Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a distinctive venue for music and dance performances located beside Millennium Park. Most of the building sits below ground level, while a contemporary entrance pavilion with a glass façade opens toward the street. The auditorium, with around 1,500 seats, was designed for a wide range of performing arts, and its unusual underground architecture allows a substantial theater to fit naturally into the surrounding park setting.
Inside, acoustics and clear sightlines are central to the experience. Adjustable acoustic features support music, dance, and other stage productions, while seating arranged across the orchestra, raised parterre, and balcony keeps the audience relatively close to the stage. Multi-level lobbies connect the street entrance with the auditorium and provide space to gather before performances and during intermissions.
The main entrance is at 205 E Randolph St, Chicago, United States, at street level on upper Randolph Street. Visitors arriving by car can use Millennium Park Garage; elevators lead from the garage to street level, from where the theater entrance is only a short walk along Randolph Street. For broader options for reaching this part of the city and travelling around Chicago, see the city transportation information further down the page.