Now playing in Lake Forest
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OpensNov 11
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Joe Landry
Citadel Theatre
Play
George Bailey's Christmas Eve crisis told as a lively 1940s radio broadcast. Directed by Jack Hickey.
- Dates
- Wed Nov 11, 7:30pm
Thu Nov 12, 7:30pm
Fri Nov 13, 7:30pm
Sat Nov 14, 7:30pm21 more dates
Sun Nov 15, 3pm
Wed Nov 18, 1pm
Thu Nov 19, 7:30pm
Fri Nov 20, 7:30pm
Sat Nov 21, 7:30pm
Sun Nov 22, 3pm
Fri Nov 27, 7:30pm
Sat Nov 28, 3pm
Sat Nov 28, 7:30pm
Sun Nov 29, 3pm
Wed Dec 2, 1pm
Wed Dec 2, 6:30pm
Thu Dec 3, 7:30pm
Fri Dec 4, 7:30pm
Sat Dec 5, 7:30pm
Sun Dec 6, 3pm
Thu Dec 10, 7:30pm
Fri Dec 11, 7:30pm
Sat Dec 12, 3pm
Sat Dec 12, 7:30pm
Sun Dec 13, 3pm - Where
- Citadel Theatre, 300 South Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensFeb 10
The Glass Menagerie
Tennessee Williams
Citadel Theatre
Play
Amanda Wingfield fights to secure her daughter Laura's future in a cramped St. Louis apartment; a poetic portrait of how love can blur hope and delusion.
- Dates
- Wed Feb 10, 7:30pm
Thu Feb 11, 7:30pm
Fri Feb 12, 7:30pm
Sat Feb 13, 7:30pm20 more dates
Sun Feb 14, 3pm
Wed Feb 17, 1pm
Thu Feb 18, 7:30pm
Fri Feb 19, 7:30pm
Sat Feb 20, 7:30pm
Sun Feb 21, 3pm
Thu Feb 25, 7:30pm
Fri Feb 26, 7:30pm
Sat Feb 27, 7:30pm
Sun Feb 28, 3pm
Wed Mar 3, 1pm
Wed Mar 3, 6:30pm
Thu Mar 4, 7:30pm
Fri Mar 5, 7:30pm
Sat Mar 6, 7:30pm
Sun Mar 7, 3pm
Thu Mar 11, 7:30pm
Fri Mar 12, 7:30pm
Sat Mar 13, 7:30pm
Sun Mar 14, 3pm - Where
- Citadel Theatre, 300 South Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensApr 14
Ordinary Days
Adam Gwon
Citadel Theatre
Musical
Musical about four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and cabs; 21 songs, 1.5 hours. Directed by Christina Ramirez.
- Dates
- Wed Apr 14, 7:30pm
Thu Apr 15, 7:30pm
Fri Apr 16, 7:30pm
Sat Apr 17, 7:30pm20 more dates
Sun Apr 18, 3pm
Wed Apr 21, 1pm
Thu Apr 22, 7:30pm
Fri Apr 23, 7:30pm
Sat Apr 24, 7:30pm
Sun Apr 25, 3pm
Thu Apr 29, 7:30pm
Fri Apr 30, 7:30pm
Sat May 1, 7:30pm
Sun May 2, 3pm
Wed May 5, 1pm
Wed May 5, 6:30pm
Thu May 6, 7:30pm
Fri May 7, 7:30pm
Sat May 8, 7:30pm
Sun May 9, 3pm
Thu May 13, 7:30pm
Fri May 14, 7:30pm
Sat May 15, 7:30pm
Sun May 16, 3pm - Where
- Citadel Theatre, 300 South Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
Camps and classes
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StartsJan 31
9 to 5 JR. (Citadel youth production program)
Citadel Theatre
ClassYouth
- About
- Youth production program: students audition, rehearse and perform Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 JR. in public shows June 4 to 6, 2027. Rehearsal schedule is set after auditions.
- Dates
- Jan 31 to Jun 6
- Schedule
- Sundays 4:00 to 7:30 pm, January 31 to June 6, 2027 (the program text says the start is January 24); shows June 4 to 6, 2027
- Where
- Citadel Theatre, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 (rehearsal room not stated)
- Sign up
- citadeltheatre.ludus.com/…
Theaters in Lake Forest
Citadel Theatre
semi-professional theater company
A nonprofit theater in Lake Forest running a four-show season, with education programs for ages 3 to 18 and adults and a newer Citadel Creative space in Lake Bluff.
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play opens Nov 11 · 2 more shows coming up · 1 camp or class
- Website
- citadeltheatre.org ↗
- Recently
- Eureka Day (Oct 3 to Oct 11)
- Checked
- We last checked their website on October 15, 2026
Gorton Drama Studio
youth theater
A drama school at Gorton Center led by artistic director Jeremy Kruse, offering Method acting classes for youth, private classes and scholarships.
Nothing announced right now
- Website
- gortoncenter.org/… ↗
- Checked
- We last checked their website on October 15, 2026
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