Goodman Theatre, Next Theatre Company, and The Chicago Film Office Reviews

Come on now. It's THE Goodman! Nothing less than great

If you are looking for quality professional theatre in Chicago this is the place to go. They are constantly putting on new and revived plays. This will make a great evening in Chicago.

It takes back in time with the story of Christmas spirit to change the human heart.

Beautiful building and nice place for good performances. Parking is expensive as normally in Chicago Loop area.

Fabulous place for live entertainment. We really enjoyed A Christmas Carol

The current show St. Nicholas was so good. It deeply entertained me and moved me. I highly recommend the show and the wonderful Good man theatre.

Smaller and redesigned then some of the other/grandeur theatres here, but the shows and seating are great

FANTASTIC! Am so glad I was able to experience this on my quick trip to Chicago in December. Lil gem of a theater!

What a beautiful facility. Found street parking! Great show, of course. It's nice, as a local, to get downtown for such quality options.

Nice venue, saw a play in the smaller theatre, located downtown

The Goodman Theatre, with the plays they have, think outside the box.

Great shows repertoire and prices on packages. Love this theater.

Amazing sets and costumes. Great performance. A perfect Mr. And Mrs. Fezziwig.

This production was very well done. Impressed with the set and the costumes.

Roe, was very well done. Enjoyed the show; a lot to think about.

This is a world-class venue and a world-class group of actors. A Chicago must visit!

The plays are usually great, but even weak plays get great acting, sets, etc.

The Goodman Theatre is a beautiful facility, and the productions are first rate.

Consistently expertly acted plays with amazing costumes and set design always superb performances.

A Christmas Carol is a must see during Holiday season...

A true Chicago gem. The offerings are varied and quite entertaining.

This is a very good theatre space for the audience. They let people in to the lobby further ahead of curtain than most downtown theaters and there are places to sit. You can get a drink without waiting in a long line. We get a box which is comfortable.
The shows vary from quite good to weird but most are at least different and not just second runs of what was in New York two or more years ago.
Prices with a subscription are cheap for professional theater and the acting is definitely professional.
The stage seems small to me and I don't know how well the players like it.
We're signed up for another season.

Great services ,and Great seating ! Location right across the street from parking! Plenty Restaurant in close to the Theater !

Long ago I had season tickets at the Goodman. I loved those plays. I saw James Earl Jones and other great actors. Saw great plays.

I moved away. I recently returned to the Goodman finally. It is nice, staff is very friendly.

Not sure I'd buy season tickets again ... The play was good, etc .... I'd go again to the Goodman, but not with the same enthusiasm. Sigh.

Love the Goodman. Saw The Wolves and just loved it.

Have seen A Christmas Carol twice now when I return to Chicago for the holidays, and I plan to continue going for as long as I have family living there. Scrooge is incredible

We saw "The Christmas Carol" and it was fantastic! Highly recommend seeing this.

Great theatre, has a smaller one too for some good variety of shows.

I enjoyed my time at the Goodman. Having Our Say was an amazing production. Those assisting folks with questions were pleasant. Seating wasn't hard to navigate, and online choosing for such functioned really well.

Top quality theater without a doubt. Just saw St. Nicholas with Brendan "Mr. Bates" Coyle. A fine one person play by this very accomplished and recognizable actor. Lived up to its rave reviews.

The play is Roe. It is horrible. A homeless problem exists around the theatre, Lori Lightfoot needs to get control of the entertainment area. Unsafe.

Great performance. Valet car and eat at Petterino's .

When Goodman hits, it hits big, like Jungle Book this summer, and makes me forget the less than satisfactory plays. The Albert, for the price, has incredibly lousy seats - basically a huge high school auditorium complete with achy neck crimping. My seats for the '13-'14 season are questionable. I'll see....may be one of my theater subscriptions I switch out for another.

Beautiful theater... cozy... nice staff... decent seating..

Watching shows here really encompasses the Chicago experience

I've never been to a bad show here. Highly recommended.

I have been to the Goodman many times before, but this time I got to experience more of what Goodman has to offer play lovers. I saw "How to Catch Creation." A beautfully written & wonderfully acted new play that was thankfully in the main theatre. I have season tickets which are very affordable but they are set for Sunday evenings. Calling member services and getting my tickets exchanged for an earlier time the same day was seamless. I wanted to witness the play but also talk with others and the production team afterwards. The experience of staying afterwards, sharing feelings, thoughts and impressions totally enriched my experience as well as talking with one of the Producers that answered questions and spoke on the dynamics of presenting a new play. I was enthralled and my enthusiasm to see the rest of the season with the talks was fueled. Beautiful space, friendly & accommodating staff, brilliant productions, actors and set designs. Just a lovely and wonderful experience! Support Goodman! :)

Great place to see original plays. Best non-profit theater in Chicago

The performance was great. They need to update the seating of the venue, seating was cramped and uncomfortable.

It was definitely a wonderful experience and I will return for a different play.

Love this place! We have been members for 25 years. The quality is AWESOME!

Top notch space for theater in Chicago. Both the Albert and Owen spaces are phenomenal. A short walk from the EL, it s also a convenient and easy to reach location.

Nice theater. The interior of the theater itself isn't ornately decorated like a lot of theaters are.

Enemy of the People starring Philip Earl Johnson is an old play still pertinent to our world today. Thought provoking and visually entertaining.

Attended one of the New Stages workshop/performance and it was quite the treat. Would absolutely do it again. Nice small venue and good views and sound.

Fine productions, comfortable seats, reasonable prices. What more could you want?

The music man was a great performance I really liked it . Great acting and great orchestra however the parents of the kids should not let their sons and daughter sit alone very disruptive during the musical . But over all
It was a nice theatre with great comfortable seats .

I arrived at the theater with tickets i purchased in July. Once there with my 12 week old grand daughter i was informed i would have to purchase a full price ticket for her as well. Nothing is mentioned on the web site that everything breathing must have a ticket. We were all both shocked and appalled. The staff was uncaring and offer no remedy other than you must purchase a ticket for every one! Thanks for ruining a 10 year girls weekend tradition. Neither I nor any of the other members of the party will ever return to the Goodman.

Very classy venue. Good seating with excellent sound. Appreciate the professional staff who stages the events here and the way the ticketing people handle issues.

I've seen multiple shows here. Good theatre going experience.

The Goodman always has pretty fantastic shows going on. The theater seating is nice and no matter where you are seated, you have a decent view of the stage. The seating is a little tight (aka not built for laptop bags in front of you). Staff is friendly and they have wine in cups!