Swan Lake at Auditorium Theatre

Cast Set For the 2023-24 National Tour of ANNIE

September 21, 2023

Casting has been announced for the 2023-24 North American Tour of ANNIE that launches in Paducah, KY before a two-week engagement in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tuesday, October 10th. Find out who is starring in the show here!

All-Male Ballet Company Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo Return To The Auditorium Theatre

January 10, 2023

The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E Ida B. Wells Drive) presents Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo, known by their fans as “The Trocks,” in a one night only performance Saturday February 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM.

Kyiv City Ballet Makes First Chicago Visit At Auditorium Theatre, September 24-25

August 24, 2022

The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive)  launches its 2022-23 Season with the Chicago debut of the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine in two powerful performances only, Saturday September 24 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 25 at 3pm.

Chicago Theatres Announce Plans For In-Person Performances

May 19, 2021

The League of Chicago Theatres has announced plans for upcoming in-person performances this spring and summer. Many companies are also preparing for fall venue and production openings and some are taking advantage of the warmer months to produce outdoors.

Bolshoi Ballet June Performances At The Auditorium Theatre Postponed

March 31, 2020

The Bolshoi Ballet's performances of Swan Lake at the Auditorium Theatre, originally scheduled for June 10-14, 2020, have been postponed as a result of COVID-19. The Auditorium Theatre is working closely with the company to schedule new dates and will share this information as soon as possible.

American Ballet Theatre Will Return to the Auditorium Theatre in March

February 03, 2020

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) returns to the Auditorium Theatre with Celebrating 80 Years! from March 19-22, 2020, the second engagement in the Company's four-year residency at the National Historic Landmark. The Company celebrates its 80th anniversary with a mixed repertory program featuring works from throughout its history, showcasing the best in classic and contemporary ballet.

Auditorium Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season

March 27, 2019

The Auditorium Theatre announces its 2019-20 Season, also its 130th Anniversary Season, featuring world-renowned national and international dance companies, celebrated local artists, and exhilarating premieres.

Bolshoi Ballet Returns To Chicago After 16 Years In June 2020

February 28, 2019

Considered "the world's greatest dance company" (The Independent), the Bolshoi Ballet, Russia's premier ballet company, makes a triumphant return to Chicago and to the historic Auditorium Theatre in 2020 following a 16-year absence with Yuri Grigorovich's Swan Lake. This engagement is the company's only Midwest stop on its 2020 United States tour. The company last performed in Chicago at the Auditorium in 2004.