What's
on St.Louis theater and cabaret stages this coming week. Please leave
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The Black Rep presents
Fly by Joseph L.
Edwards opening on Wednesday, February 14 and running through March
10. “Premiering off-Broadway in 1997, this one-person dramatic
comedy received three AUDELCO awards for excellence in Black theatre
and has had a limited tour in the years since. The story centers
around an African American man who believes he will receive the
power to fly on the night of a special celestial event. As he
prepares for the event on a Brooklyn rooftop, he shares the comic,
dramatic and tragic experiences that have pushed him to the edge of
reality.” Performances take place at the Edison Theatre on the
Washington University campus. For more information:
www.theblackrep.org.
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| Ken Haller |
The Blue Strawberry presents
singer
Ken
Haller and pianist/music director
Jeff Franzell in
I’m
Just Ken on Friday, February 16, at 7:30 pm. “What
happens when your name is Ken, and you meet Barbie, but you realize
that you'd rather be with Bobby? Acclaimed cabaret artist Ken Haller
(Best St. Louis Cabaret Artist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2015, 2019)
explores this and other burning questions about the things we learn
as we grow older”
The Blue Strawberry is at 364
N. Boyle. For more information:
bluestrawberrystl.com.
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Mamma Mia!
Photo: Joan Marcus |
The Fabulous Fox presents the musical
Mamma Mia!,
based on the songs of ABBA, Tuesday through Sunday, February 13 -
18. “A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the
aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the
sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is
beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of
her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never
known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island
they last visited decades ago.” 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 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
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The Sound Inside
Photo: John Gitchoff |
Moonstone Theatre Company presents
The Sound Inside
by Adam Rapp through February 25. “Opening on Broadway to rave
reviews and nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play in 2020, The
Sound Inside is a gripping drama centered around brilliant Ivy
League professor Bella Baird. Bella begins to mentor the
brilliant but enigmatic student Christopher and the two form an
unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they
tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways,
Bella makes a surprising request of Christopher that neither knows
if he can fulfill. Brimming with suspense, Rapp's riveting
play explores the limits of what one person can ask of another.”
Performances take place in the Reim Theater at the Kirkwood
Community Center in Kirkwood, MO. For more information:
moonstonetheatrecompany.com.
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Moby Dick
Photo: Liz Lauren |
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents
Moby Dick,
adapted and directed by David Catlin from the book by Herman
Melville, through February 25. “Madness, obsession and bloodlust
take harrowing flight in a thrilling revision of Melville’s
masterpiece. Captain Ahab’s hunt for the great White Whale soars to
new heights through an exhilarating acrobatic and theatrical
spectacle that invites audiences into the heart of the action. This
adaptation from Lookingglass Theatre Company brings a literary
legend to life in an experience that’s both visceral and evocative.”
Performances take on the main stage of the Loretto-Hilton Center on
the Webster University campus.. For more information:
www.repstl.org.
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| Copenhagen |
St. Louis Actors' Studio (STLAS) presents
Copenhagen
by Michael Frayn Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm and
Sundays at 3 pm, through February 25. “In 1941, German physicist
Werner Heisenberg goes to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart,
Niels Bohr. Together they revolutionized atomic science in the
1920s, but now they are on opposite sides of a world war. In this
incisive drama by the prominent British playwright, which premiered
at the Royal National Theatre in London and opened to rave reviews
on Broadway (ultimately winning the 2000 Tony Award for Best Play),
the two men meet in a situation fraught with danger in hopes of
discovering why we do what we do.” Performance take place at the
Gaslight Theatre on North Boyle. For more information:
stlas.org.
Soul Siren Playhouse presents Amiri Baraka’s
Dutchman
through February 18. “In an emotionally charged and highly symbolic
version of the Adam and Eve story, an unsuspecting Black man is
encountered by a mysterious and calculating white seductress alone
on an underground train. A ritual drama, Soul Siren Playhouse
presents this bold and challenging work written with a distinct
sociological purpose: to galvanize audiences into revolutionary
action”. Performances take place at at Greenfinch Theatre and Dive
Bar on South Jefferson. For more information:
www.playsiren.com
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The
Mousetrap
Photo: John Lamb |
Stray Dog Theatre presents the Agatha Christie’s
The
Mousetrap Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 through
February 17. “As news spreads of a murder in London, seven eccentric
strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside
guesthouse. A police sergeant unexpectedly arrives, concerned that
the murderer at large may be one of the guests at the Manor. One by
one, the suspicious guests begin to reveal their sordid pasts.”
Performances take place at Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee in
Tower Grove East. For more information:
straydogtheatre.org
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An
Evening of One-Acts
Photo: Carrie Phinney |
West End Players Guild presents
An Evening of One-Acts
through February 18. “The one-act play is a distinct dramatic form
that has been used by the greatest of playwrights. West End’s
evening offers a delectable smorgasbord of tales—the sweet, the
spicy, the savory, the hot—and some comfort food. A smorgasbord is a
celebratory meal, and this production is a celebration of the
concise.” Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian
Church, 733 Union in the Central West End. For more information:
westendplayers.org.
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