LAST NIGHT AT THE RUE BAYOU will premiere in New Orleans as an immersive musical experience. The production features an original score by Martee LeBow and direction by Tracey Conyer Lee. See photos of the show.
New Orleans has long been a city that blurs the line between performance and everyday life, where a second line can erupt on any street corner and the boundary between the living and the dead grows thin each October.
MTTM Theatrics has announced casting for the New Orleans premiere of LAST NIGHT AT THE RUE BAYOU, a bold new immersive musical experience (with gumbo and drinks) opening Thursday, April 16 in the heart of the French Quarter at Storyville Music Hall at 4 French Market Place.
New Jewish Theatre’s 14 wins and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ 13 wins sweep the St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards. In ceremonies on Monday night, New Jewish Theatre’s production of Cabaret won the most awards, including Outstanding Production of a musical. The Rep’s productions of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size and The Cottage were named Outstanding Production of a Drama and Outstanding Production of a Comedy.
One of the greatest musical comedies of all time is coming to Le Petit Theatre this March. Brimming with gangsters, gamblers, showgirls, and holy rollers, Guys and Dolls: A Musical Fable of Broadway is an oddball romantic comedy.
The St. Louis Theatre Circle has announced their nominations for their annual awards to be distributed on March 23, 2026, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. 172 theatre artists have been nominated in 34 categories honoring the best in St. Louis Theater in 2025. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis leads all companies with a record-breaking 38 nominations for their productions of Athena, Clyde’s, Emma, Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Brothers Size, and The Cottage. Emma is the most nominated comedy of the season with 11 nominations.
This past season was the year of the comedy in St. Louis Theater. Companies across the city had audiences laughing all season long with slapstick, farce, and satire. There were some wonderful musical productions that really sang, a few hard hitting dramas, but comedies reigned in both quantity and quality. Instead of publishing a Top 10 list this year, I’m going to recognize the Best in St. Louis Theater for 2025. “The Best” is still a shortened list of just 13 shows out of the nearly 90 shows I saw this past year. It took weeks of thought and painstaking consideration to decide which productions would be included in my annual list. Here they are. The productions are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by favorites:
St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include The Brothers Size and more.
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.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will kick off the Steve Woolf Studio Series with The Brothers Size, a modern-day fable about life after incarceration and the struggles of family, duty and freedom by Tarell Alvin McCraney. Learn more!
Winner of the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical, Ain't Misbehavin' is coming to Le Petit Theatre in June. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society proudly announces its 45th season mainstage directors, featuring directors based in New Orleans, New York, and San Antonio. Several directors are returning to JPAS after directing or performing with JPAS in recent seasons; two make their JPAS directorial debut this season. The following overview includes shows that are part of JPAS mainstage season subscription packages, currently on sale. Single ticket sales open June 6th for all 45th season shows. For a full schedule of the entire 2022-2023 season which includes season specials such as ballets, concerts, and other special performances in addition to those listed below, please visit www.jpas.org.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society opens its 44th season with the dark comedy God of Carnage, a 2009 Broadway hit originally written in French by internationally acclaimed playwright Yasmina Reza.
Berkshire Playwrights Lab and the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will co-present a YouTube screening of James Anthony Tyler's Some Old Black Man, starring Wendell Pierce and Charlie Robinson
Today (January 15) in live streaming: Adam Pascal in concert, Blue Ridge by Abby Rosebrock, and more!
Acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce is pushing forward a new way of imagining live theater in a lingering pandemic, which has shuttered in-person arts experiences throughout the country.
Barrington Stage Company will premiere a filmed presentation of new musical, The Right Girl, on November 1. The musical was co-written by Louisette Geiss, who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.
This weekend (August 1-2) in live streaming: Cheyenne Jackson sings with Seth Rudetsky, Renee Fleming sings for the Met, and so much more!
This weekend (July 25-26) in live streaming: Broadway gathers to support Joe Biden, Megan Hilty sings with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!
Today (July 18-19) in live streaming: Rizzos reunite, #SunshineSongs continues, and so much more!
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