St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of March 4, 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

Fly
Photo: Keshon Campbell

The Black Rep presents Fly by Joseph L. Edwards 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.

Tim Schall and Carol Schmidt

The Blue Strawberry presents Sunday Standard Time with Tim Schall and Carol Schmidt on Sunday March 10 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.

Company
Photo: Matthew Murphy

The Fabulous Fox presents the Stephen Sondheim’s Company opening on through Sunday, March 10. “Helmed by three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America) this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy is boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful and downright hilarious.” The Fabulous Fox is on North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: fabulousfox.com.

First Run Theatre presents the Spectrum 2024 Short Play Festival, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through March 10. The program consists of seven new one-act plays by local playwrights:  Your New Bob by  Eric Pfeffinger, Va-Va-Victorious by Kim E. Ruyle, Give Thanks by Dan Zeliner, Wait 10 Minutes and Fare to Middlin’ by Marilyn Zerlak, Unrequited Love by Emily Golden, and We Going to Mercy by Emil Clausing. Performances take place at The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Drive in Clayton. For more information: firstruntheatre.org.

KTK Productions presents Love and Money by A.R. Gurney Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, through March 10. “Determined to donate almost everything she owns before her life of grace and privilege ends, wealthy widow Cornelia Cunningham’s plan hits a snag when an ambitious and ingratiating young man arrives to claim his alleged inheritance. Residency One playwright A.R. Gurney paints an incisive and hysterical portrait of the trials of class, family, legacy and race in this world premiere comedy” Performances take place at the Saint John the Baptist Gymnasium, 4200 Delor Street in south St. Louis. For more information: kurtainkall.org

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

The Midnight Company presents Eileen Engel and Joe Hanrahan in Movie Music Wednesdays March 6 and 20 at 7:30 pm. “The Midnight Company’s world premiere cabaret theatre show, Movie Music, will feature a dozen award-winning songs. Eileen Engel and Joe Hanrahan serve as hosts for a colorful evening of movie memories. They’ll tell the stories behind these movies—the origins, the casting, and some of the foibles that inevitably go along with big productions. They’ll present memorable scenes from these movies as well, and will revisit and present the amazing songs that provided the soundtrack to these films and to our lives.” The show is written and directed by Joe Hanrahan with music direction by Colin Healy. Performances take place at the Blue Strawberry on North Boyle.  For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com

Sweet Potato Queens
Photo: Jill Ritter Lindberg

New Line Theatre presents the musical Sweet Potato Queens through March 23. “Get ready for the outrageous, high-powered, Southern rock musical that tells the true story of "Boss Queen" Jill and her closest friends in Mississippi, and how they learn to grab life by the sequins, feathers and tiaras to live their lives out loud, on their own terms.” Performances take place at the Marcelle Theatre in Grand Center. For more information: www.newlinetheatre.com

The St. Louis Writers Group presents A Show of Hands on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 pm.  It’s a play reading event featuring the work of deaf, hard of hearing, disabled and neurodivergent playwrights, performed by deaf actors in ASL alongside voice actors. A Show of Hands takes place at The Chapel Venue, 6238 Alexander Drive. More information is available at the St. Louis Writers Group Facebook page.

The Servant's Last Serve

The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves presents the comedy The Servant’s Last Serve Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, March 8 – 17.  “It is 1912, London. Due to a misdiagnosis from his incompetent doctor, wealthy Sir Winston Livingston believes he is going insane and does not have long to live. He summons his staff and opportunist niece from North Carolina for a formal reading of his will. Livingston Manor falls into chaos when Sir Winston announces he is willing the entire estate to his beloved cat, Master Fifi. Included in this announcement is the provision that should the cat predecease Winston the estate would be divided among the servants and his niece.” Performances take place at the Guild theatre at 517 Theatre Lane, at the corner of Newport and Summit in Webster Groves. For more information: www.webstergrovestheatreguild.com

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