Review: Alex Edelman’s JUST FOR US Takes on Antisemitism with Sensitivity and Humor
Alex Edelman’s one-man showcleverly places the audience in his own shoes.
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Review: CLUE at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
In Clue, secret agendas, grizzly murders, secret identities, and things that go bump in the night come together with side-splitting wackiness for an enthrallingly goofy spoof of the mystery genre.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Stages St. Louis Tells a Story of a Town’s Selfless Generosity
Come From Away is bursting with compelling stories of post-9/11 experiences.
Review: HOOKMAN at West End Players Guild is as Cheesy as the Slasher Movies it Parodies.
Lauren Yee’s Hookman has a lot it wants to say about perpetrator induced-traumatic stress, but the message of accountability is lost in a painfully banal and utterly vacuous script.
Review: ERA’s THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH is an Entertaining Off-Kilter Comedy
The Last Show on Earth is an off-kilter comedy that is as quirky as it is entertaining.
Review: APPROPRIATE at St. Louis Tennessee Williams Festival, At COCA
An excellent production of a strong play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Review: THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH at ERA
A profound and hilarious scattershot examination of AI and the end of the universe.
Review: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Loretto-Hilton Center
The perfect aperitif for the company’s season, the play boasts an incredible cast, amazing costumes, and plenty of emotional heft.
Review: Rug Burn Theatre’s STAY A WHILE: A BIRTHDAY PLAY IN FOUR SEASONS is a Wildly Imaginative Fanciful Treat
Flynn’s Stay A While is an energetic treat.
Review: THE MERCY SEAT at St. Louis Actors’ Studio is a Taut Post 9/11 Drama Steeped in Intimate Realism
The Mercy Seat is a voyeuristic look at less-than-stellar people who contemplate taking advantage of a dire situation for their own selfish motives.
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Black Rep is a Satisfying Production
The Color Purple is a mid-tier movies-to-musical adaptation that falls just short of becoming a classic.
Review: CONFETTI KIDS at The Chapel
Confetti Kids addresses a serious health crisis.
Review: The Muny’s SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Deliriously Funny
Director Rob Ruggiero, his cast, and the technical design teams deliver a rollicking comedy with a relentless stream of laughs.
Review: SAMSON ET DALILA at Union Avenue Opera
Astounding tenor brings the house down!
Review: EXTREMITIES at Tower Grove Abbey
Intense, poignant, and painted with shades of grey, Extremities, the latest production from Stray Dog Theatre, is psychological drama at its best.
Review: JOB at New Jewish Theatre is a Turbulent Psychological Drama
New Jewish Theatre’s production of JOB a visceral theatrical experience.
Review: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
In her program notes, Director Rebekah Scallet makes no apologies for staging what is often called Shakespeare’s weakest play.
Review: WAKEY WAKEY is a Poignant Look at End of Life
Eno’s end of life play is thoughtful and funny while avoiding morbidity.
Review: GUYS & DOLLS at Stages St. Louis is a Sure Bet
Director James Monroe Iglehart and the entire company have built a show that is musical theater perfection.
Review: The Muny Premiere of AIN’T TOO PROUD Celebrates Legacy of The Temptations
The Muny’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations is an example of how a jukebox musical can transcend the music into something much greater.
Review: L'ELISIR D'AMORE at Union Avenue Opera
This charming and quite wonderful production is perhaps the most perfect offering in the company’s splendid thirty-two year history.
Review: 12TH ANNUAL LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL at St. Louis Actors’ Studio
The 12th Annual LaBute New Theatre Festival features new works by playwrights who hail from Kentucky, New York, Utah, Missouri, and Pennsylvania, plus a new work from festival’s namesake Neil LaBute.
Review: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT at Clayton Community Theatre
Despite some good performances, the play is bereft of context, bereft of history, bereft of detail, bereft of nuance.
Review: Tesseract’s Boisterous JAGGED LITTLE PILL isn’t Hard to Swallow
Jagged Little Pill is a heavy musical filled with topical adult themes.
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Alex Edelman’s Just for Us New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (10/01-10/18) |
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Come From Away Kirkwood Pac (9/18-10/18) |
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The Birds Albion Theatre (10/16-11/01) |
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Let It Be Christmas Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (12/17-12/19) |
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8bALL & MJG Stifel Theatre (3/26-3/26) |
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Joshua's Boots COCA - Catherine B. Berges Theatre (10/21-10/24) |
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Gunhild Carling at City Winery St. Louis City Winery St. Louis (10/11-10/11) |
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COCA Live & Unscripted! Staenberg Performance Lab at COCA (11/21-11/21) |
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NJTea – October 25, 4:30p-6p The J, Creve Coeur, Staenberg Family Complex (10/25-10/25) |
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Nikki Glenn Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (12/15-12/15) |
