CITADEL THEATRE

Written by William Goldman Based on the Novel by Stephen King Directed by Scott Westerman Romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash ...

Romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes, and held captive after she discovers he killed off ...

The residents of Placid Pines Senior Care Center really want a jukebox for their recreation room, called The Algonquin. When the jukebox they have in ...

A Tale of Sex, Drugs & Rockings Chairs - A Chicago Premiere

One afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline's home to work with her on completing an urgent assignment from their high school English teacher. Homebound due ...

"I and You" is an unexpected love story with a mind-blowing twist ending

Musical parody of large, flashy 1930’s Busby Berkeley-style musical in which a chorus girl, newly arrived off the bus from the Midwest to New York ...

Tap-dance, 1930s Busby Berkeley-style musical performing at Citadel Theatre November 15-December 15, 2024

Straight from Broadway, this recent hit directed by Jason Alexander starring Eric McCormick (WILL AND GRACE) is a brand-new, side splitting romp. This outrageous tale ...

Outrageous tale of sex, betrayal & desire. One woman's attempt to expose her latest affair to both her husband & lover's wife.

Is there anything more exciting, frightening and utterly transformational than impending parenthood?  Baby: the Musical  is full of heart and joy and has been a ...

When 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt began work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she wasn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an ...

A holiday musical for kids of all ages. “My very merry Christmas wish is to have a best friend and home of my own,” wrote ...

A musical holiday adventure for the whole family! Celebrate the holidays with Citadel and join us for Eleanor's Very Merry Christmas Wish: The Musical running ...

Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written! Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, ...

In a 1930s European perfumery, clerks Amalia and Georg rarely see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, ...

THE WORLD'S LONGEST-RUNNING PLAY : Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP is a genre-defining murder mystery! As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of ...

After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the ...

Join us for an afternoon of storytelling for the whole family with Emmy Award-winning author and storyteller Jim May! A professional storyteller for over twenty-five ...

Bring a blanket & basket and join us for this original, outdoor musical adventure for the whole family! Tickets are on sale NOW for our ...

Citadel Theatre presents THE CHICAGOLAND PREMIERE of Airness by Chelsea Marcantel, directed by Joe Lehman   Synopsis: When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, ...

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed ...

Synopsis : Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul’s church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms ...

Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul’s church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday ...

Show Run: December 20 - December 30 Matinees at 10:00 am & 1:00 pm  Junior Claus is the only son of Santa and Mrs. Claus. ...

Junior Claus is the only son of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Like many teenagers, Junior is reluctant to take over the family business. Unsure of ...

Preview Performances: November 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm Show Run: November 18 through December 18 Performance Times: Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30 pm; ...

Britain's master farceur ( TWO INTO ONE, RUN FOR YOUR WIFE, and others) is at it again. Set in a hospital three days before Christmas, ...

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing ...

Based on the 1960 film by Roger Corman and featuring a book by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Ashman, LITTLE SHOP ...

This long running Off Broadway absurdist comedy by Steve Martin places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian Cafe in 1904, just before the ...

Picasso and Einstein walk into a Parisian bar, both believing they are the greatest gift to mankind The events that take place can only be ...

Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of ...

Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of ...

In this musical, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life`s great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over ...

In this musical, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over ...

Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly ...

The Tony Award-winning PETER AND THE STARCATCHER upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow ...

This is the story of Ross and Katey Lehman, told by their son, Chicago actor Ross (Robby) Lehman. It weaves the romantic history of their ...

Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to ...

Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son! One of the most enduring shows of all time, JOSEPH ...

Summary: Our Season opens with Lillian Hellman's searing tale of family betrayal and corruption. This milestone in American theatre is a riveting unsentimental portrait of ...

In the musical, an elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, "bestus" (a word Gerald and Piggie made up that means ...

A world premiere musical based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol...

Moss Hart’s 1948 comedy is set behind the scenes of a Broadway-bound play during its Boston tryout. The action is set in the hotel suite ...

Dad tickles the ivories in a dive. His daughter dazzles in concert halls. In between them, the bittersweet dance of parent and child, present and ...

Ordinary People tells the story of a Lake Forest High School student, Conrad Jarrett (Matt Ronzani). Conrad had an older brother named Buck, and now ...

1930. Berlin. A city on the edge. An American writer. An English singer. A pragmatic landlady. A German businessman. A Jewish shopkeeper. A world-weary fille ...