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. Director John Pierson tells a compelling but uncomfortable story of self-centered opportunism. Actors Franklin Killian and Kelly Schneider inhabit flaw…
The Color Purple is a mid-tier movies-to-musical adaptation that falls just short of becoming a classic. Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray’s score is competent but uneven. However, Marsha Norman’s book and her message of resilience, self-actualization, liberation, and reclamation re…
Confetti Kids addresses a serious health crisis. The contaminated Coldwater Creek has been associated with increased cancer risks and premature mortality. Aurora Behlke’s script effectively examines the risks associated with nuclear research and the safe handling of nuclear waste. Behlke’s play …
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…
Astounding tenor brings the house down!…
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…
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.…
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.…
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 …
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…
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Gilbert & Sullivan's long-lost, original "operatic abomination," in its wacky world premiere! New Line Theatre, “the bad boy of musical theatre,” has shocked the music world by discovering a long-lost first draft by the legendary British team of librettist W.S. Gilbert and...
Max & Louie Productions presents Souvenir, a fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins by Stephen Temperley. Souvenir is a memory play framed by the recollections of pianist Cosme McMoon about his longtime relationship with tone deaf 1940s society warbler Florence Foster...
It's a sweltering August in 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts. And Lizzie's had enough. A prominent businessman and his wife are brutally axed to death in their home. Their daughter Lizzie Borden is the prime suspect. Lizzie’s trial is a coast-to-coast media sensation, and her...
The New Liners broke all new ground in 1996 and again in 2000. Third time's a charm. New Line closes its 26th season with the third chapter in New Line's unique series, OUT ON BROADWAY: THE THIRD COMING, an original revue of musical theatre songs performed from the perspective...
New Line closes its 25th season with Andrew Lloyd Webber's one-woman, one-act, rock musical TELL ME ON A SUNDAY, a forgotten gem from the composer of Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita (both of which New Line has produced), Phantom of the Opera, Joseph, Cats, and other shows. Tell Me...
It’s 1939 and the Free World is fighting for its life. Heading the charge is Leo Szilard, a brilliant scientist torn between the woman he loves and his need to beat Germany to the bomb. As the war draws to a climax, ethics, scientific progress, and love are tested as Leo...
Lost and disconnected in a post-9/11 America, three friends, Johnny, Tunny and Will, struggle to find meaning in their lives. The three men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, but their paths quickly diverge as Tunny enters the armed forces, Will...
It’s September, 1989, and Westerberg High is terrorized by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But brainy misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the damaged new...
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Joyful COCA - Catherine B. Berges Theatre (12/18-12/19) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Cast Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn The Fabulous Fox Theatre (10/06-10/06) |
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Dawn Weber Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (10/06-10/06) |
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COCA Live & Unscripted! Staenberg Performance Lab at COCA (11/21-11/21) |
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Gateway Dirt Nationals – 3 Day Pass The Dome at America's Center (12/03-12/05) |
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Ludo The Pageant (10/24-10/24) |
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2026 A. E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre (9/19-9/20) |
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The Nutcracker COCA - Catherine B. Berges Theatre (12/11-12/13) |
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Misery Gaslight (11/06-11/22) |
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Rockin Chair Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (9/25-9/25) |
