Chicago Children's Theater and Plays

Chicago has some of the best kids' play to offer families, and our Theater Guide lists all of the Chicago area children's theater that your family can enjoy. Find current children's productions below, and scroll down to see other family friendly theater productions and kids' plays 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.

Now Playing

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire
Feb 21 - Mar 29
Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.

Circus Quixote

Lookingglass Theatre at The Joan & Paul Theatre
Jan 30 - Mar 30
Somewhere in La Mancha there lived a man who read so many books that his brains dried up…Saddle up with Lookingglass as we go tiltingly, acrobatically into the dreamy madness of Don Quixote and his impossible folly-filled quest to bring good-deed doing back into the world— whether the world wants it or not!

GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!

Chicago Children's Theatre
Mar 16 - May 18
Come along with these delightful dogs as they drive, swim, play baseball and make their way to the big dog party — all in a lively blend of English and Spanish.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire
Feb 05 - Mar 30
A reimagining of the story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. ? Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s beloved score is packed with pop and musical theatre classics

The Jungle Book

AlphaBet Soup Productions at Multiple locations
Jan 30 - Mar 29
Join a young boy named Mowgli as he learns the importance of friendship, family and survival with the help of his new friends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther.

Little Red

Actors Gymnasium at Noyes Cultural Arts Center
Mar 01 - Mar 30
Inspired by the 17th-century fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood, LITTLE RED is a captivating movement piece exploring the thrilling and mysterious journey of Little Red facing the biggest, baddest foe of them all - The Wolf.

PETER PAN at Chicago Kids Company

Beverly Arts Center
Mar 20 - Apr 12
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place that allows you to NEVER GROW UP!

Sleeping Beauty

Apollo Theater
Feb 12 - Mar 28
This musical retells the story of the classic fairy tale. The King & Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new Princess. The entire Kingdom was invited, but one Fairy got left out.

Coming Soon

Beauty and the Beast

AlphaBet Soup Productions at Multiple locations
Apr 15 - Jun 26
This fairy tale tells the story of a courageous girl named Bella as she sets off to save her father from the Beast's castle. With the help of some enchanted characters, Bella and the Beast learn that true beauty comes from within.

Charlotte’s Web

Young People's Theatre at Greenhouse Theatre Center
May 10 - Jun 01
On a small family farm, a young girl is determined to save the life of a diminutive newborn pig. But the young animal’s fate remains uncertain until a courageous and determined spider spins remarkable webs to prove that “Wilbur isn’t just any ordinary pig!”