'The Birds,' 'A Christmas Story' part of Citadel's 2016-17 season

Posted August 15, 2016 1:00 am

By Scott C Morgan smorgan@dailyherald.com

Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest has announced its 2016-17 season, a five-play lineup that kicks off next month with a stage adaptation of "The Birds."

Season subscriptions are now on sale. The lineup features:

• "The Birds," Sept. 30 to Oct. 30: Conor McPherson's stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1963 horror film.

• "A Christmas Story: The Musical," Nov. 18 to Dec. 18: The hit 2012 Broadway musical adaptation of the beloved 1983 film about a quirky Ohio family in the 1940s.

• "Elemeno Pea," Feb. 3 to March 5: Molly Smith Metzler's 2011 regional comedy exploring class differences between a social worker and billionaire's trophy wife.

• "Upright Grand," March 16 to 26: Laura Schellhardt's drama involving a concert pianist and her father who plays piano in dive bars.

• "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," April 28 to May 28: Christopher Durang's 2013 Tony Award-winning comedy has lots of fun with characters and conventions drawn from Chekhov's classic Russian plays.

All performances are at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Individual ticket prices and subscription rates vary. For more information, call (847) 735-8554 or visit citadeltheatre.org.

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