Broadway In Chicago

Broadway In Chicago is a theatrical production company. It was formed in July 2000 by the Nederlander Organization to present touring Broadway productions in Chicago and manages programming at five historic theaters. Occasionally, it presents tryouts and world premieres.[1]

This article is about the theatrical production company. For Broadway and other theater styles performed in Chicago, see Theater in Chicago. For the street in Chicago, see Broadway (Chicago).

Theaters
Auditorium of the CIBC Theatre.

Broadway In Chicago operates in five venues in downtown Chicago including the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.), James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.), Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.), the Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr.), and the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.)

Economic impact
The Cadillac Palace Theatre is located in the Chicago Loop area.

Since 2001, Broadway In Chicago has had an attendance of over 6.5 million, with an annual attendance of 1.5 million and rising. Broadway In Chicago has contributed to the revitalization of Chicago's Theater District and is currently the fifth largest tourist attraction in Chicago. Approximately 42% of audiences travel from out of state for long-running productions, and of these out of town patrons, 82% attribute the production as the main reason for their visit to Chicago. Broadway In Chicago provides over 7,500 jobs and has an economic impact of over $635 million each year. In addition, Broadway In Chicago audiences spend more than $75 million at local restaurants and account for 500,000 hotel room occupancies each year, which is 6% of Chicago's annual total of hotel rooms used.[2]

Broadway In Chicago also contributes to various public benefits throughout the City of Chicago by providing complimentary tickets to many charitable organizations and also to the Chicago Public Schools. Other public benefits include a field trip reward program, special access programs for seniors, and discounted programs for many of Chicago youth groups.[3][4]

Notable productions

Chicago has been the home to many pre-Broadway productions because of Broadway In Chicago. These productions include The Pirate Queen, The Producers, Movin' Out, Mamma Mia!, Aida, All Shook Up, Sweet Smell of Success, Tallulah, A Thousand Clowns, Sweet Charity, Spamalot, Blast!, The Addams Family, Kinky Boots, Big Fish, The Last Ship, Amazing Grace, Gotta Dance, The SpongeBob Musical, Pretty Woman: The Musical and Tootsie. Broadway In Chicago was also responsible for bringing many long-run productions to the city including Wicked, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Disney's The Lion King, Jersey Boys, Ragtime, The Book of Mormon and Hamilton.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2017-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Theaters Creating Thousands of Jobs, Mayor Daley Told, 2007-01-16
  3. Burghart, Tara (January 16, 2007). "Study Outlines Chicago Theater Impact". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. "Study Outlines Chicago Theater Impact". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 17, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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