The St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of March 14, 2011

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Muddy Waters Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel's The Baltimore Waltz Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through March 20. Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand at Olive in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-799-8399. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Beehive: The 60s Musical Tuesdays through Sundays, march 16 through April 10. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hlton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org.

The Pub Theater Company presents Bye Bye Liver: The St. Louis Drinking Play, a comedic romp through the joys and pitfalls of The Gateway to the West's favorite past time. Performances take place Saturdays through April 9 at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185 or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis

Chanticleer!

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis's Imaginary Theatre Company presents the new musical Chanticleer! Saturday, March 19, at 11 AM and 2 PM. The show features book, music and lyrics by Brian Hohfeld. For more information, call 314-968-4925.

St. Louis Shakespeare presents Cyrano de Bergerac Thursday at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM through March 20. Performances take place at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. For more information, visit stlshakespeare.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Driving Miss Daisy

Dramatic License Productions presents Driving Miss Daisy Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through March 27. For more information, call 636-220-7012 or visit dramaticlicenseproductions.com.

Lindenwood University presents An Evening of One Act Plays Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM, March 17 through 19. Performances take place in the Emerson Black Box Theatre at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles, MO. For more information, call 636-949-4433 or visit lindenwood.edu/center.

Everydaycircus Inc. performs shows hourly from 11 AM to 4 PM each weekend at City Museum, 701 N. 15th St. Shows are FREE with regular museum admission. (645-4445 or 231-CITY).

In the Next Room

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Sarah Ruhl's comedy In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play Tuesdays through Sundays through March 27. Performances take place in the Emerson Studio Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Alton Little Theater presents the Tom Dudzick's comedy King o' the Moon through March 20 at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. For more information, call 618.462.6562 or visit altonlittletheater.org.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the comedy Leading Ladies through March 20. Performances take place in the Guild theatre at Newport and Summit in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, visit theaterguildwg.org or call 314-962-0876. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Black Rep presents Andrew Moodie's The Real McCoy March 16 through April 10. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-534-3810.

The Black Rep presents a discussion with the playwright, designers and cast of The Real McCoy as part of the Subway Noonday Series on Thursday, March 17, from noon to 2 PM at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. The program includes lunch courtesy of of the Subway in University City. For more information, call 314-534-3810.

Ma'atology Productions presents the new play Snap, Honey Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM, March 18 through 20. The play “tells the story about an aging female impersonator who returns home to do her one woman play and appears on a popular talk show. Meanwhile, she discovers during her stay that her abusive father is dying and contemplates seeing him.” Performances take place at The Space, 3016 Locust. For more information, call 618-719-3160.

Citilites Theatre presents the Del Shores comedy Southern Baptist Sissies Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM through March 27. Performances take place at The Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle. For more information, call 314-773-1879 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/154347 Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Two Gentlemen of Verona

New Line Theatre presents the rock musical Two Gentlemen of Verona, based on the Shakespeare comedy, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through March 26. The show features music by Galt Mac Dermott and lyrics by John Guare. Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre, 6501 Clayton Road. For more information, call 314-534-1111. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Presenters Dolan present singer/songwriter Jimmy Webb iThursday through Saturday, March 17 through 19, at 8 PM. Beth Etz is pianist and music director for the show, which takes place at The Kranzberg Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-725-4200 stn. 10 or visit presentersdolan.com.

The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University presents the The Wonderful World Of Disocia by Anthony Nielson Friday and at 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM, March 18 through 20. Performances take place in the Stage III Auditorium at Webster Hall on the Webster University campus. For more information, call 314-968-7128.