St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of April 22, 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

Melissa Errico

The Blue Strawberry presents Melissa Errico Sings Sondheim for St. Louis on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, at 7:30 pm. “Stephen Sondheim was the musical mentor of Tony-nominated Broadway star Melissa Errico. In a sparkling evening of his sublime songs side by side by engaging stories of his craft and life, Errico’s love and admiration for her friend and teacher is always up front.”   The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. Check out my interview with Melissa on Chuck's Culture Channel. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com

Prism Theatre Company presents its annual Festival of New Works Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, at 7:30pm. “In an exciting new vision for our community, this year's festival includes not only short plays, but also songs, dances, poetry, and monologues all centering around the theme of "Being You". The selections are a wonderful variety of voices sharing their stories in various artistic forms. It's an evening not to be missed!” Performances take place at Missouri Baptist University's Wainwright Performance Hall, 1 College Park Drive. For more information: prismtheatrecompany.org.

The St. Louis Writers Group presents an Evening of One-Acts on  Monday, April 22, at 6:30 pm at the Schlafly Tap Room in Midtown.  More information is available at the St. Louis Writers Group Facebook page.

Xanadu
Photo: John Lamb

Stray Dog Theatre presents the musical Xanadu Thursdays through Saturdays at 8, through April 27, with additional performances at 2 pm on April 14 and 21. “Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California. It’s 1980 and she’s on a quest to inspire a struggling artist to achieve the greatest creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! But when she falls into forbidden love with a mortal, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds.” Performances take place at Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee in Tower Grove East. For more information: www.straydogtheatre.org.

Tesseract Theatre presents The Inheritance, Parts 1 and 2 by Matthew Lopez April 26 through May 5.  “Considered “perhaps the most important American play of this century” by The Daily Telegraph. Based on Howards End by E.M. Forster, The Inheritance takes place in New York City decades after the AIDS epidemic. Eric Glass is a political activist engaged to his writer boyfriend, Toby Darling. When two strangers enter their lives—an older man and a younger one—their futures suddenly become uncertain as they begin to chart divergent paths. In this epic examination of survival, healing, and class divide, three generations of gay men attempt to forge a future for themselves amid turbulent and changing America.” Performances take place at the Marcelle Theatre in Grand Center. For more information including dates and times: www.tesseracttheatre.com.

Don't Wait for the Marlboro Man
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Upstream Theater presents Don't Wait for the Marlboro Man a play by Olivier Garofalo (Luxembourg) translated by Philip Boehm. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm through April 28. “Two very different people meet in a hospital. Sarah has just received news of her partner's motorcycle accident and rushed out of her office, cell phone in hand. Word has also reached Pedro, the hospitalized man’s good-natured motorcycle buddy. Their encounter reveals a collision of lifestyles and values that touches on larger issues of risk and security, individual freedom, and social responsibility—all with vivid dialogue in an intriguingly theatrical frame.” Performances take place at the Kranzberg Center in Grand Center. For more information: www.upstreamtheater.org

Webster Conservatory presents Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm, April 26 through 28. “From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, "Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace." Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer, and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.” Performances take place Browning Mainstage Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves. For more information: www.webster.edu/conservatory

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