Studebaker Theatre

• Godspell (Chicago Production, 1972)
  September 18, 1972 - no date entered yet
• The Boy Friend (National Tour, 1970)
  National Tour
  October 23, 1970 - November 6, 1970
• Hallelujah, Baby! (National Tour, 1968)
  National Tour
  December 23, 1968 - January 18, 1969
• Lute Song (National Tour, 1946)
  National Tour
  September 16, 1946 - October 12, 1947
• The Day Before Spring (Chicago Production, 1946)
  April 21, 1946 - no date entered yet
• A Connecticut Yankee (National Tour, 1944)
  National Tour
  May 29, 1944 - no date entered yet
• Lute Song (National Tour, 1946)
  National Tour
  January 1947 - February 1947

Built: 1917
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 1000

Location Info

410 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL Find on Google

• Fine Arts Theatre (1982)
• World Playhouse (1933)
• Studebaker Theatre (1917)
• Studebaker Hall (1917)

The theatre is located in the Fine Arts Building.

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In 2008, the owner of the Studebaker hired Daniel P. Coffey, Chicago's premiere theatre architect, to draft plans for a restoration of the theatre.

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The theatre started showing films in the 1930s in addition to stage plays. In the 1950s, it switched completely over to film. In the 80s, it was divided for two screens and in the 90s, it was divided again for four screens. In finally closed in 2000.