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Here at ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows we're passionate about Chicago's Theatre scene and cover upwards of 200 shows annually. Want to see shows like a critic without breaking the bank? During theatre week you can! We've been covering this amazing annual event since it's inception and highly recommend setting a reminder for 10am tomorrow and enjoying the savings. Don't miss this.
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Tuesday. January 7, 2025, for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week is February 6-16, 2025. For the third consecutive year, HotTix.org will host Chicago Theatre Week Continued from February 17-23, 2025, which will extend Theatre Week discounts to participating productions for an additional week.
The value-priced CTW tickets will be $30, $15, or less. Tickets will go on sale at 10:00am CST on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at ChicagoTheatreWeek.com.
Last year’s Chicago Theatre Week saw massive ticket sales with more than 18,000 tickets sold to 81 participating productions for more than 446 performances. 64 theaters participated in CTW 2024, with 29 neighborhoods and suburbs represented. The program continues to bring in new audiences to area theatres with approximately 58% of patrons visiting their chosen theatre for the first time. Chicago Theatre Week also raises the visibility of the theater industry, as evidenced by the 144,689 unique visitors to www.chicagoplays.com from the ticket onsale through the end of Theatre Week.
A sample of the many productions expected to participate are:
Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert – Lyric Opera
Singin’ In the Rain in Concert – Lyric Opera
A Raisin in the Sun – Court Theatre
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – Drury Lane
Avaaz – Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The Heart Sellers – Northlight Theatre
Fool for Love – Steppenwolf Theatre Company
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Betrayal – Goodman Theatre
Winter Series – Hubbard Street at Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Fat Ham – Goodman Theatre and Definition Theatre
Waitress – Paramount Theatre
Salonen Conducts Bluebeard's Castle – Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Kitty James and Destiny's Trail to Oregon – The Factory Theatre
A Lie of the Mind – Raven Theatre
MFA Collaboration: Wink – Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
Native Gardens – Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire
Teatro Zin Zanni
Complexions Contemporary Ballet at Auditorium Theatre
Whirled News Tonight – iO Theater
The Infinite Wrench – The Neo-Futurists
Mr. Parker – Open Space Arts
Lobby Hero – Shattered Globe Theatre
The Devil’s is in the Detours – The Second City
Fun Home – Porchlight Music Theatre
The Cave – A Red Orchid Theatre
The Mannequins' Ball – Trap Door Theatre
League of Chicago Theatres Executive Director Marissa Lynn Jones comments, “Chicago Theatre Week is a time for exploration and discovery. It is a pleasure to bring new audiences to our treasured stages that bring talent from across the globe. Chicago is the home of the best theatre artists in the world with stories for all ages and experiences.’
“Chicago offers one of the most dynamic performing arts scenes in the world," said Choose Chicago Interim President and CEO Rich Gamble. "I am proud to support Theatre Week in partnership with the League of Chicago Theatres. Initiatives like this are critical to attracting new audiences to our venues and ensuring residents and visitors alike have the opportunity to experience the excitement and vibrancy of live theater in Chicago for generations to come."
Chicago Theatre Week is presented by the League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with Choose Chicago. Subscribe to the Theatre Week email newsletter for updates and announcements.
The official hashtag for Chicago Theatre Week 2025 is #CTW25.
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About Chicago theatre
Chicago theatre is the leader in the U.S. with more than 250 theatres throughout Chicagoland, comprising a rich and varied community ranging from storefront, non-union theatres to the most renowned resident theatres in the country, including 7 which have been honored with Regional Tony Awards, and the largest touring Broadway organization in the nation. Chicago’s theatres serve 5 million audience members annually and have a combined budget of more than $250 million. Chicago produces and/or presents more world premieres annually than any other city in the nation. Each year Chicago theatres send new work to resident theatres across the country, to Broadway, and around the world. For more information, visit www.chicagoplays.com. #ChiTheatre
The League of Chicago Theatres’ Mission Statement
Theatre is essential to the life of a great city and to its citizens. The League of Chicago Theatres is an alliance of theatres, which leverages its collective strength to support, promote and advocate for Chicago’s theatre industry. Through our work, we ensure that theatre continues to thrive in our city.
About Choose Chicago
Choose Chicago is the official sales and marketing organization responsible for promoting Chicago as a global visitor and meetings destination, leveraging the city’s unmatched assets to ensure the economic vitality of the city and its member business community.
Follow @choosechicago on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and tag #ChicaGOandKNOW. For more information, visit choosechicago.com. Support the theatre community this fall during Theater Season and explore more than 100 shows happening now through the end of the year at TheaterSeason.com.
