Photo CREDIT: Marc J. Franklin
One of the crown jewels of Chicago’s summer season is the annual Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Each year, thousands gather to celebrate theater and catch a glimpse of the productions coming to the city. The event is also a gentle reminder that summer is winding down, and a new season of world-class performances is just around the corner.
This year’s 2025 summer preview spotlighted an impressive lineup, including Parade, MJ the Musical, The Sound of Music, Elf the Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Stereophonic, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Weather for Elephants, Stuffs, and Hell’s Kitchen.
The concert was electric—each performance left audiences eager for more. Among the highligh