October 2023
Little Shop of Horrors
Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s Little Shop of Horrors is one of Off-Broadway’s longest running musicals. A sci-fi comedy with an electrifying, 60s inspired, pop/rock score, about the meek and bumbling assistant of a struggling floral shop who happens upon a strange new plant that causes business to boom. But when the plant starts to speak, promising fame and fortune, he finds the plant also develops an unquenchable thirst for human blood. A co-production with the Arts Club Theatre Company…
Find out more »November 2023
A Christmas Carol
by David van Belle. Based on the novella by Charles Dickens and directed by Daryl Cloran. Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of this Edmonton holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol is back at The Citadel. Starring Edmonton’s own John Ullyatt as “Scrooge”. Adapted by Edmonton playwright David van Belle, your favourite Christmas tunes adorn this version with a 1950s feel that will remind you of all the nostalgia of the season. The perfect way to celebrate the holidays.
Find out more »January 2024
Made in Italy
Written by Farren Timoteo and directed by Daryl Cloran. After hugely successful runs at the Arts Club, Theatre Aquarius, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and the Thousand Islands Playhouse, Edmonton’s favourite Italian returns to the Citadel for a mainstage run! Edmonton playwright/performer Farren Timoteo’s tour-de-force solo show about an Italian teenager growing up in Jasper in the 1970s, caught between two worlds and determined to make his mark. Winner of both the Sterling Award (Edmonton) and Jessie Award (Vancouver) for…
Find out more »February 2024
Rubaboo
Written by Andrea Menard with Music by Andrea Menard and Robert Walsh, and directed by Alanis King. Derived from the Michif word for “leftovers stew” or “big pot,” Rubaboo will take audiences on an intimate, moving, and joyous journey—guided by powerhouse Métis performer Andrea Menard. An acclaimed singer-songwriter and actor, Menard’s lyrical voice and masterful storytelling will envelop you in the beauty of Métis culture. Featuring the sounds of drums and guitar, this grand musical feast includes songs of reconciliation,…
Find out more »March 2024
The Sound of Music
The Tony Award-winning musical with music by Richard Rogers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, with book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The Sound of Music is a timeless, celebrated musical for the whole family. Set in late 1930’s Austria, the free-spirited Maria, set to take religious orders at an abbey, becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children. In her new position, she brings a new love of life and music into…
Find out more »The Mountaintop
Katori Hall’s gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people. Directed by Edmonton’s Patricia Darbasie, who recently directed the…
Find out more »April 2024
The Three Musketeers
Adapted by Catherine Bush from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Daryl Cloran. We finish the season with a swashbuckling adventure for the whole family! Newly arrived in Paris, with the skill of a swordsman and the heart of a warrior, D’artagnan wishes to join the renowned Musketeers, but first he must prove himself worthy. To win the heart of Constance and save king and country he sets off with the Musketeers to thwart a plot by the…
Find out more »
