St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of April 29, 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

Over the River and Through the Woods
Photo: Lauri Beihl

Act Two Theatre presents the comedy Over the River and Through the Woods Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through May 5. “Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn’t mean his family isn’t still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his beloved (but annoying) grandparents every Sunday for dinner. When he announces that he’s been offered a dream job that will take him away, the news doesn’t sit so well. How could he betray his family’s love to move to Seattle, for a job? Well, Frank, Aida, Nunzio and Emma do their level best to stop him, and that includes inviting to dinner the lovely–and single–Caitlin O’Hare.” Performances take place at the St. Peters Cultural Center in St. Peters, MO. For more information: https://www.acttwotheatre.com

Kelly How and 
Curt Londes

The Blue Strawberry presents singer Kelly Howe and pianist Curt Landes in Won't Shut Up on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 pm. “St. Louis favorites Kelly Howe and Curt Landes come to Blue Strawberry for an evening of songs from The Beatles to Broadway. There will be cocktails (of course) and maybe even a guest singer or two.”   The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com

Moulin Rouge
Photo by Matt Murphy for MurphyMade

The Fabulous Fox presents the musical Moulin Rouge opening on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 pm and running through May 10. “Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza.”  The Fabulous Fox is on North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: fabulousfox.com.

The Midnight Company will present Mickle Maher’s Spirits to Enforce Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and Sunday (May 5) at 2 pm, May 2 through 18. “They’ve finally imprisoned their arch nemesis, Professor Cannibal, and are keeping the City safe from fanged, venomous, ambulatory whales.  And now the Fathom City Enforcers have taken residence in a secret submarine, and are undertaking the most critical work of their crimefighting mission - fundraising.  Their Plan?  They’re getting ready to present a Superheroic benefit performance of THE TEMPEST.  Infused with comic book lore, chorale arrangements and text from Shakespeare’s masterpiece, SPIRITS TO ENFORCE is an utterly unique theatrical trip.” Performances take place at The Kranzberg Black Box theatre in Grand Center.   Ticket information is available at www.metrotix.com

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.

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