St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of November 4th, 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 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.

Critique Theatre Company presents Slasher by Alison Moore Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, November 7 through 10. “This hilarious hit of 2009's Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theater of Louisville combines the camp of a horror flick with the tension of a family drama. When she's cast as the "last girl" in a low-budget slasher flick, Sheena thinks it's the ticket to financial freedom she's been waiting for. But news of the movie unleashes her housebound mother's thwarted feminist rage, and Mom is prepared to do anything to stop filming...no matter who gets hurt.” Performances take place at the Greenfinch Theater and Dive, 2525 S. Jefferson in Benton Park. For more information: www.greenfinchstl.com.

A Beautiful Noise
Photo: Jeremy Daniel

The Fabulous Fox presents A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical through 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 through November 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.

The Roommate
Photo: Jon Gitchoff

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.

Webster Conservatory presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm, November 8 through 20. “Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Our Town presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Thornton Wilder beautifully takes us from the everyday to the cosmic, asking us to consider our very humanity.” Performances take place on the Browning Main Stage at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Webster University campus. For more information: www.webster.edu/conservatory.

Winter Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore Friday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 2 pm, November 8 and 10. “Set sail for laughter and romance with Gilbert and Sullivan's timeless operetta, HMS Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor! Love sets a course for stormy seas as Captain Corcoran's beautiful daughter, Josephine, is torn between duty and desire. Her heart belongs to Ralph Rackstraw, a handsome sailor, but her father insists she marry the pompous Sir Joseph Porter, the clueless First Lord of the Admiralty.This hilarious operetta is filled with unforgettable characters, witty dialogue, and toe-tapping tunes. Will true love conquer all, or will class distinctions keep Josephine and Ralph apart? Find out in this delightful operatic journey that skewers social status and celebrates the power of love.” Performances take place at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 201 E. Monroe in Kirkwood, MO. For more information: winteroperastl.org.

YoungLiars present Wolf Kings, a new play written and directed by Chuck Harper, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, November 7 through 23. “As an antidote to their dystopian daily lives, five women meet weekly to divert, distract, and delight each other at a clandestine theatrical soiree. But tonight, the mood grows menacing as the line between oppressor and oppressed gets murky. Part Victorian Drag Show, part Parisian Literary Salon, and part Fairy Tale Resistance Rally, Wolf Kings blends witty conversation, savage karaoke, ecstatic dance, and vicious fortune-telling into an original YoungLiars spectacle. Join us as we stray from the well-worn path into the deep dark forest, where hooded maidens, diabolical beasts, and morally-compromised grannies inevitably converge at that tiny cottage in the woods.” Performances take place at The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Drive in Clayton, MO. For more information: www.youngliarstheatre.org.

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