Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW26), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets, will take place February 5-15, 2026. The value-priced CTW tickets will be $30, $15, or less. Tickets will go on sale at 10:00am CST on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
A Chicago Theatre Week Kick-off Celebration will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026, at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave at 5:30pm. The evening will include sneak-peek performances, light bites, and a cash bar. The event is free and open to the public with a reservation at https://leagueofchicagotheatres.org/event/2026-chicago-theatre-week-kick-off-party-2/.
The League of Chicago Theatres, in continued partnership with Choose Chicago, is introducing exciting enhancements to make participating in CTW more accessible, efficient, and rewarding. All CTW 2026 ticketing will now be hosted exclusively on HotTix.org, with information available on ChicagoTheatreWeek.com.
A sample of the many productions expected to participate are:
Holiday—Goodman Theatre
The Dance of Death—Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Black and Highly Flavored: A Black Excellence Comedy Revue—The Second City
Così fan tutte—Lyric Opera
Renée Fleming in Recital: Voice of Nature—Lyric Opera
Hamnet—Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Jaap van Zweden, Himari & Mozart Jupiter—Chicago Symphony Orchestra
José James with Lizz Wright: Marvin Gaye’s I Want You—Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joyce DiDonato in Emily – No Prisoner Be—Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Come Back, Little Sheba—American Blues Theater
Black Cypress Bayou—Definition Theatre Company
Birds of North America—A Red Orchid Theatre
A Doll’s House—Remy Bumppo Theatre
PIVOT—Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
On Your Feet!—Drury Lane Theatre
Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)—iO
Mary Jane—Northlight Theatre
Miss Julie—Court Theatre
La muerte y la doncella—Aguijón Theater
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile The Musical—The Studebaker Theater
Top Girls—Raven Theatre
The Hobbit—The Young People's Theatre of Chicago
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
Morning, Noon, and Night—Shattered Globe Theatre
Chicago Theatre Week Bingo, in partnership Chicago Loop Alliance and DCASE, is back and encourages participation in city/Loop festivities during CTW26. Adding a layer of fun to Chicago Theatre Week, participants can start planning their theatre activities with our Bingo card. When participants get a BINGO (five spaces in a row) and submit proof of attendance for the corresponding shows during CTW26 (photos or tickets confirmation), they will be entered to win a pair of free theatre tickets and a restaurant gift card. Up to 5 winners will be randomly selected.
“Chicago Theatre Week is bigger, brighter, and more streamlined than ever. After receiving feedback from participating organizations, theatres will now have updated resources and enhanced customer service from the Hot Tix staff to better deliver unforgettable audience experiences,” comments League of Chicago Theatres Director of Operations Emily Flynn. “We encourage all Chicagoans and visitors to purchase tickets for their favorite theatres or to make a new discover this February.”
“We’re proud to partner with the League of Chicago Theatres to celebrate this annual celebration of our performing arts community,” said Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO of Choose Chicago. “Chicago’s theatre scene is a cornerstone of our city’s identity — from our Tony Award–winning downtown productions to the groundbreaking storefront theatres and improv spaces in our neighborhoods. Theatre Week invites visitors and residents alike to experience the spirit of Chicago through live performance, showcasing the authenticity, diversity, and bold artistry that define our City’s character and community.”
During last year’s Chicago Theatre Week, sixty participating organizations sold tickets to a total of 400 individual performances of 86 different productions, with 31 neighborhoods and suburbs represented. The program also raised the visibility of the theater industry, as evidenced by the more than 7,000 unique visitors to ChicagoPlays.com and a digital reach of more than one million, including shares from partner theatres. Visitors and residents had the opportunity to sample the extraordinary range of theatrical offerings throughout Chicagoland. Chicago Theatre Week celebrates an expansive audience, with more than 50% of attendees visiting their chosen theater for the first time. The program draws visitors from across the country with 8% of patrons coming from beyond 50 miles of the city, including 37 states, plus Canada. Seventy-five percent of ticket-buyers from outside of the Chicago area who were surveyed said they came to Chicago because it was Chicago Theatre Week.
Chicago Theatre Week is presented by the League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with Choose Chicago. Subscribe to the Theatre Week email newsletter for updates and announcements.
For the fourth consecutive year, HotTix.org will host Chicago Theatre Week Continued from February 16-22, 2026, which will extend Theatre Week discounts to participating productions for an additional week. A Chicago Theatre Week Kick-off event will also be held February 2, 2026 (details coming soon).
The official hashtag for Chicago Theatre Week 2026 is #CTW26.
Chicago theatre is the leader in the U.S. with more than 250 theatres throughout Chicagoland, comprising a rich and varied community ranging from storefront, non-union theatres to the most renowned resident theatres in the country, including 7 which have been honored with Regional Tony Awards, and the largest touring Broadway organization in the nation. Chicago’s theatres serve 5 million audience members annually and have a combined budget of more than $250 million. Chicago produces and/or presents more world premieres annually than any other city in the nation. Each year Chicago theatres send new work to resident theatres across the country, to Broadway, and around the world. For more information, visit www.chicagoplays.com. #ChiTheatre
The League of Chicago Theatres’ Mission Statement
Theatre is essential to the life of a great city and to its citizens. The League of Chicago Theatres is an alliance of theatres, which leverages its collective strength to support, promote and advocate for Chicago’s theatre industry. Through our work, we ensure that theatre continues to thrive in our city.
About Choose Chicago
Choose Chicago is the official destination marketing organization responsible for promoting Chicago as a global tourism and meetings destination—the city that’s Never Done and Never Outdone. Choose Chicago leverages the city’s unmatched assets to enrich the community by attracting meetings, events, and more than 55 million annual visitors, generating over $20 billion in economic impact. Follow @choosechicago and tag #NeverOutdoneChi on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X/Twitter. For more information, visit choosechicago.com.