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
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-08-24
Who owns and operates The Chicago Theatre?
Relationship evidence
Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.
| Relationship | Counterparty | Scope / territory | Status | Date / basis | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketing suppliersells tickets for (inbound) | Ticketmaster | UnknownLimitation: Platform in use as read on the venue's own pages. The source does not state exclusivity. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-24 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.1 source
|
| Operatoroperates (inbound) | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | Unknown | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-20 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.1 source
|
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, https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). 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. https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-venues-chicago-theatre, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {The Chicago Theatre — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/venues/chicago-theatre} }
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