Studebaker Theater

05/09/2024

In just a few weeks, the Studebaker Theater hosts PARA.MAR Dance Theatre’s / v. anthology /, the combination of their 5th season. Featuring an exclusive collection of works curated by founder and director Stephanie Martinez, with renowned choreographers Jennifer Archibald, Xavier Nuñez, Hélène Simone, and Yin Yue. Don’t miss this one! Playing September 20-21.

03/09/2024

CORRECTION: Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me will be in Kansas City on September 26th. Catch a taping at the Studebaker ALMOST all September long!

27/08/2024

In honor of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra’s fantastic concert with Paul Marinaro this weekend, let’s take a look back at what an audience member had to say about CJO’s last concert with Dee Alexander at the Studebaker.

Have you attended a show at the Studebaker recently? Make sure to fill out your post audience feedback form - we’d love to know what you thought!

22/08/2024

Theater Thursday! Don’t miss the this Sunday August 25 in the Studebaker as they present “Sinatra By Request: A Tribute to the Recording Legacy of Frank Sinatra.” Featuring and conducted by Jeff Lindberg, this is a show you don’t want to miss!

21/08/2024

JUST ANNOUNCED: Dog Man The Musical is BACK this November!

Tickets are on sale now so use the link in our bio to get yours!

15/08/2024

Tonight! HAMLET by opens in the Studebaker Theater at the historic Fine Arts Building. With only 4 performances, don’t miss this innovative show that’s being hailed as “one of the most impressive Shakespeare adaptations” critics have ever seen! (DC Theater Arts.) We’ll see you this weekend at the Studebaker!

13/08/2024

See you there?

Get your Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! tickets for August 22nd (and the remainder of the year) using the link in our bio!

09/08/2024

We’re flashing back to last week as Seth Rudetsky, Lillias White and Norbert Leo Butz graced the Studebaker stage and provided two nights of Broadway magic! Were you luck enough to be in the audience?

07/08/2024

Tickets are now on sale for Manual Cinema’s FRANKENSTEIN, co-presented by the Studebaker Theater and the historic Fine Arts Building!

Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways in this thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale, which imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music in a haunting show. Brought to life like you’ve never seen before!

Learn more at the link in our bio.

01/08/2024

An Evening with Laufey ✨

25/07/2024

It’s Theater Thursday and we’d like to celebrate by sharing a quote from a recent patron of Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! We’ve got a great line up of events in the Studebaker coming up so check out the link in our bio to get tickets!

23/07/2024

Aftershow, anyone? ✨ On sale tomorrow, 7/24 at 10am CT with a passcode!

Sign up to receive a passcode at the link in bio.

22/07/2024

18/07/2024

It’s Theater Thursday and today we are highlighting Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s Rhythm World! After an incredible student showcase last night, you don’t want to miss the final festival concert live on the Studebaker stage tomorrow at 7pm!

Tickets are free and available to reserve using the link in our bio.

12/07/2024

Experience hits like Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone, My Girl, Just My Imagination and more as the Gentlemen of Motown present a Tribute to The Temptations and The Four Tops on July 26th and 27th live at the Studebaker!

Get your tickets using this link: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/the-gentlemen-of-motown/

10/07/2024

We’re so excited for two extraordinary nights of Broadway magic with Seth’s Broadway Concert Series featuring the incredible talents of Norbert Leo Butz, Lillias White and Seth Rudetsky!

Get your tickets using the link in our bio.

02/07/2024

Beat the heat this July and join us for your favorite weekly news quiz live from The Studebaker Theater!

Tickets can be found using the link in our bio.

26/06/2024

Hamlet by New York Circus Project - Coming August 15th-18th

Get your tickets using the link in our bio!

12/06/2024

Get your tickets to Chicago Human Rhythm Project's annual Rhythm World Student Showcase on July 17th and 19th at 7:00pm to see and hear tap dancers from around the world as they share original, choreographed works and inspiring turns at improvisation!

Tickets are FREE, so make sure to RSVP by visiting our website here: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/juba-masters-of-tap-and-percussive-dance/

10/06/2024

History Monday from the Studebaker Theater and a 1910 audience of over 1,500 people. At this time the Studebaker had 34 private boxes along the side walls!

07/06/2024

Just Announced! Join us at the Studebaker for “two extraordinary nights of Broadway magic” with Seth’s Broadway Concert Series, starring Norbert Leo Butz, Ana Gasteyer and Seth Rudetsky!

Tickets: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/
Broadway World article: https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Norbert-Leo-Butz-Ana-Gasteyer-And-Seth-Rudetsky-To-Star-In-SETHS-BROADWAY-CONCERT-SERIES-20240605

04/06/2024

Take a look at this absolutely gorgeous playbill from the Studebaker archive. Being from the 1902-1903 season, the Studebaker would’ve been running for less than 5 years, making this piece of history over 120 years old!

In addition to the majestic design, you’ll notice a different address of the Fine Arts Building including “Michigan Boulevard” and a reference to the Auditorium Hotel right next door.

21/05/2024

Audiences are raving about their recent visits to the Studebaker... and we couldn't agree more! Have you had a chance to see what all the buzz is about? Check out our upcoming events here! https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/

20/05/2024

Join us tonight at 8pm for Second City Divas: A Benefit for Season of Concern!

Featuring the outstanding talents of Chicago’s Leading Ladies, who have been seen, and celebrated, on professional stages throughout the Greater Chicagoland area and across the country. Whether you’re a fan of Broadway classics, pop hits, or soulful jazz, this concert has it all! Get tickets here: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/second-city-divas/

19/05/2024

Today at 3pm The Chicago Jazz Orchestra and the incomparable vocalist Dee Alexander pay tribute to the life, music, and legacy of the great Nina Simone on the 91st anniversary of her birth. Get tickets here: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/nina-at-ninety/

18/05/2024

Join us tonight at 8pm for Mortified Live: Summer Vacation to "witness personal redemption through public humiliation" in a show that "is equal parts comedic, cathartic and voyeuristic". Get your tickets here: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/mortified-live-summer-vacation/

16/05/2024

What a special weekend this was! We had such a lovely time hosting for Porchlight In Concert: Sunday in the Park with George in the Studebaker Theater! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for a spectacular performance!

Photos by Anthony Robert La Penna

14/05/2024

We have an absolutely stellar lineup of shows this week at the Studebaker! Check out the schedule below and click this link for tickets for each of these events: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/calendar/

Thursday, May 16th - Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Friday, May 17th - Chicago Gay Men's Chorus: Party Like It's 1983
Saturday, May 18th - Mortified Live: Summer Vacation
Sunday, May 19th - The Chicago Jazz Orchestra Presents: Nina at Ninety
Monday, May 20th - Second City Divas: A Benefit for Season of Concern

07/05/2024

See what this week has in store at the Studebaker!

Join us Thursday at 7:30pm for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Then don't miss your chance to see Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park With George on Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. Tickets are going fast, so make sure to get yours using this link: https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/studebaker/

02/05/2024

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated works by joining in the Studebaker Theater for “Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George” starring Sean Allan Krill and Kathy Voytko. Only TWO PERFORMANCES! Get your tickets before they’re gone!