Dates: 10/5/2023 - 10/21/2023
📍 Theatre: .ZACK
The Midnight Company
3224 Locust St.
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 3147995910
Tickets: $20 Thursdays $25 Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays
Comedic in tone, dramatic in action - THE LION IN WINTER takes place in 1183, in a Castle in Chinon, France, telling the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a crown. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II of England. She’s been let out only for the holidays, and hence the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family - including their sons - the warrior Richard Lionheart, the crafty middle son Geoffrey, and the youngest and Henry’s favorite John - as they battle over the kingdom. The situation is complicated by Henry’s paramour - Alais, a French princess - and her brother, Philip, the new King of France, itching for his own war against England. Performances Thursdays-Saturdays 8pm Sunday Matinees October 8 & 15 Tickets at MetroTIx.com
Director Tom Kopp’s sharp and brisk direction keeps things moving on the small stage at the .Zack Theater. He smartly uses Brad Slavik’s static set design to ensure the limited space never seems overcrowded with four or five actors in a scene. His collaboration with his team of actors and technicians creates an effective palate for storytelling.
The Midnight Company announces it 2023 five-show season that includes two world premiere productions. The Season opens on March 1, 2023 with the world premiere production of JUST ONE LOOK based on the life and career of Linda Ronstadt at The Blue Strawberry. Midnight Company continues its season with THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD KELLY at The Kranzberg Black Box May 4th -20th, THE YEARS at The Chapel July 13th-29th, and YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU at The Blue Strawberry July 26th – August 9th. Midnight Company closes its season with a production of THE LION IN WINTER at the .ZACK October 5th-21st.
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The Birds Albion Theatre (10/16-11/01) |
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Wild Horses Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (10/30-10/30) |
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The Book of Mormon Fox Theatre (2/02-2/07) |
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The Nutcracker Catherine Berges Theatre, COCA (Center of Creative Arts) (12/11-12/13) |
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J’la - November 15, 5:30pm The Factory (11/15-11/15) |
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Jesse Robinson Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (11/17-11/17) |
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Erin Bode Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (12/11-12/11) |
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Misery Gaslight (11/06-11/22) |
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Paul Bielatowicz’s Nosferatu “Undead” October 28 7:30pm The Wildey (10/28-10/28) |
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The Dreamboats Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (2/07-2/07) |
