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MERCURY THEATER CHICAGO

3745 N SOUTHPORT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60613
Chicago, IL 60657

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
3/15 - 5/19/2024


Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards, “Jersey Boys” takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four ...


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9th Annual BELTING FOR LIFE Benefit Concert to Take Place at Mercury Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2024

Join the 9th annual BELTING FOR LIFE benefit concert, presented by Jeff Award-winning director and HIV+ activist Christopher Pazdernik, supporting the AIDS Foundation Chicago. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

JERSEY BOYS Extends Run at Mercury Theater Through Late July


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2024

Mercury Theater has revealed additional dates for the first built-in Chicago Production of Jersey Boys. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Alexandra Billings, Honey West, and Claybourne Elder Set For Ginger Minj's BIG GAY CABARET SERIES


by Blair Ingenthron - March 30, 2024

The Big Gay Cabaret Series presented by Ginger Minj has announced performance dates for Alexandra Billings & Honey West and Broadway's Claybourne Elder....

Review: JERSEY BOYS at Mercury Theater Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - March 29, 2024

Mercury Theater Chicago has staged a “homegrown” production of JERSEY BOYS full of Chicago heart. The bio jukebox musical has graced Chicago tour stages over the years (in fact, I had a chuckle looking back at the review of the first national tour I wrote for my high school newspaper), but this is t...

Cast Set For NATIVE SON at Lifeline Theatre


by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2024

Casting has been announced for Chicagoan Nambi E. Kelley’s adaptation of Richard Wright’s powerful introspection on race and justice like never before. Native Son runs at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. in Rogers Park, from May 10 – June 30, 2024....

Steppenwolf's PURPOSE & More Lead Chicago's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Steppenwolf's Purpose, Lyric Opera of Chicago's AIDA and more....

BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL & More Lead Chicago's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - March 01, 2024

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL and more!...

Missy Wise Vanderzee To Bring Her Sold Out Show LET'S GO GIRLS Back To Venus Cabaret


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2024

Get ready for a night of toe-tappin', knee-slappin' country music as 'Let's Go Girls' returns to Venus Cabaret Theater Chicago....

Music Theater Works Announces The Cast And Creative Team For THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE


by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2024

BroadwayWorld announces the upcoming production of HAMILTON at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The show will feature an all-star cast and promises to be a must-see for theater lovers. Get all the details here....

Photos: Ginger Minj Stars In THE BROADS' WAY With Gidget Galore, Now Playing At The Venus Cabaret


by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2024

Fruit Wine Productions has announced the extension of The Broads’ Way starring “RuPaul’s Drag Race’s” Ginger Minj with Gidget Galore through Sunday, February 4 at Mercury Theater Chicago’s The Venus Cabaret, 3745 N. Southport Ave....

Past Shows

Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
10/13 - 12/31/2023


From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation,  The Producers , comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily ...

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
7/14 - 9/10/2023


Journey back to the era of big bands, big egos, big guitar solos, and even bigger hair with the spectacular Broadway musical Rock of Ages ...

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
7/14 - 9/10/2023


Journey back to the era of big bands, big egos, big guitar solos, and even bigger hair with the spectacular Broadway musical Rock of Ages ...

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn


Twain’s timeless classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim escape from slavery to freedom at the mouth ...

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill


Turn back the clock to 1956 for an intimate cabaret performance with the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday. More than a dozen ...

SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: A STEVIE WONDER EXPERIENCE WITH JOHN-MARK MCGAHA


Celebrate the genius and jubilation of Stevie Wonder with acclaimed singer and multi-instrumentalist John-Mark McGaha ( The Ray Charles Legacy , Smokey Joe's Cafe ). ...

The Golden Gals Live!
The Golden Gals Live!
1/12 - 2/12/2023


Picture it, Chicago, 2023! Join the award winning cast of The Golden Gals Live! for this all new, original show directed and starring Ginger Minj. ...

Clue
Clue
10/13 - 1/1/2023


Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins ...


This OUTRAGEOUSLY fun show tells the uplifting story of a trio of friends, on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a battered ...

Women of Soul
Women of Soul
1/28 - 2/20/2022


Jump to your feet as we honor some of the greatest divas of our time including Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, Janis ...

Sister Act
Sister Act
11/17 - 1/2/2022


SISTER ACT is the divine musical comedy based on the classic movie. A feel-good story about an over the top lounge singer forced to lead ...

(POSTPONED) Priscilla, Queen of the Desert


PRISCILLA tells a fabulous story of love, family, and true friendship, following three drag queens on their adventures across the Australian Outback, set to a ...

SPAMALOT Extension
SPAMALOT Extension
11/6 - 12/29/2019


By popular demand, Mercury Theater Chicagos critically acclaimed production of Monty Pythons SPAMALOT will be extended into the fall and winter, with performances now running ...

SPAMALOT
SPAMALOT
8/30 - 11/3/2019


Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of ...


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
3/1 - 6/30/2019


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
3/1 - 4/28/2019


Assistant at Mushniks flower shop, orphan Seymour Krelborn is in search of an escape from his poverty-stricken life on an urban skid-row, and in love ...

AVENUE Q
AVENUE Q
5/18 - 12/30/2018


A racy cross between South Park and Sesame Street, AVENUE Q is a modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way ...

PETER PAN
PETER PAN
11/3 - 12/23/2018


Mercury Theater Chicago is pleased to announce a limited engagement of Bros do Prose PETER PAN, directed by Christian Libonati, presented Saturday and Sunday mornings ...

PIPPIN
PIPPIN
10/11 - 12/16/2018


In this ‘Magic to Do’ musical Prince Pippin is on a quest for his ‘Corner of the Sky’ and eventually meets a special ‘Kind of ...

PIPPIN
10/11 - 11/18/2018


Pippin, the energetic and sometimes bizarre brainchild of director Bob Fosse, takes you on a wild journey of self-discovery. Pippin, a young prince seemingly bored ...

AVENUE Q
6/20 - 11/4/2018


Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...

Avenue Q
Avenue Q
6/21 - 9/9/2018


A racy cross between South Park and Sesame Street, AVENUE Q is a modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way ...

AVENUE Q
5/16 - 6/6/2018


Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...

COMPANY
COMPANY
4/5 - 6/3/2018


It’s a party and you’re invited! Everybody loves Bobby; he is fun, smart and the best third-wheel. Let’s get together to celebrate Bobby’s 35th Birthday. ...

Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner, A Sort of Love Story


Gilda Radner was one of the great comic geniuses of the 20th century. Her life-long friend and comedy writer Alan Zweibel has written this loving ...

DARIN: Live at the Mercury


DARIN: Live at the Mercury Christopher is offering  $25 OFF DARIN: Live at the Mercury (with CODE: BOBBY) This is rare opportunity to not only see ...

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
11/24 - 12/31/2017


Singing the Charles Dickens Blues? "Nutcracker" got you down? Is the thought of one more Christmas Pageant enough to make you scream? Take a ride ...

The Christmas Schooner
The Christmas Schooner
11/24 - 12/31/2017


Whether it’s your first or tenth time seeing THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER, this heartwarming Chicago-centric story never fails to remind us what the holidays are all ...

The Hypocrites' DRACULA
The Hypocrites' DRACULA
10/7 - 11/5/2017


This Halloween, The Hypocrites' DRACULA comes to life on the Mercury stage. Adapted and directed by Sean Graney, this modern take on the classic tale ...

HAIR
8/2 - 9/24/2017


From its stunning Broadway premiere in 1968, Hair defined the "rock musical," exuberantly celebrating the hippie counterculture, anti-war movement and sexual revolution of the 1960s ...

HAIR: THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL


A celebration of life, a love letter to freedom, and a passionate cry for hope and change, HAIR defined one generation and continues to inspire ...

MARY POPPINS
4/5 - 5/28/2017


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
3/24 - 5/28/2017


Disney’s MARY POPPINS is a Supercalifragilistic hit! Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the ...

I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett


Take a walk down memory lane in this sexy, new musical revue I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF TONY BENNETT. Called ...

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
11/30 - 1/1/2017


Singing the Charles Dickens Blues? "Nutcracker" got you down? Is the thought of one more Christmas Pageant enough to make you scream? Take a ride ...

The Producers
The Producers
4/13 - 6/26/2016


It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night. The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck ...

The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes


Sherlock Holmes confronts his creator and his killer in this new musical by John Reeger, Julie Shannon and Michael Mahler. The production is directed by ...

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
11/27 - 12/27/2015


Singing the Charles Dickens Blues? "Nutcracker" got you down? Is the thought of one more Christmas Pageant enough to make you scream? Take a ride ...

The Christmas Schooner
The Christmas Schooner
11/25 - 12/27/2015


THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER sails again at the Mercury! The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family ...

Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
4/20 - 6/28/2015


More than two dozen Johnny Cash hits – including “I Walk the Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and the title tune – ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
1/28 - 4/12/2015


Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, presents the spooky kooky production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY – THE MUSICAL. The weird and wonderful family comes ...

The Christmas Schooner
The Christmas Schooner
11/26 - 12/28/2014


THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER sails again at the Mercury! The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family ...

COMPANY
9/4 - 11/9/2014


The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark "concept" show, considered by many to have inaugurated the modern era of ...

AVENUE Q
4/24 - 10/26/2014


Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...

AVENUE Q
4/16 - 6/8/2014


AVENUE Q  is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose ...

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
11/27 - 12/29/2013


Take a ride on THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER ! This critically acclaimed holiday treat tells the true story of a Michigan shipping captain who braves the ...

A Grand Night for Singing
1/17 - 3/10/2013


Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony ...

A Grand Night for Singing
1/12 - 3/10/2013


Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony ...

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
11/23 - 12/30/2012


Take a ride on THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER ! This critically acclaimed holiday treat tells the true story of a Michigan shipping captain who braves the ...

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER
11/25 - 12/31/2011


Take a ride on strongTHE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER/strong! This critically acclaimed holiday treat tells the true story of a Michigan shipping captain who braves the deadly ...

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