It was formed in July 2000 by the Nederlander Organization to present touring Broadway productions in Chicago and currently manages programming at five historic theaters.
Approximately 42% of audiences are from out-of-state, and of these out-of-town patrons, 82% attribute the production as the main reason for their visit to Chicago.
Broadway In Chicago provides over 7,500 jobs and has an economic impact of over $635 million each year.
These productions include The Pirate Queen, The Producers, Movin' Out, Mamma Mia!, Aida, All Shook Up, Sweet Smell of Success, Tallulah, A Thousand Clowns, Sweet Charity, Spamalot, Blast!, The Addams Family, Kinky Boots, Big Fish, The Last Ship, Amazing Grace, Gotta Dance, The SpongeBob Musical, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Tootsie, and Boop!
Broadway In Chicago was also responsible for bringing many long-running productions to the city including Wicked, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Disney's The Lion King, Jersey Boys, Ragtime, The Book of Mormon and Hamilton.