733 N. Union Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Union Avenue Opera is a theatre in St. Louis, MO.
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Conor McPherson’s adaptation of The Birds is more psychological than graphic. It pits desperate people against one another in a desperate time. Director Robert Ashton, Production Designer Rob Lippert, and the entire team are telling an eerie, disquieting, and foreboding tale. It is a slow-burning …
Arpeggios and angst make The Rep’s 2 Pianos 4 Hands a wonderfully funny comedic play. Told with music and pianos, this excellent production emphasizes how making music can change lives, elicit emotion, and serve as the composition for happiness.…
Glut is a parable that doubles as a societal microcosm. e.k. doolin’s satirical social commentary denounces all forms of bigotry with her small story about large people.…
There is nothing subtle about Eleanor Burgess’ ruthlessly candid script. The Niceties seethes with bitter, cutting dialogue. It is an all-out verbal clash that makes an unflinching critique on racial injustice. Director Cameron Jamarr, and actors Raevyn Ferguson and Jodi Stockton lean into the ten…
Arriving in time for the spooky season, Lizzie is a mash-up of gothic horror, rock concert theatrics (complete with moving microphones, banging percussion, and searing guitars), grizzly murders, and feminist liberation.…
Alex Edelman’s one-man showcleverly places the audience in his own shoes. He disarms with humor then sensitively discusses antisemitism, Judaism, assimilation, and hatred. Jacob Flekier, starring as Alex Edelman, is likable. His entrance felt a bit awkward, telling what Edelman calls “dumb jokes…
In Clue, secret agendas, grizzly murders, secret identities, and things that go bump in the night come together with side-splitting wackiness for an enthrallingly goofy spoof of the mystery genre. Presented without intermission, it boasts a superb cast and loads of humor. The result is a fast-paced …
Come From Away is bursting with compelling stories of post-9/11 experiences. Each story told by this gifted ensemble layers on powerful, emotionally resonant accounts of that week in Gander. But at its core, Come From Away is a love letter to the lovely and generous residents of Gander who put their…
Lauren Yee’s Hookman has a lot it wants to say about perpetrator induced-traumatic stress, but the message of accountability is lost in a painfully banal and utterly vacuous script.…
The Last Show on Earth is an off-kilter comedy that is as quirky as it is entertaining. Joe Taylor has penned and scored an inventive original play that he confidently placed in the innovative hands of Lucy Cashion and her boundary pushing creative teams at ERA. If your up for wildly imaginative the…
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Camille Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila tells the story of the legendary strongman whose greatest weakness becomes the instrument of his downfall, torn between his calling and his love for Dalila. The production is directed by Kathryn Frady, with Scott Schoonover conducting the...
Union Avenue Opera extends its offerings into the fall with the debut of its One-Act Festival, running October 10 and 11 at 7:30 PM and October 12 at 3:00 PM. This exciting new venture features bold contemporary works in an intimate setting, offering audiences a unique...
Salome is a dark and provocative opera centered on the biblical story of King Herod's stepdaughter and her obsessive desire for John the Baptist (Jochanaan). Captivated by Jochanaan's purity and resistance, Salome becomes consumed by her longing to possess him. When Jochanaan...
Presented together, Josephine and Pagliacci explore the complex interplay between performance and personal turmoil. In Josephine , Tom Cipullo brings to life the intimate reflections of Josephine Baker, the trailblazing entertainer and activist from St. Louis, MO, as she...
My Fair Lady follows the journey of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who becomes the subject of a social experiment by Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert. Higgins bets he can transform Eliza into a refined lady capable of passing as a duchess at a high-society...
Join Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and more as they cross paths with a baker and his wife on their quest through the woods. Who will live happily ever after and who will learn that magic comes at a price? But be careful what you wish for, because there's a...
Witness one of opera’s most epic stories of passion, betrayal, and war. Behold the tragic romance of Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved by the Egyptians, and Radamès, an Egyptian general who must choose between his love for her and his allegiance to his country. As war rages...
Set your passions alight with this steamy opera full of love, seduction, and betrayal. Follow the fate of Don José, a naïve soldier who falls under the spell of the fiery gypsy Carmen, and abandons his duty and his love for Micaëla, a sweet country girl. But Carmen's free spirit...
Lovers reunite, passions reignite, and new romance blossoms in the magic of music on a mid-summers night. A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around the glamorous actress Desire Armfeldt and the two married men who love her: a lawyer by the name of...
Union Avenue Opera presents Tom Cipullos Glory DeniedFour Performances: August 17, 18, 23, 24 at 8:00 p.m.Based on the novel Glory Denied by Tom PhilpottPresented in English with English supertitlesAmericas longest-held prisoner of war dreams of coming home. But home is a place...
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The Birds Albion Theatre (10/16-11/01) |
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Sheafor & Simes Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (11/18-11/18) |
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Cara Palombo Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (12/29-12/29) |
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COCA Live & Unscripted! Steinberg Performance Lab, COCA (Center of Creative Arts) (11/21-11/21) |
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The Artemis Pyle Band November 6, 8pm The Wildey (11/06-11/06) |
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Gateway Dirt Nationals – 3 Day Pass The Dome at America's Center (12/03-12/05) |
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Rockin' Chair Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (11/14-11/14) |
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Cimarron 615 - November 7, 8pm The Wildey (11/07-11/07) |
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The Janeiad Upstream Theater (11/06-11/22) |
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The Dreamboats Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (2/07-2/07) |
