Industry · venue
The Chicago Theatre
The Chicago Theatre is a State Street theatre that opened in October 1921 as a Balaban and Katz picture palace and now presents concerts and comedy. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. operates it and lists seating of 3,553.
- Current relationships
- 2
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 1
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-20
Who owns and operates The Chicago Theatre?
The record
- Type
- Venue
- Venue type
- Theatre
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Region
- Midwest (U.S. Census region)
- Address
- 175 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.8853, -87.6277
- Founded
- 1921
- Capacity
- 3,553 (seated)
- Coordinate basis
- Coordinates derived from the venue's published street address.
- Official site
- www.msg.com/the-chicago-theatre
Evidence for this record
- The Chicago Theatre history — Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: MSG Entertainment states that it operates the Chicago Theatre, opened in 1921, with 3,553 seats.
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. operates The Chicago Theatre. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | Operation | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. |
Ticketing
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketmaster sells tickets for The Chicago Theatre. Ticketmaster | Ticketing platform in use | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-24 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. |
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "The Chicago Theatre — industry register record", Live Index, August 20, 2026 (updated August 20, 2026), https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre
- APA
- Live Index (2026, August 20). The Chicago Theatre — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre
- Chicago
- Live Index. "The Chicago Theatre — industry register record." Live Index, August 20, 2026. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-chicago-theatre-2026, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {The Chicago Theatre — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, date = {2026-08-20}, urldate = {2026-08-20}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre} }
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