORE PLACE
2936 North Southport Avenue Historic Theaters Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture A 1911 Lakeview theater building with three stages used by many Chicago theater, music and dance companies. EXPLORE PLACE
1543 West Division Street Historic Theaters Chopin Theatre A 1918 Wicker Park nickelodeon turned two-stage arts venue for theater, literary events and Polish cultural programs. EXPLORE PLACE
4450 North Clark Street Theaters Black Ensemble Theater Founded by Jackie Taylor in 1976, Black Ensemble presents musicals celebrating Black artists, in its own Uptown cultural center. EXPLORE PLACE
1531 North Wells Street Theaters A Red Orchid Theatre A small, influential storefront ensemble in Old Town co-founded by Michael Shannon. EXPLORE PLACE
5627 North Lincoln Avenue Theaters American Blues Theater An ensemble theater exploring American identity, with its own venue on Lincoln Avenue in Ravenswood Manor. EXPLORE PLACE
2433 North Lincoln Avenue Historic Theaters Biograph Theater The 1914 Lincoln Avenue movie house where John Dillinger was shot in 1934, now a live theater and home of Victory Gardens Theater. EXPLORE PLACE
175 East Chestnut Street Theaters Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place A 550-seat Broadway In Chicago theater inside Water Tower Place, used for smaller musicals and plays. EXPLORE PLACE
6912 North Glenwood Avenue Theaters Lifeline Theatre A Rogers Park company devoted to literary adaptations for adults and families, from classic novels to children's books. EXPLORE PLACE
5535 South Ellis Avenue Theaters Court Theatre The University of Chicago's professional theater in Hyde Park, known for classic and August Wilson productions. EXPLORE PLACE
821 North Michigan Avenue Theaters Lookingglass Theatre Company Founded in 1988 by Northwestern students including David Schwimmer, Lookingglass makes physical, story-driven theater inside the historic 1869 Water Works on Michigan Avenue. EXPLORE PLACE
