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Touhill Performing Arts Center

1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, MO 63121
St. Louis, MO 63121

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Ballet Hispánico New York

Ballet Hispánico New York

Nov 14

Direct from New York City … experience one of the most compelling companies performing today! Few dance companies have shaped American culture quite like Ballet Hispánico New York— the nation’s renowned American Latino dance organization and named one of America’s Cultural...

Ballet Hispánico New York: MUJERES: Women in Motion

Nov 14

Ballet Hispánico New York returns to St. Louis for the first time in nearly 25 years with MUJERES: Women in Motion, an evening devoted to three acclaimed Latina choreographers—Cassi Abranches, Stephanie Martinez and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. The works explore identity, community...

RUBBERBAND

RUBBERBAND

Feb 27, 2027

Direct from Montréal… experience one of Canada’s most exciting and original contemporary dance companies! RUBBERBAND makes its Dance St. Louis debut. For over 20 years, the company, based in Montréal, Québec, has been creating and developing its own style, the RUBBERBAND Method...

Parsons Dance

Parsons Dance

Apr 10, 2027

Direct from New York City… Parsons Dance returns to St. Louis after a 22-year absence! Be swept away by this internationally renowned contemporary American dance company known for its high-energy athleticism and joyous style . Founded in 1987, Parsons Dance’s bold ensemble work...

20th Anniversary SPRING TO DANCE Festival 2027

May 28 – May 29, 2027

Season 61 culminates with the 20th Anniversary SPRING TO DANCE Festival, conceived by Dance St. Louis Artistic Director Michael Uthoff. Since its founding, the festival has brought hundreds of companies and over 4,000 artists to St. Louis. The anniversary celebration transforms...

Review: THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH at ERA

Review: THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH at ERA

by Steve Callahan · September 19, 2026

A profound and hilarious scattershot examination of AI and the end of the universe. Invigorating! Rejuvenating! Don't miss it!…

Review: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Loretto-Hilton Center

Review: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Loretto-Hilton Center

by Rob Levy · September 18, 2026

The perfect aperitif for the company’s season, the play boasts an incredible cast, amazing costumes, and plenty of emotional heft. Set during a time of extreme political darkness, the theatrical gravitas derived from Alcott’s novel once again reminds us of the potency of words, connection, and t…

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Black Rep is a Satisfying Production

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Black Rep is a Satisfying Production

by James Lindhorst · September 14, 2026

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…

Review: CONFETTI KIDS at The Chapel

Review: CONFETTI KIDS at The Chapel

by James Lindhorst · August 22, 2026

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 …

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…

Past Shows

21 total · showing 11–20

Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2023

FeaturedEmerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival 2023

May 26 – May 27, 2023

“Arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest” (Chicago Tribune) “Successful both as a celebration of dance and as an invitation to bask in its artistry.” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) “Audiences flock to the performances—the price is right and the offerings are generous.” (Time...

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Apr 16

Dance St. Louis continues its 56th season with the presentation of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlothe worlds foremost all-male comic ballet company. Direct from New York City and as seen in PBS "Ballerina Boys," its the funniest night you will ever have at the ballet...

Pilobolus: Shadowland - The New Adventure

Pilobolus: Shadowland - The New Adventure

Apr 20

The world-renowned dance company of dancer-athletes and choreographers that has been seen by millions across the world returns to St. Louis to showcase its latest production, Shadowland The New Adventure. Making its St. Louis premiere, Shadowland The New Adventure displays is...

Autobiography — Company Wayne McGregor

Autobiography — Company Wayne McGregor

Feb 27

Dance St. Louis continues its 53rd season of presenting world-class dance from across the country and beyond with a one-night-only performance of the prestigious British dance company, Company Wayne McGregor.The London-based company, composed of 10 highly skilled international...

“Chasing the White Rabbit”

“Chasing the White Rabbit”

Oct 11 – Oct 14, 2018

15-year-old Alice, has recently lost her mother and the only thing that she feels that can save her is to go to a school far away from her hood. To go where the neighborhoods are well manicured and the school has resources and new books and good teachers. This is her dream. Is...

SPRING TO DANCE Festival

SPRING TO DANCE Festival

May 25 – May 26, 2018

2 nights. 25+ professional dance companies. $20 and under tickets. Don’t miss one of the region’s must-see festivals when SPRING TO DANCE® returns for its 11th year this Memorial Day weekend! Come experience what the Chicago Tribune calls "arguably the best dance buffet in the...

Aristophanes’ The Birds

Aristophanes’ The Birds

Oct 12 – Oct 15, 2017

Presented by UMSL Theatre and Cinema Arts Department. Aristophanes’ comedy, The Birds, tells the story of two Athenians who set out in search of a better life. They are disgusted with their city due to its politics, poetry, religion and business, and they decide to travel to...

SPRING TO DANCE® Festival

SPRING TO DANCE® Festival

May 26 – May 28, 2017

SPRING TO DANCE® returns for its 10th year! As one of the region’s must-see festivals, the 10th Annual Emerson SPRING TO DANCE® Festival brings together 30 professional dance companies from across the country for three unique, exhilarating nights over Memorial Day weekend. From...

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

Mar 31 – Apr 1, 2017

Dance St. Louis continues its 2016-17 season with the presentation of "Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue" for three performances at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on March 31 - April 1. Direct from Mumbai, starring Bollywood’s finest, "Taj Express" explodes with the...

Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical

Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical

Sep 15 – Sep 18, 2016

The North American premiere of Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical tells the story of activist and Grammy award-winning musician Miriam Makeba, outlining her role in bringing down apartheid, her varied musical career, betrayals, failed marriages, and death of her only...

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Come From Away in St. Louis Come From Away
Kirkwood Pac (9/18-10/18)
Mamma Mia! in St. Louis Mamma Mia!
Fox Theatre (3/30-4/04)
Misery in St. Louis Misery
Gaslight (11/06-11/22)
Wicked in St. Louis Wicked
Fox Theatre (5/12-5/30)
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)
The Carole King & James Taylor Story  September 25, 7:30pm & 26, 2:30pm in St. Louis The Carole King & James Taylor Story September 25, 7:30pm & 26, 2:30pm
The Wildey (9/25-9/26)
Mamma Mia! in St. Louis Mamma Mia!
The Fabulous Fox Theatre (3/30-4/04)
The Nutcracker in St. Louis The Nutcracker
COCA - Catherine B. Berges Theatre (12/11-12/13)
Gateway Dirt Nationals – 3 Day Pass in St. Louis Gateway Dirt Nationals – 3 Day Pass
The Dome at America's Center (12/03-12/05)