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Citadel Theatre

300 South Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL, USA
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Upcoming Shows

Eureka Day

Sep 9 – Oct 11, 2026

Written by Jonathan Spector and directed by Scott Westerman, this satirical comedy follows an elite private school thrown into crisis when a mumps outbreak divides parents and board members over vaccines. As debates intensify and facts grow slippery, every proposed solution only...

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Nov 11 – Dec 13, 2026

Written by Joe Landry and directed by Jack Hickey, this stage adaptation recreates the beloved holiday film as a 1940s live radio broadcast, complete with original commercial jingle pastiches and characters portraying the radio actors performing the film's roles. On one fateful...

The Glass Menagerie

Feb 10 – Mar 14, 2027

Written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Scott Shallenbarger, this classic play follows Amanda Wingfield as she struggles to recreate the happier past of her youth for her adult children in their cramped St. Louis apartment. Citadel co-founder Ellen Phelps will take on the...

Ordinary Days

Apr 14 – May 16, 2027

Written by Adam Gwon and directed by Christina Ramirez, this sung-through musical follows four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Featuring 21 songs, the show has been an international hit since premiering in 2008...

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · September 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · September 17, 2026

Jekyll & Hyde is rarely produced, and Kokandy brings it to vivid life in this new, larger venue. As Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and Lucy, David Moreland and Ava Lane Stovall really lead the way for the ensemble with their captivating performances. And in its most compelling moments, this Jekyll & Hyde truly…

Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre

Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · September 16, 2026

The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying On My Back is genuinely a unique experience at the Goodman. The 7 Fingers Co-Founder Shana Carroll wrote, directed, and choreographed this world-premiere autobiographical performance piece that shares vignettes from her life story. An international company o…

Review: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

Review: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

by Emily Werner · September 14, 2026

“What do you want?” It’s the question at the heart of Witch, Idle Muse Theatre Company’s fall production. Adapted by playwright Jen Silverman from the Jacobean drama The Witch of Edmonton, the play transforms a centuries-old tale of ambition, jealousy, witchcraft, and desire into a provocati…

Past Shows

46 total · showing 31–40

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Nov 17 – Dec 23, 2021

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 their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Nov 19 – Dec 23, 2021

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 their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Sep 16 – Oct 17, 2021

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 older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche and her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters...

Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

Sep 18 – Oct 20, 2019

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 Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King...

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

Apr 23 – May 26, 2019

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 courtship, marriage and life together, set against the backdrop of WWII, when he was an Air Force bombardier held prisoner by the Germans...

The Roommate

The Roommate

Feb 1 – Mar 3, 2019

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 hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyns secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform...

The Roommate

The Roommate

Dec 27 – Mar 3, 2019

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 hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform...

Junie B. Jones, the Musical

Junie B. Jones, the Musical

Feb 9 – Feb 17, 2019

A delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park's best-selling books, brought to life in a genuinely comical (and not strictly-for-kids) musical. It's Junie B.'s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie's friend, Lucille, doesn't want to be her...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Nov 14 – Dec 30, 2018

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 AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and...

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2018

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 a bygone era that still holds timely resonance even today. Make sure to see one of the great American...

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