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 Alpha Players present the musical
She Loves Me
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sunday (October 13 only) at 2
pm, October 4 through 13. “In a charming 1930’s perfume shop, two
salesclerks spar endlessly, saving their sweetest words for an
anonymous pen pal. Unbeknownst to them, their “dear friend” happens
to be each other! Featuring the joyful title song and other
melt-your-heart songs, you can leave your worries behind with this
romantic, effervescent & witty musical.” Performances take place
in the James J. Eagen Center in Florissant. For more information:
www.alphaplayers.org
The Black Rep presents its newest Phoenix Rising Initiative,
One Vote Won, an opera composed by Dave Ragland, on
Friday, October 4, at 6 pm. "Commissioned in 2020 by Nashville
Opera,
One Vote Won centers around an African American woman
in her 20s who is convinced that she does not need to vote - then
she is visited by two hidden figures highlighting the stories of a
suffragist and a Civil Rights activist. The evening will also
feature a post-show conversation from the League of Women Voters."
The free performance takes place at The Sun Theatre in Grand Center.
For more information:
www.theblackrep.org.
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| Journee Carter |
The Blue Strawberry presents
What a Journee
with singer
Journee Carter and pianist/music director
Carol
Schmidt on Saturday, October 5, at 7:30 pm. “Join
Journee Carter as she makes her cabaret debut in “What a Journee!”
Using an eclectic mix of music from Freddie Mercury to Stephen
Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber to Miley Cyrus, Carter takes us on
an adventure of self discovery, finding your passion and making a
family. A classically trained singer, who shifts seamlessly through
musical genres, Journee will have you thinking, laughing, and
dancing in your chairs!”The Blue Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For
more information:
bluestrawberrystl.com.
The Blue Strawberry presents
7 Amazing Things
with magician
James Higround on Sunday, October 6, at 7:00
pm. “Join James and your closest friends for a riveting
journey through hilarious and inspiring magical feats. Seemingly
ordinary people and objects will transform into the unexpected, on
stage and in the audience's hands in this series of 7 amazing
themes, each with a deep and motivating meaning.” The Blue
Strawberry is at 364 N. Boyle. For more information:
bluestrawberrystl.com.
Bread & Roses Missouri presents
Workers' Opera
2024: Raise the Hope, Get Out and Vote at 7 pm Thursday
and Friday, October 3 and 4. The work was created in collaboration
with workers and activists. Performances take place at LiUNA Event
Center on Thursday and at Metro Theater Company on Friday. The
production is supported by Laborers 110. For more information:
cur8.com/projects/breadandrosesmo
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Back to the Future
Photo by Matthew Murphy and Even Zimmerman |
The Fabulous Fox presents the
Back to the Future: The
Musical through October 6. "When Marty McFly finds
himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the
eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of
history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape
the past, and send himself... back to the future. When Back to the
Future hits 88mph, it’ll change musical theatre history forever.”
The Fabulous Fox is on North Grand in Grand Center. For more
information:
fabulousfox.com.
The Gaslight Theater and
Michael Madden Productions
present the St. Louis premiere of “Red Jasper,” an original play by
St. Louis playwright Michael Madden and directed by Suki Peters,
running October 4-13 at The Gaslight Theater in the Central West
End. “How come people don’t know the right thing to do or say when
someone has Cancer? Isadora is an indelicate, sarcastic survivor
with a hidden vulnerability whose breast cancer has returned and who
doesn't hesitate to educate people on how to act around her. During
her treatment, she meets Tom, an affable, attractive man who
regularly manages to disappoint, anger and intrigue her.” Proceeds
from ticket sales will benefit Siteman Cancer Center and the
Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter. For tickets and
information, visit
gaslighttheater.net.
The Midnight Company presents
Now Playing Third Base
for The St. Louis Cardinals…Bond, James Bond, written
and performed by Joe Hanrahan, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and
Sunday at 2 pm, October 4 – 6. “The play has been seen twice in St.
Louis, but this year marks the 60th Anniversary of when the show
takes place, 1964. In it Hanrahan tells of that momentous
year, when we were still reeling from the Kennedy assassination, but
then The Beatles came along and some hope entered our lives. with
more hope arriving with one of the most sensational movies of all
time, and then the St. Louis Cardinals started catching our eye and
then…There’s more and it’s all wrapped up in a script that insists
that the play is not really about any of the aforementioned, it’s
about the theatre. And specifically, one man theatre.”
Performances take place at The Greenfinch Theater, 2525 S.
Jefferson. For more information:
www.midnightcompany.com
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American
Idiot
Photo: Jill Ritter Lindbergh |
New Line Theatre presents the rock musical
American
Idiot, based on the album by Green Day, through October
5. “Lost and disconnected in a post-9/11 America, three friends,
Johnny, Tunny and Will, struggle to find meaning in their lives. The
three men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of
city life, but their paths quickly diverge as Tunny enters the armed
forces, Will is called back home to attend to a pregnant girlfriend,
and Johnny descends into an urban underworld, following a seductive
love interest and a deadly new friendship. As each of the three
learns to navigate his "alienation," we see in them America's
struggle to find a new path in this new millennium, after a long
period of darkness.” Performances take place at the Marcelle Theatre
in Grand Center. For more information:
www.newlinetheatre.com.
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Dial M
for Murder
Photo: Jon Gitchoff |
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents the thriller
Dial
M for Murder through October 13. “Step into the shadows
of a meticulously planned murder. In the elegant home of Tony and
Margot Wendice, a sinister game of cat and mouse unfolds. Tony, a
calculating mastermind, plots to kill his wife for her inheritance,
fueled by revenge and greed. When his perfect plan spirals into
chaos, a web of lies and deceit is spun, threatening to ensnare the
innocent. Join the relentless Inspector Hubbard as he unravels the
twisted truth. Will Tony’s trap hold, or will justice be served?
Experience the suspense and intrigue of Dial “M” for Murder, a play
that will leave you breathless until the final curtain falls.”
Performances take on the main stage of the Loretto-Hilton Center on
the Webster University campus. For more information:
www.repstl.org.
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Ragtime
Photo: Phillip Hamer |
Stages St. Louis presents the musical
Ragtime
through October 20. “At the dawn of a new century, everything is
changing and anything is possible. A sweeping musical portrait of
early twentieth-century America, RAGTIME, tells the story of three
families united by courage, compassion, and a belief in not only the
American dream, but the promise of tomorrow. Told through a dazzling
array of musical styles from the era, this Tony Award-Winning
musical is bursting with emotion and hope as the surprising
interconnections of the heart are discovered and history’s timeless
contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, and
hope and despair are confronted.” Performances take place at the
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center in Kirkwood, MO. For more
information:
stagesstlouis.org.
The St. Louis Writers Group presents the second of final
round of its annual
Playwright Slam Event on Monday,
September 30, at 6:30 pm. “Get ready for a night of fun impromptu
theater. The order of scripts to be read will be chosen at random.
Each script will be given a ten minute read, and rated by a panel of
judges based upon audience reaction.” The reading takes place
at Square One Brewery and Distillery in Lafayette Square. More
information is available at
the St. Louis Writers Group
Facebook page.
Take Two Productions presents the Stephen Sondheim musical
Merrily
We Roll Along through October 5. “The authors of the
landmark Company reunite to turn the traditional showbiz musical on
its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about
friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Stephen
Sondheim and George Furth expertly blend the excitement and energy
of a backstage musical with a poignant and emotional contemporary
story about the importance of staying true to one's ideals.”
Performances take place in Johnson Hall at Third Baptist Church, 620
N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information:
https://www.taketwoproductions.org.
West End Players Guild presents
The Turn of the Screw
by Jeffrey Hatcher, based on the novel by Henry James, October 4 -
13. “A young governess has one rule in caring for her charges -- do
not contact their guardian. No matter what she sees, no matter what
they do.” Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian
Church, 733 Union in the Central West End. For more information:
westendplayers.org
The World Chess Hall of Fame presents
Broadway
Favorites by Winter Opera St. Lous on Thursday, October
3, at 7 pm. “Winter Opera general director Gina Galati, tenor Taylor
Comstock, mezzo-soprano Courtney Fletcher, and pianist Sandra Geary
perform some of the greatest hits from the operatic and Broadway
repertoire.” The World Chess Hall of Fame is at 4652 Maryland Avenue
in the Central West End. For more information:
worldchesshof.org.
Looking for auditions and other artistic opportunities? Check out
the
St.
Louis Auditions site.
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