Ardis Krainik Theatre

• The Light in the Piazza (Lyric Opera of Chicago Production, 2019)
  December 14, 2019 - December 29, 2019
• The King and I (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 2016)
  April 30, 2016 - May 22, 2016
• Carousel (Lyric Opera of Chicago Production, 2015)
  April 11, 2015 - May 3, 2015
• The Sound of Music (Lyric Opera of Chicago Production, 2014)
  April 25, 2014 - May 18, 2014
• Oklahoma! (Lyric Opera of Chicago Production, 2013)
  May 4, 2013 - May 19, 2013
• Show Boat (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 2012)
  February 12, 2012 - March 17, 2012
• The Mikado (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 2010)
  December 6, 2010 - December 21, 2010
• Regina (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 2003)
  September 29, 2003 - October 24, 2003
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 2002)
  November 18, 2002 - December 22, 2002
• Street Scene (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 2001)
  October 2, 2001 - November 3, 2001
• The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Chicago Lyric Opera Production, 1998)
  November 14, 1998 - December 13, 1998
• Candide (Lyric Opera of Chicago Production, 1994)
  November 26, 1994 - December 22, 1994
• 42nd Street (1st National Tour, 1982)
  National Tour
  December 31, 1982 - April 24, 1983
• Camelot (1st National Tour, 1963)
  National Tour
  December 2, 1963 - February 29, 1964
• Gypsy (2nd National Tour, 1961)
  National Tour
  December 4, 1961 - December 14, 1961
• Die Fledermaus (Metropolitan Opera National Tour, 1951)
  National Tour
  January 7, 1952 - January 19, 1952
• Sweethearts (Broadway Revival, 1947)
  Tryout
  November 15, 1946 - December 14, 1946
• Blossom Time (25th Anniversary Tour, 1945)
  National Tour
  February 5, 1945 - March 16, 1945

Built: 1929
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 3,563

Location Info

20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL Find on Google

• Civic Opera House (unknown)
• Lyric Opera House (date not entered yet)

The second-largest opera auditorium in North America.

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In 1996, the interior was named Ardis Krainik Theatre in honor of the former General Director, who was responsible for its renovation from 1993 onwards.