Sunday, September 18, 2011

St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of September 19, 2011

Updated Thursday, September 22

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Family Musical Theater presents the musical The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas September 23 through October 2 at the Ivory Theatre, 7622 Michigan. For more information, visit familymusical.org or call 314-448-1436.

West County Family Y's Y-Rep presents The Broadway Fantasies Musical Revue Friday through Sunday, September 23 through 25. Performances take place at the West County YMCA, 16464 Burkhardt Place. For more information, call (636) 532-6515 Ext. 227.

Christ Memorial Productions presents the musical Bye, Bye, Birdie Friday sand Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, September 23 through October 2. Performances take place at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 5252 South Lindbergh. For more information, visit CMPShows.org or call 314-631-0304.

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.

Dirty Blonde
Dramatic License Productions presents Claudia Shear's Dirty Blonde, based on the life of Mae West, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through October 2. Performances take place at Dramatic License Theatre located at the upper level of Chesterfield Mall (near Sears and across from Houlihan's Restaurant. For more information, call 636-220-7012 or visit dramaticlicenseproductions.com. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

The Touhill Performing Arts Center presents Ed Reggi's Instant Paper Slip Theatre, in which sketches are improvised on the spot based on audience suggestions. The performance takes place on Friday, September 23, at 7 PM. The Touhill Performing Arts Center in on the University of Missouri at St. Louis campus. For more information, visit ttouhill.org.

End Days
New Jewish Theatre presents Deborah Zoe Laufer's satirical End Days through September 25. Performances take place at the Marvin and Harlene Wool Studio Theatre at the JCCA, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For more information, call 314-442-3283 or visit www.newjewishtheatre.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

Gitana Productions presents Lee Patton Chiles's Inalienable Rights: From Pearl Harbor to 9/11 Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 PM and Sundays 3:00 PM through September 25. Performances take place at the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar. For more information, visit gitana-inc.org or call 314-721-6556.

Lindenwood University's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts presents impressionist Rich Little in Jimmy Stewart: A Humorous Look At His Life on Saturday, September 24, at 8 PM. The Scheidegger Center is on the Lindenwood campus in St Charles MO. For more information, visit lindenwood.edu/center.

Elise LaBarge
The St. Louis Art Museum presents Elise LaBarge in A Kurt Weill Cabaret on Friday, September 23, at 7 PM. Violinist Marc Thayer and pianist and music director Scott Schoonover will also perform in the free program, which takes place in the Gregg Gallery at the Art Museum in Forest Park. For more information, you may visit slam.org.

The Improv Trick hosts weekly Long Form Improv performances every Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Lemmons Restaurant, 5800 Gravois. Long form improv features 15 to 20 minute sketches based entirely on audience suggestions, with audience participation strongly encouraged. For more information, visit theimprovtrick.com.

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the musical Nunsensations through September 25. 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.

The Tivoli Theatre presents a video broadcast of the National Theatre production of One Man, Two Guvnors on Saturday, September 24 and October 1. The Tivoli is at 6350 Delmar. For more information, call (314) 995-6270.

New Line Theatre presents the St. Louis premiere of the rock musical Passing Strange Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 PM, September 22 through October 15. “From singer-songwriter-performance artist Stew and his collaborator Heidi Rodewald comes a daring new rock musical that will take you on a journey across boundaries of place, identity and theatrical convention.” Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre, 6501 Clayton Road. For more information, call 314-534-1111. The show is directed by 88.1 KDHX's own Scott Miller.

Insight Theatre Company presents the drama Rabbit Hole September 22 through October 2. Performances take place in the Heagney Theatre, 530 East Lockwood on the campus of Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves. For more information, call 314-556-1293 or visit insighttheatrecompany.com.

Red
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the Tony Award-winning play Red by John Logan through October 2. Performances take place on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University) in Webster Groves. For more information, visit repstl.org or call 314-968-4925. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

Black Cat Theatre Cabaret presents Rosemary Watts And Joe Dreyer: The Rojo Show on Friday, September 23, at 8 PM. Black Cat Theatre is at 2810 Sutton in Maplewood. For more information, call 314-781-8300 or visit blackcattheatre.org.

Alton Little Theater presents the musical The Spitfire Grill, based on the 1996 film, through September 25 at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. For more information, call 618.462.6562 or visit a altonlittletheater.org.

Stages St. Louis presents the musical Victor/Victoria through October 9. Performances take place in the Robert G. Reim Theatre at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road in Kirkwood. For more information, visit stagesstlouis.org or call 314-821-2407. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!

Inspired Productions presents The Violinist September 21, 23, 24, and 25. “Written, directed, and musical score composed by three mothers of children with autism, The Violinist also stars a child with autism in a lead role.” Performances take place at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. For more information, call 636-449-0352 or visit www.afastl.org.

HotCity Theatre presents David Williams's dark fantasy The Winners Thursdays through Sundays through September 24. Performances take place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, visit www.hotcitytheatre.org or call 314-289-4063. Read the 88.1 KDHX Review!


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