St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of January 9, 2012

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I'm now adding my own purely personal comments to events about which I think I have anything worthwhile to say. Because that's what bloggers do.  If I have left your show out, please leave a comment with all the details.

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The Missouri History Museum presents the Metro Theatre Company production of Doug Cooney's Battledrum Tuesdays through Sundays, January 10 through 29. The play “offers young people a compelling point of entry into the complexities of the war that divided our nation” and is recommended for grades 4 and up. Performances take place in the Lee Auditorium at the History Museum at Lindell and De Baliviere in Forest Park. For more information, visit mohistory.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.

La Cage Aux Folles

The Fox Theatre presents the musical La Cage Aux Folles Tuesdays through Sundays through January 15. The production stars George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber. The Fox Theatre is at 517 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information, call 314-534-1678. It's true that Hamilton is not known as a singer, but neither was Gene Barry, who created the role of Georges on Broadway. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Florissant Fine Arts Council presents Deer Camp: The Musical on Saturday, January 14, at 8 PM at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre at Parker Road at Waterford Drive in Florissant, MO. For more information, call 314-921-5678.

First Run Theatre presents An Evening of Mysteries Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, January 13 though 22. The program consists of two one-act plays by Richard LaViolette: “Divine's Grace” and “The Kerpash Affair”. Performances take place at DeSmet Jesuit High Schoo, 233 N New Ballas Road. For more information, call 314-352-5114 or visit www.firstruntheatre.com.

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 Black Rep presents the drama On Golden Pond through February 5. Performances take place at the Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, call 314-534-3810. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

 

Rehearsal video from The Seafarer

The West End Players Guild continues their 101st season with Conor McPherson's drama The Seafarer Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, through Janury 15. Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 North Union at Enright in the Central West End. For more information, For more information call 314-367-0025 or visit www.westendplayers.org. The play is directed by 88.1 KHDX theatre critic Steve Callahan. Yours truly had a hand in creating the stacked decks for the poker game and will be coaching a couple of the actors on the art of the false shuffle. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the comedy See How They Run through January 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. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Sunday in the Park
With George

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George Tuesdays through Sundays, January 4 through 29. Performances take place on the main stage at the Loretto-Hlton Center, 130 Edgar Road in Webster Groves, MO. For more information, call 314-968-4925 or visit repstl.org. The Rep has done well by Sondheim in the past, so I'm looking forward to this one. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

Circus Harmony presents Tessitura Saturdays at 2 and 7 PM and Sundays at 2 PM through January 15. “Circus Harmony's 2012 full-length show is an acrobatic adventure featuring over 30 flying children accompanied by the sensational Circus Harmony Band”. Performances take place in the third floor circus ring at City Museum, downtown. For more information, visit circusday.org. Read the 88.1 KDHX review!

On Saturday, January 14, at noon The Black Rep Touring Company presents Wanted: A Few Good Men, conceived by Black Rep Founder and Producing Director Ron Himes. The performance takes place at Dickerson Memorial Community Church, 957 Breckenridge Road. “From Obama to JFK, Dr. Martin Luther King to Malcom X, Frederick Douglas to Marvin Gaye, the production explores some of the great men - politicians, religious leaders and artists - who have impacted the African American experience and our society in general.” For more information, you may call The Black Rep Box Office at (314) 534-3810.