Specialty: Musicals
Neighborhood: South Loop
Features: Historical Building
Hours: Vary by performance
Prices: Varies by event
Credit Cards: American Express, Optima, Visa, Master Card, Diners Club and Carte Blanche
Parking: Pay lots, street parking is difficult. Discount parking for Theatre patrons at 171 N. Wells Street
ADA: Wheelchair accessible

The space, originally opened in 1926 as a vaudevillian showcase, was indeed borne of great aspirations. Modeled after the palace of Versailles, and located next door to the Hotel Allegro (formerly the Hotel Bismarck), the Cadillac Palace became the benchmark for the Randolph Street theater district revival. After the Cadillac Division of General Motors purchased naming rights, The Cadillac Palace opened with its inaugural production of "Aida" in November 1999. The theatre was converted into a movie palace in the early 1930's, presenting films with live stage shows, but then eventually showed only movies. However, by the 1950's, Broadway shows were occasionally booked at the theater.

Live performances shifted to rock concerts in the mid-1980's as the venue was renamed the Bismark Theater. But in 1999, the theater underwent extensive renovations and the Cadillac Palace returned to its true roots as a performance theater. As in its early days, rich appointments currently characterize every aspect of the lobby, which is adorned with huge and elegant mirrors and white marble. A sweeping succession of lobbies and foyers give undivided attention to the aesthetic senses.