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Rob Levy

Rob Levy

Rob Levy is a St. Louis based writer, blogger, DJ and podcaster with extensive experience writing about theatre, opera, health, science, tech, film, music and popular culture for St. Louis Magazine, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, ALIVE Magazine, The Riverfront Times, FEAST, and The St. Louis Business Journal. He also has written about popular culture for Reviewstl.com and Onstl.com. He is the cohost of the Modern Musicology podcast and host of Antics on Louder Than War Radio, The Free Design on The Face Radio and Juxtaposition on KDHX.

 




LEARN MORE ABOUT Rob Levy

First Show:

Oliver when I was in grade school

Favorite Show:

Hamilton, Hadestown, Death of A Salesman at the Goodman in Chicago and Vietgone at the Guthrie in Minneapolis.

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MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: LES MISÉRABLES at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
Review: LES MISÉRABLES at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
November 21, 2025

Now touring North America, this updated version of the beloved musical has been crafted by producer Cameron MacIntosh. For this production he replaced the rotating stage of the original production with background projections and implemented dialogue, orchestration and costumes changes. The results are stunning!

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
November 9, 2025

Visually beautiful and emotionally charged, The Notebook brings love and loss to the stage with poignant results.

Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE at Emerson Studio In The Loretto-Hilton Center
Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE at Emerson Studio In The Loretto-Hilton Center
October 29, 2025

Emotionally powerful and gripping, The Brothers Size is powerful, evocative, and passionate. Relying on a trio of talented performances, this riveting production is a relentless depiction of how life behind bars can make you a prisoner for life.

Review: The Rep Gets Supernatural with THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Review: The Rep Gets Supernatural with THE WOMAN IN BLACK
October 17, 2025

The atmosphere is scary, the drama is intense, and the unexplained abounds in this well-acted production that relies on atmospherics, lighting, and effects to thrill and chill its audiences. The Woman In Black is an unnerving delight.

Review: THE LIFE OF PI at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
Review: THE LIFE OF PI at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
October 13, 2025

There are no musical numbers in the Fox Theatre’s 2025-2026 season opener. But that’s okay. Instead of a full-blown musical spectacle the company has opted for a moving production of The Life of Pi.

Review: THE MINUTES at Tower Grove Abbey
Review: THE MINUTES at Tower Grove Abbey
October 8, 2025

Tense, terse, and at times testy, The Minutes is almost two plays in one. While the first half gives off the vibe of a comedic tale of small-town bureaucracy, the second half is a darker and more cynical examination of the erosion of power structures.

Review: THE COTTAGE at Loretto-Hilton Center
Review: THE COTTAGE at Loretto-Hilton Center
September 9, 2025

Roaring laughter meets the roaring twenties in The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ The Cottage. A dramedy in the classic sense, the company’s 59th season starter offers an endless barrage of scandalous dalliances, clever double entendres, and mistaken identities.

Review: THE SECOND HURRICANE at Tower Groves Abbey
Review: THE SECOND HURRICANE at Tower Groves Abbey
August 11, 2025

Emphasizing the themes of overcoming a harsh environment, ethics and the complexities of teen relationships, The Second Hurricane packs a lot of drama into a small amount of time.

Review: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE at Tower Groves Abbey
Review: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE at Tower Groves Abbey
June 6, 2025

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune walks a tightrope of comedy and tenderness. Emotionally his show highlights the agility between trust and truth as the two characters open and then shut down their feelings.

Review: & JULIET at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
Review: & JULIET at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
May 22, 2025

A fun romp of gooey fun wrapped in a Shakespearean shell, & Juliet takes the earworm drivel of songs like Baby One More Time, I Want It That Way, Roar, and Since U Been Gone, and makes them musical theater bangers. But, behind the schmaltz and campy energetics, the production entertains thanks to the talents of an exceptional ensemble. Filled with singing, dancing, love, and loyalty, & Juliet is a glorious escapade.

Review: MEET ME AT DAWN at The Marcelle Theater
Review: MEET ME AT DAWN at The Marcelle Theater
April 13, 2025

Upstream Theater is having an existential crisis. Meet Me At Dawn, the finale of the company’s 20th season is an intense rumination on reality and grief that plays games with the concept of reality.

Review: ROCK OF AGES at Tower Grove Abbey
Review: ROCK OF AGES at Tower Grove Abbey
April 5, 2025

Driven by characters who use music to unite, uplift, and explore themselves, Rock of Ages is fun. This fast-paced and thrashing theatrical escapade honors the counterculture it portrays.

Review: KIMBERLEY AKIMBO at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
Review: KIMBERLEY AKIMBO at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
March 26, 2025

Winner of 5 Tony Awards, Kimberly Akimbo is based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s play. Directed by Jessica Stone, the production mixes humor with just the right amount of heartstring tugs and teen angst.

Review: KEN LUDWIG'S SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD at Loretto-Hilton Center
Review: KEN LUDWIG'S SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD at Loretto-Hilton Center
March 24, 2025

Blending comedy, swashbuckling action, and heartfelt moments, Ludwig’s adaptation brings a fresh and humorous take to the classic Robin Hood legend. Taking aim at one of Britain’s most famous legendary tales, the production, directed by Artistic Director, Kate Bergstrom, closes the company’s 58th season with an absurd take on the story of the famous outlaw.

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
March 4, 2025

For Joe and Jerry, two entertainers looking for career stability, being on the run can be a real drag!  The lead characters of Some Like It Hot, now onstage at the Fox Theatre, begin the production as run-of-the-mill performers bouncing from gig to gig in Prohibition era Chicago. However, after they accidentally witness a mob hit, they take on the personas of two gals in a female troupe as they attempt to lay low.

Review: THE CURIOUS SAVAGE at Tower Groves Abbey
Review: THE CURIOUS SAVAGE at Tower Groves Abbey
February 19, 2025

Money meets mental illness in Stray Dog Theatre’s enjoyable The Curious Savage. The opening production of the company’s 23rd season was written by John Patrick who brought it to the New York stage in 1950.

Review: SHUCKED at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
Review: SHUCKED at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
February 17, 2025

Well-acted and utterly fun, Shucked lives up to the hype. The straightforward plot relies on shrewdly timed jokes, jangly music and polished wordplay, sprinkled with social commentary, to provide laughs and moments of endearment.

Review: Redemption is On the Menu at The Rep's CLYDE'S
Review: Redemption is On the Menu at The Rep's CLYDE'S
February 13, 2025

This moving piece of theater, which features an extremely talented ensemble, is an uplifting, and terse story about resilience, community, and the importance of finding joy in the most unexpected places.

Review: ATHENA at Emerson Studio In The Loretto-Hilton Center
Review: ATHENA at Emerson Studio In The Loretto-Hilton Center
January 21, 2025

Poignant and empowering Athena is thoroughly engaging and engrossing. This is a well-acted theater experience dig beneath the surface of a centuries old sport to expose a world where comradery and competition both have a price.



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