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James M. Nederlander Theatre

A theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It seats a stated 2,253. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.

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Stated capacity
2,253
people, as published
Opened
1926
100 years old
From ORD
25 km (16 mi)
O'Hare International Airport
From the centre
4.2 km (2.6 mi)
of Chicago

Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.

About this venue

It stands at 24 West Randolph Street, 60601, 4.2 km (2.6 mi) from the centre of Chicago.

James M. Nederlander Theatre was opened in 1926 and operated by Broadway In Chicago, which puts it at 100 years old.

The stated 2,253 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.

Address
24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Operator
Broadway In Chicago
Owner
Broadway In Chicago
Coordinates
41.8847, -87.6286
Classified as
theatre

Travel to James M. Nederlander Theatre

Allow half an hour each way to O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 25 km (16 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.

The centre of Chicago is 4.2 km (2.6 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.

Chicago has 231 venues mapped in total and a population of 2,721,308. The Chicago guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.

What fits in this room

The seats do not move, which is the whole trade. You get sightlines, acoustics and a lighting rig you would otherwise have to rent, and you give up the ability to put tables in the room. James M. Nederlander Theatre is 5th of 55 such houses mapped in Chicago.

  • award ceremonies

    Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.

  • product launches

    A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.

  • multi-track conferences

    Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.

A worked example for James M. Nederlander Theatre

Take 950 people through the door in James M. Nederlander Theatre — sized to the stated capacity of James M. Nederlander Theatre. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.

activated attendees
950activated attendees
billable, after the first 50 are free
900billable, after the first 50 are free
for the whole event, at $5 each
$4,500for the whole event, at $5 each

You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.

1,000
activated attendees at James M. Nederlander Theatre, and what each dot costsOne dot ≈ 10 attendees

If this one is booked

4 other venues in Chicago have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.

Where these numbers come from

event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.

  • Wikidata, CC0
  • OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
  • Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
  • Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Retrieved 3 September 2026. 11 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website and more.

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What it costs

Free up to 50
activated attendees, on one live event
$5
per activated attendee beyond 50
$4,750
the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000

Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.

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Questions people actually ask

How many people does James M. Nederlander Theatre hold?

Open data records a stated capacity of 2,253 for James M. Nederlander Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.

Where is James M. Nederlander Theatre?

24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601. It is 4.2 km (2.6 mi) from the centre of Chicago. The nearest major airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 25 km (16 mi) away.

What does an event app cost for an event at James M. Nederlander Theatre?

950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of James M. Nederlander Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.

Is event67 affiliated with James M. Nederlander Theatre?

No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.

What else is nearby if James M. Nederlander Theatre is booked?

Sullivan Athletic Center (3,000), Cadillac Palace Theatre (2,344) and Portage Theatre (2,250) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 231 venues in total are mapped in Chicago.

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