October 2026 features Broadway shows, musicals, plays, family theatre productions, and live stage performances throughout Chicago and nearby areas. Browse touring Broadway productions, award-winning musicals, seasonal performances, and popular theatre events scheduled throughout the month.
Chicago Broadway Shows in October 2026
Browse Broadway shows, musicals, plays, venues, schedules, and tickets in October 2026.
Find Broadway shows in Chicago and nearby areas during October 2026. Explore touring Broadway productions, musicals, plays, theatre performances, venues, schedules, dates, and ticket options for family shows, seasonal productions, award-winning musicals, and live stage entertainment.
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Broadway Shows by Dates
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Browse Broadway shows, musicals, plays, venues, performance dates, and ticket options.Updated Daily • Upcoming Shows: 114
- Oct0120267:00 PMThuMUSICAL / PLAYBest ValueJekyll & HydeBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place • 549 seatsBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $29Avg. price ~ $220Tickets Available: 271View Tickets - Oct0120267:00 PMThuMUSICAL / PLAYHigh DemandOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $65Avg. price ~ $173Tickets Available: 679View Tickets
- Oct0220267:00 PMFriMUSICAL / PLAYJekyll & HydeBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place • 549 seatsBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $93Avg. price ~ $225Tickets Available: 280View Tickets
- Oct0220267:00 PMFriMUSICAL / PLAYYou Can't Fake the FunkBlack Ensemble Theater60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL, USFrom $93Avg. price ~ $10712 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0220267:00 PMFriMUSICAL / PLAYHigh DemandOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $72Avg. price ~ $187Tickets Available: 702View Tickets
- Oct0220267:30 PMFriMUSICAL / PLAYShane - The PlayCity Lit Theater Company60660, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL60660, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL, USFrom $57Avg. price ~ $656 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0320262:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventPlay On!The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre60611, 800 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL60611, 800 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL, USFrom $160Avg. price ~ $18812 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0320262:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventJekyll & HydeBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place • 549 seatsBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $33Avg. price ~ $258Tickets Available: 149View Tickets
- Oct0320262:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventYou Can't Fake the FunkBlack Ensemble Theater60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL, USFrom $93Avg. price ~ $10712 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0320262:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYHigh DemandWeekend EventOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $70Avg. price ~ $196Tickets Available: 559View Tickets
- Oct0320263:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventTopdog/UnderdogDownstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago60614, 1650 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL60614, 1650 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $130Avg. price ~ $239Tickets Available: 108View Tickets
- Oct0320267:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventPlay On!The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre60611, 800 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL60611, 800 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL, USFrom $150Avg. price ~ $1924 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0320267:00 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventYou Can't Fake the FunkBlack Ensemble Theater60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL, USFrom $93Avg. price ~ $10712 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0320267:30 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventShane - The PlayCity Lit Theater Company60660, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL60660, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL, USFrom $57Avg. price ~ $656 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0320267:30 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventJekyll & HydeBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place • 549 seatsBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $86Avg. price ~ $240Tickets Available: 190View Tickets
- Oct0320267:30 PMSatMUSICAL / PLAYHigh DemandWeekend EventOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $52Avg. price ~ $173Tickets Available: 825View Tickets
- Oct0420261:00 PMSunMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventJekyll & HydeBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place • 549 seatsBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $33Avg. price ~ $199Tickets Available: 183View Tickets
- Oct0420261:00 PMSunMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $81Avg. price ~ $194Tickets Available: 726View Tickets
- Oct0420262:00 PMSunMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventYou Can't Fake the FunkBlack Ensemble Theater60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL60640, 4520 North Beacon Chicago, IL, USFrom $93Avg. price ~ $10712 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0420263:00 PMSunMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventShane - The PlayCity Lit Theater Company60660, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL60660, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago, IL, USFrom $57Avg. price ~ $656 tickets remaining!View Tickets
- Oct0420266:30 PMSunMUSICAL / PLAYWeekend EventOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $66Avg. price ~ $181Tickets Available: 571View Tickets
- Oct0620267:00 PMTueMUSICAL / PLAYJekyll & HydeBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place • 549 seatsBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL60611, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $70Avg. price ~ $208Tickets Available: 260View Tickets
- Oct0620267:00 PMTueMUSICAL / PLAYHigh DemandOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $68Avg. price ~ $177Tickets Available: 753View Tickets
- Oct0720261:00 PMWedMUSICAL / PLAYHigh DemandOperation MincemeatCIBC Theatre • 1800 seatsCIBC Theatre60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL60603, 18 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL, USFrom $65Avg. price ~ $168Tickets Available: 455View Tickets
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Broadway performances take place at historic theatres, performing arts centers, and entertainment venues throughout Chicago and nearby areas. Visitors can discover touring Broadway productions, musicals, plays, family shows, and seasonal theatre performances throughout the year.
Broadway Shows FAQ – October 2026
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Broadway Venues in Chicago
Broadway performances take place at major theatres, performing arts centers, and entertainment venues throughout Chicago.
1700 Theater at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 6
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Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 67
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Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 2
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Auditorium Theatre - IL
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 5
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Beverly Arts Center
Chicago, IL
Arena
Upcoming Shows: 4
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Black Ensemble Theater
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 49
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 64
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Cadillac Palace
Chicago, IL
Theater
Upcoming Shows: 29
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CIBC Theatre
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 73
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City Lit Theater Company
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 74
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Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 10
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George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Skokie, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 29
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Heath Mainstage At The Den Theatre
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 22
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Lyric Opera House - IL
Chicago, IL
Cultural Venue
Upcoming Shows: 19
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Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 61
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North Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
Skokie, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 25
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Paradiso at Athenaeum Theatre - IL
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 20
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Studebaker Theater
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 8
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The Gift Theatre
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 16
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The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Chicago, IL
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 43
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