Chicago Children's Theater Listings
The following children's plays are taking place now or starting soon in the Chicago area. Scroll down to see other theater productions that are coming soon.
Note: Dates listed are performance beginning and end dates. Please call for specific performances dates and times within those ranges, as not all performances take place on a daily basis.
Featured Productions
The Silent Language
TUTA Studio Theatre
Apr 11 - Jun 09
An adaptation of an old Serbian folk tale, The Silent Language follows the journey of a young village servant named Poor Gasho as he gains the ability to understand the "the silent language." This is the language that only animals can speak and understand, but also applies to language in everyday life, and our failure to "hear" due to our inabilities to listen and focus on details. Full Listing >
The Silent LanguageTUTA Studio Theatre
Apr 11 - Jun 09
An adaptation of an old Serbian folk tale, The Silent Language follows the journey of a young village servant named Poor Gasho as he gains the ability to understand the "the silent language." This is the language that only animals can speak and understand, but also applies to language in everyday life, and our failure to "hear" due to our inabilities to listen and focus on details. Full Listing >
NOW PLAYING
BRI-KO presents Pink Fluffy Butter Bubbles
Stage773
Jan 01 - Dec 31
The members of Bri-Ko combine sketch, acting, and clowning in their all silent, all funny, all family friendly show Purple Fluffy Butter Bubbles. With a universal appeal, Bri-Ko manages to speak to people from all walks of life, without saying a word. Read more about Stage 773 to Re-Launch PURPLE FLUFFY BUTTER BUBBLES Sketch Show, 2/17 - BWWComedyWorld by comedy.broadwayworld.com Full Listing >
Chicken Little
Stahl Family Theater
Mar 29 - May 31
The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!" Sing along with Chicken Little, and her friends Henny Penny, Turkey Lurkey, Goosey Loosey, and Foxy Loxy… as they journey to tell the King the news. Full Listing >
The Coral King
Merle Reskin Theatre
Apr 02 - May 25
Pierre works all the time to please his lazy siblings who grow greedier on an island of many treasures. But when he meets an intriguing stranger, Pierre makes choices that prove he is true of heart and respectful not only to others, but also to his surrounding environment - the sea. Full Listing >
The Elephant & The Whale
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Apr 10 - May 26
Discover the majesty of the largest animals on our planet in this story of friendship conquering all obstacles. The four-person cast will weave this fantastical tale while cranking audio devices, pedaling panoramic painting apparatuses, manipulating shadow puppet sequences and singing folk-inflected songs. Full Listing >
The Frog Prince Continued
Emerald City at Apollo Theater
Jan 26 - Jun 02
When "happily ever after" isn’t what he expected, The Frog Prince heads out for a new adventure. While searching for his true amphibian self, he meets witches from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. Full Listing >
Hip-Hop Aesop III: Jazzed, Bopped and Beat-Boxed
eta Creative Arts
Oct 29 - Jun 14
Students will be introduced to Blues concepts along with other contemporary music. Playwright J. e Franklin reconstructs timeless fables about morals and values that stimulate critical thinking in a setting filled with music, fun, and laughter. Full Listing >
The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad
Steel Beam Theatre
May 12 - Jun 02
The eccentric but likeable Toad is obsessed with motorcars and crashes them everywhere he goes. His madness gets the best of him and he ends up in prison for his reckless driving after a hysterical episode with the judge. Full Listing >
The Silent Language
TUTA Studio Theatre
Apr 11 - Jun 09
An adaptation of an old Serbian folk tale, The Silent Language follows the journey of a young village servant named Poor Gasho as he gains the ability to understand the "the silent language." This is the language that only animals can speak and understand, but also applies to language in everyday life, and our failure to "hear" due to our inabilities to listen and focus on details. Full Listing >
BRI-KO presents Pink Fluffy Butter Bubbles
Stage773
Jan 01 - Dec 31
The members of Bri-Ko combine sketch, acting, and clowning in their all silent, all funny, all family friendly show Purple Fluffy Butter Bubbles. With a universal appeal, Bri-Ko manages to speak to people from all walks of life, without saying a word. Read more about Stage 773 to Re-Launch PURPLE FLUFFY BUTTER BUBBLES Sketch Show, 2/17 - BWWComedyWorld by comedy.broadwayworld.com Full Listing >
Chicken Little
Stahl Family Theater
Mar 29 - May 31
The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!" Sing along with Chicken Little, and her friends Henny Penny, Turkey Lurkey, Goosey Loosey, and Foxy Loxy… as they journey to tell the King the news. Full Listing >
The Coral King
Merle Reskin Theatre
Apr 02 - May 25
Pierre works all the time to please his lazy siblings who grow greedier on an island of many treasures. But when he meets an intriguing stranger, Pierre makes choices that prove he is true of heart and respectful not only to others, but also to his surrounding environment - the sea. Full Listing >
The Elephant & The Whale
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Apr 10 - May 26
Discover the majesty of the largest animals on our planet in this story of friendship conquering all obstacles. The four-person cast will weave this fantastical tale while cranking audio devices, pedaling panoramic painting apparatuses, manipulating shadow puppet sequences and singing folk-inflected songs. Full Listing >
The Frog Prince Continued
Emerald City at Apollo Theater
Jan 26 - Jun 02
When "happily ever after" isn’t what he expected, The Frog Prince heads out for a new adventure. While searching for his true amphibian self, he meets witches from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. Full Listing >
Hip-Hop Aesop III: Jazzed, Bopped and Beat-Boxed
eta Creative Arts
Oct 29 - Jun 14
Students will be introduced to Blues concepts along with other contemporary music. Playwright J. e Franklin reconstructs timeless fables about morals and values that stimulate critical thinking in a setting filled with music, fun, and laughter. Full Listing >
The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad
Steel Beam Theatre
May 12 - Jun 02
The eccentric but likeable Toad is obsessed with motorcars and crashes them everywhere he goes. His madness gets the best of him and he ends up in prison for his reckless driving after a hysterical episode with the judge. Full Listing >
The Silent Language
TUTA Studio Theatre
Apr 11 - Jun 09
An adaptation of an old Serbian folk tale, The Silent Language follows the journey of a young village servant named Poor Gasho as he gains the ability to understand the "the silent language." This is the language that only animals can speak and understand, but also applies to language in everyday life, and our failure to "hear" due to our inabilities to listen and focus on details. Full Listing >
COMING SOON
The Jungle Book
Goodman Theatre
Jun 21 - Aug 04
The jungle springs to life in a music-filled spectacle that chronicles young Mowgli’s adventures growing up in the animal kingdom. Full Listing >
Monster's University Special Showing
AMC South Barrington Movie Theater
Jun 22 - Jun 22
Full Listing >
Shrek the Musical
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Jul 13 - Sep 01
A swamp-dwelling ogre goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim his once-secluded home, accompanied by a wise-cracking donkey, and he fights a fearsome dragon and rescues the cursed princess Fiona. Full Listing >
Mary Poppins
Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire
Oct 23 - Dec 29
The world's favorite nanny arrives on the Marriott stage! Mary Poppins, based on P.L. Travers' beloved stories and the classic Disney film, features a magical score and thrilling dancing with "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cher-ee,” "Feed the Birds" and more. Full Listing >
The Jungle Book
Goodman Theatre
Jun 21 - Aug 04
The jungle springs to life in a music-filled spectacle that chronicles young Mowgli’s adventures growing up in the animal kingdom. Full Listing >
Monster's University Special Showing
AMC South Barrington Movie Theater
Jun 22 - Jun 22
Full Listing >
Shrek the Musical
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Jul 13 - Sep 01
A swamp-dwelling ogre goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim his once-secluded home, accompanied by a wise-cracking donkey, and he fights a fearsome dragon and rescues the cursed princess Fiona. Full Listing >
Mary Poppins
Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire
Oct 23 - Dec 29
The world's favorite nanny arrives on the Marriott stage! Mary Poppins, based on P.L. Travers' beloved stories and the classic Disney film, features a magical score and thrilling dancing with "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cher-ee,” "Feed the Birds" and more. Full Listing >
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