St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of January 15, 2024

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

Hold On!
Photo courtesy of The Black Rep

The Black Rep presents the world premiere of Hold On! By Paul Webb through January 24.  “Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it difficult for Blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground for suffrage. “Hold On!,” the inspiration behind the award-winning 2014 feature film “Selma,” explores the conflict between two extraordinary men, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Both brilliant leaders, their personal battle, like the battle on the streets of Selma, is ultimately decided by King’s greater moral courage.” Performances take place at the Edison Theatre on the Washington University campus. For more information: www.theblackrep.org.

The Blue Strawberry presents Introducing: Haley Driver on Thursday January 18 at 7:30 pm. “Join up and coming artist Haley Driver as she explores her favorite songs and genres of the jazz, R&B, and musical theater persuasion. Haley Driver is in her final year as a vocal jazz and contemporary music major at The New School in New York City. A St. Louis native, she has performed in both her hometown as well as her new home of New York. Haley has performed at Jazz St. Louis and Don't Tell Mama (NYC) with the St. Louis Cabaret Conference. She is currently in the process of creating her debut EP and couldn't be more excited to share it with the world.” The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com.

Tim Schall and Carol Schmidt

The Blue Strawberry presents Sunday Standard Time with Tim Schall and Carol Schmidt on Sunday January 21 from at 6 pm. “Join Tim Schall (vocals) and Carol Schmidt (piano) in the lounge for a casual, classy Sunday evening of jazz standards, a little sophisticated pop and a dash of classic Broadway. Tim is no stranger to the theater and concert stages of St. Louis, Chicago and New York's Lincoln Center. Carol has a rich history of entertaining St. Louis audiences as musician and singer. Together they will help you wind down your weekend with timeless music and a lot of irreverent dry humor.”  The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com.

The Fabulous Fox presents Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical January 19 – 21. “Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE — everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show — is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. Directed by Tony© Award-winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin, 1776) with a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and Grammy-winning score, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect American family ‘vaults the audience to its collective feet’ (The Guardian).” The Fabulous Fox is on North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: fabulousfox.com.

The Lemp Mansion Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre and Jest Mysteries present A Fistful of Hollars  January 19 through May 4. "Gun slingers, dance hall girls, cowboys, gold diggers, cowboy boots and ten-gallon-hats will abound. Rowdy cowboys will duel to the death as the crooked sheriff watches with glee. But none of these characters are as dangerous as Nasty Nate, he’s the orneriest gun in the west and word is that he’s going to be stirring up trouble at the Lemp Mansion. " The Lemp Mansion is at 3322 DeMenil Place in south city. For more information: www.lempmansion.com

Winter Opera presents Puccini’s Manon Lescaut Friday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, January 19 and 21. “Manon Lescaut is an opera composed by Giacomo Puccini about the tragic love affair between the young nobleman Des Grieux and the beautiful but ambitious Manon Lescaut. The ill-fated couple fall passionately in love at first sight, defying societal conventions and the wishes of Des Grieux’s father. However, their love is tested when Manon is enticed by the allure of luxury and material wealth. Puccini’s masterful composition brings to life the tragic tale of love, sacrifice, and the fragility of human desires.” Performances take place at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 201 E. Monroe in Kirkwood, MO. For more information: www.winteroperastl.org.

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