Upstream Theater

by Steve Callahan - June 15, 2026

This quite glorious production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet plays at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis through June 27....

by Steve Callahan - June 13, 2026

It would be pretentious to call it drama, but God of Carnage at the New Jewish Theatre is certainly an evening of good entertainment. It plays through June 28....

by Steve Callahan - June 09, 2026

Opera Theatre of St. Louis does luscious justice to A Streetcar Named Desire—André Previn’s operatic adaptation of the Tennessee Williams classic....

by James Lindhorst - June 04, 2026

Stages St. Louis opened their 40th Anniversary season with one of the most adorable and wittiest ensemble theater pieces written in the past 25-years. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the award winning, silly, and relatable musical comedy about a group of quirky middle schoolers competi...

by James Lindhorst - June 01, 2026

Wild Nights is inspired ridiculousness. It’s a fun romp of giddy, screaming, giggling teenage girls executing what they believe is the perfect sleepover. The directors and actors tap into this ensemble’s fearless ability to be comedically vulnerable and do what ever it takes to earn the audience...

by Steve Callahan - June 02, 2026

Young lovers from different worlds. What are their odds? A beautiful evening, rich in music, is a delight at Opera Theatre of St. Louis...

by James Lindhorst - May 30, 2026

One can always count on an outstanding show from the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival team. This production of The Tempest is a beautifully staged and technically superior production with crisp direction, incandescent portrayals, keen stage direction, luxuriantly tailored costumes, and vibrant technic...

by Steve Callahan - May 26, 2026

It's almost a century-and-a-half old, but it's as fresh and appealing as when it first bounded into the public eye on New Year's Eve, 1879.  It's The Pirates of Penzance—perhaps the most irresistible of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic 'Savoy' operas.  Opera Theatre of St. Louis has opened a delicio...

by James Lindhorst - May 23, 2026

The Black Rep’s production shows why Fat Ham was a hot ticket both on and off Broadway. Ijames hilarious script takes on socially relevant topics in his updated retelling of Hamlet. Geovonday Jones sharp direction and the cast’s dynamic comedic portrayals make this a show that cannot be missed...

by Rob Levy - May 11, 2026

Raunchy, camp, silly, and idiotic, this quest for the Holy Grail could not be more hilarious. Pairing a talented cast with earworm-worthy ditties like I Am Not Dead Yet and Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, makes Monty Python’s Spamalot fantastic fun!...