Victory Gardens Theater Review

Pipeline deserved a "Standing O!" The performance was second to none...this is a must see event. There were times of laughter and also times of tears (for me). Encore! The theater is comfy cozy & clean and not a bad seat in the house.

The large stage relative to seating capacity makes this theater feel very intimate. A full bar with reasonable prices ($7 beers and wine, $9 cocktails as of summer 2017), generous pours and quick service. Strong air conditioning even in the heat wave when I visited . . . you'd think it's not worth mentioning but it matters!

They put on spectacular plays. I also enjoy the dining options, overall really good experience. Everyone should at least catch a play once.

Great selection of live entertainment. Small and intimate. Eat before you go. They only serve snacks.Drinks are available.

Very good acting but there were "technical difficulties" when entering the theatre. It was badly mishandled!

The building is decent. It's located in Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Chicago theater at its finest, you'll see a variety of work here. Friendly pre-show bar, and great neighborhood for before or after show

I've come here a few times and every time it has been a good experience. This last time was to see culture clash. And it was good. They have a bar in the first floor and valet parking is available for 13 dollars.
Good location and clean comfortable place.

Very accessible for wheelchair seating. Great staff, love the history of the place.

Awesome venue with a historical twist. FKA, the Biograph Theater, where notorious gangster John Dillinger met his end in an alley down the street. Performances here are always thought provoking and represent the sign of the times. Tonight we saw the intense and thought-provoking family drama, The First Deep Breath, which I highly recommend!

Great venue to catch a show. Small intimate setting.

We saw the holiday production of The Fantastic Mr Fox - was such a great show from Emerald City. Even kept my 2yo son's attention the whole time! This venue is great for kids, not too big, every seat is a good view of the stage, and the lobby is manageable with the kiddies. Found parking on the street fairly easily as well. Would definitely attend other shows here.

All I can say is that Cambodian Rock Band was amazing. Lots of restaurants nearby as well.

Great facility offering a wide range of productions. VG produces shows and rents out their smaller space for other companies.

Went to the Victory Gardens Theatre for their Ignition 2018 festival.

We were fortunate to witness a staged reading of How to Defend Yourself by Lily Padilla. It was very interesting to see all of the behind the scenes preparations that go into a production of a play.

The actors were excellent and the venue is intimate and welcoming.

The theatre is dedicated to the development and production of new plays and playwrights. It is also exciting to see so many female playwrights getting the opportunity and guidance to finish their productions.

A great place to see up and coming playwrights, plays and actors!

First time I have been there since the renovation. They did a great job. Can't wait to go back

Nice small intimate place. Small bar. Friendly staff.

Saw a great play with a puppet here. Lots of good dining options in the area and this place always does great shows.

I have never walked out of the VG unsatisfied. Except for the parking issue (it's a 15 minute walk), I recommend checking their offerings out. (Maybe, when the current construction is finished, parking may be more convenient).

The theatre is small that it gives you a personal feeling. The student prices are a little high but you won't regret it.

Great place to see e a play great wiew from every angle

Beautiful old school theater. Ideal for our event. The staff was friendly and competent.

Only saw it from the outside, but the Biograph marquee takes any Dillinger fan back in time. The location where he was shot is around the corner and down an alleyway.

Took my kid to see The Fantastic Mr Fox. The play is scarier than she was ready for at age 4, but the production and performance was great. The cast even put on a little show before the play, singing songs (Old MacDonald, including animal requests from the audience). The musicians walked around the audience with their instruments and invited children to play them. My daughter loved those parts of it, and meeting the actors after the show, even though the play itself scared her.

Love this theatre. Remodeling of the old Biograph was done well. Comfortable seating. Wonderful quality theatre

It was great! The staff is the best! Wheelchair accessible.

I've been here a few times. My recent visit was to see the play Pipeline. It was a very good play. Any seat at the theater is a good seat.

The 2019 Graduating Class of IL State University School of Theater and Dance was simply, Outstanding!

One of the reasons I love this theater is because of the history. This is the last place that the gangster John Dillinger saw a movie. John was a huge fan of the movies, in fact he loved watching the news reels at the beginning because the stories were about him. There was no internet back then and no 24 hour news channel, so this is how John Dillinger was able to see himself up on the big screen.

On that fateful night John Dillinger was sold out to the FBI, who were waiting for him at two theaters on Lincoln Ave. They spotted him leaving the Biograph and he ran down an alley to the right of the theater where he was shot dead. Yeah he went out like a bad guy in every motion picture. This theater is a part of Chicago History and many people do not even know it.

I am happy that Victory Gardens kept the name Biograph Theater. Mostly shows and plays are now performed here. There was talk that the name may change or it may be converted into a store or something. That would have been tragic for our city history.

I have been to several shows here but the irony is that they are all kid shows with my little one. I wonder if John Dillinger would approve of what happen to his movie theater.

The theater is also located in the heart of Lincoln Park near DePaul University. There are a ton of restaurants and bars in the area, so no need to worry about where to have fun because there is plenty to do.

Great experience enjoyable play in a nice atmosphere.

Came here for an advance screening of Indecent and it was awesome! It's a nice, small theater with reasonable prices. You can find free parking if you turn off the main street. The actors were amazing and the play was so powerful. I would really like to come back here sometime to catch another show!

Nice theater. Comfortable seats with good views of the stage. Thought provoking play.

The famous gangster John Dillinger was allegedly shot and killed right here outside the theatre. It was right in the alleyway between the two buildings.

Great that this old movie house has a renewed life with multiple playhouses.
Check out hottix or goldstar for discounted tickets for some fine live theater here.

We saw Fantastic Mr Fox and loved it. We don't have children but I really appreciated how many ways the theatre tried to engage kids of all ages. There were posters in the lobby and after the show the musicians/actors were talking to the kids in the lobby after the show

Great vibe. I went to see Teatro Vista's "The Abuelas" I really enjoyed my time there.

My dad was an usher at the Biograph when it was still a movie theater. This is where my mom and dad first met! Glad to see it is still in operation.

We all enjoyed the visit to the victory gardens Theatre the play was,off the chain all of the cast was very good in there on way thank you all for a few of life and trying to find answers to communicate with your Father,Mother and children's.

A fantastic, historic venue . Intimate seating, cozy environment. Loved the experience

The atmosphere, the quality of the theater and the PHENOMENAL play me and my mother went to see, "First Deep Breath " was wonderful! The staff welcomes you with a smile. The only improvement is it was cold the entire play! The majority of the audience kept our coats on! They also didn't have enough choice selection for intermission. They only had coffee, liquor, packaged cookies and nuts. Those that don't drink would like a pop, perhaps peanuts and chocolates.

Quite a retro place...parking nearby can be a challenge. Limited snack/food but reasonable bar.

Waiting for Godot was amazing, and funny. The actors were superb.

Great seats and great shows you likely won't see anywhere else.

Small town production but big on talent. Had a great time. Will go see more plays

Cambodian Rock Band was a touching portrayal of a horrific time.

A little bit of history with a little bit of modern. Dillinger might not have liked it but I did. Great bars and dining around too.

As a participant in a show here, my experience was great. Spacious stage, friendly sound engineers, and good acoustics.

This facility is a staple in the Chicago storefront theater scene. Hosting a variety of spaces, lots of classic and contemporary plays, musicals, etc can be enjoyed steps away from transit and restaurants. Enjoy!

Great little theater where every seat has a great view (stadium style seating). The seats are pretty comfortable, they have a non-gendered bathroom, a lovely little place to sit for intermission, and on Sundays street parking is free (woohoo!!). Plus they offer rush tickets if the show you re looking for isn t sold out. We got $55 seats for $22. A great little place!

We are long-term subscribers of this fine Theater Company. It has made the transition to a new artistic director quite gracefully, in spite of the dramatic change of the focus of its programs. It is now much more suitable for a younger and multi-ethnic audience, while still putting on the kind of professional performances that the former group of regular attendees will and do enjoy.

A historic site- the place where John Dillinger was shot.

Victory Gardens is Intimate theatre at its Best. All seating is amazing. Great venue for meeting friends for a nite at tbe theatre

Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre has really been upping it's game the fast few years. With new management they have turned to target a larger audience as well as incorporating many different types of shows. I cannot wait to go back!

I work here from time to time and they are good people. Very nice space.

I enjoyed the Theater surroundings..inside, staff friendly and courteous, the play and players were enjoyable
I'm glad I attended Thank You

Amazing space
Great play - tiny beautiful things

Great venue, all seats have great views and I love that the shows address topics that are current and are very fitting to what is happening in the world around us.