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BWW Reviews: David Lanz's LIVERPOOL
As a fan of the Beatles, I imagine it's a bit of a daunting task to try and bring something fresh to the table regarding their classic catalog of music. After all, their timeless melodies have been explored by artists from around the globe for decades. Nonetheless, Grammy-nominated composer and pian...
BWW Review: HotCity Theatre's Tense Production of TRUE WEST
HotCity Theatre continues to provide St. Louis with a mix of new plays and modern classics, and actor/playwright Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST is their latest foray in these areas. Considered to be one of Shepard's more accessible works, TRUE WEST is a fascinating look at sibling rivalry, and it also take...
BWW Review: Stray Dog Theatre's Provocative Production of DISTRACTED
As technology races ever forward, we find ourselves continually bombarded with requests for our time. Personal assistants are no longer actual people, but handheld devices that have become our lifeline to our work and families. So, it's not surprising that we've all become a little preoccupied. Then...
BWW Reviews: DOKTOR KABOOM at Wash U.
In his persona as DOKTOR KABOOM, David Epley is a force to be reckoned with. Brandishing an authoritative German accent, he takes on a role that previous generations may associate with Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye the Science Guy, making science entertaining for children of all ages. His performance at ...
BWW Review: Mustard Seed Theatre's Touching Production of SHADOWLANDS
Writer William Nicholson's play SHADOWLANDS, which was adapted from his 1985 television screenplay, takes a look at the life of C.S. Lewis, focusing its attention on the relationship between the famous author and an American fan named Joy Gresham that he wound up marrying. It's a superbly constructe...
BWW Reviews: The Rep's Moving Production of THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
It's tragic enough when someone loses their spouse, but when they also lose their only child within a year and a half of that, it's simply indescribable. But that's precisely what happened to writer Joan Didion, and she chronicled the experience in her book, and in the play that followed, THE YEAR O...
BWW Review: Upstream Theater's Stirring and Compelling Production of COOKING WITH ELISA
Upstream Theater continues to find little gems from around the globe, delivering unique theatrical experiences that cast a light on different cultures and societies outside of our own. Buenos Aires born playwright Lucia Laragione's COOKING WITH ELISA is their latest discovery, and is currently being...
BWW Review: The Black Rep's Intriguing Production of PERICLES
Though not as frequently performed or fondly remembered as some of the classics in the Shakespearean canon, PERICLES is an interesting tale nonetheless. While it's usually cataloged along with the romances and comedies, its circumstances are really quite tragic, until it reaches for a fairytale endi...
BWW Review: The Rep's Excellent Production of THE FALL OF HEAVEN
Author and playwright Walter Mosley has a real knack for writing hard-boiled fiction, as evidenced by his extensive, best-selling body of work, and his first foray writing for the theatre, THE FALL OF HEAVEN, is a stunning success. Mosley deftly reworks 'The Tempest Tales' into an incendiary piece o...
BWW Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at the Fox Theatre
As an avowed Monty Python fan, it was with much anticipation that I looked forward to finally getting the opportunity to see SPAMALOT. Unfortunately, this hodgepodge of scenes cobbled from the cult film (although admittedly, it is a very large cult) Monty Python and the Holy Grail, failed to fully e...
BWW Reviews: BEST OF 2010 IN ST. LOUIS
The theatre scene in St. Louis in 2010 turned out to be another year filled with fine productions and superb performances. Despite the economic barriers faced by all the local theatre companies many continued to take risks, presenting material that challenged audience expectations, but entertained t...
BWW Reviews: The Imaginary Theatre Company's Production of THE NUTCRACKER
The Imaginary Theatre Company provided a very fitting offering for the holiday season with their delightful and amusing take on THE NUTCRACKER. This version is cleverly scripted by playwright Sarah Brandt, with original music and lyrics by Neal Richardson, and though it differs somewhat from E.T.A. ...
BWW Reviews: Webster University SENIOR CABARET at the Kranzberg
Seven talented young senior students from Webster University were showcased on the stage of the Kranzberg Arts Center this past Tuesday (12/14/2010) by the Presenters Dolan. I'd heard that this show was usually presented at the university itself, but I think that the group benefited greatly from hav...
BWW Reviews: Dramatic License Productions Presents Heartwarming THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
The classic film It's a Wonderful Life is brought to the stage by Dramatic License Productions in a unique presentation, re-imagined as THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, and finding one actor taking on all the roles. Mark Setlock and Steve Murray's adaptation condenses 130 minutes of screen time into 75 minutes ...
BWW Review: Stray Dog Theatre's Buzz-Worthy Production of AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN
Stray Dog Theatre provides the discerning viewer with more alternative fare during the holiday season with their fine production of Douglas Carter Beane's pop culture-driven work AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN. Beane's script is peppered with blisteringly funny lines that tumble forth with reckless abandon,...
BWW Review: NonProphet Theater Company's Production of RECKLESS
There are a number of unique holiday-themed shows currently playing in local theatres, and the NonProphet Theater Company has joined in the yuletide fray with their current production of RECKLESS. Playwright Craig Lucas has crafted a strangely affecting little tale that takes any number of twists an...
BWW Review: Echo Theatre Company's Quirky Production of CRUMBLE
Echo Theatre Company, who continually push the envelope by presenting fresh and daring plays and musicals as part of their theatrical mission, offer up the St. Louis premiere of playwright Sheila Callaghan's wacky and surreal work CRUMBLE (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) for your holiday season peru...
BWW Review: HotCity Theatre's Fiendishly Clever Production of SLASHER
I'm a big fright film fan and aficionado, and I've even been to a couple of horror conventions, so playwright Alison Moore's fiendishly clever work, SLASHER, is right up my alley. In fact, I was hooked from the opening dinner conversation, which immediately makes mention of film director Tobe Hooper...
BWW Review: Rep's Brilliantly Funny Production of OVER THE TAVERN
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis continues their stellar season with their third consecutive play concerning issues of faith, and just like those other two productions, it's a definite winner. Playwright Tom Dudzick has constructed a terrific, semi-autobiographical coming of age piece that's both ...
BWW Review: New Jewish Theatre Presents Sizzling LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS
Sophie Tucker, born Sophie Kalish, was an extraordinary performer, possessing a big voice and an even bigger personality, she charmed audiences with her spicy humor and risque material. Tony Parise (who also directs this staging) and Karin Baker have assembled an entertaining and informative show, L...
BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Fox
When I asked my son what part of THE WIZARD OF OZ he liked the best he said: 'All of it.' So, I pressed him a little further, and asked who his favorite character was, and he said: 'The Wicked Witch.' I can only say that I wasn't surprised by his answers, but I was surprised by his stamina, as he sa...
BWW Review: John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension Impress at the Sheldon
Legendary guitarist John McLaughlin is a special talent, and he brings a real sense of passion and spirituality to his live performances. From the opening notes of his concert at the Sheldon (November 19, 2010), the audience was immediately spellbound by his hypnotic, and often challenging, musical ...
BWW Review: Muddy Waters Theatre Presents Powerful LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
The Muddy Waters Theater company concludes their season devoted to playwright Eugene O'Neill with an American classic; LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT. After you see this intense and powerful play, you'll understand why O'Neill didn't allow it to be staged during his lifetime, since it's autobiographi...
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The Light in the Piazza Loretto-Hilton Center (5/30-6/28) |
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God of Carnage New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (6/11-6/28) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Stages St. Louis at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (5/29-6/28) |
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The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcom Albion Theatre (6/12-6/28) |
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The SpongeBob Musical Chesterfield Community Theater (6/19-6/20) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Fox Theatre (2/02-2/07) |
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Saint Louis Ballet's ENCORE Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center (6/13-6/13) |
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Please Don''t Destroy: Live The Pageant (8/08-8/08) |
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USAF Band of Mid-America “Freedom 250” Concert Missouri Botanical Garden (7/01-7/01) |
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We Will Rock You The Marcelle Theater (6/04-6/27) |
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