St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of April 14, 2025

What's on St. Louis theater and cabaret stages this coming week. Please leave a comment if anything was wrong or got left out

First Run Theatre Playwright’s Workshop presents An Evening of One-Acts on Monday, April 14, at 6:30 pm. The plays are Anna and Cody by Jason Sibert, Insight by Glenn Kerfoot, and Micha by Guy Selbert. The readings take place at Square One Brewery and Distillery in Lafayette Square. For more information: firstruntheatre.org.

Kimmie Kidd

The Midnight Company presents This Will Be: The Spirit and Soul of Natalie Cole featuring Kimmie Kidd, Christina Yancy and Dereis Lambert on Friday at 7:30 pm, 18. “Natalie Cole grew up privileged, the daughter of the former Maria Hawkins Ellington, a singer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and Nat King Cole, the superstar singer and jazz pianist. Growing up in Beverly Hills, Cole referred to her family as “the black Kennedys.” She was only 15 when her father died, and the shock and grief over his passing stayed with her and severely impacted her life. Her story will be told by a cast of 3. Kimmie Kidd will present the public Natalie, and then be the lead voice for most of the music. Christina Yancy will represent the private Natalie. And Dereis Lambert will be Nat King Cole, a force in Natalie’s life even after he was gone. Christina and Dereis will provide additional voices for the songs in the show.” The performances take place at The Blue Strawberry, 364 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com

With
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St. Louis Actors' Studio (STLAS) presents With by Carter W. Lewis Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm through April 20. “Clifford and Minnie devolve into a world of humorous, but ultimately heartbreaking minutiae as they navigate a blizzard, a dead son, a rat in the kitchen and worse; their enduring love fuels them through an obstacle course of each day’s events. We are quite fortunate to have Carter Lewis, who until recently was the playwright-in-residence at Washington University, living here in St. Louis. Two of Carter’s plays have been previously featured in our LaBute one-act festival and now we present his heart felt, full length play.” Performance take place at the Gaslight Theatre on North Boyle. For more information: stlas.org.

The Stifel Theatre presents the musical The Addams Family on Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 pm. “On the heels of Wednesday, the 3rd most-watched show on Netflix of all time, Big League Productions, Inc. presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.” The Stifel Theatre is at 1400 Market, downtown. For more information: www.stifeltheatre.com.

Rock of Ages
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Stray Dog Theatre presents the musical Rock of Ages Thursdays through Saturdays at 8, through April 26, with an additional performances at 2 pm on Sunday April 13. “Big bands, big egos, big guitar solos…and even bigger hair! Rock of Ages tells the story of a small-town girl, a city boy, and a rock ‘n’ roll romance on the Sunset Strip. But when the bar where rock reigns supreme is set to be demolished, it’s up to these wannabe stars and their band of friends to save the day. Get ready to rock all night to hits from the famous glam metal bands of the '80s. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Europe, and more.” Performances take place at Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee in Tower Grove East. For more information: www.straydogtheatre.org

Joan Lipkin and That Uppity Theatre Company in collaboration with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and the Arts & Climate Initiative present Plays for the Planet, a free one hour program of staged readings of short plays addressing environmental issues on April 17. The first performance will be at noon at the High Low, 3301 Washington Ave, and the program will be repeated that evening at 7:30 PM at Metro Theatre, in their rehearsal space at 3311 Washington Ave. For more information: moenvironment.org.

Meet Me at Dawn

Upstream Theater presents Meet Me at Dawn by Zinnie Harris, April 13 through 27. “Two women wash up on a distant shore following a boating accident. Dazed by their experience, they look for a path home. But they discover that this unfamiliar land is not what it seems — and that, though they may be together, they have never been further apart. A deeply moving, lyrical meditation inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.” Performances take place at The Marcelle in Grand Center. For more information: www.upstreamtheater.org.

The Washington University Theatre Department presents the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Thursday and Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm, April 17 through 20. “It's time for the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and six contestants are poised to out-spell the rest. These six adolescents are the brightest and best, and the only thing they fear is the "ding" of the bell...and maybe some other things too. With four audience participant spots to fill, you might even get the chance to prove yourself as Putnam County's champion speller. ” Performances take place in the Hotchner Studio Theatre on the Washington University Campus. For more information: pad.wustl.edu/events.

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