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Oriental Theatre, Ford Center for the Performing Arts


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #41 of 514 attractions in Chicago
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Attraction type: Theatre
Address: 24 West Randolph St Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312 977 1700

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5 of 5 stars
Jackson, MS
12 Mar 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We saw Wicked while we were in Chicago and it was by far one of the best musicals we've seen!! So well done! I rave about it whenever I get the chance! The theatre is old and therefore small and that makes the seats kinda cramped but really, you come to expect those things if you go to enough shows... more

15 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Absolutely beautiful theater! There is so much to look at, the ornateness is unbelievable. I have to say the performance of Wicked we saw there was outstanding, probably the highlight of our trip. What a great show! Amazing acting and voices! It kept everyones attention from my 10 year old, to grandparents, to even my husband who isn't the "play... more

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3 of 5 stars
Canton, Georgia
11 Jun 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Ok, so I've never been to a really fancy theater or anything before. I walk in and I was amazed. This theater is so beautiful and the architecture is fantastic! And the actual theater part is amazing! When you look up you can just see all the beauty and detail put into this theater. It was awesome. I saw "Wicked"... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rantoul, Illinois
2 Apr 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My daughter and I saw "Wicked" on March 26th during the Matinee. Our 4th row from the stage center seats (Row D - 103 and 104) were superb and this is where I would prefer to sit for ALL performances at this wonderful theatre. I had read some reviews online that stated the seats were cramped. I don't understand what... more

28 Mar 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We just drove up last night to see Wicked at the Oriental Ford Theater. Despite freezing rain, the trip in wasn't too bad. In Chicago we took Lake Shore Drive to Monroe, wove over to Michigan Ave. and took a left on Randolph, and we were there. We parked in a parking garage about a half a block east of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Alexandria, VA
15 Aug 2007
4/5 found this review helpful

For a quick cheap bite, there's a 24 hour McDonald's on the corner, an upscale Harvest Bakery (closes at 8) and an Au Bon Pain (closes at 7) one block west, as well as an Arby's around the corner and down Dearborn one long block. more

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Oriental Theatre, Ford Center for the Performing Arts Address

24 West Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312 977 1700