St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of October 28, 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

Act Two Theatre presents the musical Once Upon a Mattress Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm October 31 through November 10. “Once Upon A Mattress is a hilarious and heartwarming musical based on the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. This famous Broadway show, which launched Carol Burnett to stardom, promises an evening of laughter, romance, and unforgettable characters. Step into a whimsical kingdom where a talkative queen, a mute king, and a spirited princess create delightful chaos. Follow the adventures of Princess Winnifred, who swims moats and steals hearts, as she vies for the love of Prince Dauntless. Will she pass the Queen’s impossible test and break the curse that silences the King?” Performances take place at the St. Peters Cultural Center in St. Peters, MO. For more information: www.acttwotheatre.com.

Lungs
Photo: John Lamb

Albion Theatre Company presents Lungs by Duncan MacMillan through November 3. “Climate change, overpopulation, war, and political division. Why would anyone want to bring a baby into this world? Successful English playwright Macmillan addresses these issues in this “off-kilter love story (that) is brutally honest, funny, edgy and current” (The Guardian). It will be presented using its original British script.” Performances take place in the Black Box Theatre at the Kranzberg Center, 501 N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information: albiontheatrestl.org.

The Blue Strawberry presents Seven-Oh! with singer Ken Haller and pianist/music director Carol Schmidt on Thursday at 7:30 pm and Friday at 5 pm, October 31 and November 3. “This Halloween, Ken Haller turns 70, and he is celebrating by presenting his 7th full cabaret show, “7-Oh!” Please join Ken and his music director, Carol Schmidt, as Ken looks back on the music that made him who he is today – some, as always, from Broadway, Hollywood, and the Great American Songbook, but others from a wide and wild range of genres including folk, rock, and yes, disco! It’s Ken as you’ve never seen – or heard – him before!”The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com

 A Beautiful Noise
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The Fabulous Fox presents A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical October 29 – November 10. “Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like "America," "Forever in Blue Jeans," and "Sweet Caroline," an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America.” The Fabulous Fox is on North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: fabulousfox.com.

The Hawthorne Players present Arthur Miller’s All My Sons November 1 through 10. “During the war Joe Keller and Steve Deever ran a machine shop which made airplane parts. Deever was sent to prison because the firm turned out defective parts, causing the deaths of many men. Keller went free and made a lot of money. The twin shadows of this catastrophe and the fact that the young Keller son was reported missing during the war dominate the action. The love affair of Chris Keller and Ann Deever, the bitterness of George Deever returned from the war to find his father in prison and his father’s partner free, are all set in a structure of almost unbearable power. An electrifying play.” Performances take place in the Florissant Civic Center Theatre in Florissant, MO. For more information: www.hawthorneplayers.info.

Kirkwood Theatre Guild presents the comedy Boeing Boeing through November 3. 1960s, Paris. Bachelor Bernard has a flat in Paris and three airline stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. Bernard’s life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Soon, all three stewardesses are in the city simultaneously and catastrophe looms. Performances take place at the Reim Theatre in the Kirkwood Community Center on South Geyer Road. For more information, ktg-onstage.org.

The Midnight Company presents Just One Look by Joe Hanrahan, starring Kelly Howe as Linda Ronstadt, on Wednesday October 30 at 7:30 pm. “Linda Ronstadt ruled the pop charts and filled stadiums in the 70’s and 80’s. The reigning rock goddess of her era, she later took on light opera - Gilbert and Sullivan on Broadway - and The Great American Songbook with Nelson Riddle. Her involvement in social issues accelerated during her relationship with California Governor Jerry Brown, then running for President. But for Linda, it was always a search for the next great song. Kelly Howe will portray Linda Ronstadt and sing her sensational songs.” Performances take place at The Blue Strawberry, 356 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the dark comedy The Roommate through November 27. “In the quietest corner of the Midwest, middle-aged Sharon, recently divorced and seeking a sensible roommate, opens her home to Robyn, a mysterious woman with a murky past. Entwining this unlikely duo's lives in shared dish-duty and shady business, Jen Silverman takes us on an uproarious journey of self-discovery, secrets and revelations. Challenge societal norms, embrace the unexpected, and revel in the reinvention that only true friendship can spark in this dark comedy that proves coming of age can happen anytime, anywhere- even your own kitchen table!” Performances take place in the Emerson Studio Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. For more information: www.repstl.org.

St. Louis Shakespeare presents Julius Caesar through November 2. “Rome, 44BC. Julius Caesar, the most popular general in Rome, has parlayed his military success to attain the seat of highest power: Emperor. Alarmed by his aspirations to kingship, members of the aristocracy plot his assassination. But the murdered man’s friend, Mark Antony, rouses the public against the conspirators, resulting in strife that could bring Rome to the brink of anarchy.” Performances take place at the Donn Lux Family Theatre, 1731 S. Broadway in Soulard. For more information: https://www.stlshakespeare.org.

Nevermore
Photo: John Lamb

Stray Dog Theatre presents the musical Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 through November 2. “This unique and wildly theatrical experience combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shaped Poe’s character and career, blurring the lines between fact and fiction—after all, as Poe himself writes, “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”” Performances take place at Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee in Tower Grove East. For more information: www.straydogtheatre.org.

Life is a Dream
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Upstream Theater presents the professional premiere of Spanish playwright Pedro Calderón de la Barca's Life is a Dream in a new translation by G.J. Racz, October  31 and November 1, 2 at 8:00 pm; and November 3 at 2:00 pm. “Pedro Calderón de la Barca's best-known drama follows the journey of Prince Segismundo, who was imprisoned at birth due to a prophecy. As he grapples with his newfound freedom within a world of court intrigue, Segismundo ponders the nature of his existence and the power of his own choices. A play of enduring relevance in an age filled with political uncertainty.” Performances take place at The Marcelle in Grand Center. For more information: www.upstreamtheater.org.

The Washington University Theatre Department presents Kate Hamill’s comic adaptation of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice through November 2. “Kate Hamill's reimagining of the Jane Austen classic is a brilliant comedic romp with an irreverent soul. Here, love is a game with winners and losers everywhere, and ludicrous circumstances abound and surround all matters of the heart. Finding a soulmate is serious play and true love is a madcap ordeal with confounding rules but a huge payoff.” Performances take place at the Edison Theatre on the Washington University Campus. For more information: pad.wustl.edu/events.

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