BWW Review: Upstream Theater's Extraordinarily Imaginative Production of THE YEAR OF THE BICYCLE
I always look forward to every show by Upstream Theater, because I know I will transported somewhere I've never been before.
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I always look forward to every show by Upstream Theater, because I know I will transported somewhere I've never been before.
The New Jewish Theatre's production of playwright Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL is a very engaging work that presents the audience with layers of text and subtext to chew on.
Playwright Nick Payne takes an unusual approach to his work, CONSTELLATIONS, crafting a simple story that's made more complex by the way in which he allows it to unfold.
Rossini's 'La Cenerentola': Winter Opera's fine production of this beloved Cinderella work makes a beautiful anniversary gift.
The 1951 film, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, was recently broadcast on Turner Classic Movies, and I had a chance to watch it before attending the recent musical adaptation that is currently playing the Fox Theatre.
It's hard to believe that award-winning playwright Arthur Miller crafted ALL MY SONS as a last ditch effort to produce a commercially successful work after his initial offering failed after less than a week of performances.
Perhaps the best way to approach Dickens' venerable A CHRISTMAS CAROL is straight-forward, with a generous helping of music, sterling performances, and some cool effects to liven up the proceedings.
If you're looking for spectacular entertainment that fills you with wonder then look no further; FINDING NEVERLAND is the show for you.
Playwright Alfred Uhry's Pulizter Prize winning work, DRIVING MISS DAISY, is the latest offering by The New Jewish Theatre, and it's an excellent production.
The incredibly accomplished pianist David Lanz continues to deliver imaginative and creative works, and they've come at time in his life when he seems positively re-energized; making vital, emotional, and personal compositions with Kristin Amarie Lanz that are simply a pleasure to listen to.
I was book shopping a while back and stumbled across the graphic novel FUN HOME by Alison Bechdel.
Mustard Seed Theatre has brought back their popular staging of ALL IS CALM - THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 (for what they say is the last time, at least, for a while), which premiered in 2013, and it remains a piece of theatre that's worthy of your time and attention.
Few playwrights tackle the subject of HIV/AIDS like Terrence McNally.
Winter Opera waltzes St.
The Repertory Theatre of St.
I can recall viewing The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the old Varsity Theatre in the Delmar Loop before it closed its doors many years ago.
Upstream Theater opens their new season with a work by playwright Maya Arad Yasur called SUSPENDED.
After playwright William Gibson's GOLDA fizzled he reworked the material to form the one woman show GOLDA'S BALCONY.
Though I'm extremely familiar with Tom Jones' (words) and Harvey Schmidt's (music) most popular work, THE FANTASTICKS, I had never seen their follow up, CELEBRATION.
I attended the world premiere of THE HUNGER, a new operatic work by Donnacha Dennehy in collaboration with the group Alarm Will Sound, and co-produced by Opera Theatre of St.
While I was watching FOLLIES, I was reminded of our own beloved Fox Theatre, and how it had tread a similar path during the 1970's.
So, this was my first time seeing A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, and as the plot began to unfold, I was struck by its similarity to a film I saw many years before.
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY has an interesting history, being conceived by Tim Rice as a TV series initially.
Christine Brewer stars in 'DOUBT' at Union Avenue Opera.
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