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Stages St. Louis presents the musical The Boy From Oz through June 30. "Dazzling and hilarious as the legendary Peter Allen himself, THE BOY FROM OZ follows the Australian singer-songwriter from his humble beginnings performing in backcountry pubs to his international stardom beside such Hollywood icons as Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli. " Performances take place in the Robert G. Reim Theatre at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 South Geyer Road in Kirkwood. For more information: stagesstlouis.org.
Circus Flora presents its new show, The Caper on Aisle 6, June 6-30 under the air-conditioned, red-and-white, big top tent in Grand Center. "A trip to the grocery store is not usually the most exciting part of our day. But the market is a place of intrigue and excitement in "The Caper in Aisle 6." An ancient and powerful substance, long thought to be gone from the Earth, is found in the unlikeliest of places: aisle six of the local grocery store. What secrets does aisle six hold, and what adventures will it set in motion?" For more information: circusflora.org.
The Midnight Company presents the St. Louis premiere of the one-person show Charlie Johnson Reads All of Proust Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm through June 15. "Charlie Johnson Reads All Of Proust, which premiered in Chicago in January, 2019, at the Den Theatre, tells the story of an older man taking a break from Christmas shopping with his family at a Starbucks. Hungry for dinner, he tides himself over with the purchase of a small package of soft, spongy cookies. When he dips one in his coffee, his snooty daughter-in-law asks him if he's having his "Madeleine moment," and then proceeds to lecture him about Marcel Proust and Remembrance of Things Past - the classic multi-volume novel inspired by the narrator dipping a madeleine cake into tea, with the taste bringing back memories of his boyhood, and leading to a retelling of his time in 19th/20th century aristocratic France. Charlie decides he's going to read that book (not realizing it's seven books) and be able to talk about it with his daughter-in-law next Christmas. And along the way, he discovers the epic that is his own life. " Performances take place at the Kranzberg Center, 501 N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information: midnightcompany.com.
CSZ St. Louis presents The ComedySportz Show on Saturday nights at 7:30 pm. The show is "action-packed, interactive and hilarious comedy played as a sport. Two teams battle it out for points and your laughs! You choose the winners the teams provide the funny!" Performances take place on the second floor of the Sugar Cubed, 917 S Main St. in St Charles, Mo. For more information: www.cszstlouis.com.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea opening on Sunday, June 9, at 7 pm and running through June 28. " The fight for the throne is never dignified. Poppea will stop at nothing to become Empress, no matter who she has to blackmail, betray, or kill. And Emperor Nero, who is infatuated with Poppea, is not thinking with his head. Separately, they're bad enough. Together, they will turn Rome upside down. Sexy, bloodthirsty, and unapologetic, this opera is the best kind of political thriller." The opera runs approximately two hours and 50 minutes with one intermission and is performed in English with English supertitles. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. All performances are sung in English with projected English text. For more information: experienceopera.org call 314-961-0644.
The HIlton St. Louis Frontenac presents The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show through July 27. "Solve a hilarious crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!" For more information: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/st-louis
The Monroe Actors Stage presents the comedy The Dixie Swim Club Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30 pm through June 19. "Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other's lives. The play focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years." Performances take place in the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Waterloo, Illinois. For more information, visit www.masctheatre.org or call 618-939-7469.
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley presents An Evening of One-Acts Thursday through Sunday, June 7-9. Performances take place in the Fisher Theatre on the campus at 3400 Pershall Road. For more information, www.stlcc.edu/fv/ or call 314-644-5522.
The St. Louis Writers' Group presents An Evening of One-Act Plays on Monday, June 3, at 6:30 pm. "Plays can be on any subject, you may select your own actors and bring them, or ask if you would like the group to provide actors. If you want to bring a script, then preferably let us know that you are coming. though as we do not have many confirmed we can accept submissions on the night. There are no selection criteria other than "first come first served" and no playwrights or plays have been pre-selected. " The event takes place upstairs at Big Daddy's, 1000 Sidney in Soulard. For more information: www.stlwritersgroup.com.
The Bissell Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presents Flaming Saddles through July 28 The Bissell Mansion is at 4426 Randall Place. For more information: bissellmansiontheatre.com
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis presents the comedy Love's Labors Lost nightly except for Mondays through June 23. "Belonging to Shakespeare's "lyrical" period, which also included Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, the play tells the story of the Princess of France and her ladies who arrive on a diplomatic mission to Navarre only to be met by a young king and his lords who have taken a vow not to see women. Affairs of state give way to affairs of the heart as Shakespeare reveals with great humor and compassion the way our culture sometimes doesn't fully prepare us for the realities of love and intimacy. A feast of language and theatrical virtuosity, Love's Labors Lost shimmers with all the passion and promise of a first kiss." Beginning at 6:30 the Green Show presents pre-play entertainment a variety of local performers on multiple stages. The play begins at 8 p.m. Performances take place in Shakespeare Glen next to the Art Museum in Forest Park. For more information, visit shakespearefestivalstlouis.org.
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| The Marriage of Figaro Photo by Eric Woolsey |
The Lemp Mansion Comedy-Mystery Dinner Theater presents Muurder in Maaaybury! through July 27. The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place. For more information: lempmansion.com.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Verdi's Rigoletto running through June 30. "There is no purer love than that of a father for his daughter - and no more impossible task than protecting her from the world. Rigoletto is a bitter court jester who serves the Duke of Mantua, a lecherous womanizer. Together, they are despised throughout the city. But alone, Rigoletto is all tenderness when it comes to his innocent young daughter, Gilda. Little does he know that an ominous curse is about to take its toll. When the Duke seduces Gilda, only to then abandon her, the enraged father swears vengeance. Set to some of Verdi's most powerful music, this tale of innocence lost is wrenchingly poignant and all too human." The opera runs approximately two hours with one intermission and is performed in English with English supertitles. Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. For more information: experienceopera.org call 314-961-0644.
The Presenters Dolan present Summer Vacation of Song with soprano Elizabeth Kennedy on Saturday, June 8, at 8 pm. "Elizabeth Kennedy brings her lush, striking and bell-like soprano from New York to welcome summer in her hometown - with American classical and popular songs. Works by Samuel Barber, George Gershwin and Victor Herbert evoke porch swings, ice cream and summer romance. Prominently featured is Barber's breathtaking Knoxville Summer of 1915. Summer-themed songs from shows such as Porgy and Bess, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Grey Gardens, Street Scene, and She Loves Me evoke a mix of nostalgia, inspiration and silly summer fun Elizabeth brings her longtime NYC collaborator and frequent vacation companion of choice, pianist Paul Lincoln to help stir up some summer fun! The program encounters the magic of summer . . . the childhood comforts of home, the ways we renew and recharge, and quench our lust for adventure, travel, and hijinx." The performance takes place at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information: www.metrotix.com
Stray Dog Theatre presents Sylvia Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, June 6-22, with an additional 2 pm matinee on Sunday, June 16 "Greg brings home a dog he found in Central Park - or that has found him - bearing only the name "Sylvia" on her collar. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To his wife Kate, however, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. This touching comedy celebrates our love of mans best friend." Performances take place at The Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee. For more information, visit straydogtheatre.org or call 314-865-1995.
Act Inc presents Travels with My Aunt by Graham Green, adapted by Giles Havergal, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, June 7-9, and again on Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, June 22 and 23. "Retired bank manager, Henry Pulling's life is so quiet that he muses, "I found myself agreeably excited by my mother's funeral." From that inauspicious beginning Henry finds his life turned topsy turvy by the arrival of his eccentric, Aunt Augusta. A cross between "Auntie Mame" and Mata Hari, she spirits him around the globe encountering all sorts of intoxicating characters and exhilarating adventures along the way." Performances take place in the Emerson Black Box Theatre at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts on the Lindenwood campus in St. Charles, MO. For more information, visit actincstl.com.
The Sheldon Concert Hall presents Wendy L. Gordon and Friends: Honoring Our Own on Tuesday, June 4, at 7:30 pm. "Paying tribute to Jeanne Trevor (1st Lady of Song) Linda Kennedy (actress/dancer/storyteller) and Fred Walker (Saxy Jazz). Wendy L. Gordon & special guests that includes Zella Price, Arvell Keithley, Joe Mancuso, Diane Vaughn, J. Samuel Davis, Deborah Sharn, Renee Smith, Marty Abdulah, Andrea Purnell, Evann Debose & a few surprise guests. Also, a host of STL's finest musicians and radio personalities. Come out and show your love and support for the honorees." TC Chandler is music director for the show. The Sheldon Concert Hall is on Washington just west of the Fox in Grand Center. For more information: thesheldon.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.
Would you like to be on the radio? KDHX, 88.1 FM needs theatre reviewers. If you're 18 years or older, knowledgeable in this area, have practical theatre experience (acting, directing, writing, technical design, etc.), have good oral and written communications skills and would like to become one of our volunteer reviewers, send an email describing your experience and interests to chuck at kdhx.org. Please include a sample review of something you've seen recently.
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