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WIP 314
WIP 314
May 23

Ballet 314 invites you to WIP 314, the company's inaugural in-company choreography incubator, showcasing the next generation of dance makers in an intimate, in-progress setting....



Review: ELEVENTH HOUR RADIO Prompts Conservation Conversation


by James Lindhorst - April 20, 2026

Director Kathryn Bentley has built an infectious production of Colin McLaughlin and Ryan Marquez’s new groove heavy musical. She inspired and evoked vibrant performances from a high-octane cast who enthrall the audience with lively storytelling. Bentley delivers Eleventh Hour Radio’s ‘save the...

Review: THE END OF THE WORLD CABARET at Upstream Theater


by Steve Callahan - April 20, 2026

'The End of the World Cabaret' at Upstream: THIS IS A PLAY YOU MUST SEE! ...

Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre Grips with Cataclysmic Force


by James Lindhorst - April 17, 2026

Rebekah Scallet has once again brought St. Louis audiences a newer work to the NJT Wool Studio Stage with resounding success. Her production of Prayer for the French Republic is a gripping story with cataclysmic force. The Salomon and Benhamou Families face paralyzing fear steeped in the long histor...

Review: Polyester, Poison and the Patriarchy Collide in 9 TO 5 at Tower Grove Abbey


by Rob Levy - April 15, 2026

Filled with moments of solidarity and sleaze, 9 to 5 is dazzling. There’s something for everyone here, (even an unexpected cameo to bring the house down) in a well-paced battle of the sexes that rages, sings, dances and laughs from the moment you clock in to the moment you clock out....

Review: DEAD MAN’S CELLPHONE Sits in a Bizarre Space Between Life and Death


by James Lindhorst - April 13, 2026

The surreal script can best be described as oddly bizarre. Dead Man’s Cellphone is a fantasy that explores human obsession with digital technology and the effects it has on our relationships. But it goes beyond the plot device to connect the protagonist to a dead man’s family. It examines how we...

Review: ROMEO & JULIET at Chorus Of Fools is an Emotionally Satisfying Production


by James Lindhorst - April 11, 2026

Chorus of Fools swung for the fences taking on Romeo & Juliet. While they didn’t hit a home run, it was certainly a quality at bat. Director Eric Satterfield staged an emotionally satisfying production led by the outstanding performances of Zach Pierson, Tia René Williams, Celeste Genevieve Gardn...

Review: St. Louis Actors' Studio's THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE


by James Lindhorst - April 04, 2026

The Orange Girls and St. Louis Actors’ Studio’s The Half-Life of Marie Curie is a beautiful work. The production brings together all the design elements of a play into an artistic expression of friendship and feminism through intelligent story telling. It is flawlessly directed, convincingly act...

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD is Chaotically Lively


by James Lindhorst - March 28, 2026

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern may be dead, but the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is very much alive. Those lucky enough to have secured a ticket to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead won’t be disappointed by this chaotically lively production of what Director Tom Ridgley calls “Tom Stoppard�...

Review: RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Loretto-Hilton Center


by Rob Levy - March 23, 2026

This jukebox musical, directed by Augustin Family Artistic Director Kate Bergstrom, offers a condensed biography of Cash’s life, told through his music. From his early childhood in Arkansas to his rise to fame at Sun Records, addiction battles, and his advocacy, there’s a lot to cram into two ho...

Review: ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD at Soul Siren Playhouse has Much to Say About Marginalized Communities


by James Lindhorst - March 21, 2026

Robbin, From the Hood has ambitious intent. Playwright Marlow Wyatt has crafted several potentially compelling scenarios about those living in impoverished and marginalized communities and how the conditions effect their population. But in its current iteration, Robbin, From the Hood loses its drama...

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