We saw Fantastic Mr Fox and loved it. We dont have children but I really appreciated how many ways the theatre tried to engage kids of all ages. There were posters in the lobby and after the show the musicians/actors were talking to the kids in the lobby after the show

The large stage relative to seating capacity makes this theater feel very intimate. A full bar with reasonable prices ($7 beers and wine, $9 cocktails as of summer 2017), generous pours and quick service. Strong air conditioning even in the heat wave when I visited . . . youd think its not worth mentioning but it matters!

The atmosphere, the quality of the theater and the PHENOMENAL play me and my mother went to see, First Deep Breath was wonderful! The staff welcomes you with a smile. The only improvement is it was cold the entire play! The majority of the audience kept our coats on! They also didnt have enough choice selection for intermission. They only had coffee, liquor, packaged cookies and nuts. Those that dont drink would like a pop, perhaps peanuts and chocolates.

Always enjoy myself when I visit.The First Deep Breath was an epic performance about family dynamics. Riveting emotions throughout. All acting was excellent but I really liked the Mothers performance.

A fantastic, historic venue . Intimate seating, cozy environment. Loved the experience

Ive come here a few times and every time it has been a good experience. This last time was to see culture clash. And it was good. They have a bar in the first floor and valet parking is available for 13 dollars.Good location and clean comfortable place.

Awesome venue with a historical twist. FKA, the Biograph Theater, where notorious gangster John Dillinger met his end in an alley down the street. Performances here are always thought provoking and represent the sign of the times. Tonight we saw the intense and thought-provoking family drama, The First Deep Breath, which I highly recommend!

Havent been in that neighborhood in a long time. Great to be back there with my sis and brother-in-law to check out a play which by the way was very good.

The famous gangster John Dillinger was allegedly shot and killed right here outside the theatre. It was right in the alleyway between the two buildings.

We had such a great time seeing a preview here! The box office staff were very upfront about the state of the preview (some actors werent completely offbook) and helped everyone find additional tickets to future performances. The show itself was fantastic!

Excellent play enjoyed it. The cast was on it. Unless you were sitting behind a very tall person you could see from most seats. One complaint, I shouldve been offered one of the chairs on the main floor. I have arthritis in both knees and was uncomfortable. Finally during second intermission I asked an usher if I could move to one of the chairs, she agreed and helped me down the stairs. Thanks Sheila.

I work here from time to time and they are good people. Very nice space.

So glad there is a reasonable priced theater still available for wonderful shows and events.

A little bit of history with a little bit of modern. Dillinger might not have liked it but I did. Great bars and dining around too.

Victory Gardens is Intimate theatre at its Best. All seating is amazing. Great venue for meeting friends for a nite at tbe theatre

Great little theater where every seat has a great view (stadium style seating). The seats are pretty comfortable, they have a non-gendered bathroom, a lovely little place to sit for intermission, and on Sundays street parking is free (woohoo!!). Plus they offer rush tickets if the show you’re looking for isn’t sold out. We got $55 seats for $22. A great little place!

I enjoyed the Theater surroundings..inside, staff friendly and courteous, the play and players were enjoyableIm glad I attended Thank You

Very good acting but there were technical difficulties when entering the theatre. It was badly mishandled!

We saw the holiday production of The Fantastic Mr Fox - was such a great show from Emerald City. Even kept my 2yo sons attention the whole time! This venue is great for kids, not too big, every seat is a good view of the stage, and the lobby is manageable with the kiddies. Found parking on the street fairly easily as well. Would definitely attend other shows here.

We saw an interesting play. The Adult in the Room

Went to the Victory Gardens Theatre for their Ignition 2018 festival.We were fortunate to witness a staged reading of How to Defend Yourself by Lily Padilla. It was very interesting to see all of the behind the scenes preparations that go into a production of a play.The actors were excellent and the venue is intimate and welcoming.The theatre is dedicated to the development and production of new plays and playwrights. It is also exciting to see so many female playwrights getting the opportunity and guidance to finish their productions.A great place to see up and coming playwrights, plays and actors!

Waiting for Godot was amazing, and funny. The actors were superb.

They put on spectacular plays. I also enjoy the dining options, overall really good experience. Everyone should at least catch a play once.

Came here for an advance screening of Indecent and it was awesome! Its a nice, small theater with reasonable prices. You can find free parking if you turn off the main street. The actors were amazing and the play was so powerful. I would really like to come back here sometime to catch another show!

Pipeline deserved a Standing O! The performance was second to none...this is a must see event. There were times of laughter and also times of tears (for me). Encore! The theater is comfy cozy & clean and not a bad seat in the house.

First time I have been there since the renovation. They did a great job. Cant wait to go back

I really enjoyed the play and the place where it was held.

Took my kid to see The Fantastic Mr Fox. The play is scarier than she was ready for at age 4, but the production and performance was great. The cast even put on a little show before the play, singing songs (Old MacDonald, including animal requests from the audience). The musicians walked around the audience with their instruments and invited children to play them. My daughter loved those parts of it, and meeting the actors after the show, even though the play itself scared her.

Amazing spaceGreat play - tiny beautiful things

Quite a retro place...parking nearby can be a challenge. Limited snack/food but reasonable bar.

The First Deep Breath is absolutely amazing. Everyone should see it!

Every seat is great. Havent seen a bad show yet.

Ive been here a few times. My recent visit was to see the play Pipeline. It was a very good play. Any seat at the theater is a good seat.

We are long-term subscribers of this fine Theater Company. It has made the transition to a new artistic director quite gracefully, in spite of the dramatic change of the focus of its programs. It is now much more suitable for a younger and multi-ethnic audience, while still putting on the kind of professional performances that the former group of regular attendees will and do enjoy.

Cozy, comfy lobby, nice bar and friendly staff.

Only saw it from the outside, but the Biograph marquee takes any Dillinger fan back in time. The location where he was shot is around the corner and down an alleyway.

Nice atmosphere but no air conditioning.

Retro and fun. Seating is a bit cramped.

Intimate main floor seating. Nice tiers to seats.

Very good shows. Friendly staff.

The 2019 Graduating Class of IL State University School of Theater and Dance was simply, Outstanding!

We all enjoyed the visit to the victory gardens Theatre the play was,off the chain all of the cast was very good in there on way thank you all for a few of life and trying to find answers to communicate with your Father,Mother and childrens.

Great vibe. I went to see Teatro Vistas The Abuelas I really enjoyed my time there.

All I can say is that Cambodian Rock Band was amazing. Lots of restaurants nearby as well.

The plays are almost always hits, with outstanding acting. Parking is valet at a reasonable price.

It was great! The staff is the best! Wheelchair accessible.

Enjoyed the show Cambodian Rock Band. Interesting story and very well acted.

All seats are good seats here! Great location. I was pleasantly surprised to find parking right in front and my friends also found parking right in front.

Two theaters on the facility. Upstairs host visiting companies. Downstairs is the Victory Gardens company. Shows have the most diverse casting in the city. Usually entertaining and often thought provoking.

Nice theater. Comfortable seats with good views of the stage. Thought provoking play.

Ive been a member of this theater for a couple of years now and Ive seen every single production they put on. Without exception, they are phenomenally well-produced. Of course I like some things more than others, but Ive absolutely loved a good percentage of what Ive seen here. Plus they are always making improvements to their service, their bar area for intermission, Etc.

Very clean. Small and intimate.

This is where the historic biograph theatre is where dillinger was killed on that hot july night in 1934. Worth seeing!

I have never walked out of the VG unsatisfied. Except for the parking issue (its a 15 minute walk), I recommend checking their offerings out. (Maybe, when the current construction is finished, parking may be more convenient).

Great, great play.

Beautiful little theater with friendly staff and good lobby refreshments. They have a full bar and hearty snacks such as nuts and trail mix. They are a staple in the community and do lots of events for local students and those who have an interest in the theater. Tickets are usually reasonably priced between $30 and $60 and they often have specials online or through other websites such as Groupon or Goldstar if you really want to save. Its a small to medium theater so every seat is good. All the plays that I have seen there have been thought provoking and enjoyable.

Cambodian Rock Band was a touching portrayal of a horrific time.

Unpredictable quality. I have seen some really good plays and some mediocre ones.

My dad was an usher at the Biograph when it was still a movie theater. This is where my mom and dad first met! Glad to see it is still in operation.

The building is decent. Its located in Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Beautiful old school theater. Ideal for our event. The staff was friendly and competent.

Great fun, interactive childrens theater ... Emerald City!

PipeLine was a great play done by outstanding champion characters!

Love this theatre. Remodeling of the old Biograph was done well. Comfortable seating. Wonderful quality theatre

Great venue, all seats have great views and I love that the shows address topics that are current and are very fitting to what is happening in the world around us.

Chicago theater at its finest, youll see a variety of work here. Friendly pre-show bar, and great neighborhood for before or after show

Very accessible for wheelchair seating. Great staff, love the history of the place.

Went to see Breaches. Excellent! My first time at Victory Gardens Theatre. Easy to get to. Found street parking.

Great selection of live entertainment. Small and intimate. Eat before you go. They only serve snacks.Drinks are available.

Small town production but big on talent. Had a great time. Will go see more plays

Nice space for actors /actresses to act

A food place to see Theatre

Great venue to catch a show. Small intimate setting.

Pleasantly delightful

I like the theater here a lot, all of the seats are good, the front wings are just a little less good. Have seen some excellent productions here all well acted and intimate. Lobby has a small selection of food/drink you can bring in. Trivial fact: John Dillinger was shot dead leaving Manhattan Melodrama here in 1934.

Great facility offering a wide range of productions. VG produces shows and rents out their smaller space for other companies.

Great that this old movie house has a renewed life with multiple playhouses.Check out hottix or goldstar for discounted tickets for some fine live theater here.

Miss when it was the biograph.

They put on some real great plays here

Great place to see e a play great wiew from every angle

New work, free play readings, bar

Saw a great play with a puppet here. Lots of good dining options in the area and this place always does great shows.

As a participant in a show here, my experience was great. Spacious stage, friendly sound engineers, and good acoustics.

Intimate theater. Well appointed lobby and bar.

This facility is a staple in the Chicago storefront theater scene. Hosting a variety of spaces, lots of classic and contemporary plays, musicals, etc can be enjoyed steps away from transit and restaurants. Enjoy!

Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre has really been upping its game the fast few years. With new management they have turned to target a larger audience as well as incorporating many different types of shows. I cannot wait to go back!

One of the reasons I love this theater is because of the history. This is the last place that the gangster John Dillinger saw a movie. John was a huge fan of the movies, in fact he loved watching the news reels at the beginning because the stories were about him. There was no internet back then and no 24 hour news channel, so this is how John Dillinger was able to see himself up on the big screen.On that fateful night John Dillinger was sold out to the FBI, who were waiting for him at two theaters on Lincoln Ave. They spotted him leaving the Biograph and he ran down an alley to the right of the theater where he was shot dead. Yeah he went out like a bad guy in every motion picture. This theater is a part of Chicago History and many people do not even know it.I am happy that Victory Gardens kept the name Biograph Theater. Mostly shows and plays are now performed here. There was talk that the name may change or it may be converted into a store or something. That would have been tragic for our city history.I have been to several shows here but the irony is that they are all kid shows with my little one. I wonder if John Dillinger would approve of what happen to his movie theater.The theater is also located in the heart of Lincoln Park near DePaul University. There are a ton of restaurants and bars in the area, so no need to worry about where to have fun because there is plenty to do.

Very very nice front end mgr and staff.

Very nice staff great place to see a good show..

The Illusionist was completely incredible.

Infamously known as the place where John Dillinger was killed, its now a small, intimate theater showing independent plays. I came here with a group of friends to see Mojada, a modern-day take on the Greek tragedy Medea. The set decoration made me feel like I was in Pilsen and the actors played their parts with emotional conviction. I look forward to seeing what else this theater has in store!

Historical place, where John Dillinger was shot.

Nice theater

Great seats and great shows you likely wont see anywhere else.

The theatre is small that it gives you a personal feeling. The student prices are a little high but you wont regret it.

Nice small intimate place. Small bar. Friendly staff.

Great experience enjoyable play in a nice atmosphere.

Excelent play no child

Nice theater

A historic site- the place where John Dillinger was shot.