AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
50 E Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60605
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 E. Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605
Chicago - South Loop
The Auditorium Theatre is located at 50 East Congress Parkway (between Michigan and Wabash). Pay lots within a short walking distance surround the Auditorium Theatre. There are several lots along Wabash on either side of Congress.
Official Parking for the Auditorium Theatre:
Grant Park South Garage
325 S. Michigan Avenue
Exits to street level onto Michigan Avenue at Jackson and Van Buren
Evening rate (after 4pm): $16
Before 4pm: 2-3 hours $19, 3-8 hours $20
Subscriber and Special Needs Parking
Loop Auto Parks
524 S. Wabash
Rate: $17 (ATRU subscribers please call (312) 431-2357 for discount information)
Directions from Lake Shore Drive North
Take Lake Shore Drive south towards Grant Park. Turn right at Jackson Blvd. Make a left on Michigan Avenue and continue to Congress Parkway. Turn right (west) on Congress. The theatre is on the right side of Congress just west of Michigan Avenue.
Directions from Lake Shore Drive South
Take Lake Shore Drive north past Soldier Field. Turn left at Balbo Dr. To reach the Grant Park South Garage, take the second right onto Michigan Avenue and continue north. Otherwise, continue on Balbo to State Street; take a right onto State Street and then a left onto Congress. The theatre is on the right side of Congress just west of Michigan Avenue.
Directions from the North Suburbs
Take the Edens Expressway (I-94) to the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) south to the Congress Parkway exit. Take Congress Parkway east to the corner of Congress Parkway and Wabash Avenue. The theatre is on the left side of Congress just east of Wabash.
Directions from the Northwest Suburbs
Take the I-90 south to the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94). Continue on the Kennedy to the Congress Parkway exit. Take Congress Parkway east to the corner of Congress Parkway and Wabash Avenue. The theatre is on the left side of Congress just east of Wabash.
Directions from the South Suburbs
Take the Dan Ryan Expressway, I-90/94 north to the Lake Shore Drive exit (I-55 east). Take the Lake Shore Drive North exit and follow Lake Shore Drive north to Balbo Drive. Make the second right (Michigan Avenue) and continue to Congress Parkway. Turn left (west) on Congress. The theatre is on the right side of Congress just west of Michigan Avenue.
Directions from the West Suburbs
Take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) east and continue on to Lake Shore Drive. Take the Lake Shore Drive North exit and follow Lake Shore Drive north to Balbo Drive. Make the second right (Michigan Avenue) and continue to Congress Parkway. Turn left (west) on Congress. The theatre is on the right side of Congress just west of Michigan Avenue.
Alternatively, take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) east. The Eisenhower Expressway becomes Congress Parkway when you enter the city. Continue on Congress Parkway east to the corner of Congress Parkway and Wabash Avenue. The theatre is on the left side of Congress just east of Wabash.
Public Transportation
CTA RED LINE (95th - Howard): Go to the Jackson stop (Jackson & State). Exit onto Van Buren, walk one block east to Wabash. Go south on Wabash to Congress Parkway.
CTA BROWN LINE (Ravenswood) ELEVATED: Go to the Adams stop (Adams & Wabash). Walk south to Congress Parkway. (Or to Library (State and Van Buren); walk south one block to Congress Parkway and East to Wabash).
CTA BLUE LINE (O'Hare/Forest Park/Cermak): Go to the LaSalle stop (LaSalle & Congress). Walk south to Congress Parkway.
ABOUT
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University is committed to offering the finest in international, cultural and community programming to Chicago, and to the continued restoration and preservation of our National Historic Landmark building. Designed and constructed by famed architects Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, the theatre has been a mainstay of Chicago architecture and theatre since 1889. In architectural grandeur and in the merit of the artists who have performed here, the Auditorium Theatre has no equal.
For more information about programming, volunteer and donor opportunities or theatre tours, call (312) 922-2110 or click here, now featuring Chicago's Landmark Stage, a comprehensive online history of the Auditorium from 1889 through today, made possible by the generous support of the American Express Performing Arts Fund.
There are several easy ways to purchase tickets for events at the Auditorium Theatre:
Ticketmaster Online
Ticketmaster Phone: (312) 902-1500
In person at the Auditorium Theatre Box Office:
50 East Congress Parkway
(on Congress between Wabash and Michigan Avenue)
Mon. - Fri: Noon - 6pm
Call (312) 922-2110 for weekend box office hours.
(If tickets for a show go onsale prior to noon, the box office will open early to accomodate the onsale. The box office is open on weekends when there is a performance or an onsale - call for exact hours.)
Group & Subscription Discounts:
(312) 431-2357
For select events, discounts may be available for groups of 10 or more (discount and group minimums vary by performance)
Cabaret performances:
Call (312) 922-2110 ext 300 for reservations. Not available through Ticketmaster or the box office.
The Auditorium Theatre will not offer refunds or exchanges for tickets purchased at the Box Office or through Ticketmaster.
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