League of Chicago Theatres, in partnership with Choose Chicago, presents Chicago Theatre Week 2026 Feb. 5-15

Tickets are on sale now for Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatergoing in Chicago, during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place Feb. 5-15.

The value-priced CTW tickets will be $30 or less. All CTW 2026 ticketing will be hosted exclusively on HotTix.org, with information available on ChicagoTheatreWeek.com.

Chicago Theatre Week is a program of the League of Chicago Theatres, in continued partnership with Choose Chicago.

Productions participating in Chicago Theatre Week include:

• “3 Stages of Love,” Ghostlight Ensemble at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

• “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” Loyola University Chicago

• “Admissions,” Citadel Theatre

• “Birds of North America,” A Red Orchid Theatre

• “Black and Highly Flavored: A Black Excellence Comedy Revue,” The Second City

• “Black Cypress Bayou,” Definition Theatre Company

• “Bodies of Matter,” Gallum at Harris Theater for Music and Dance

• “Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Readings,” Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) at Chicago Cultural Center

• “Cirque Kalabanté,” McAninch Arts Center

• “Clue: On Stage,” Beverly Theatre Guild

• “Come Back, Little Sheba,” American Blues Theater

• “Così fan tutte,” Lyric Opera of Chicago

• “Dancing Through the Great Migration,” South Chicago Dance Theatre at The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University

• “Deep Schwa,” iO Theater

• “Devil's Daughter,” iO Theater

• “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” Lazy Susan Theatre Company at Greenhouse Theater Center

• “Drunk Shakespeare,” Brass Jar Productions at The Lion Theatre

• “Eureka Day,” TimeLine Theatre and Broadway In Chicago at Broadway Playhouse

• “Gangsters!” The Theatre School at DePaul University

• “Green Corridors,” Trap Door Theatre

• “Harold Night,” iO Theater

• “Harvey,” Saint Sebastian Players at St. Bonaventure Oratory

• “Hedda Gabler,” Remy Bumppo Theatre Company at Theater Wit

• “Holiday,” Goodman Theatre

• “How I Became a Pirate,” Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park at Elm Place Auditorium

• “Improv the Play,” iO Theater

• “Improvised Shakespeare Chicago,” iO Theater

• “Jaap van Zweden, Himari & Mozart Jupiter,” Chicago Symphony Orchestra

• “José James with Lizz Wright: Marvin Gaye’s I Want You,” Chicago Symphony Orchestra

• “Joyce DiDonato in Emily — No Prisoner Be,” Chicago Symphony Orchestra

• “Kitty and the Beanstalk,” Lifeline Theatre

• “Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays),” iO Theater

• “La muerte y la doncella,” Aguijón Theater

• “Little Shop of Horrors,” Marriott Theatre

• “Mary Jane,” Northlight Theatre

• “Miss Julie,” Court Theatre

• “Mix at Six: Angel Bat Dawid,” Harris Theater of Dance and Music

• “Morning, Noon, and Night,” Shattered Globe Theatre at Theatre Wit

• “My Life as a Cowboy,” Open Space Arts

• “On Your Feet!” Drury Lane Theatre

• “PIVOT,” Rivendell Theatre Ensemble

• “Playback in Love: Based on YOUR True Love Story,” Chicago Playback Theatre Ensemble

• “Pot Girls,” The Story Theatre at Raven Theatre

• “Renée Fleming in Recital: Voice of Nature,” Lyric Opera of Chicago

• “Rising Water,” Theatre L'Acadie at Facility Theatre

• “Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile The Musical,” The Roald Dahl Story Company at The Studebaker Theater

• “Salome,” Lyric Opera House of Chicago

• “Salonen Conducts La mer,” Chicago Symphony Orchestra

• “Short Shakespeare! Hamlet,” Chicago Shakespeare Theater

• “Showcase 2026,” New Musicals Chicago at Richard Christiansen Theatre

• “Teatro ZinZanni Chicago,” Cambria Hotel

• “The 8th Dwarf,” Ghostlight Ensemble at Bughouse Theater

• “The Armando Diaz Experience,” iO Theater

• “The Art of Belonging,” CIRCA Pintig — Rizal Center

• “The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University

• “The Cosmic Underground Show,” Cosmic Underground Theater

• “The Creamboy Show,” iO Theater

• “The Dance of Death,” Steppenwolf Theatre Company

• “The Greatest Night In Show Business: A Play about a night in the life of Judy Garland,” HGBIC Productions at The Greenhouse Theater Center

• “The Hobbit,” The Young People's Theatre of Chicago at Greenhouse Theater Center

• “The Kitty and Kellie Show with Don't Quit Productions,” The Second City

• “The Lion King KIDS,” Highland Park Players at Heller Nature Center

• “The Lion in Winter,” Parker Players Theater Company at The Barrington Theater

• “The Lower Depths,” Gwydion Theatre Company at The Chopin Theatre

• “The Outsider,” Oil Lamp Theater

• “The Pets,” Bramble Theatre Company at Bramble Arts Loft

• “The Rat Pack,” The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University

• “The Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamnet,” Chicago Shakespeare Theater

• “The Seagull,” Red Theater at The Edge Off Broadway

• “The Second City: Laugh Harder Not Smarter,” The Best of The Second City at McAninch Arts Center

• “Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till,” Collaboraction Theatre Company

• “Top Girls,” Raven Theatre Company

• “Unnecessary Farce,” Buffalo Theatre Ensemble at McAninch Arts Center

• “Wait, Wait … Don't Tell Me,” NPR & WBEZ at The Studebaker Theater

• “Whirled News Tonight,” iO Theater

The League of Chicago Theatres, in continued partnership with Choose Chicago, is offering enhancements to make participating in CTW more accessible, efficient, and rewarding, including ticketing on HotTix.org.

A Chicago Theatre Week Kick-off Celebration will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. The sold-out evening will include sneak-peek performances, light bites, and a cash bar. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required and are currently at the capacity limit.

Chicago Theatre Week Bingo, in partnership Chicago Loop Alliance and DCASE, is back and encourages participation in city/Loop festivities during CTW26. Adding a layer of fun to Chicago Theatre Week, participants can start planning their theater activities with a Bingo card. When participants get five spaces in a row and submit proof of attendance (photos or tickets confirmation) for the corresponding shows during CTW26, they will be entered to win a pair of free theater tickets and a restaurant gift card. Up to five winners will be randomly selected.

For the fourth consecutive year, HotTix.org will host Chicago Theatre Week Continued from Feb. 16-22, which will extend Theatre Week discounts to participating productions for an additional week.

“Chicago Theatre Week is bigger, brighter and more streamlined than ever. After receiving feedback from participating organizations, theaters will now have updated resources and enhanced customer service from the Hot Tix staff to better deliver unforgettable audience experiences,” League of Chicago Theatres Director of Operations Emily Flynn said. “We encourage all Chicagoans and visitors to purchase tickets for their favorite theaters or to make a new discovery this February.”

“We’re proud to partner with the League of Chicago Theatres to celebrate this annual celebration of our performing arts community,” said Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO of Choose Chicago. “Chicago’s theater scene is a cornerstone of our city’s identity; from our Tony Award-winning downtown productions to the groundbreaking storefront theaters and improv spaces in our neighborhoods. Theatre Week invites visitors and residents alike to experience the spirit of Chicago through live performance, showcasing the authenticity, diversity and bold artistry that define our city’s character and community.”

During last year’s Chicago Theatre Week, 60 participating organizations sold tickets to a total of 400 individual performances of 86 different productions, with 31 neighborhoods and suburbs represented. The program also raised the visibility of the theater industry, as evidenced by the more than 7,000 unique visitors to ChicagoPlays.com and a digital reach of more than one million, including shares from partner theaters. Visitors and residents had the opportunity to sample the extraordinary range of theatrical offerings throughout Chicagoland. Chicago Theatre Week celebrates an expansive audience, with more than 50% of attendees visiting their chosen theater for the first time. The program draws visitors from across the country with 8% of patrons coming from beyond 50 miles of the city, including 37 states, plus Canada. Seventy-five percent of ticket-buyers from outside of the Chicago area who were surveyed said they came to Chicago because it was Chicago Theatre Week.

For more information about Chicago theaters, visit chicagoplays.com.