Goodman Theatre

The Tony Award-winning Goodman Theatre stands as Chicago’s oldest and largest not-for-profit theater. Dedicated to artistic quality and community, this world-renowned institution presents a diverse mix of reimagined classics, world-premiere musicals, and more on its Albert and Owen stages.
Poster of Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour in Chicago.

Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour

The Magic Parlour

Award-winning magician Dennis Watkins invites you to forget everything for 90 minutes and let your imagination take the lead. With audience participation, mind-reading, sleight of hand, and more, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience you have to see to believe.

Poster of Holiday in Chicago.

Holiday

Goodman Theatre's Albert Theatre

In this fresh take on the Philip Barry classic that inspired the hit film starring Katharine Hepburn, Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg reimagines a timeless story of love and legacy. Follow the Seton family as they navigate romance and privilege on the Upper East Side.

Poster of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao in Chicago.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Goodman Theatre's Owen Theater

This world-premiere adaptation of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel follows a nerdy Dominican college student struggling against a generational family curse. Spanning New Jersey and the Dominican Republic, this vibrant production is a heart-rending celebration of hope and the radical act of loving against all odds.

Poster of Covenant in Chicago.

Covenant

Goodman Theatre's Owen Theater

In this suspenseful Southern Gothic thriller, a struggling guitarist returns to his small Georgia town as a blues legend, sparking rumors of a dark deal with the devil. As secrets and superstitions unravel, the play explores the thin line between faith and fear in a haunting story where no one is exactly who they seem.

Poster of Iceboy! in Chicago.

Iceboy!

Goodman Theatre's Albert Theater

From the creators of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Urinetown comes a new musical comedy about a frozen Neanderthal turned theatre sensation. Megan Mullally stars as a 1930s Broadway diva who attempts to save her career by transforming a prehistoric find into a world-class leading man.