Sunday, July 22, 2012

St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of July 23

Updated Thursday, July 26

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The Missouri History Museum's Theatre in the Museum series presents All for Union: A Brief History of Missouri in the Civil War Thursdays afternoons through August 7. Performances take place at the Missouri History Museum at Lindell and De Baliviere in Forest Park. For show times, visit mohistory.org.

Hard Road Theatre presents All Shook Up!, a musical version of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Elvis Presley hits, July 27-August 5 at the Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Avenue in Highland, IL. For more information, visit hardroad.org or call 618-654-7748.

The St. Louis Tap Festival presents All That Tap XXI on Saturday, July 28, at 7 PM. The show features “the whole gamut of tap styles from smooth jazz to hard-hitting funk” and takes place at the Lee Theatre at the Touhill Performing Arts center on the University of Missouri St. Louis campus. For more information, visit touhill.org.

The Randy Dandies, “St. Louis' Premiere Sketch Comedy Burlesque Troupe”, presents their second production of the 2012 season, Backsides to the Future, on July 28, at 8:30 PM. The show takes place at Plush, 3224 Locust Street. Featured guest artists include Whiskey Kiss, Alley Gorey, and Fiona Flame to name a few. For more information, visit therandydandies.com.

Alton Little Theater presents the musical Bye Bye Birdie July 26 through August 5 at 2450 North Henry in Alton, IL. For more information, call 618.462.6562 or visit altonlittletheater.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 Saturdaysat 9 PM at Maggie O'Brien's, 2000 Market Street. For more information, you may call 314-827-4185, email stlouis at byebyeliver.com, or visit byebyeliver.com/stlouis.

The Missouri History Museum's Teens Make History series presents Civil War, So What? Thursdays through Saturdays at 11:30 AM, July 26 through August 3. Performances take place at the Missouri History Museum at Lindell and De Baliviere in Forest Park. For more information, visit mohistory.org.

The Hawthorne Players present Sondheim's Company July 27-August 5. The performance takes place at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker and Waterford in Florissant, MO. For more information, call 921-5678 or visit hawthorneplayers.com.

St. Louis Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's tragedy  Coriolanus through July 29. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-361-5664 or visit stlshakespeare.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Missouri History Museum's Theatre in the Museum series presents Getting Dressed: Inside Out in the Corset Age Tuesdays and Saturdays through August 25. Performances take place at the Missouri History Museum at Lindell and De Baliviere in Forest Park. For show times, mohistory.org.

The Missouri History Museum's Theatre in the Museum series presents Fire: Friend or Foe Fridays at 11 AM through August 3. Performances take place at the Missouri History Museum at Lindell and De Baliviere in Forest Park. For more information, visit mohistory.org.

The Brass Rail Players present the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Performances take place Thursday through Sunday, July 25-29, at the Lindenwood University Premier Center For The Arts In Belleville, Il. For more information, visit brassrailplayers.org.

The Muny presents the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Monday through Sunday at 8:15 PM, July 23 through 29, in the outdoor theatre in Forest Park. For more information, visit muny.org or call 314-361-1900. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Center Stage Theatre at St. Charles Community College presents Sondheim's A Little Night Music Tuesday through Sunday, July 24-29. Performances take place at the St. Charles Community College Fine Arts Building, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. For more information, visit stchas.edu/calendar/

Clayton Community Theatre presents The Little Prince through July 29. Performances take place at the Washington University South Campus Theatre. For more information, call 314-721-9228 or visit placeseveryone.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Maryland Heights Community Theatre presents the musical Once Upon a Mattress Thursday through Sunday, July 26-29, at the Maryland Heights Centre, 2344 McKelvey Road. For more information, call 314-738-2599.

Circus Harmony, in collaboration with the Galilee Circus, a Jewish/Arab youth troupe from Israel, present Peace Through Pyramids at various locations around the St. Louis area from July 23 through August 4. For more information, visit circusday.org or call 314-226-3633.

Insight Theatre Company presents Seussical, The Musical Friday through Sunday, July 27-29. 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.

Over Due Theatre presents the musical The Sound of Music Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, July 27-August 5. Performances take place at the Olivette Community Center, 9723 Grandview Drive, in Olivette, MO. For more information, call 314-210-2959 or visit overduetheatrecompany.com.

Stages St. Louis presents the musical The Sound of Music through August 19. 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.

Family Musical Theater presents The Wizard of Oz through July 29 at the Ivory Theatre, 7622 Michigan. For more information, visit familymusical.org or call 314-448-1436.

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