St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of May 9, 2011

Updated Friday, May 13, 2011

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KTK Productions presents the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, May 13 through 22. Performances take place at Southampton Presbyterian Church, 4716 Macklind. For more information, visit kurtainkall.org or call 314-351-8984.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
- in 3-D!

The St. Louis Shakespeare Company's Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre presents The Abominable Dr. Phibes . . . In 3-D! Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, May 13 through 21, at the Regional Arts Commission in University City. For more information, visit stlshakespeare.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 pastime. Performances take place on “select Saturdays” at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street, and on the first and third Friday of each month at The Fox Hole at The Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester in The Grove. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185 or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

Carmen and the Bull

Union Avenue Opera presents the children's opera Carmen and the Bull on Saturday, May 14, at 2 PM. “Using the music from the opera Carmen, and loosely based on the beloved story Ferdinand the Bull, Union Avenue Opera's education team delights young and old audiences alike with a new depiction of a timeless theme: Be True To Yourself.” The performance takes place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at Enright in the Central West End. For more information, call 314-361-2881.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the comedy Crimes of the Heart through May 15. 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.

Marble Stage Theatre presents The Curious Case of Chicken Little Saturdays at noon through May 28, at Marble Stage Theater, 426 Crestwood Mall Art Space. For more information, call 314-437-0846 or visit www.marblestage.org.

Alton Little Theater presents the musical comedy murder mystery Curtains May 13 through 22 at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. For more information, call 618-462-6562 or visit altonlittletheater.org.

Dark Matters

Stray Dog Theatre presents Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's thriller Dark Matters Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM through May 21. There will be a matinee on the closing Saturday at 2 PM in addition to the evening show. Performances take place at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, call 314-865-1995.

Act II Community Theatre presents the thriller Dial “M” for Murder Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, May 13 through 22. Performances take place at The St. Peters Community and Arts Center, 1035 St. Peters-Howell Road in St. Peters, MO. For more information, call 636-219-0150 or email info at act2theater.com.

Christy Simmons

Topper Productions presents Christy Simmons in her cabaret show He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not at 8 PM on Friday, May 13, in the intimate Riverside Gallery at 13 W. Moody Avenue in Webster Groves (next to Llwellen's Pub). Joining Christy will be music director and pianist Joe Dreyer, Dave Troncoso (bass) and Clancy Newell (drums). For more information, visit topperproductionsllc.com or call (314) 965-2526.  I've shared the cabaret stage with Christy in the past and can attest to the fact that she'll knock your socks (and possibly other items) off.

HotCity Theatre presents Intelligent Life, “a quirky comedy that deals seriously with issues of faith”, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 3 and 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM, through May 15. Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-289-4060 or visit hotcitytheatre.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!



The Fox Theatre presents the musical Jersey Boys May 11 through 29. The Fox is at 527 North Grand. For more information, call 314-534-1111 or visit fabulousfox.com.

The Lady With All the Answers

Max and Louie Productions presents David Rambo's The Lady With All The Answers, based on the life and letters of advice columnist Ann Landers, May 12 through 22. Performances take place at COCA, 524 Trinity in University City. For more information, visit maxandlouie.com.

Black Cat Theatre's Piwacket Theatre for Children presents the Piwacket Puppet Jamboree Thursday, May 12, at 10:30 AM. Performances take place at Black Cat Theatre, 2810 Sutton in Maplewood. For more information, call (314) 781-8300 or visit www.blackcattheatre.org.

RS Theatrics, an offshoot of Soundstage Productions , presents a fully staged reading of Andrew Hinderaker's new play Suicide, Incorporated Fridays through Sundays at 8 PM, May 13 through 22, in their art space at 214 Crestwood Court. For more information email RSTheatrics at yahoo.com or call 314-968-8070.