Broadway In Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre at Open House Chicago

The Palace Theatre opened at the corner of Randolph & LaSalle Streets on October 4, 1926. Designed by legendary theatre architects the Rapp & Rapp, the theatre opened as the flagship of vaudeville’s Orpheum Circuit, and among the stars believed to have played the Palace in its early years are Jimmy Durante, Mae West, Sophie Tucker, Jack Benny and Bob Hope. The theatre’s interior featured a splendor previously unseen in Chicago, a breathtaking vision inspired by the palaces of Fontainebleau and Versailles. The venue was completely restored, renovated and reopened as the Cadillac Palace Theatre in 1999, with the premiere of Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA. Since then, the Palace has been the home to several pre-Broadway hits including THE PRODUCERS. THE NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICAL, MAMMA MIA!, and DEATH BECOMES HER, the long-run engagements of Disney’s THE LION KING and Oprah Winfrey presents THE COLOR PURPLE, and the national tour premieres of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh present MARY POPPINS, Dreamworks’ SHREK THE MUSICAL, and Disney’s ALADDIN. Visitors may explore the main lobby and the orchestra level seating area (no stage access). From the orchestra level seating area, you can view the entire theater space.