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Preview ticket prices $20 plus $2 ticketing fee. Regular run prices $45.00 plus $3.00 ticketing fee. Discounts available for groups, seniors and students.
Citadel Theatre, located in the West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL
Tickets available online atwww.citadeltheatre.orgor by phone at 847-735-8554, ext. 1
 
8-year-old Tina Denmark is a charming, sociopathic child star who'll stop at nothing to land the lead role in her school musical. As her ambitious mother, Judy, transforms from a naive housewife to a Broadway diva, Tina's psychotic drive for fame escalates, leading to a hilariously dark and twisted musical journey.
 
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Christina Ramirez (Director, RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL) is a Chicago-based theatre maker known for her work as a director, teaching artist, private audition coach, and college audition coach. She currently serves as Managing Director of the award-winning Actors Training Center in Wilmette. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, she earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Webster University's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts and performed at renowned venues such as The MUNY, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Hope Repertory Theatre, Maples Repertory Theatre, Insight Theatre Company, Union Avenue Opera, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Christina's Chicago-area directing credits include the musical FIRST DATE and the upcoming revue SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM, both for Oil Lamp Theatre.
 
Joel Paley (Bookwriter and Lyricist, RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL) was an American theatre director, lyricist and playwright. He was perhaps best known for co-creating the all-female musical RUTHLESS! with his creative partner and later husband Marvin Laird. In 1993, he won a Drama Desk Award and was nominated for one more in the categories Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Director of a Musical for the play RUTHLESS!. Paley and Laird also collaborated on a revue, THE YIDDISH ARE COMING ... THE YIDDISH ARE COMING, a tribute to the Yiddish language, which was produced in Denver in 2006.
 
Marvin Laird (Composer, RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL) was the composer of the award-winning off-Broadway musical RUTHLESS!. His collaboration with Joel Paley, the author/lyricist of that show, continued for over 25 years. Their piece THE YIDDISH ARE COMING...! THE YIDDISH ARE COMING...! played regionally throughout North America. Beginning in the 1960s, he conducted and/or wrote dance and vocal arrangements for over two dozen Broadway and West End shows, including the award-winning production of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and the 2003 Broadway revival of GYPSY, both starring Bernadette Peters.
 
Scott Phelps (Artistic Director) is in his 24th year as the Artistic Director at Citadel. He's acted in and directed dozens of Citadel productions over the last decade and a half since founding this North Shore theatre in 2002 with his friend and lifelong companion, Ellen. In 2023, he starred in the leading role of Pastor Paul in THE CHRISTIANS. He has acted/directed in NYC, and in his home state of California; trained as an actor at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA; received his BFA from the University of Utah and did an apprenticeship at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. For 18 years Scott worked for a promotional company and raised his three daughters and his son in Lake Forest. Recently he has been taking on the next chapter of his life — the role of "Beepa" to his grandchildren. Although he is unsure if he is old enough to play that part, he's been enjoying the challenge.
 
Citadel Theatre is one of Chicagoland's premier live theatres, producing hundreds of performances annually and inspiring audiences for nearly 24 years. Founded by Scott and Ellen Phelps in 2002, Citadel Theatre is comprised of its Main Stage performances and its theatre acting classes for children. A proud member of the League of Chicago Theatres and the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff ArtsLink, Citadel Theatre offers a unique intimate theatre experience that transports you to another setting and leaves you feeling exhilarated and wanting more. A recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Citadel can accept tax-deductible donations. For more information, ticketing, and to donate, please visit Citadel online at www.CitadelTheatre.org or call 847.735.8554.