Now including both on-line and live events during the pandemic.
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event listed here, send an email to calendar [at] stageleft.org.
The Blue Strawberry presents magician
John Johnson
and one-handed juggler
Dale Jones on Monday, July 11, at
7:30 pm as part of the Magical Mondays series. “When you toss
sleight-of-hand magic, motorcycles, and martial arts in a blender,
out comes dynamic magician John Johnson. Dale Jones, the first
one-handed juggler that history records, invented an entirely new
way to juggle to compensate for his atrophied right hand (which he
injured severely at age 8." The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle.
For more information:
bluestrawberrystl.com.
The Blue Strawberry presents
An Evening of Nat King
Cole with Broadway actor and jazz pianist/singer
Bryan
Eng on Tuesday, July 12, at 7:00 pm. “Eng brings his
swinging trio back to the St. Louis after a sold-out show in
December. For this one-night-only event, Eng leads his trio in
honoring the legacy of his hero, Nat King Cole.” The Blue Strawberry
is at 364 N. Boyle in the Central West End. For more information:
bluestrawberrystl.com.
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Bob Wetzel and the band |
The Blue Strawberry presents
Bob Wetzel in
Peasant,
Pirate and Poet: The Music of Jimmy Webb Thursday, July
14, at 7:30 pm. “Four-time Grammy Winner Jimmy Webb wrote MacArthur
Park, Wichita Lineman, Galveston, Up, Up and Away, All I Know, By
The Time I get To Phoenix, Honey, Come Back, and The Worst That
Could Happen. His songs were made famous by Frank Sinatra, Glen
Campbell, Richard Harris, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, The 5th
Dimension, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt,
Josh Groban and Donna Summer, among many others. They continue to
resonate. In the last year, they were sung on national tours by Toby
Keith, Little Big Town, and Guns N’ Roses. And he had a rap hit with
Kanye West. Bob Wetzel sings the songs, tells the stories of their
creation, and of the man.” Christopher Denny is pianist and music
director for the show, which is directed by Lina Koutrakos. The Blue
Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle in the Central West End. For more
information:
bluestrawberrystl.com.
The Blue Strawberry presents
Jeanna de Waal: Musical
Theater Songs I Like To Sing Friday, July 15, at 7:30
pm. “Immediately following her run as Mary Poppins at The Muny,
Jeanna is thrilled to be returning to the Blue Strawberry for one
night. The intimate concert will include songs - new and old - from
the Broadway catalog, personal anecdotes from Jeanna’s time in the
industry, and general musings she hopes you’ll find amusing.” The
show is also available via live video stream. The Blue Strawberry is
at 364 N. Boyle in the Central West End. For more information: For
more information:
bluestrawberrystl.com
ERA Theatre presents the radio play
SHE by
Nancy Bell with music by Joe Taylor and Lyrics by Nancy Bell via
on-demand streaming "SHE controls the radio station of the
fascist regime in power. SHE's also the star of the broadcast. Her
recording studio abounds with music and oysters. But in the nearby
government camps full of misfits and would-be revolutionaries, only
torture and starvation is thick on the ground. Tonight, however,
SHE's realm feels different. The bombs sound closer. Time moves
faster. But SHE will finish her radio show, and it will be her
finest. If executing every number in the broadcast means some people
need to die, so be it; it is a small sacrifice. The citizens need
her and she will not let them down." SHE is available on most major
platforms including Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, YouTube, and
BandCamp. For more information:
www.eratheatre.org
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Assassins |
Fly North Theatricals presents Sondheim’s
Assassins
through July 23. “A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical
tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim's signature blend of
intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic
story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means
some will use to obtain it, embodied by America's four successful
and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing
and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial
musical ever written. Assassins lays bare the lives of nine
individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President
of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that
explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes
Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John
Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a
nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be
assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and
inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American
Dream.” Performances take place at .ZACK on Locust in Grand Center.
For more information:
https://www.flynorthmusic.com
The Lemp Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre and
Jest
Mysteries present
The Comic Book Killer through
August 27. "Calling all superheros and villains! There’s trouble
afoot for you both! Evil Doctor Weevil is back and he’s trying to
erase your very existence! The time has come to join forces against
true evil and restore balance to the comic universe. But who will be
the hero or heroes and rid this plain of Evil Dr. Weevil forever?
Could it be you? Quick…to the Prius! Dawn your cape and spandex and
meet us the famously haunted Lemp Mansion for a mystery like no
other! Here I come to save the daaaaaay!!!!" The Lemp Mansion
is at 3322 DeMenil Place in south city. For more information:
www.lempmansion.com
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Rodney's Wife Photo: Joey Rumpell |
The Midnight Company presents the St. Louis premiere of
Rodney’s Wifeby Richard Nelson Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm,
and Sundays (July 17) at 2pm through July 23. “Rodney’s Wife is set
during a steamy summer in Rome, 1962. It takes place over a
day and a half in an Italian Villa full of an extended family and
scorching secrets. Rodney, whose Hollywood stardom is
beginning to dim, has arrived to star in one of the first,
pre-Eastwood, Spaghetti Westerns. With him is his second wife,
Fay, who, as she arrives, isn’t sure if she can last another day as
just “Rodney’s wife.” And Eva, his sister, once married to
Rodney’s agent, but since his death, hanging on to her brother and
her lifestyle any way she can. And Lee, his daughter by his first
wife, who, after ten years at girls’ schools and college, is now
back in the heart of the family. And Ted, Lee’s fiancee, a
surprise to the family and, somewhat, to Lee. And Henry, his
new agent, with a pregnant wife back in the States, and a movie star
to care for in Rome.” at The Chapel Venue, 6238 Alexander Drive. For
more information:
midnightcompany.com
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Mary Poppins Photo: Phillip Hamer |
The Muny presents the musical
Mary Poppins
through July 13 at 8:15 pm. “Based on one of the most popular
films in history, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins is
practically perfect in every way. Transporting audiences by umbrella
to London at the turn of the last century, this Tony Award-winning
stage adaptation features a carpet bag full of classics, including
“Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “Step in Time,” “A Spoonful of Sugar” and
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”” Performances take place on
the Muny's outdoor stage in Forest Park. For more information:
muny.org.
The Muny presents the musical
Sweeney Todd
July 16-23 at 8:15 pm. “Stephen Sondheim’s musical thriller
Sweeney Todd July 16-23 at 8:15 pm. “The Broadway legend and
American musical masterpiece makes its Muny debut. Set in 19th
century London, Sweeney Todd has captivated audiences around the
world with its dark wit and haunting tale of love. Sweeney Todd is
classified as a ‘horror musical,’ and best suited for older teens
and adults.” ” Performances take place on the Muny's outdoor stage
in Forest Park. For more information:
muny.org.
R-S Theatrics presents
While the Ghostlight Burns,
a virtual discussion series featuring R-S Artistic Director Sarah
Lynne Holt in conversation with St. Louis theatre artists, Mondays
at 7 pm. Conversations will be archived at the
R-S Theatrics YouTube channel. For more
information:
r-stheatrics.com/while-the-ghostlight-burns.html
The St. Louis Actors’ Studio presents the eighth annual
LaBute New Theater Festival through July 31. “STLAS received
hundreds of submissions worldwide and selected eight to be produced
on the stage at The Gaslight Theater. This year's festival features
productions by winners of the 2020 Festival, which, due to the
pandemic, were postponed. There will be two artists receptions held
in the adjacent West End Grill space on Fridays July 15 and 29.
Patrons are encouraged to stay and meet the playwrights, actors and
crew.” Performances take place at The Gaslight Theater on North
Boyle in the Central West End. For more information:
https://www.stlas.org/
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Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea Photo: Phillip Hamer |
The St. Louis Black Repertory Company opens its 46th
Anniversary Season with
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
through July 23 . “When 18-year-old Dontrell Jones decides to voyage
into the Atlantic Ocean in search of an ancestor lost during the
Middle Passage, his family struggles with the thought of losing its
prized son to the waters of a mysterious and haunting past. Blending
poetry, humor, wordplay and ritual, this rhythmic journey is a
present-day hero’s quest to explore the lengths and depths we must
go to rewrite history’s wrongs.” Performances take place at the
Edison Theatre on the Washington University campus. For more
information:
www.theblackrep.org
The Department of Theater and Dance and SIU-Edwardsville
presents the musical
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays
at 2 pm, July 15-24. “Told entirely through song with the help of a
main character Narrator, the musical Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, follows preferred son Joseph in the
reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob,
eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. After being sold
into slavery by his brothers, Joseph ingratiates himself with
Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the
amorous advances of Potiphar's wife. While imprisoned, Joseph
discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself
in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh.
Joseph's solution to Egypt's famine elevates him to Pharaoh's
right-hand man and reunites him with his family.” Performances take
place at the Dunham Hall Theatre on the campus in Edwardsville, IL.
For more information:
www.siue.edu
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The Length of a Pop Song Photo: Taylor Gruenloh |
The Tesseract Theatre Company presents
The Length of a
Pop Song by by Taylor Gruenloh Fridays and Saturdays at
8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm, through July 17. “Lex has no choice but to
move back into her parent’s house after another incident of
self-harm. Her mother wants to help prepare her for an upcoming
trial against an adult website hosting non-consensual videos of Lex,
but Lex can’t find a reason to look forward to tomorrow.”
Performances take place at The Marcelle Theatre in Grand Center. For
more information:
www.tesseracttheatre.com
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Eugene Onegin Photo: Dan Donovan |
Union Avenue Opera presents Tchaikovsky’s
Eugene
Onegin Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, July 15 and 16.
“Tatyana, a lovesick girl from the countryside, declares her love
for Onegin and finds herself spurned by the disenchanted aristocrat.
Onegin, indifferent to the feelings of others, disregards Tatyana’s
advances to pursue Olga, his friend Lensky’s betrothed. A duel
commences and Onegin finds himself victorious albeit deeply
tormented. He returns years later to find Tatyana happily married to
Prince Gremin. Struck by her beauty, Onegin declares his love for
her only to find himself face to face with the folly of his naïveté.
Eugene Onegin is a sophisticated and melancholy masterpiece by one
of classical music’s most universally beloved composers.
Tchaikovsky’s lush melodies are enhanced by the opera’s uniquely
Russian folk tunes, infectious waltzes, and passion-soaked arias
bringing to life Alexander Pushkin’s verse novel like never before.”
Performances are sung in Russian with projected English supertitles
and take place at Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at
Enright in the Central West End. For more information:
unionavenueopera.org
Looking for auditions and other artistic opportunities? Check out
the
St.
Louis Auditions site.
For information on events beyond this week, check out the
searchable database at the Regional Arts Commission's
Events Calendar.
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