Theater

Taha Mandviwala as ‘Pi’ and puppeteers Anna Leigh Gortner, Shiloh Goodin and Toussaint Jeanlouis as tiger ‘Richard Parker’ and the cast of the National Tour of LIFE OF PI. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade 2024 – By Cate Marquis – The Tony Award-winning “Life Of Pi” may be the crown jewel of the 2025-2026…

– By Cate Marquis – Joe Hanrahan delivers a riveting performance in “St. Nicholas,” playwright Conor McPherson’s dark comedy about a jaded Irish theater critic who follows a beautiful young actress to London and falls in with a group of vampires. The one-man play is having a limited run at the Greenfinch Theater and Dive…

– By Cate Marquis – “The Cottage” is a Noel Coward-esque comedy that is by far the funniest show the Repertory Theater of St. Louis has staged in years, and a delightful way to open the Rep’s 2025-2026 season. Set in the Roaring 1920s and written by Sandy Rustin and directed by Risa Brainin, “The…

(L-R) Gary Glasgow as Ishaq and Chuck Winning as Zeblyan, in NJT’s “Two Jews Walk Into A War…” Courtesy of New Jewish Theatre “Two Jews Walk Into A War…” sounds like the start of a old joke and indeed there is plenty of humor in this bitingly funny play at the New Jewish Theater, but…

Emily Baker as Heidi in the New Jewish Theater’s production of THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, on stage at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s Performing Arts Building through June 15, 2025. Photo Credit: Jon Gitchoff. Courtesy of the New Jewish Theater – By Cate Marquis – The New Jewish Theater’s current production is a splendid version…

The Broadway hit musical comedy “& Juliet,” now on stage at the Fabulous Fox Theater, takes a different look at the Shakespearean love story universally synonymous with romance. Throughout the ages, romantics everywhere have swooned over the Bard’s “Romeo and Juliet” and quoted its lines. Of course, there is a problem for all those romantics:…

“Radio Golf,” the Black Rep’s final production of the 2024-2025 Season, is a splendid one, the kind of production many of us long to see on St. Louis stages, a meaningful drama, full of wonderful dialog and gripping performances. “Radio Golf” is the last in playwright August Wilson’s 10-play Century Cycle, with each play set…

“Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations” brings great music, synchronized dancing and smooth vocals, along with a dramatic story, to the Fabulous Fox stage, for an all-too-brief run, Friday, May 9 – Sunday, May 11. It is a Mother’s Day treat. This touring production of the hit Broadway show tells…

Irish dance, in all it’s energetic and entertaining glory, takes the stage at the Fabulous Fox Theater as “Riverdance 30th – The New Generation” comes to St. Louis. The 30th anniversary tour of the still-delightful showcase for Irish dance still features breakout-star Michael Flatley’s original choreography but as the title indicates, a new generation of…

“The Addams Family” musical comedy brought a night of delightful fun and warm-hearted comedy to the Stifel Theater on Thursday, April 17. Sadly, the touring show was one-night only, as the show is highly recommended for a night of pure enjoyment, even if you are not much of a fan of either musicals or even…