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City Lit Theater

A man dressed as a cowboy kneels on stage holding a revolver, wearing a brown coat and black hat, with a wooden saloon backdrop and dramatic lighting.

by Mary Wisniewski | September 3, 2026

City Lit’s “Shane” Brings the Western Novel to the Stage Mark Pracht's adaptation of the 1949 book rewrites masculinity in a Western setting, with a phenomenal performance by lead Michael B. Woods.

A group of actors in period costumes stand on stage, some raising bottles in a toast. The background features dramatic lighting, candles, and a painted backdrop, creating a theatrical and historical atmosphere.

by Mary Wisniewski | May 13, 2026

“Scaramouche” Is a Swashbuckling Good Time The musical version of the classic novel makes its world debut at City Lit Theater, a comedy-adventure-romance mixed with dueling and song.

Two older men in vintage suits perform on stage decorated with holiday garlands and a framed painting. One gestures forward, holding an object, while the other stands near a piano with clasped hands, smiling.

by Mary Wisniewski | December 18, 2025

City Lit Brings Sherlock Holmes to a Victorian Christmas Party “Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns” is a happy combination of witty dialogue, lovely Victorian costumes and four-part harmony Christmas caroling, with a touch of Gilbert & Sullivan.

by Robert Eric Shoemaker | October 23, 2025

Dracula Sails Again in “Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter” More than a few surprises lurk in this ship’s hold, a perfect spooky season treat from City Lit.

by Hugh Iglarsh | September 17, 2025

Nerds Go Absurd in No Dogs in the Kitchen’s “Below the Belt” Jared Goudsmit skillfully directs Richard Dresser’s 1995 satirical take on organizational existence.

by Hugh Iglarsh | May 21, 2025

Apocalypse Lite: A Review of “R.U.R.” at City Lit Theater

by Tristan Bruns | January 24, 2025

Despair! A Review of “Glassheart” at City Lit

by Tristan Bruns | September 12, 2024

It’s Clobberin’ Time: A Review of “The House of Ideas” at City Lit Theater

by Hugh Iglarsh | July 31, 2024

Martian Chronicles: A Review of “Wells and Welles” by Lucid Theater at City Lit

A pastor at the front of an altar with his arms out.

by Dennis Polkow | May 17, 2024

Holy Homicide: A Review of “Murder in the Cathedral” at City Lit

At a bar, two patrons sit alone at two tables looking at their phones.

by Tristan Bruns | March 21, 2024

Love and Libations: A Review of “Two Hours in a Bar” at City Lit Theater

by Mary Wisniewski | November 2, 2023

Fairytale Terror: A Review of “The Night of the Hunter” at City Lit

A man discusses a zoomed in comic panel, while two men in suits observe him.

by Tristan Bruns | September 7, 2023

Excelsior! A Review of “The Innocence of Seduction” at City Lit

by Hugh Iglarsh | January 25, 2023

Humdrum Horror: A Review of “The Birthday Party” at City Lit

by Noel Schecter | November 3, 2022

Pow! Zap! Bam!  A Review of City Lit Theater’s Mark of Kane

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