Theater

(L-R) Victor Mendez as Clifford Anderson, Stephen Peirick as Sidney Bruhl, and :Anne Vega as Myra Bruhl, in “Deathtrap” at Stray Dog Theatre. Courtesy of Stray Dog Theatre. – By Cate Marquis – Stray Dog Theatre’s “Deathtrap” is a twisty mystery with a sly slice of dark humor, about the famous playwright who specializes in…

Maya Drake as Ali and the company of the North American Tour of Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen. Photo by Marc J Franklin. Courtesy of the Fabulous Fox – By Cate Marquis – Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen,” the Tony and Grammy-winning musical by Grammy Award-winner Alicia Keys, made it’s Fabulous Fox Theater debut on January 27….

(l-r) Wendy Renee Greenwood as Holly, Jenelle Gilreath Owens as Pam,and Pamela Reckamp as Cheryl,, in Upstream Theater’s “Myth of the Ostrich.” Photo credit: Patrick Huber. Courtesy of Upstream Theater – By Cate Marquis – Upstream Theater’s “Myth of the Ostrich” is a laugh-out-loud comedy, a smart, fast-paced bit of mayhem with three women, where…

(L-R) Emma Hearn and Nolan White in The Outsiders North American Tour. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Courtesy of the Fabulous Fox Theater – By Cate Marquis – The national tour of the Broadway hit “The Outsiders,” winner of the 2024 Tony for Best Musical, took to the Fabulous Fox Theater stage on Jan. 7. for…

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents “Emma”, December 3 – 21, 2025. Pictured L to R: Company. Photo by Jon Gitchoff. Courtesy of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis – By Cate Marquis – This year, 2025, was the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, and the author seems to be everywhere this year….

A scene from A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL. Photo by Gary Emord Netzley. Courtesy of the Fabulous Fox – By Cate Marquis – The delightful “A Christmas Story” musical makes an all-too-brief stop at the Fabulous Fox for one weekend only, Dec. 12-14. This show is wonderful fun for all, based on the perennial favorite…

Cal Mitchell as The Lion, Dana Cimone as Dorothy, D. Jerome as The Tinman, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis as The Scarecrow in the North American Tour of THE WIZ. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. Courtesy of the Fabulous Fox – By Cate Marquis – Dazzling dancing makes “The Wiz” well worth a trip out in the…

A scene from Les Miserables. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Courtesy of the Fox Theater – By Cate Marquis – The Tony Award-winning “Les Miserables,” arguably the greatest of modern musicals, returns to Fox Theater after too long an absence. Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel of the struggles of the poor, and a man sent…

– By Cate Marquis – Upstream Theater’s “An Orchard for Chekhov” is an affectionate tribute to playwright Anton Chekhov and specifically “The Cherry Orchard. While this comedy/drama is Chekhovian is form, and packed with references, snippets of Chekhov, Chekhovian-style dialog and even cherries (but not cherry trees), the real subject is a fading actress in…

“The Woman In Black,” on stage at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis until Oct. 26, is easily the best theatrical offering for the Halloween season this year, and maybe any year. A classic Victorian ghost story told in a creatively unique way, the London production of Susan Hill’s novel features only two actors but…