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5 MIN READ-- Broadway in Chicago is thrilled to announce the upcoming season lineup. Featuring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s critically acclaimed The Sound of Music, 13-time Tony Award® nominated musical Hell's Kitchen, the modern-day holiday hit Elf the Musical, the most Tony Award® winning Best Play (2024) Stereophonic, Tony Award® Winner of Best Musical (2024) The Outsiders, and a sixth show to be announced.
The Broadway in Chicago line-up, including performance dates and venues, is as follows:
The sound of music
Experience The Sound of Music live on stage for the first time or introduce a new generation to the beloved story of Maria and the von Trapp family, with beloved songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and “Edelweiss.” The Sound of Music is the iconic tale of a spirited nun who chooses not to live behind closed doors - and, by following her heart, learns to climb every mountain. Directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family will captivate audiences with its universal themes of love, resilience and the power of music.
Playing October 21-November 2, 2025, at the James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.)
*Photo credit Mattew Murphy
Hell's kitchen
Relatable, raw, and refreshingly fun, it’s a celebration of finding yourself, your purpose, and the people who lift you up. The music—a mix of Keys’ greatest hits and new songs written exclusively for the show—and exhilarating choreography brings to life a story that speaks to you no matter where you’re from, where you’ve been, or where you’re going. Directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen and The Notebook), with choreography by four-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, and the music of Alicia Keys.
Playing November 11-30, 2025, at the James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.)
*Photo credit Marc J. Franklin
Elf the musical
Inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and, in turn, helps the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. This all-new tour, based on the acclaimed 2024 Broadway production, was hailed by The New York Times, which said, “The show has cracked the code of all-ages comedy, the kind that will leave children and grown-ups equally helpless with laughter,” and celebrated in The New Yorker, “It’s enough to make you believe in the magic of christmas.” This modern-day holiday classic, says The Daily Beast, “is a gift for kids and adults, and a very ‘sparklejollytwinklejingley’ night out!"
Playing December 2-14, 2025, at the Auditorium (50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr.)
*Photo credit by Matt Crockett
Stereophonic
The most Tony Award-winning Show of the year. The most Tony Award-nominated Play of all time. Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Playing January 27, 2026, through February 8th, 2026, at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.)
*Photo credit Julieta Cervantes
The outsiders
The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted from S.E. HINTON’s seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola's iconic film, this thrilling new musical features a book by Adam Rapp with Tony Award® winner Justine Levine, music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justine Levine, music supervision, orchestration, and arrangements by Justine Levine, choreography by Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman, and direction by Tony Award® winner Danya Taymor.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of ‘outsiders’ battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. The Outsiders navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. With a dynamic original score, The Outsiders is a story of friendship, family, belonging…and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.”
Playing February 10 through the 22, 2026 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.)
*Photo credit Matthew Murphy
broadway in chicago membership bennefits
Renewals are available now to current subscribers by visiting BroadwayInChicago.com or calling 312-977-1717. The upcoming season will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and the six-show packages begin at $207. Subscriber benefits include savings of up to 36% off ticket prices this season, discounts on both parking and suite service, free exchange privileges based on availability, access to off-season specials before the public, and more. Tickets for the upcoming season productions will go on sale at a later date.
