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Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

210 E.Monroe
St. Louis, MO 63122

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Sean Canan's VooDoo :Stevie Wonder

Sean Canan's VooDoo :Stevie Wonder

Aug 21

Led by guitarist and musical director Sean Canan, Voodoo Stevie Wonder is part of the acclaimed Sean Canan’s Voodoo Players series, a St. Louis music collective known for reimagining the catalogs of legendary artists through themed performances. Since 2014, the Voodoo Players...

Walter Parks: Woodstock Variations

Aug 22

For 10 years, Walter Parks, was the sideman guitarist for Woodstock legend Richie Havens. Upon Havens’ 1967 Guild acoustic guitar Walter performs renditions of his favorite tunes from both The Woodstock Festival and Havens repertoires. Relevant stories and recollections of...

Joe Mancuso

Joe Mancuso

Aug 25

Join St. Louis–based jazz vocalist Joe Mancuso for a relaxed morning Coffee Concert at the KPAC, featuring some of his all-time favorite songs to sing. Drawing from the music of Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, and Billy Joel—along with a few other surprises—Joe brings...

Terry Barber: Freddy Mercury Cabaret

Terry Barber: Freddy Mercury Cabaret

Sep 5

FREDDIE MERCURY CABARET: STORIES AND SONGS OF QUEENS' LEAD SINGER "Mercury" is an acclaimed, theatrical show starring world-renowned countertenor Terry Barber. It focuses on the life, personal struggles, and music of the Queen frontman rather than just a simple tribute...

Terry Barber: Best Of Broadway

Terry Barber: Best Of Broadway

Sep 6

Experience an unforgettable evening of Broadway’s most iconic music as internationally acclaimed countertenor Terry Barber breathes new life into show stopping hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber and beyond. From The Phantom of the Opera , Evita , Cats , and Jesus Christ Superstar to...

ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT

ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT

Sep 12

Get ready for an unforgettable night celebrating three of the most iconic voices in music history. This high-energy tribute concert brings together the timeless sounds of rock 'n' roll and classic country with spot-on performances, authentic costumes, and the songs that defined...

ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT

ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT

Sep 13

Get ready for an unforgettable night celebrating three of the most iconic voices in music history. This high-energy tribute concert brings together the timeless sounds of rock 'n' roll and classic country with spot-on performances, authentic costumes, and the songs that defined...

Review: The Muny’s SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Deliriously Funny

Review: The Muny’s SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Deliriously Funny

by James Lindhorst · August 19, 2026

Director Rob Ruggiero, his cast, and the technical design teams deliver a rollicking comedy with a relentless stream of laughs. Everything about this production screams big budget musical comedy. The performances are first rate from the multitalented ensemble. The Muny’s Something Rotten is a ramb…

Review: EXTREMITIES at Tower Grove Abbey

Review: EXTREMITIES at Tower Grove Abbey

by Rob Levy · August 10, 2026

Intense, poignant, and painted with shades of grey, Extremities, the latest production from Stray Dog Theatre, is psychological drama at its best. Well-acted and fraught with moral ambiguity, the company’s latest production is compelling and evocative. Suspensefully relentless, William Mastrosimon…

Review: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS at The Muny Overflows with Sentimentality and Heart

Review: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS at The Muny Overflows with Sentimentality and Heart

by James Lindhorst · August 8, 2026

Meet Me in St. Louis is exactly what you hope, want, and expect from a stage adaptation of the classic movie musical. What makes this Muny staging special are the wonderful portrayals, the beautiful set, video, and costume designs, and the many nostalgic nods to St. Louis.…

Review: JOB at New Jewish Theatre is a Turbulent Psychological Drama

Review: JOB at New Jewish Theatre is a Turbulent Psychological Drama

by James Lindhorst · August 7, 2026

New Jewish Theatre’s production of JOB a visceral theatrical experience. It is a turbulent psychological drama with unexpected twists and turns. Director Annamaria Pileggi and actors John Contini and Kristen Lintvedt capture all of the heightened drama in Friedman’s riveting script.…

Review: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

Review: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

by James Lindhorst · August 6, 2026

In her program notes, Director Rebekah Scallet makes no apologies for staging what is often called Shakespeare’s weakest play. She has found a charming and playful way to present The Two Gentlemen of Verona for maximal audience enjoyment. There were plenty of bursts of laughter throughout and the …

Review: WAKEY WAKEY is a Poignant Look at End of Life

Review: WAKEY WAKEY is a Poignant Look at End of Life

by James Lindhorst · August 1, 2026

Eno’s end of life play is thoughtful and funny while avoiding morbidity. There is no fourth wall. The direct address monologue is a unique narrative structure that is rarely used by playwrights, but a style of storytelling that’s often staged by The Midnight Company (Thom Pain, The Absolute Brig…

Review: GUYS & DOLLS at Stages St. Louis is a Sure Bet

Review: GUYS & DOLLS at Stages St. Louis is a Sure Bet

by James Lindhorst · July 30, 2026

Director James Monroe Iglehart and the entire company have built a show that is musical theater perfection. This production of Guys & Dolls could not be better.Just ask Sarah Brown at the Save-a-Soul Mission, it would be a sin to miss this heavenly production of Guys & Dolls.…

Review: The Muny Premiere of AIN’T TOO PROUD Celebrates Legacy of The Temptations

Review: The Muny Premiere of AIN’T TOO PROUD Celebrates Legacy of The Temptations

by James Lindhorst · July 29, 2026

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. This production, the directorial vision, the performances, and the technical execution all blend to create an engaging, historically accur…

Past Shows

18 total · showing 11–18

National Dance Week, St. Louis - Celebrating 25 Years

National Dance Week, St. Louis - Celebrating 25 Years

Apr 27

The 25th annual National Dance Week (NDW) St. Louis is set to kick off on Saturday, April 27th at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. The FREE outdoor event will begin at noon and will feature the 2024 NDW Honorary Dance Company, The Big Muddy Dance Company. Over 50 dance...

Spirit of the Season

Spirit of the Season

Dec 1

A family-friendly concert by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America showcasing holiday favorites and featuring a special guest reading of “The Christmas Truce” by USAF veteran Kathy Lawton Brown, host of Classic 107.3 FM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will lead a performance of...

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Sep 8 – Oct 8, 2023

The music industry stars truly aligned by pure happenstance when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins came together for an impromptu 1956 recording session at Sun Records in Memphis. This legendary session became known as the MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and...

CLUE

CLUE

Jul 21 – Aug 20, 2023

Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The play begins on a dark and stormy night at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party. When...

AIDA

AIDA

Jun 2 – Jul 2, 2023

A timeless love story for the ages, AIDA tells the tale of the transcendent love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames, the soldier they both love. Set in a time of great turmoil in ancient Egypt, this story...

The Desert Song

The Desert Song

Mar 3 – Mar 5, 2023

The Desert Song is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. Winter Opera always strives to please our audiences and The Desert Song is the most requested operetta since we started in 2008 and we wanted...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Jan 20 – Jan 22, 2023

Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Written for the Teatro della Pergola in Florence, it was Verdi's tenth opera and premiered...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta Espectáculo

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta Espectáculo

Apr 25 – May 24, 2021

LIVE. OUTDOORS. SOCIALLY DISTANT. Step into the world of Eric Carle! He's enchanted generations of readers since he first began nibbling his way into our hearts in 1969. Now, everyone's favorite caterpillar takes the outdoor stage in a dazzling, critically acclaimed...

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Guys And Dolls in St. Louis Guys And Dolls
Kirkwood Pac (7/24-8/23)
JOB in St. Louis JOB
New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (8/06-8/23)
RUBBERBAND in St. Louis RUBBERBAND
Touhill Performing Arts Center (2/27-2/27)
ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT in St. Louis ELVIS, PATSY CLINE & LORETTA LYNN: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CONCERT
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (9/13-9/13)
Terry Barber: Best Of Broadway in St. Louis Terry Barber: Best Of Broadway
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (9/06-9/06)
Sean Canan's VooDoo :Stevie Wonder in St. Louis Sean Canan's VooDoo :Stevie Wonder
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (8/21-8/21)
WSIE Music Series Event w/ Dawn Weber – August 22, 7-9pm in St. Louis WSIE Music Series Event w/ Dawn Weber – August 22, 7-9pm
Harold Square Outdoor Amphitheater (8/22-8/22)
Ludo in St. Louis Ludo
The Pageant (10/24-10/24)
Gunhild Carling at City Winery St. Louis in St. Louis Gunhild Carling at City Winery St. Louis
City Winery St. Louis (10/11-10/11)
Wicked in St. Louis Wicked
Fox Theatre (5/12-5/30)