St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of November 18, 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

The Blue Strawberry presents singer Laura Lee Kyro and pianist Paul Cereghino in Judy and Others on Thursday, November 21, at 7:30 pm. “Many female singers are known by single names, but one of the best was known, simply, as, “Judy.” St. Louis actor and singer Laura Lee Kyro will take on personal stylings of songs once sung by Judy, as well as songs made famous by others, in a tribute to musical numbers from stage and screen.”  The performance takes place at The Blue Strawberry, 356 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com.

Peter Pan
Photo: Matthew Murphy

The Fabulous Fox presents the musical Peter Pan through November 24. “This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation by celebrated playwright Larissa FastHorse, directed by Emmy Award winner Lonny Price and choreography by Lorin Latarro. The adventure begins when PETER PAN and his mischievous sidekick, Tinker Bell, visit the bedroom of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of fairy dust and a few happy thoughts, the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget. “ The Fabulous Fox is on North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: fabulousfox.com.

Elephants' Graveyard
Photo: John Lamb

First Run Theatre presents Elephants' Graveyard by St. Louis playwright Marjorie Williamson Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through November 24. "Over the course of one year, Smitty and Margaret, two elderly life-long friends with vastly different life-styles meet for alcohol-fueled tea parties where they reminisce, argue, trade insults, and hash over the questions we all torment ourselves with: how should we live; how will we die: and how the heck did we end up here?" Performances take place at the Kranzberg Black Box Theatre in Grand Center. For more information: firstruntheatre.org.

The Midnight Company presents Just One Look by Joe Hanrahan, starring Kelly Howe as Linda Ronstadt, on Wednesday, November 23,  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.

First Date
Photo: Sarah Rogers

New Jewish Theatre presents the musical First Date Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 4 and 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, November 21 through December 8. “When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy St. Louis restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron’s inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives?”  Performances take place at the SFC Performing Arts Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. For more information: jccstl.com/arts-ideas/new-jewish-theatre/current-productions.

Anastasia: the Musical
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Tesseract Theatre presents the musical Anastasia: the Musical Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 4 through November 24. “Inspired by the beloved film, Anastasia transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.” Performances take place at the Marcelle Theatre in Grand Center. For more information: www.tesseracttheatre.com.

The Washington University Performing Arts Department presents The Thanksgiving Play Thursday and Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm, November 21 through 24.  “A small group of abundantly earnest teaching artists devise a Thanksgiving pageant that attempts to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. While striving to be culturally sensitive, the angst-ridden thespians find themselves wrestling with history, myth, and their own biases as they descend into a hilarious cornucopia of political correctness.” Performances take place in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre on the  Washington University Campus. For more information: https://pad.wustl.edu/events.

The Butcher of Baraboo

West End Players Guild presents The Butcher of Baraboo by Marisa Wegrzyn, through November 24. “Butcher Valerie’s husband is missing, her daughter is skirting the law, and her sister-in-law is testing her own boundaries. In this mixture of goofiness and menace who will figure out what really happened?” Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union in the Central West End. For more information: westendplayers.org.

Wolf Kings

YoungLiars present Wolf Kings, a new play written and directed by Chuck Harper, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, through November 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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