St. Louis theatre calendar for the week of November 11, 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

Paul McKnight

The Blue Strawberry presents Paul Returns with Love with singer Paul McKnight and pianist/music director Carol Schmidt on Friday, November 15, at 7:30 pm. “The lovely and talented Carol Schmidt and I have created a nice collection of some of our favorite tunes with a love theme. We include our own arrangements of Ellington, Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, and a nice mix of Beatles, Fogelberg, Bacharach and Jimmy Webb. Our songs range from jazz standards to contemporary and, of course, Broadway. ” The performance takes place at The Blue Strawberry, 356 N. Boyle. For more information: bluestrawberrystl.com.

Christy Simmons

The Blue Strawberry presents singer Christy Simmons and pianist Joe Dreyer on Sunday, November 17, at 6:00 pm. “Christy Simmons brings her zest for The Great American Songbook, singing with frequent musical collaborator, Joe Dreyer, and her best friends…the audience, to The Lounge at Blue Strawberry. A frequent performer on the St. Louis Cabaret Scene, Christy has also worked in musical theatre, including at That Uppity Theatre Company, New Jewish Theatre, The Missouri History Museum, Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre, The Goldenrod Showboat, among others.” The performance takes place in the lounge 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 November 13 - 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.

First Run Theatre presents Elephant’s Graveyard by St. Louis playwright Marjorie Williamson Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, November 15 through 24. It's described as "a mostly funny play about, well...death." Performances take place at the Kranzberg Black Box Theatre in Grand Center. For more information: firstruntheatre.org.

First Run Theatre Playwright’s Workshop presents a reading of the new play Pinwheels for Peace by Dennis Fisher at 6:30 pm on Monday, November 11. “A 40 something couple goes to a party for old college friends. On the ride home they have to take a detour. What a detour it is . . .”  The reading takes place at Square One Brewery and Distillery in Lafayette Square.  For more information: firstruntheatre.org.

The Grandel Theatre presents Girls Night: the Musical on Saturday, November 16th, at 7 pm. “This touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends. Audience members can’t help but laugh, cry and sing and dance in the aisles! Follow five friends as they visit their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious night out ... and you'll recognize yourself in each of them!” The Grandel Theatre is across from Powell Hall in Grand Center. For more information: www.metrotix.com/venues/detail/grandel

Tim Schall

The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center presents singer Tim Schall in Music That Transcends Time on Tuesday, November 12, at 10:30 am. “Good music transcends time! The ever-changing Great American Songbook began with standards of the 30s and 40s, and has evolved into the great singer/songwriters of the 60s and 70s. Join Tim Schall as he spans an array of great songs from Cole Porter to Carole King and The Beatles to Billy Joel - with a lot in between. Coffee and donuts sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts.” The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center is on East Monroe in Kirkwood, MO. For more information: www.metrotix.com/events/detail/kpac-tim-schall

Prison Performing Arts Alumni Theatre Company presents As Told by Us, an evening of two one-act plays by PPA Alumni Theatre Company members, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, November 14 through 17.  The plays are Don’t Be a Hero, Thank You by Katie Leemon and Go Before I Do by Hazel McIntire. Performances take place at the Greenfinch Theater and Dive, 2525 S. Jefferson in Benton Park. For more information: www.greenfinchstl.com.

The Roommate
Photo: Jon Gitchoff

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the dark comedy The Roommate through November 17. “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.

Tesseract Theatre presents the musical Anastasia Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 4, November 14 through 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.

West End Players Guild presents The Butcher of Baraboo by Marisa Wegrzyn, October November 15 - 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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