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Review: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Mar 2, 2026

Opera is widely considered to be a seasonal flower.  Around the world opera festivals show their shoots in early spring, they blossom in the summer, and they stretch their glory into the fall.  In St. Louis, though, we find one of the few fine opera companies willing to brave the icy blasts of winter. 

Review: THE SORCERER at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Nov 11, 2025

Gina Galati’s delightful Winter Opera company has opened its season with a revival of a rarely seen Gilbert and Sullivan show—The Sorcerer.   It premiered in 1877, the first of the grandly popular series of light operas by G & S in which the authors had total control over casting and staging.

Review: New Jewish Theatre's TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR… is Wryly Amusing
by James Lindhorst - Jul 25, 2025

Two Jews Walk into a War... is not slapstick or laugh out loud funny. It is more wryly amusing. The humor is abundant. Laughs come from Seth Rozin’s quippy script, Aaron Sparks’ crisp direction and sharp timing, and Gary Glasgow and Chuck Winning’s playful sparring. But Rozin, Sparks, and the actors take the audience beyond the laughs and comedy, leaving them with more.  Two Jews Walk into a War... provokes a quieted introspection about faith, ethics, beliefs, responsibility, and the relationships among the members of a community and religious congregation.

Photos: TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR… at New Jewish Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2025

New Jewish Theatre will present Two Jews Walk Into a War…, a comedy based on the true story of the last two Jews living in Afghanistan. The production will run July 24 through August 10 at the Wool Studio Theatre in St. Louis, under the direction of St. Louis Theatre Circle nominee Aaron Sparks. See photos from the production.

Photos: Cole Escola, Sadie Sink, and More at Opening Night of Josh Sharp's TA-DA!
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 24, 2025

Josh Sharp's ta-da! officially opened Off-Broadway at the Greenwich House Theater on July 21. In attendance at opening night were Sadie Sink, Cole Escola, and more. Check out photos below!

TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR to be Presented at NJT This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025

NJT will present Two Jews Walk Into a War…, a modern vaudeville full of schtick, sorrow, and survival based on the true story of the last remaining Jews in Afghanistan. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: DIE ZAUBERFLOTE at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Feb 28, 2025

Winter Opera rounds out its 18th season with a splendid production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). This is perhaps the most popular opera in the world, and it is an all-round challenge for any company—vocally and technically.

Review: H.M.S. PINAFORE at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Nov 8, 2024

It's a splendid production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s 'H.M.S. Pinafore', and it brims with glorious music, wonderful voices, and bright, delightful, timeless comedy.

Review: TRAYF at The New Jewish Theatre is a Delightful Buddy Romp
by James Lindhorst - Sep 13, 2024

New Jewish Theatre’s TRAYF is a delight. The remarkable chemistry between Miller and Schmidt is reminiscent of the great comedic acting duos from the buddy comedies of the past. Their contagious energy makes their portrayals of Schulmy and Zalmy endearing and irresistible. The realism that Sparks and his team bring to the production is commendable and creates enjoyable and believable storytelling. TRAYF is a wonderfully warm and winning comedy about friendship, love, and faith.

TRAYF Comes to New Jewish Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024

New Jewish Theatre will present Trayf by Lindsay Joelle. Running Thursday, September 12 through Sunday, September 29, performances will take place in the J’s Wool Studio Theatre. Trayf had its World Premiere at Theatre J in in Washington D.C. in 2018, and this is its first production in St. Louis.

Vest-Pocket Productions to Present THE MONROE DOCTRINE by Mark Scharf at Baltimore Theatre Project
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 27, 2024

Vest-Pocket Productions will present THE MONROE DOCTRINE, a world premier new play by award-winning Baltimore playwright Mark Scharf, at the Baltimore Theatre Project.

Review: WE ALL FALL DOWN at The New Jewish Theatre
by James Lindhorst - May 31, 2024

The Stein family has gathered to celebrate the Passover Seder for the first time. Linda, the controlling family matriarch, insisted that all the members of her family gather for the traditional celebration that has been anything but a tradition for their non-practicing secular family.

The New Jewish Theatre Continues Season With WE ALL FALL DOWN
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2024

NJT will present WE ALL FALL DOWN from May 30 to June 16. Get a glimpse of the production with high-resolution publicity photos by Ethan Aylesworth.

The New Jewish Theatre Continues Season With WE ALL FALL DOWN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024

The New Jewish Theatre will perform We All Fall Down by Lila Rose Kaplan in St. Louis from May 30 to June 16.

Review: NAUGHTY MARIETTA at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
by Steve Callahan - Mar 11, 2024

Winter Opera continues it’s seventeenth season with another iconic operetta—Victor Herbert’s Naughty Marietta.  This lovely old show premiered in 1910. It was produced by the first Oscar Hammerstein (the grandfather of you-know-who).  In 1935 a movie version was made—with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.

Review: MANON LESCAUT at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Jan 19, 2024

Gina Galati’s wonderful Winter Opera company continues its 17th season with Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.  This work, which opened in 1893, was Puccini’s first great hit.  It was rather daring of Puccini to present this piece, based as it was on a novel that had already been adapted to opera by two other composers—first by Daniel Aubert (1856), and then in a hugely successful work by Jules Massenet 1884. 

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW St. Louis Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW St. Louis Awards; FREAKY FRIDAY, CLUE, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: DON GIOVANNI at Winter Opera
by Steve Callahan - Nov 20, 2023

The wonderful Winter Opera has opened a quite splendid production of what has been called “the opera of all operas”—Mozart’s amazing Don Giovanni.

First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 13, 2023

The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!