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“One of the highlights of the theater season”
-Chicago Tribune
Octet
July 15 - July 26, 2026 in Goodman's Owen Theatre
Around 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission
Raven Theatre’s “astonishing” (Chicago Tribune) a cappella musical—hailed as “one of the most engrossing pieces of theater this year” (Chicago Reader)—comes to The Goodman for a limited run.
In an anonymous meeting room on the North Side of Chicago, a group of people —always eight—gather to sing. Best known for the Broadway hit Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy’s Octet uses chamber-inspired a cappella music to explore the total impact of life online. Hailed by The New York Times as “the most original and topical musical of the year” for its 2019 Off-Broadway premiere, this inventive and acutely relevant piece reflects the perils of the digital age.
Artists
Critical Praise
“NOTHING SHORT OF REMARKABLE”
Chicago Tribune
“ABSOLUTELY NOT TO BE MISSED BY LOVERS OF INTIMATE MUSICALS”
Chicago Tribune
A “DAZZLING SHOW” WITH A “PITCH-PERFECT CAST”
Newcity
“THE OPENING NOTES IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORT YOU TO SENSORY MAGIC OF THE SOUNDSCAPE THAT FILLS THE THEATER”
Newcity
“A MIRACULOUS THEATRICAL FEAT”
Chicago Reader
THIS “UTTERLY FASCINATING, SUPERBLY ELECTRIFYING, TOTALLY MESMERIZING MUSICAL IS GAURANTEED TO ROCK YOU TO YOUR VERY CORE”
Chicago Theatre Review
The 2025/2026 Season
For a century, the Goodman has been more than a theater—it’s been the heartbeat of Chicago. Where stories come alive and move us to dream bigger and feel deeper. Here, art doesn’t just entertain you—it awakens. This is The Goodman—where humanity takes center stage. Join us for the Centennial 25/26 Season.
