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Chicago Theater Directions

Wirtz Theatre in Abbott Hall. Main entrance located on the southeast corner of Lake Shore Drive and Superior Street.

Located in Downtown Chicago, just off of N Lake Shore Drive,  one block from Northwestern Memorial Hospital.   Access the Wirtz Center Chicago from the Superior St. Entrance to Abbott Hall.  The Abbott Hall parking lot is immediately adjacent to Abbott Hall, and is entered from Superior St. Note that Superior St. is one-way eastbound. 

From the North (via I-94)

  • Take I-94 E south to the Ohio St. exit
  • Follow Ohio St. (east) past Michigan Ave.
  • Left (north) on McClurg Ct. 
  • Left (west) on Huron St. (one-way westbound)
  • Right on Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (east) on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot on right from Superior St. ( A-Lot: Abbott Lot)

From the North (via DuSable Lake Shore Drive)

  • Take DuSable Lake Shore Dr. south to the Chestnut St. exit
  • Right (south) on inner Lake Shore Dr.
  • Right (west) on Huron St. (one-way westbound)
  • Right (north) on Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (east) on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot on right from Superior St. (A-Lot: Abbott Lot)

From the West (via I-88 or I-80)

  • If taking I-88, take I-290 East to Congress Pkwy.
  • If taking I-80, take I-55 North to I-90/I-94 West and exit at Congress Pkwy.
  • Follow Congress Pkwy. (east) until it ends at Columbus Dr.
  • Left (north) on Columbus Dr. It will turn into Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (east) on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot on right from Superior St. (A-Lot: Abbott Lot)

From the South (via I-57)

  • Take I-57 north and merge with I-94 West
  • Take I-94 west to the Ohio St. exit
  • Follow Ohio St. (east) past Michigan Ave.
  • Left (north) on McClurg Ct.
  • Left (west) on Huron St. (one-way westbound)
  • Right (north) on Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (east) on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot right from Superior St. ( A-Lot: Abbott Lot)

From Indiana (via I-80)

  • Take I-80 west to I-94 west
  • Take I-94 west to the Ohio St. exit
  • Follow Ohio St. (east) past Michigan Ave.
  • Left (north) on McClurg Ct.
  • Left (west) on Huron St. (one-way westbound)
  • Right (north) on Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (east) on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot right from Superior St. ( A-Lot: Abbott Lot)

From the South (via I-55)

  • Take I-55 north to N DuSable Lake Shore Dr.
  • North to the Illinois St./Grand Ave. exit
  • Left (west) on Grand Ave. to Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (north) on Fairbanks Ct.
  • Right (east) on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot on right from Superior St. (A-Lot: Abbott Lot)

From Northwestern Evanston Campus

  • Take Sheridan Rd to US-41 S
  • Exit onto N DuSable Lake Shore Dr.
  • Turn left onto E Lake Shore Dr.
  • Continue on N Lake Shore Dr (south)
  • Turn right on E Chicago Ave. (west)
  • Turn left on Fairbanks Ct. (south)
  • Turn left on Superior St. (one-way eastbound)
  • Enter parking lot on right from Superior St. (A-Lot: Abbott Hall)

Taking the Metra/EL

  • Red, Brown, and Purple Lines have stops walking distance from Abbott Hall.

Parking

Parking is available for most evening and weekend events in the Abbott Hall Parking lot, directly next to the Wirtz Center Chicago performance space in  Abbott Hall (710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611).  

Enter the parking lot from Superior St.  Note that Superior St. is one-way eastbound. The Wirtz Center entrance to Abbott Hall also faces Superior St.