Chicago

Ambassador Theatre · New York · Broadway

Teens and upFunny & irreverent2h 30m, 1 intermission

Murder, fame and all that jazz in 1920s Chicago, in Bob Fosse’s sleek style. Broadway’s longest-running revival.

Matinee and evening times

Usual start and finish times

ShowStartsEnds aboutDays
Matinee2:00 pm4:30 pmSunday
Matinee2:30 pm5:00 pmSaturday
Evening7:00 pm9:30 pmMonday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Evening8:00 pm10:30 pmFriday and Saturday

Running time about 2 hours 30 minutes, including one intermission. Finish times add the running time to the start time; allow a few extra minutes for applause and late starts. Times can change, so check your exact date in the table below.

Matinees in the coming weeks fall on Saturday and Sunday. Evening performances on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tap a time to see tickets.

DateMatineeEvening
Fri 16 Oct–8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sat 17 Oct2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm 2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sun 18 Oct2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm 2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Mon 19 Oct–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Tue 20 Oct–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Thu 22 Oct–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Fri 23 Oct–8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sat 24 Oct2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm 2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sun 25 Oct2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm 2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Mon 26 Oct–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Tue 27 Oct–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Thu 29 Oct–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Fri 30 Oct–8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sat 31 Oct2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm 2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sun 1 Nov2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm 2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Mon 2 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Tue 3 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Thu 5 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Fri 6 Nov–8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sat 7 Nov2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm 2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sun 8 Nov2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm 2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Mon 9 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Tue 10 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Thu 12 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Fri 13 Nov–8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sat 14 Nov2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm 2:30 pmends ~5:00 pm8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm 8:00 pmends ~10:30 pm
Sun 15 Nov2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm 2:00 pmends ~4:30 pm7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm 7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm
Mon 16 Nov–7:00 pmends ~9:30 pm

Quick answers

How long is Chicago?

Chicago runs about 2 hours 30 minutes, including one intermission.

What time does the Chicago matinee start?

In the coming weeks, matinees of Chicago start at 2:00 pm on Sunday, and 2:30 pm on Saturday.

What time does Chicago finish?

A 2:00 pm matinee ends around 4:30 pm, and a 7:00 pm evening performance ends around 9:30 pm. That's based on the running time of about 2 hours 30 minutes, including one intermission.

Can I see Chicago and another show on the same day?

Yes. A 2:00 pm matinee ends around 4:30 pm, which leaves time for dinner before an evening show elsewhere on Broadway. The planner lists what else is playing that evening.

Theatre

Ambassador Theatre
219 West 49th Street, New York, 10019
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Seeing two shows in one day?

With a matinee and an evening performance you can fit two shows into one day on Broadway. The trip planner shows what else is playing on each date you're in town and warns you about clashes. Read how to see two shows in one day, or see which Broadway musicals have matinees on each day.

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