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Citadel Theatre Lake Forest Review: Plays and Musicals Near Chicago

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🎭 Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest, Illinois is a professional, not-for-profit theater about an hour north of Chicago, and it's one of the best-value nights out in the North Shore suburbs. Here's my review: parking, check-in, the best seats, and what tickets and snacks cost.

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0:00 Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest, Illinois
0:26 Parking and check-in
0:49 Inside the intimate 130-seat theater
1:06 Best seats in the house
1:41 Plays, musicals and production value
1:53 Intermission, snacks and ticket prices

🎟 What it's like
Citadel performs in a Lake Forest school district building at 300 S Waukegan Road, with a large lit parking lot and staff at the door who check your name on the list. Inside, roughly 130 seats wrap in a semicircle around a small stage, and the crews pull off impressive scene changes, even using a turntable to switch sets. One night I ran 5 minutes late and the staff held the show until I sat down. You won't get that downtown.

💺 Where to sit
Pick the middle half of the seats for shows with deep sets. The front row is truly immersive: actors have brushed my feet, shaken my hand and pulled me into crowd scenes. If you'd rather just watch, sit a row or two back. My favorite is second row center.

💡 Why it's worth it
You get local and well-known actors, Broadway hits and new playwrights, and both family-friendly shows and heavier, thought-provoking work. Intermission runs about 15 minutes, with water and snacks for about a buck each (cash). Seats ran about $30 to $40 when I filmed this, season packages save a little more, and shows rarely sell out. See the current schedule and tickets at https://www.citadeltheatre.org

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