Riverfront Playhouse
11 - 13 Water St, Aurora, IL 60505
Theaters & Performing Arts Venues in Illinois
Illinois hosts 89 theaters & performing arts venues suitable for corporate events of all sizes. Browse by city, or request a quote and we'll connect you with up to 3 matching venues in your area.
The Bit Theater
4034 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora, IL 60504
Stolp Island Theatre
5 E Downer Pl # G, Aurora, IL 60506
Aurora University Perry Theater
349 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
Metropolis School of the Performing Arts
111 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
48 Sunset Rd, Bloomington, IL 61701
Center for the Performing Arts
351 S School St, Normal, IL 61761
Community Players Theatre
201 Robinhood Ln, Bloomington, IL 61701
This modest playhouse, a local fixture, showcases popular Broadway musicals, dramas & comedies.
Theatre-on-the-Hill
375 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Virginia Theatre
203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
Historic, restored theater with concerts, performing arts productions, comedians & film series.
Parkland College Theatre
2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821
Art Room Events
1821 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60622
Mainstage Chicago
400 N Racine Ave Unit 107, Chicago, IL 60642
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Filament Theatre
4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
The Factory Theater
1623 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626
Facility Theatre
1138 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
The Chicago Theatre
175 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
French Baroque-style 3,600-seat auditorium showcasing national musical & comedy acts since 1921.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Multistage theater that puts on local plays & other types of shows.
Chicago Theater Works
1113 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Beverly Theatre Guild
2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60643
The Theatre Building of Columbia College Chicago
62-72 E 11th St, Chicago, IL 60605
Wright College Events Theater
4300 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
Theater on the Lake
2401 N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60614
Year-round program of contemporary plays presented in a restored 1920s-era building with lake views.
Vittum Theater
1012 N Noble St, Chicago, IL 60642
Open, 299-seat playhouse offering musical performances & dramas in a contemporary setting.
Unique Entertainment
1558 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
AMC Cicero 14
4779 W Cermak Rd, Cicero, IL 60804
The Olympic Theater
6134 Cermak Rd, Cicero, IL 60804
Ornate historic ballroom & movie house with updated acoustics hosting concerts & other shows.
Stage Coach Players
126 S 5th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
AMC Market Square 10
2160 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
Janus Theatre Company
164 Division St, Elgin, IL 60120
Marcus Elgin Cinema
111 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
Theater chain for mainstream films; most offer enhanced picture & sound & expanded dining options.
Children's Theatre of Elgin
1700 Spartan Dr Room H104, Elgin, IL 60123
Mudlark Theater Company
1417 Hinman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
T E & Co
2010 Dewey Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
927 Noyes St, Evanston, IL 60201
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
50 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Contemporary venue at Northwestern University showcasing chamber, orchestral, opera & jazz concerts.
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre "THEO"
721 Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202
Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Piven Theatre
927 Noyes St, Evanston, IL 60201
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
1655 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60201
AMC Evanston 12
1715 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Avalon Theatre Club
908 Seward St, Evanston, IL 60202
P.T. Murphy Magic Theatre
204 Hill St, Galena, IL 61036
Magical Starlight Theatre
440 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Fair Lady Productions Inc
1665 Quincy Ave STE 143, Naperville, IL 60540
Kidz Kabaret
1665 Quincy Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Children's non-audition theater offering workshops, classes & productions, plus birthday parties.
Center Stage Theater
1665 Quincy Ave STE 131, Naperville, IL 60540
Summer Place Theatre
440 W Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Madden Theatre
171 Chicago Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
BrightSide Theatre
31 S Ellsworth St, Naperville, IL 60540
Hollywood Palms Cinema
352 Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540
First-run movie theater with a restaurant serving film-themed American fare & cocktails.
Pfeiffer Hall at North Central College
310 E Benton Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Grand, college-based theater venue opened in 1926 hosting music, theater, chapel services & events.
Block 59
404 Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540
AMC Naperville 16
2815 Showplace Dr, Naperville, IL 60564
Center Stage Players
1665 Quincy Ave STE 131, Naperville, IL 60540
Heartland Theatre Company
One Normal Plaza, 1110 Douglas St, Normal, IL 61761
Potter's House Oak Lawn
5220 W 105th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Oak Lawn Park District - Erica Heilmann Theatre
4625 W 110th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts
1010 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Madison Street Theater
1010 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Oak Park Festival Theatre Main Office
125 S Marion St #205, Oak Park, IL 60302
Corn Stock Theatre Center / Winter Lab
Peoria, IL 61604
Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing Arts
1327 E Kelly Ave, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Peoria Players Theatre
4300 N University St, Peoria, IL 61614
Corn Stock Theatre
1700 N Park Rd, Peoria, IL 61604
Eastlight Theatre-Auditorium
1401 E Washington St Room 101A, East Peoria, IL 61611
Apollo Theatre
311 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602
Eastlight Theatre-Box Office
2200 E Washington St, East Peoria, IL 61611
Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio
1013 W Lake Ave, Peoria, IL 61614
Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center
1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL 61635
Community Children's Theatre
8900 N Industrial Rd, Peoria, IL 61615
Peoria Scottish Rite
400 NE Perry Ave, Peoria, IL 61603
GQT Willow Knolls 14
4100 W Willow Knolls Dr, Peoria, IL 61615
Peoria
Peoria City Township, IL
Peoria is a city in central Illinois. Set on the Illinois River, the Peoria Riverfront Museum has a striking, contemporary design. It offers…
Rockford Theatre
317 Park Ave, Rockford, IL 61101
RVC Starlight Theatre
3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61114
West Side Show Room
1414 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103
Midway Theater
721 E State St, Rockford, IL 61104
Maddox Theatre
5050 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108
Northlight Theatre Scene Shop
7301 St Louis Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
CMX Old Orchard Luxury
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Ctr Suite N47, Skokie, IL 60077
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Springfield, IL
222 S 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701
Springfield Muni Opera
815 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL 62712
Long-running seasonal venue hosting Broadway-style musicals in an outdoor lakeside amphitheater.
Legacy Theatre
101 E Lawrence Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
Historic stage for plays, kids' shows, discussions, various themed events & occasional films.
Springfield Theatre Center
420 S 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701
Champaign Urbana Theater Co
608 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL 61802
Orlin Trapp Auditorium
2325 Brookside Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
Bowen Park Theatre & Opera Co
39 Jack Benny Dr, Waukegan, IL 60087
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Most Illinois theaters & performing arts venues are concentrated in Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, with additional options across 21 cities total.
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