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Chicago Theatre

The 1921 movie palace with the famous vertical C-H-I-C-A-G-O marquee on State Street. See a show or take a backstage tour.

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Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Shows most nights; tours on selected days
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
175 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Lake or State/Lake stations ('L').

Why Go

One of the grandest of America's movie palaces, the Chicago Theatre has a French Baroque lobby modeled on the Paris Opéra. Its marquee is a symbol of the city; tours show the auditorium and the signatures of performers backstage.

Nearby

The Chicago Picasso and the Loop's Public Art4 min walkChicago Cultural Center5 min walkMillennium Park and Cloud Gate8 min walk · Must-SeeChicago Riverwalk10 min walk

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